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boston bean

(36,744 posts) Fri Mar 14, 2025, 06:33 PM Friday

The democrats have proven they can't win a messaging war. They can't even pretend win one.

It is always some reason. Or no reason. Or whatever. I am sick to death of it.

The messaging sucks, the rapid response is non existent.

I presume that the only way this will end is by the People Uprising. Just like every other hard fought battle was won. It will not grown from the party. Many of them will have to be brought along kicking and screaming.

We must rely on ourselves. Get involved. Get your signs ready. Get ready for the massive protests that will eventually occur. They will be initiated by ordinary people not elected pols.

Prepare.

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The democrats have proven they can't win a messaging war. They can't even pretend win one. (Original Post) boston bean Friday OP

If Democrats want to win and be relevant they need to get the fuck out of DC and plant their collective butts on OrlandoDem2 Friday #1

Which is what at least some of them are doing. Ocelot II Friday #2

Bernie has been doing them for a couple weeks questionseverything Friday #3

Kudos to Bernie, but those are rallies, not townhalls, and he's basically preaching to the choir. Ocelot II Friday #4

Actually Bernie is going deep into the red areas questionseverything Friday #8

Martin's DNC town halls are scheduled to start in the next few weeks. Ocelot II Friday #9

It would be good to go to the special elections areas now questionseverything Friday #10

How would we know? We've never even tried to wage one. Scrivener7 Friday #5

It is shameful. I am embarrassed. boston bean Friday #6

Me too. But more than that, I just don't get it. As I've been saying forever, Scrivener7 Friday #7

If the dems want to win stop republican cheating. rickyhall Friday #11

NEW LEADERSHIP Skittles Friday #12

OrlandoDem2

(2,600 posts)

1. If Democrats want to win and be relevant they need to get the fuck out of DC and plant their collective butts on

Reply to boston bean (Original post)

Fri Mar 14, 2025, 06:35 PM

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Main Street USA.

Ocelot II

(123,674 posts)

2. Which is what at least some of them are doing.

Reply to OrlandoDem2 (Reply #1)

Fri Mar 14, 2025, 06:43 PM

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Democratic committees are set to host town halls across the country to target vulnerable House Republicans ahead of the 2026 midterms. The effort, which has been dubbed “People’s Town Halls,” was launched Friday by the Democratic National Committee (DNC), the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC), and the Association of State Democratic Committees (ASDC).

The town halls will target Republican Reps. Juan Ciscomani in Arizona’s 6th Congressional District, Gabe Evans in Colorado’s 8th Congressional District, Anna Paulina Luna in Florida’s 13th Congressional District, Zach Nunn in Iowa’s 3rd Congressional District, John James in Michigan’s Nebraska’s 10th Congressional District, Ann Wagner in Missouri’s 2nd Congressional District, Ryan Mackenzie in Pennsylvania’s 7th Congressional District, and Rob Bresnahan in Pennsylvania’s 8th Congressional District.

DNC Chair Ken Martin accused House Republicans of selling out voters “by backing the Trump-Musk agenda.”

“Now they’re terrified to be in the same room as the people who sent them to Washington,” Martin said. “When 217 House Republicans voted for Donald Trump’s billionaire tax handout, each one agreed to destroy Medicaid, keep food from kids and families in need, and target the programs that take care of our veterans – all in service of massive tax breaks for their billionaire donors and wealthy corporations.”

The effort comes after National Republican Congressional Committee Chair Richard Hudson (R-N.C.) advised House Republicans to avoid in-person town halls in their districts.

https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/5194447-democrats-town-halls-house-republicans/

Tim Walz is also holding town halls where GOP reps are afraid to go. https://www.cnn.com/2025/03/12/politics/tim-walz-national-tour-town-halls/index.html

This is what we need.

questionseverything

(10,630 posts)

3. Bernie has been doing them for a couple weeks

Reply to Ocelot II (Reply #2)

Fri Mar 14, 2025, 06:45 PM

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Ocelot II

(123,674 posts)

4. Kudos to Bernie, but those are rallies, not townhalls, and he's basically preaching to the choir.

Reply to questionseverything (Reply #3)

Fri Mar 14, 2025, 06:52 PM

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The rallies are called "Fighting Oligarchy," and they won't be attracting many Republican or independent voters - just Democrats and progressives who already approve of the message. What Ken Martin and Tim Walz are doing is different - they are setting up town halls in GOP districts where the GOP reps have been warned not to go because their own constituents are angry. They are taking the Democrats' message to MAGA.

questionseverything

(10,630 posts)

8. Actually Bernie is going deep into the red areas

Reply to Ocelot II (Reply #4)

Fri Mar 14, 2025, 07:28 PM

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Showing most low income/ middle income voters wether repub or democrat care about the same things, with social security being at the top of the list

Walz is doing good, he is someone regular people can interact with

How close to midterms before martin starts?

Ocelot II

(123,674 posts)

9. Martin's DNC town halls are scheduled to start in the next few weeks.

Reply to questionseverything (Reply #8)

Fri Mar 14, 2025, 07:33 PM

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Eventually, the DNC says it intends to hit all 50 states, but thus far, town halls are scheduled for Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Iowa, Michigan, Missouri, Nebraska and Pennsylvania. Each one targets a specific competitive House district currently held by a Republican, such as Rep. Juan Ciscomani’s 6th Congressional District in battleground Arizona.

questionseverything

(10,630 posts)

10. It would be good to go to the special elections areas now

Reply to Ocelot II (Reply #9)

Fri Mar 14, 2025, 07:42 PM

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Maybe decrease the repubs house numbers now

Scrivener7

(54,672 posts)

5. How would we know? We've never even tried to wage one.

Reply to boston bean (Original post)

Fri Mar 14, 2025, 07:00 PM

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boston bean

(36,744 posts)

6. It is shameful. I am embarrassed.

Reply to Scrivener7 (Reply #5)

Fri Mar 14, 2025, 07:02 PM

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Scrivener7

(54,672 posts)

7. Me too. But more than that, I just don't get it. As I've been saying forever,

Reply to boston bean (Reply #6)

Fri Mar 14, 2025, 07:07 PM

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it needs a good PR firm, some bots, and a good communicator like Pete or Stacy to run it. Why won't we just do it? It's not even very expensive. We've had a messaging problem since Dean stopped organizing our messaging.

What are we waiting for?

rickyhall

(4,949 posts)

11. If the dems want to win stop republican cheating.

Reply to boston bean (Original post)

Fri Mar 14, 2025, 09:55 PM

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Skittles

(162,553 posts)

12. NEW LEADERSHIP

Reply to boston bean (Original post)

Fri Mar 14, 2025, 09:56 PM

Friday

YES PLEASE

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