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AndyTiedye

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43. No Buts About It

Reply to BillZBubb (Reply #18)

Wed Nov 19, 2014, 02:42 PM

Nov 2014

The Democrats get air time only to play defense and they sound weak doing it.

That is all the Democrats are allowed to do on the Tee Vee, and all they will ever get to do as long as the Repiglickins control all the Tee Vee networks. We continually underestimate the power of the media. They get to do ALL the "framing", so of course we come out looking bad no matter what our people say or do in the few seconds or minutes they are given to respond to the latest GOP insanity.

Never in our history has one side so totally dominated all mass media.

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TBTimes John Romano: In FL Republicans make up only 34.9 percent of the registered voters [View all] madfloridian Nov 2014 OP

Pretty much correct on every point. BillZBubb Nov 2014 #1

Mostly a Question of Money and Media Access AndyTiedye Nov 2014 #4

Yes, it does matter a lot. madfloridian Nov 2014 #8

Exactly. BillZBubb Nov 2014 #16

Sure, the corporate media pushes the republican frame, but... BillZBubb Nov 2014 #18

No Buts About It AndyTiedye Nov 2014 #43

This and horrible (read Repuke lite) messaging hifiguy Nov 2014 #38

I'll Vote On That! ChiciB1 Nov 2014 #37

K&R ReRe Nov 2014 #2

Our party is lame. SoapBox Nov 2014 #3

Our cats are not so efficiently herded by Big Money. Orsino Nov 2014 #44

This is what happens when liberals or Democrats bash ... Democrats. joshcryer Nov 2014 #5

Yep, there you go. It's really all our fault. Right???? madfloridian Nov 2014 #6

I said nothing about testing. joshcryer Nov 2014 #10

Because that has become the entirety of Common Core. madfloridian Nov 2014 #22

The Democrat "brand" sucks. Kermitt Gribble Nov 2014 #15

Exactly! BillZBubb Nov 2014 #19

Message auto-removed Name removed Nov 2014 #7

Crist is more of a Democrat at heart than most FL Dem leaders. madfloridian Nov 2014 #9

Message auto-removed Name removed Nov 2014 #11

Actually yes, we did. We who voted could not overcome those who did not. madfloridian Nov 2014 #12

and that DonCoquixote Nov 2014 #28

A VERY, VERY True Statement! ChiciB1 Nov 2014 #36

Thanks madfl, nice and unfortuantely too correct quaker bill Nov 2014 #13

Just as obvious SickOfTheOnePct Nov 2014 #14

.... 840high Nov 2014 #27

"How? By ceding the middle to Republicans." NaturalHigh Nov 2014 #17

Ridiculous. BillZBubb Nov 2014 #20

"a purely liberal, far-left version of a Democratic party" madfloridian Nov 2014 #21

that's especially off-base in the FL gov's race with Crist being the very definition of "middle" nashville_brook Nov 2014 #24

State Party Leadership Seemed To Be Missing... ChiciB1 Nov 2014 #35

Wow, amazed at number of tweets on this. madfloridian Nov 2014 #23

Democrats let Republicans define them mcar Nov 2014 #25

The numbers make a case for Republican election fraud. JEFF9K Nov 2014 #26

Florida & Fraud Are Two Words That Seem ChiciB1 Nov 2014 #33

If the party wants to win midterms. Notafraidtoo Nov 2014 #29

And that's why I wouldn't mind the state being cut in half. n/t geomon666 Nov 2014 #30

OUR ELECTIONS ARE RIGGED!!! Odin2005 Nov 2014 #31

That was going to be my question. moondust Nov 2014 #42

I've Lived Here For A Long Time... ChiciB1 Nov 2014 #32

What percentage of voters are Democrats? davidn3600 Nov 2014 #34

Romano's article refers very much to the state races also. madfloridian Nov 2014 #40

39% D; 35% R; 23% Ind; 3% minor party. Its a turnout problem, not fraud. onenote Nov 2014 #41

And the independents, at least those who voted, must have swung repuke. KamaAina Nov 2014 #39