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elleng

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32. Another suggestion, which is receiving rave reviews:

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Tue Mar 14, 2017, 03:57 PM

Mar 2017

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2017/3/12/1642754/-Rep-Jamie-Raskin-D-MD-slams-the-GOP-s-blatant-hypocrisy-and-every-American-needs-to-hear-this

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I had an impromptu lunch today with a member of Party Leadership... [View all] brooklynite Mar 2017 OP

First goal is to tell them Fox News lies sharedvalues Mar 2017 #1

Have to engage the Trumpers. Wellstone ruled Mar 2017 #2

There ought to be a volunteer representative ProudLib72 Mar 2017 #3

I love your idea hollowdweller Mar 2017 #17

Similar idea zipplewrath Mar 2017 #27

Love your last idea, zipplewrath! JudyM Mar 2017 #38

Please encourage Dems to focus on RESULTS. C_U_L8R Mar 2017 #4

+++++ crazylikafox Mar 2017 #23

I'd Like To See Them Front & Center Me. Mar 2017 #5

The difference is do you want someone who votes against us 15% of the time or 98%? Maru Kitteh Mar 2017 #21

Like I Said Me. Mar 2017 #22

That's fine. 50 states, hell yes. Get the infrastructure in place FIRST Maru Kitteh Mar 2017 #24

We Can Agree On The 50 State Me. Mar 2017 #26

Have them read George Lakoff's books LeftInTX Mar 2017 #6

Yes, Professor Lakoff has VERY valuable lessons re: messaging. elleng Mar 2017 #16

George has even... zentrum Mar 2017 #19

Jumping onto your post to keep like ideas together, we need pithy slogans. "If it doesn't fit, you JudyM Mar 2017 #39

I really think we need to raise taxes on the wealthiest and expand healthcare a lot bettyellen Mar 2017 #7

We have to reach out in a genuine way. democrank Mar 2017 #8

Show how the Christian right doesn't follow who they say is their savior Maraya1969 Mar 2017 #9

Keep it simple... Docreed2003 Mar 2017 #10

You and they should look at this, elleng Mar 2017 #11

There also has to be an arm of the DNC devoted to stop the spread of right wing propaganda Maraya1969 Mar 2017 #12

Tell 'em you are a Bernie Democrat... kentuck Mar 2017 #13

We need to make real news as ubiquitous as Fox. And radio needs progressives! Maraya1969 Mar 2017 #14

Was there any discussion of UBI?? If not would you bring it up. CK_John Mar 2017 #15

The issue is the message, not the medium: more mainstream, less side issues Ruy Lopez Mar 2017 #18

And therein lies the problem PaulaFarrell Mar 2017 #20

At its core I think the answer is deceptively simple Tom Rinaldo Mar 2017 #25

Trust, once lost, is hard to regain zipplewrath Mar 2017 #28

Shouldn't we focus on ending disenfranchisement, registering voters and obtaining voter IDs instead? LonePirate Mar 2017 #29

How about doing something they really need in their communities deminks Mar 2017 #30

Point Blank - the Dems and Progressives TheDebbieDee Mar 2017 #31

Another suggestion, which is receiving rave reviews: elleng Mar 2017 #32

'FRAMING:' elleng Mar 2017 #33

"Everyone has bills to pay" is a good place to start. Occulus Mar 2017 #34

Invest in data mining/social media ala Cambridge Analytics. It's using highly targeted messaging KittyWampus Mar 2017 #35

One problem that I see is Democratic candidates Blue_true Mar 2017 #36

One proposal to help rural voters hollowdweller Mar 2017 #37

In addition to the "how" of message packaging (my post above re:pithy slogans) we need populist JudyM Mar 2017 #40

Reach out to women and men of color ismnotwasm Mar 2017 #41

Knock Every Door elleng Mar 2017 #42