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Jirel

(2,385 posts)
11. Yes and no.
Fri Jun 28, 2024, 02:04 PM
Jun 2024

On our side, everyone has said a zillion times that Felon34 should GTFO. Not that it matters. Nobody on that side cares what we think.

The people on our side saying Biden should drop out are panicked. We can only control what we and our party do, so yes, those panicked people are trying to control the only thing they think they can control. But panic helps nobody, and in that panic they’re wanting to do the one thing that’s the biggest possible gift to the GOP. It would throw the Democratic Party into chaos, enduring a GOP win.

The GOP playbook is to double down on insanity until nobody dares question it. The Democratic Party has to be willing to use that same playbook. Instead, yesterday’s poor performance was all about defense, not offense, and that has been the attitude in many ways this campaign season overall.

To start the narrative that Felon34 is demented, that he is a shocking liar, that he is a rapist, etc., the PARTY, not just some activists, has to fully embrace that narrative in talking points every day. They need to have every elected official talking about how Felon34 should be drummed out of his party, and shaming them. That’s how you “swiftboat” someone, and the party itself must play that game before anyone else in the media, etc. will take up the narrative.

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