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usonian

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1. Elections seem to be won "at the edge"
Tue Apr 12, 2022, 10:01 PM
Apr 2022

by those mysterious "undecided" or "swayable" voters, something I could never understand.

Here are some issues I reposted yesterday in another thread. Hopefully, THEY can SWAY.

2. MESSAGING. Short and sweet. Many of us have bitched about lack of a "message" while RW's are on the offensive and we seem to have been only reacting.

2A DNC Chair Jaime Harrison has cone up with a message we can use. Simple is beautiful. This is accurate AND punchy.

From DailyKos:
https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2022/4/6/2090427/-Democratic-Party-chair-nails-the-GOP-It-is-a-party-built-on-fraud-fear-and-fascism
Kerry Eleveld
Daily Kos Staff
Wednesday April 06, 2022 · 10:41 AM PDT


Democratic National Committee Chair Jaime Harrison on Wednesday offered a particularly apt summation of Republicans on MSNBC's Morning Joe.

“It is a party built on fraud, fear and fascism," Harrison said. "They don’t deserve to be in power.”


The three Fs—Fraud, Fear, and Fascism—are a perfect alliteration for the GOP. The fact that it could fit on a bumper sticker is also a notable advancement for Democratic messaging.


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More here, and at the DKos link.
https://www.democraticunderground.com/100216571510

2B. More specifically to the complete obsession with sex, IT IS ENTIRELY "PROJECTION". Yardwork stated it very clearly in a post.
https://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=16580495

"Every accusation is a confession."
We could start saying that to anybody who complains about Biden, stolen elections, brainwashing children in schools, killing babies, etc.

It's short and to the point. It doesn't use any bad words. It can be said in a mild tone of voice. I think it's right on point.

AND THAT'S IT!
Fraud
Fear
Fascism
, and
"Every accusation is a confession."

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US Democracy 101.. [View all] Imallin4Joe Apr 2022 OP
Elections seem to be won "at the edge" usonian Apr 2022 #1
Fully agree.. short and sweet.. Imallin4Joe Apr 2022 #3
Yes! I want to expand but resist the urge. usonian Apr 2022 #4
Ukrane leader on Joe Biden Joe_friday Apr 2022 #2
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