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60. Repugs used it in attack ads and it was very effective as...

Thu Nov 5, 2020, 08:58 PM

Nov 2020

we lost several House seat. I guess you know the slogan originated from some protestors repeatedly voicing it during the protests in the summer. It was voiced here even.

It would've been good if nationally prominent progressives had gotten in front of that to tamp that sentiment down as it was poorly worded and damaging.

"Key Democrats said the GOP attacks against them as wild-eyed “socialists” are damaging, as are some of the party's most liberal proposals.

They cited the “defund the police” movement that calls for shifting law enforcement resources to social workers and other ways of revolving conflicts. It gained prominence last summer after the police killing of Black people, including George Floyd, sparked a nationwide reckoning on racial injustice."

https://www.aol.com/article/news/2020/11/05/house-democrats-blame-losses-on-polls-message-even-trump/24677903/

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Democrats' post-election 'family meeting' descends into chaos [View all] Klaralven Nov 2020 OP

Defined the police is a incredibly stupid slogan. nycbos Nov 2020 #1

it was never a Democratic slogan bigtree Nov 2020 #23

+ struggle4progress Nov 2020 #66

AOC isn't a Democrat? comradebillyboy Nov 2020 #69

My question for them moose65 Nov 2020 #2

Nobody ran on that platform. chriscan64 Nov 2020 #14

In texas they ran ads with cowboy hat wearing trc Nov 2020 #24

If we run away fom terms that enter the lexicon, we'd have to remove the words "liberal," Doremus Nov 2020 #32

Congressional Candidate Kennedy supports Defunding of Police Klaralven Nov 2020 #22

this is flat-out a republican hit site, not a news source bigtree Nov 2020 #38

Did you watch the video? She says "reallocating funds to make healthy communities" Klaralven Nov 2020 #40

that interpretation is part and parcel of the right wing lexicon bigtree Nov 2020 #41

that same article also claims this Democratic candidate supports a criminal bigtree Nov 2020 #44

Craig Calloway went on to work for Jeff Van Drew Klaralven Nov 2020 #48

it's still a hit piece using right wing memes against this Democratic candidate bigtree Nov 2020 #51

there's even a highlighted hit from the NRCC in it's own bloc on the page bigtree Nov 2020 #58

AOC should be careful about being the face of the Party kansasobama Nov 2020 #3

I live in rural Virginia, and her face and her words, along with "Radical phylny Nov 2020 #57

Pretty sure that DTP was something the Rs pushed kurtcagle Nov 2020 #4

"Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is among the proponents of comradebillyboy Nov 2020 #68

Not to nitpick but we had the House before George Floyed was brutally murdered. Autumn Nov 2020 #5

I disagree too. essaynnc Nov 2020 #6

This. Precisely this. hatrack Nov 2020 #13

THIS POST Autumn Nov 2020 #19

The Problem kurtcagle Nov 2020 #26

Don't discount that Dem voters have diverse, accepting, broad minds and... Guilded Lilly Nov 2020 #27

Agreed. We have to become better liars and loudmouths. judesedit Nov 2020 #33

Precisely. We need behavioral/cognitive linguistics experts to help craft compelling messaging. JudyM Nov 2020 #61

some truth here - dems had a very bad day downticket from biden in general nt msongs Nov 2020 #7

The old, dead wood at the top has to go. alarimer Nov 2020 #8

Nice to see Nancy defending her members on the left. Laelth Nov 2020 #9

The Hill pushing republican propaganda AGAIN! BComplex Nov 2020 #15

THIS! crickets Nov 2020 #50

Defund the police was about the dumbest slogan ever. brush Nov 2020 #10

Question: moose65 Nov 2020 #59

Repugs used it in attack ads and it was very effective as... brush Nov 2020 #60

Republicans say lots of things in ads moose65 Nov 2020 #62

The regular circular firing squad has alreay started relayerbob Nov 2020 #11

I agree. BComplex Nov 2020 #21

"DEMS IN DISARRAY!!" - and it only took 48 hours! hatrack Nov 2020 #12

+1...nt SidDithers Nov 2020 #25

+ 1,000,000 mopinko Nov 2020 #45

I knew before even opening the thread this had to be from the Hill... Spazito Nov 2020 #16

Yes, exactly. MerryBlooms Nov 2020 #20

yup. mopinko Nov 2020 #46

Politico is the cloud of flies - The Hill is the pile of shit that it orbits hatrack Nov 2020 #55

lol, too true!n/t Spazito Nov 2020 #56

The Hill pushing the right-wing "Dems in disarray" meme again. NYC Liberal Nov 2020 #17

It's going to take a lot of time to unpack this election Azathoth Nov 2020 #18

If there is much consolidation out of this: kurtcagle Nov 2020 #39

If they're stupid enough to split the Democratic Party like this lunatica Nov 2020 #28

I am not a member of any organized political party. I am a Democrat. Ishoutandscream2 Nov 2020 #29

Something by Will Rogers I copied from another DUer lunatica Nov 2020 #30

LOL, that wasn't me, but that's hilarious!! Ishoutandscream2 Nov 2020 #34

The only people as smart as the great wits lunatica Nov 2020 #36

Defund the Police is an incredibly stupid slogan. BlueTsunami2018 Nov 2020 #31

funny complaining about 'marketing' bigtree Nov 2020 #53

I know this. You know this. BlueTsunami2018 Nov 2020 #65

After awhile here, members learn that The Hill likes to sensationalize. Kaleva Nov 2020 #35

Do...do the moderates not realize that we have the house, might get a tie in the Senate, and will WhiskeyGrinder Nov 2020 #37

She's probably pissed that some of her colleagues lost their seats when they need not have, when OnDoutside Nov 2020 #47

Marc Veasey is absolutely correct. Abigail Spanberger is absolutely correct. NurseJackie Nov 2020 #42

What Democratic candidates favored that? Kid Berwyn Nov 2020 #43

The protests and BLM scared the hell out of a lot of people underpants Nov 2020 #49

Dafuq is this "the hill" crapola? Yeehah Nov 2020 #52

The "centrists" don't recognize there was a blue DeminPennswoods Nov 2020 #54

Defunding the police scares the hell out of me - a manifest progressive AmericanCanuck Nov 2020 #63

show me one "ultra-progressive Democrat" bigtree Nov 2020 #67

Stop WHINING about THE HILL's reporting... brooklynite Nov 2020 #64