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Cyrano

(15,388 posts) Sat Jan 20, 2018, 03:10 PM Jan 2018

Republicans are singing in sync. We aren't. [View all]

Their messaging machine goes into action and all Republicans use the same talking points. They are very good at repeat, repeat, repeat.

Democrats are making sense and doing their best, but they're not putting out a synchronized message.

Basically, the impact of their propaganda is far superior to the reasonable statements being made by Democrats. We've really got to get better at this stuff. That sucks, but that's reality.

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Republicans are singing in sync. We aren't. [View all] Cyrano Jan 2018 OP

I agree, this was one thing Bill Clinton was good at. dem4decades Jan 2018 #1

There should only be one message and with one voice randr Jan 2018 #2

Yep, Dems need to work on that awesomerwb1 Jan 2018 #3

What should the message be? oberliner Jan 2018 #4

I agree but language needs to be simple. Most people don't even know what DACA means. Doodley Jan 2018 #8

Good point oberliner Jan 2018 #22

The language is very simple, easy to understand, "Trump Shutdown" that's it. Stuart G Jan 2018 #25

Oops.... Kingofalldems Jan 2018 #20

So it's #1 oberliner Jan 2018 #21

They also respond and react instead of leading. n/t rainin Jan 2018 #5

They are now coalescing around we offered the wall for FUCKS SAKE... Kirk Lover Jan 2018 #6

Actually, that fact is better for Democrats ConnorMarc Jan 2018 #27

Duer no hypocrisy gave an explanation for that that I think is correct: Squinch Jan 2018 #28

I'm not saying that's a bad thing I was just pointing out that that is the talking point Kirk Lover Jan 2018 #30

One overwhelming message should be that this is a shutdown because Trump is a racist and wants to Doodley Jan 2018 #7

Should, could, would. The reality is that Cyrano Jan 2018 #11

Lakoff talked about this yesterday on The Beat with Ari KewlKat Jan 2018 #9

Thanks elleng Jan 2018 #10

Can you please quantify that? GreenEyedLefty Jan 2018 #12

Republicans actually distribute their Cyrano Jan 2018 #13

I don't watch television news. GreenEyedLefty Jan 2018 #14

Good to know Cyrano Jan 2018 #18

We've got a single message that's the #1 trending hashtag on TWITTER, worldwide underthematrix Jan 2018 #15

Dems should be putting out repeated messages but not singing democratisphere Jan 2018 #16

Well, one thing about the Democratic Party are Iliyah Jan 2018 #17

Republicans have always been better at "messaging" because... kentuck Jan 2018 #19

Their propaganda only works among their idiot base JI7 Jan 2018 #23

should be AMERICA FIRST AND bluestarone Jan 2018 #24

Propaganda is the tool of fascists thbobby Jan 2018 #26

We never do and never have DavidDvorkin Jan 2018 #29

Republicans own the media and the clergy. We don't. Initech Jan 2018 #31

Republicans are authoritarian followers. We aren't meow2u3 Jan 2018 #32