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BaronChocula

(4,859 posts)
29. Thank you!
Fri Jun 5, 2026, 06:44 PM
6 hrs ago

I think many Dems have a complex about "not seeming too..." whatever. They can't tout successes without saying "it's not perfect, but..." They can't take a good economic headline when we have the White House without mentioning "we still have a long way to go." They don't want to seem too tone deaf. They don't want to seem satisfied. They don't want to seem like they're proud of accomplishments (oftentimes). In the end, all that humility comes off as being less confident and when you aren't confident, people won't have much confidence in you.

This is not EVERY Democrat. But we sure need more of the bullish kind.

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Democrats are always told they suck at messaging, CivicGrief 10 hrs ago #1
It should be common knowledge among 90% of Americans Johnny2X2X 10 hrs ago #5
That's the bottom line senseandsensibility 9 hrs ago #7
Corporatists desperately want... GiqueCee 9 hrs ago #8
The biased US media has a problem whenever they cast a Dem administration in good light FakeNoose 7 hrs ago #22
I would love to see Dems on the news BaronChocula 8 hrs ago #10
Excellent idea and example comebacks. Why do I think those won't show up on the broadcasts? erronis 7 hrs ago #18
Thank you! BaronChocula 6 hrs ago #29
The problem with democrats is that they are too damn realistic. And that's why I am one. erronis 5 hrs ago #30
April 2021 mahatmakanejeeves 10 hrs ago #2
Headlines matter. CivicGrief 10 hrs ago #3
Many people read only headlines senseandsensibility 10 hrs ago #4
Many people don't even read headlines. maxsolomon 8 hrs ago #12
And many people don't listen to a word trump says senseandsensibility 8 hrs ago #13
I'm thinking of Driftglass and Bluegal... regnaD kciN 10 hrs ago #6
Save the NYT for your birdcage liner because it isn't worth much more. littlemissmartypants 8 hrs ago #9
I agree ms.pamela 8 hrs ago #11
Congratulations on making your one hundred post ! KS Toronado 7 hrs ago #16
Don't they shout from the hills about the liberal media?? NHvet 8 hrs ago #14
MAGAts accuse everybody but FQX noise of being Liberal Media. KS Toronado 7 hrs ago #17
You can't accuse Fox of being a biased news outlet - they admit they are just for "entertainment" erronis 7 hrs ago #19
MAGAts will never admit FQX is just "entertainment" KS Toronado 7 hrs ago #24
I sure as hell don't see it MustLoveBeagles 7 hrs ago #20
Every month it was "Is there going to be a recession" doc03 8 hrs ago #15
With weekly "Sleepy Joes" erronis 7 hrs ago #21
Has FAUX even mentioned the viral videos of Trump dozing off senseandsensibility 7 hrs ago #23
Sounds Rebl2 7 hrs ago #25
Capitalism At Its Sickest New York Times The Roux Comes First 7 hrs ago #26
Did you see Democratic presidents boasting about their monthly job numbers, making special statements, denigrating Doodley 6 hrs ago #27
No I didn't senseandsensibility 6 hrs ago #28
The Times is reporting against what was expected . . . markpkessinger 5 hrs ago #31
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