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benfranklin1776

(7,002 posts)
25. Amen!
Wed Mar 5, 2025, 10:06 PM
Mar 2025

Of greatest pertinent relevance from the excellent article:

Democrats need to discard their misconceived notion of who the persuadable voters are, and borrow some of what Republicans understand about them. Realize that persuadable voters aren’t paying close attention. They don’t have clear ideological beliefs, or even understand what goes into liberal and conservative ideology. They don’t grasp the nuances of conflict in Washington. They assimilate messages about politics — messages like “Donald Trump’s nominees are a bunch of grifters and sex pests” — without remembering where they heard those messages or who said them, and only if those messages are repeated over and over.

And two years from now, they’ll be inclined to throw the bums out, because that’s what they’re always inclined to do. But you have to remind them who the bums are, with the best messengers you’ve got. It shouldn’t be complicated.

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Well said. Completely agree. K&R c-rational Mar 2025 #1
Thank you for this read mr715 Mar 2025 #2
Yep. nt flying rabbit Mar 2025 #3
Why include 'liberals'? SnoopDog Mar 2025 #4
Yeah, I found that including the word liberal Farmer-Rick Mar 2025 #20
Good point about retired presidents. Have wondered, "Where are the Clintons, Obamas, and Bidens?" allegorical oracle Mar 2025 #40
because the author intends for the readers to view Democrats separately bigtree Mar 2025 #35
And here come the " You're not supporting Democrats" people in three, two, one... luv2fly Mar 2025 #5
This article is spot on IMHO., La Coliniere Mar 2025 #6
Dusting feathers ha ha ha very good! Playingmantis Mar 2025 #16
We're in this mess because we didn't do it leading up to 2010. LuvLoogie Mar 2025 #26
Republicans engage in a street fight, anything to win. In comparison too many Democrats elocs Mar 2025 #7
+1,000,000! Paladin Mar 2025 #13
Amen! benfranklin1776 Mar 2025 #25
Democratic "wimp behavior" is not wimp behavior but the privileged unwillingness to sacrifice their PufPuf23 Mar 2025 #32
I'll accept your claim that you've voted Democratic since 1972. So have I. Paladin Mar 2025 #37
I don't vote for Democrats to work with Republicans. I vote for Democrats to STOP them. n/t Beartracks Mar 2025 #8
Well said! Playingmantis Mar 2025 #19
Thanks! Democrats need to be an OPPOSITION party. Beartracks Mar 2025 #41
Many good points. Here's one: Persuadable voters "assimilate messages about politics -- messages like... Beartracks Mar 2025 #9
I regret that I can only rec this once. n/t Beartracks Mar 2025 #10
Kick dalton99a Mar 2025 #11
This article is missing a massive point. MrSkunkB Mar 2025 #12
Doesnt matter the point still stands.. Playingmantis Mar 2025 #24
Kick Yavin4 Mar 2025 #14
They are totally misreading the room is how I put it boston bean Mar 2025 #15
Appeasement. As per usual. AmericaUnderSiege Mar 2025 #17
go left, but for the people. go FDR. pansypoo53219 Mar 2025 #18
K/R!! progressoid Mar 2025 #21
Ugh, enough with the "working families" leftstreet Mar 2025 #22
That would be... reACTIONary Mar 2025 #29
I don't want to hear that at all. I want them to grow a spine and FIGHT BACK. n/t PatrickforB Mar 2025 #23
Democrats strive to hold Republicans accountable within the existing system Orrex Mar 2025 #27
You can really get a great view of America from the bottom of the Capitol steps. LuvLoogie Mar 2025 #28
Dems need to be more passionate in their orations swong19104 Mar 2025 #30
We've been bullied out of existence with very little opposition. Initech Mar 2025 #31
It's a catch-22 maxrandb Mar 2025 #33
any fucking time anyone wants to actually advocate against republicans instead of this anti-Democratic twaddle bigtree Mar 2025 #34
Democrats have lost the House, and Playingmantis Mar 2025 #36
Democrats have been too cowardly. alarimer Mar 2025 #38
No thanks- trashed...😁 Meowmee Mar 2025 #39
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