Bernie responds to Eli Lily & Twitter. Damn!

[LiberalLovinLug]

48. Yes. This kind of relentless attacking our messengers with a fine tooth comb does no good

Of course some don't consider Sanders as "ours". That is probably the crux of that issue in this case.

But I agree, as a whole, Democrats have to stop picking at the i's dots and the t crosses.
It should be more about getting the general message out. In this case "Eli Lily overcharges for insulin simply because they can. That is why we need a public health system that controls the price of drugs"

We need more simple powerful messaging. Emphasizing the worst that could happen under Republican rule....even if there are some moderates left in the GOP that would never go down that road. The MO of business as usual of praising Republicans for "working together" while many of them are still screaming "Communists!" back at them. Hoping that still being nice we can ignore the abuse, and find a few R reps to vote with us on bills as long as we gut it sufficiently. Problem is there are no "moderate" Republicans left.

Explaining all the nuances and options and tangents, the pros and the cons too, is tempting because it makes us look smart, and competent, etc... I like that. But we have to separate what WE like to hear, from what works on the public in general.