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27. It was the dumbest slogan ever. I have no doubt it cost us dearly. We lost seats and the Senate

Reply to AleksS (Reply #25)

Fri Dec 18, 2020, 03:28 PM

Dec 2020

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GOP Attacks on 'Defund the Police' and 'Socialism' Worked [View all] comradebillyboy Dec 2020 OP

So they say... greenjar_01 Dec 2020 #1

Do you think they are wrong about this? comradebillyboy Dec 2020 #2

No doubt, a slogan doesn't explain how down ballot dems who were **AHEAD** in polling lost uponit7771 Dec 2020 #40

Defund Debbies d_b Dec 2020 #8

I got a phone survey yesterday, revealing as a GOP push. Do you support Defund police or the Police? TheBlackAdder Dec 2020 #35

I know it made a difference. Words matter and those did not work well for us. redstatebluegirl Dec 2020 #3

It worked in my district jonstl08 Dec 2020 #31

What was the Democratic party counter message to the attack? Thx In Advance uponit7771 Dec 2020 #41

Doubt it's cause and effect arlyellowdog Dec 2020 #4

Right, if dtp was that big of a factor it would've showed up in polling BEFORE Nov 4th !! uponit7771 Dec 2020 #42

The polls indicated before that, that most people did not support the "defund the still_one Dec 2020 #5

It did work. Turin_C3PO Dec 2020 #6

Indeed. Ignoring the false attacks is a bad comradebillyboy Dec 2020 #18

Hope it fails in Georgia because that's pretty much what GOPers are using against Warnock and Ossoff Hoyt Dec 2020 #7

Are Dems managing Turin_C3PO Dec 2020 #9

I don't think you can easily counter that message. Biden was fortunate that he had run on not Demsrule86 Dec 2020 #12

The primairies hurt us in Novembers empedocles Dec 2020 #14

I just mean Turin_C3PO Dec 2020 #22

Yes dems can counter that message!!! Like Kerry and swiftboating they don't react to it with a .... uponit7771 Dec 2020 #43

As best they can. On broadcast channels the ads seem to run 4 times or so an hour. Most of Hoyt Dec 2020 #20

It worked splendidly for republicans AmericanCanuck Dec 2020 #10

Besides Bernie and the squad, Turin_C3PO Dec 2020 #11

'embraced', is well put empedocles Dec 2020 #13

That is enough AmericanCanuck Dec 2020 #15

Not if he wasn't running !! No, poor messaging response shouldn't be scapegoated by end consultants uponit7771 Dec 2020 #45

His run and visibility has introduced socialism to a lot of voters AmericanCanuck Dec 2020 #51

+1, No one !!! People want to attribute poor message response to a slogan that no one ran on. uponit7771 Dec 2020 #44

Of course the attacks worked awesomerwb1 Dec 2020 #16

This message was self-deleted by its author geralmar Dec 2020 #17

Fortunately, the GOP never ever ever called us socialists AleksS Dec 2020 #19

Defund the Police was a gift to the Republicans wrapped in a golden bow. Dream Girl Dec 2020 #21

Anything will be weaponized. AleksS Dec 2020 #25

A stupid slogan that loses elections and that even intends to express something else Hav Dec 2020 #26

The person I replied to literally made the argument AleksS Dec 2020 #29

It was the dumbest slogan ever. I have no doubt it cost us dearly. We lost seats and the Senate Dream Girl Dec 2020 #27

+1, look at what they're doing with Warnock in GA !!! They're twisting his words even more!!! uponit7771 Dec 2020 #39

My other favorite d_b Dec 2020 #30

*** BINGO !!! *** folk post such without a shred of empirical evidence calling on "common sense" to uponit7771 Dec 2020 #38

Until the Democratic Party LEARNS to counter 'socialism' with the Fascist label on Republicans... WyattKansas Dec 2020 #23

Unfortunately I don't think Americans fear fascism the way Jspur Dec 2020 #50

Well meaning people quoting the 'defund the police' motto actually caused us to go backwards SWBTATTReg Dec 2020 #24

Nah, racist will use any excuse to enable oppression including random people saying stuff uponit7771 Dec 2020 #37

Exactly The Mouth Dec 2020 #53

I'd also like to add backlash against all of the name changes this year (teams, products, etc.) Polybius Dec 2020 #28

It won't make a bit of difference, but I'm glad a publication like CPR tells it like it is. I'm... Tarheel_Dem Dec 2020 #32

It was a sad day when the news morphed into infotainment. comradebillyboy Dec 2020 #33

As a fellow North Carolinian Cunnigham being a dumbass really Jspur Dec 2020 #46

Can't attack Democrats if you deplatform them. Just sayin'. ck4829 Dec 2020 #34

Then how could down ballot Dems be leading in polls outside of MOE?!?! IF dtp hurt that bad it would uponit7771 Dec 2020 #36

I think the republicans were going to succeed regardless because I saw Jspur Dec 2020 #47

What hurt the Democrats even more I would say is not being able to canvass due to Covid. Jspur Dec 2020 #48

A few things I like to point out is that the map electorally does not favor the democrats Jspur Dec 2020 #49

The corollary is frazzled Dec 2020 #52