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coolsandy

(479 posts)
Mon Oct 16, 2017, 10:46 AM Oct 2017

The media seems almost giddy with reporting on Dems being divided. It's our fault if we allow them

to get away with this. This in no way should be a big story that gets tractions to our detriment. Democrats on the air must be out there refuting these lame meme's that the media is pumping every day. We need spokesmen out there to refute these lame and mostly untrue talking points that the media is promoting just like they did Hillary's e-mails. Chris Jensen's latest spot on MSNBC was sickening.

The message that Democrats are putting out there is getting rolled over by the media, even MSNBC, as they rolled over Hillary's platform and plans during 2016.

That is way we must get out there and go around the media to the people, to the Town Halls, to the state and local meetings, Council meetings. The media is almost refuting what the Democrats are telling them they are doing. Instead of covering the Democratic actions they are refuting them. Here we go again!

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The media seems almost giddy with reporting on Dems being divided. It's our fault if we allow them (Original Post) coolsandy Oct 2017 OP
We're not divided. I will never ever vote for a Republican. They're criminals, underthematrix Oct 2017 #1
We're not as divided as they want to report... Wounded Bear Oct 2017 #2
Thank you underthematrix Oct 2017 #5
I'm hearing differently Iliyah Oct 2017 #3
Democrats arent divided. ismnotwasm Oct 2017 #4
Ds aren't divided. Hillary, Sanders, DNC, and other Ds give wonderful interviews & their Sunlei Oct 2017 #6
We are being purposely being divided by groups like our revolution...these folks there are not Demsrule86 Oct 2017 #7
NPR reported this morning about the marybourg Oct 2017 #8
We have divisions (like any political party) Proud Liberal Dem Oct 2017 #9
Unnnn, where are you getting this from? thx in advance uponit7771 Oct 2017 #10
every single day theres a reference to it samnsara Oct 2017 #11
The media needs a story. They're responsible for giving us Trump and now they're gearing Vinca Oct 2017 #12
they are doing it right now!!!!... samnsara Oct 2017 #13

underthematrix

(5,811 posts)
1. We're not divided. I will never ever vote for a Republican. They're criminals,
Mon Oct 16, 2017, 10:49 AM
Oct 2017

terrorists and dumb as phuck.

BTW, they keep reporting this bullshit because you keep watching. When morning joe does segments like this I just change the channel. Try it. They'll hate it.

Wounded Bear

(64,628 posts)
2. We're not as divided as they want to report...
Mon Oct 16, 2017, 10:53 AM
Oct 2017

Remember, if it bleeds it leads. They need controversy to report on. If it doesn't exist, many in the media are happy to manufacture it.

It's what gave us Trump.

Sunlei

(22,651 posts)
6. Ds aren't divided. Hillary, Sanders, DNC, and other Ds give wonderful interviews & their
Mon Oct 16, 2017, 11:04 AM
Oct 2017

government DOTgov are clear and easy to understand D policies.

I don't want Ds to waste time fighting Republicans Spams of fake news and lies.

Ds and (our other elected who always vote with D party) should always keep on topic and be honest to all Americans in interviews.

Demsrule86

(71,555 posts)
7. We are being purposely being divided by groups like our revolution...these folks there are not
Mon Oct 16, 2017, 11:10 AM
Oct 2017

content with helping to lose one election. They are going to two...but here is the upside. It won't work.They will be shown to be insignificant in the end.

Proud Liberal Dem

(25,005 posts)
9. We have divisions (like any political party)
Mon Oct 16, 2017, 11:22 AM
Oct 2017

but they're nowhere near as bad as Republicans nor as bad as some people try to make them out to be IMHO. There are some left-wing groups like Justice Democrats and Our Revolution making some noise but they don't *seem* to be gaining the kind of traction that would seriously threaten us so far as far as I can tell. Democrats- even the much reviled "Blue Dogs"- have hung together pretty well in Congress during the entire Trump fiasco so far and Republicans have no substantial legislative accomplishments, which is even more pathetic considering that they haven't even needed Democrats on their ACA repeal votes.

Vinca

(54,330 posts)
12. The media needs a story. They're responsible for giving us Trump and now they're gearing
Mon Oct 16, 2017, 12:00 PM
Oct 2017

up for the next election . . . apparently so they can give us another Trump term.

samnsara

(18,781 posts)
13. they are doing it right now!!!!...
Mon Oct 16, 2017, 03:40 PM
Oct 2017

...12:39 pm on msnbc Monday....they have a whole panel of Dems...

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