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In reply to the discussion: Why doesn't our side know how to frame a debate? [View all]Mr. Sparkle
(3,726 posts)7. The Democrats appear awful on tv when ever i see them. They come across as weak and timid.
and whenever someone breaks through the mould, they are eventually engulfed in a scandal fake or otherwise by the right and end up with little or no support from their own party. Names that spring to mind are Al Franken , Alan Grayson and Anthony Weiner.
You should not have to appear perfect to be in the democratic party, we are not the ones who go around moralizing, pretending to be a bunch a family values hypocrites. Yet the democrats quickly though theirs overboard at the first sign of trouble. Meanwhile their is allegedly a serial rapist in the white house.
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Yes, it needs IMO to be short crisp messaging. I recall when Kerry was running, his messaging was
RKP5637
Feb 2018
#31
The Democrats appear awful on tv when ever i see them. They come across as weak and timid.
Mr. Sparkle
Feb 2018
#7
Because what the republicans do is catapult the propaganda, and that's all it is is
shraby
Feb 2018
#10
Right. Because if I can't fix this national problem all by myself, then it just isn't fixable.
Squinch
Feb 2018
#45
there are millions of americans who see nothing from the taxcut, hopefully they all vote
beachbum bob
Feb 2018
#30