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betsuni

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30. Because liberals have lives.

Reply to mcar (Reply #19)

Sat Jul 23, 2022, 04:34 PM

Jul 2022

People get addicted to right-wing radio and that becomes their lives.

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Do Dems really suck at messaging? [View all] mcar Jul 2022 OP

Agree! PortTack Jul 2022 #1

This message was self-deleted by its author BannonsLiver Jul 2022 #2

Who is saying that ridiculous nonsense? mcar Jul 2022 #4

As far as I'm concerned touting declining gas prices is fair game. BannonsLiver Jul 2022 #6

That's right mcar Jul 2022 #7

Democrats keep me on message. William769 Jul 2022 #3

Dems are often far too polite and subdued in their responses to bullshit Bettie Jul 2022 #5

+1. Way too polite Tetrachloride Jul 2022 #10

If our side does great things, but the media either mcar Jul 2022 #11

Precisely Bettie Jul 2022 #14

True, but I tend to think if we did mcar Jul 2022 #15

It's why I have said for a long time that Democrats need our own network. GoodRaisin Jul 2022 #17

Yeah, I don't get why so few liberal radio shows mcar Jul 2022 #19

Because Democrats are not as susceptible to manufactured outrage Metaphorical Jul 2022 #28

Because liberals have lives. betsuni Jul 2022 #30

Good point mcar Jul 2022 #34

+1 brer cat Jul 2022 #38

+100 JonAndKatePlusABird Jul 2022 #50

Team Biden is the best Democratic Presidential Team Tetrachloride Jul 2022 #8

Yes. superpatriotman Jul 2022 #9

K mcar Jul 2022 #12

And my local Okie station is saying gas prices are still going up. Beartracks Jul 2022 #13

SMDH mcar Jul 2022 #16

Democrats see shades of color and nuance. LakeArenal Jul 2022 #18

That is true mcar Jul 2022 #20

Sometimes getting Dems on one line of reasoning is like herding cats. LakeArenal Jul 2022 #25

Obsession with messaging and constant criticism JI7 Jul 2022 #21

I basically agree but Elessar Zappa Jul 2022 #22

I see tons of Dems mcar Jul 2022 #23

Yep. Part of it is that messaging is not the job. Getting the job done is relayerbob Jul 2022 #24

+1 betsuni Jul 2022 #31

This ad blew me away LetMyPeopleVote Jul 2022 #26

Gives me chills and makes me so angry mcar Jul 2022 #35

The 90% owned right wing media is what is controlling the messaging nakocal Jul 2022 #27

THIS!!!! NewHendoLib Jul 2022 #29

The weakness of democracy is Capitalism, profits over people RANDYWILDMAN Jul 2022 #32

See? Yes! Literally whatever Democrats do is bad. betsuni Jul 2022 #33

Unfortunately, even some elected Dems do this mcar Jul 2022 #36

That's the worst. betsuni Jul 2022 #44

Bless You mcar Me. Jul 2022 #37

Thanks Me. mcar Jul 2022 #42

... Me. Jul 2022 #51

... Me. Jul 2022 #57

Destruction and hate are easy, and limbic reactions. usonian Jul 2022 #39

The problem is the press. Mr.Bill Jul 2022 #40

Democrats tend to color inside the lines. Demobrat Jul 2022 #41

Wow!! Lots of interesting replies!! drumpfsucks Jul 2022 #43

Scapegoating is probably the worst part of Democrats messaging AZProgressive Jul 2022 #45

How do Democrats "just blame voters for their losses"? betsuni Jul 2022 #46

After 2000 AZProgressive Jul 2022 #48

Recommended. H2O Man Jul 2022 #47

Dems don't suck at messaging really, it's the freaking media and boy do we miss the late LymphocyteLover Jul 2022 #49

We need more like Eric for sure. mcar Jul 2022 #52

Biased response by M$M should already be factored into response and confronted. The fact we ... uponit7771 Jul 2022 #53

we have good messaging but the M$M would rather hear from nutcases Takket Jul 2022 #54

No! The media sucks at reporting our message. nt Samrob Jul 2022 #55

Well said mcar Jul 2022 #56