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Takket

(23,803 posts)
Tue Sep 30, 2025, 01:18 PM Sep 2025

It is time for the Democrats to purchase time for a prime time address

Someone with some military cache (Tammy Duckworth immediately comes to mind) needs to address the nation in front of the rest of our members of Congress.

They should make clear…. Drumpf had declared war on the American people, and intends to unleash the military as an occupying force in the country.

They should make clear… the Posse Comitus act is still in effect, and the law exists exactly for the purpose of keeping a tyrannical leader from using the military to overthrow state and local governments.

They should also make clear in a direct appeal to the military that they swore an oath to defend the American people, NOT the president or Pete hegeseth.

Finally they should encourage the American people call their GOP reps in Congress and demand they work with the democrats on impeachment and removal.

We need LOUD and omnipresent voices on this. Before it is too late. And appearing as guests in an MSNBC show is not enough.

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It is time for the Democrats to purchase time for a prime time address (Original Post) Takket Sep 2025 OP
Would MSM air such an address? SheltieLover Sep 2025 #1
But they can run commercials in the next few days on all networks. kimbutgar Sep 2025 #2
YES!!! lostincalifornia Sep 2025 #3
Who would believe us? Faux would ridicule every word, the public is not smart enough bucolic_frolic Sep 2025 #4
Exactly. They should have done it at separate times for several issues-- healthcare, budget/taxes, budget cuts, etc. Silent Type Sep 2025 #5
Young people barely watch TV, let alone a lengthy political address from a party they think is boring. meadowlander Sep 2025 #6
Absolutely YES, THIS!!! AZJonnie Sep 2025 #7
KICK orangecrush Sep 2025 #8

bucolic_frolic

(55,821 posts)
4. Who would believe us? Faux would ridicule every word, the public is not smart enough
Tue Sep 30, 2025, 01:23 PM
Sep 2025

to understand.

 

Silent Type

(12,412 posts)
5. Exactly. They should have done it at separate times for several issues-- healthcare, budget/taxes, budget cuts, etc.
Tue Sep 30, 2025, 01:27 PM
Sep 2025

meadowlander

(5,156 posts)
6. Young people barely watch TV, let alone a lengthy political address from a party they think is boring.
Tue Sep 30, 2025, 01:29 PM
Sep 2025

We need our best Democratic messengers going where people are and making noise, we need to all be talking to the squishy independents in our lives, and we need Democratic leaning entertainers and stars who have already made their "fuck em all" money to be out there hammering the Republicans mercilessly creating clips that can go viral.

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