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W_HAMILTON

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22. That -- and our fascist friendly media that has been fully exposed.

Reply to bucolic_frolic (Reply #2)

Tue Nov 11, 2025, 01:31 PM

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Even organizations that we thought were at least somewhat reputable sometimes, you can pretty much go down the list and see how they have since cozied up to the fascists in power.

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On Dem messaging, Lawrence O'Donnell, and even Heather Cox Richardson and the like... [View all] OneGrassRoot Tuesday OP

No one making $10s of millions a year is going to convince me that the cutthroat backstabbing vote was a good thing. Nt yaesu Tuesday #1

Which is, strangely, exactly what Lawrence O'Donnell tried to do last night. BComplex Tuesday #18

I believe Dem messaging gets diluted by attempt to appeal to a wide audience bucolic_frolic Tuesday #2

Understood. To offer more clarity about what I envision... OneGrassRoot Tuesday #3

That -- and our fascist friendly media that has been fully exposed. W_HAMILTON Tuesday #22

"Social media is powerful." markodochartaigh Tuesday #4

Bernie and AOC seem to know how to message. Raven123 Tuesday #5

Yep. It is. n/t OneGrassRoot Tuesday #6

Couldn't agree more. Yes, republicans control the airwaves. But they have for 40 years. Scrivener7 Tuesday #7

This part: OneGrassRoot Tuesday #8

I think we are starved for it. There's a lot of "we the people must rise up" talk, but frankly I find that childish. Scrivener7 Tuesday #11

How about we attack the media (rather than Democrats) like Republicans did to bias them in the first place? W_HAMILTON Tuesday #23

Rah rah! All is well! Everything we are doing is working GREAT!!! And Garland's got this!!! Scrivener7 Tuesday #24

That is your response to me saying we should go after the media the way Republicans did? W_HAMILTON Tuesday #25

Yes! Cirsium Tuesday #26

You think we would be """misbehaving""" by rightfully calling out fascist friendly media? W_HAMILTON Tuesday #27

No Cirsium Tuesday #28

It actually was, based on the point I was making vs your attempted retort. W_HAMILTON 21 hrs ago #34

OK Cirsium 21 hrs ago #35

Lawrence O'Donnel was great last night LetMyPeopleVote Tuesday #9

Senator Chris Murphy was better. And I'm thinking he's in a better position to know. Scrivener7 Tuesday #12

Chris Murphy is a great communicator and explainer. I sing his praises often. yellow dahlia Tuesday #29

Well said. He's so sincere and that conveys. n/t OneGrassRoot Yesterday #32

Yes. He is a defender of the Constitution and our Democracy. yellow dahlia Yesterday #33

Yup, agree 100% Joinfortmill Tuesday #10

Keith Olbermann has been saying this for months Greyhead Tuesday #13

They need to hire professional marketing/advertising firms that do it ALL: print, television, social media, even LaMouffette Tuesday #14

100% correct. CaptainTruth Tuesday #15

YES. I "want to hear directly from those we elect in a coordinated, cohesive manner." EVERY DAY. chia Tuesday #16

KnR. Well stated @OneGrassRoot. n/t iluvtennis Tuesday #17

My suggestion for the past several months is holding a Press Conference Every Other Day. Why?.... electric_blue68 Tuesday #19

I like it! And time for the podcasts to discuss it. n/t OneGrassRoot Tuesday #20

Thanks! Ah, didn't think of that (pod cast discussion). electric_blue68 Tuesday #21

And IMHO - Dems need to fire the strategists. yellow dahlia Tuesday #30

💯 n/t OneGrassRoot Yesterday #31