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Bluetus

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46. No, that's not the message

Mon Sep 15, 2025, 11:20 AM

Sep 15

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The translation is that just about all the Democratic strategists are clueless and are consumed with a fear of taking any clear positions on anything because that isn't "safe".

99.9 percent of Dems need to learn the difference between reacting to the other guy/lady versus presenting a clear vision to define themselves. We must do BOTH -- ESPECIALLY at the Presidential level. When we don't define ourselves sufficiently -- and Biden NEVER did -- the other guy defines us. This is really basic stuff.

If you can't see this or refuse to see it, then I agree we're wasting our time here.

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Remove any justice or cabinet member... returnee Sep 15 #32

How about just using the mechanisms that are in place to remove someone! chowder66 Sep 15 #45

Bravissimo !!!! You know what makes this uniusual? Bluetus Sep 14 #12

Actually, many Democrats have explicitly run on many of these issues Wiz Imp Sep 14 #23

Have they? I mean actually RUN on this. Bluetus Sep 14 #25

Then you haven't been paying attention. Joe Biden ran on some version of most of these policies in 2020 Wiz Imp Sep 14 #26

Thank you. Democrats know this. betsuni Sep 14 #27

No he didn't. he TALKED about some of those things from time to time. Bluetus Sep 15 #36

LEt me translate your post Wiz Imp Sep 15 #41

No, that's not the message Bluetus Sep 15 #46

That's a lot of assertions. Torchlight Sep 15 #51

K&R ReRe Sep 14 #13

Add one: lastlib Sep 14 #15

Absolutely. But when people say things like that, Dems instinctively shit on it Bluetus Sep 15 #37

Remove new hires and appointees since Jan. 20, 2025 Buddyzbuddy Sep 14 #16

I would add a few more where minorities and women are concerned. slightlv Sep 14 #18

I like the way you think. DiverDave Sep 14 #22

Thank you Buddyzbuddy Sep 15 #31

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Reinstate USAID Wiz Imp Sep 14 #24

Couple things. moondust Sep 15 #28

What we can and can't do Bluetus Sep 15 #38

The abolishment of the Fairness Doctrine may well have been the single most consequential political act of the last Wiz Imp Sep 15 #42

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Yes. We pay them to destroy our country, then we will have to pay for the rebuild. Irish_Dem Sep 15 #34

Great list! One more thing...., Escape Sep 15 #35

Should have been Project 1928, but whatever........ joanbarnes Sep 15 #43

"Fairness Doctrine" is the least of it; snot Sep 15 #47