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Rhiannon12866

(241,604 posts)
Sat Aug 16, 2025, 05:59 AM Aug 16

WOW! Texas Dem RUINS Trump Plan and STRIKES BACK - Meidas Touch



Texas Republicans are pushing new district maps that would drastically underrepresent Democratic voters—at Donald Trump’s urging. Texas State Rep. James Talarico joins Ken Harbaugh from an undisclosed location to explain why Democrats broke quorum to stop the plan, despite threats of arrest — and worse — from their own government. - 08/16/2025.
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Omnipresent

(7,148 posts)
1. Meidastouch headlines always have doom and gloom scenarios for the right.
Sat Aug 16, 2025, 07:13 AM
Aug 16

It’s a pity they never pan out. Some of us here, have longer memories and are disgusted with their hype!

OldBaldy1701E

(8,830 posts)
2. Well, they don't get clicks (and therefore, income) by being banal in the headlines.
Sat Aug 16, 2025, 07:47 AM
Aug 16

Thank the broadcasters who went 'Hollywood' for that. Flashy, energetic and empty.

Most of the articles with such headlines go on to refute their own titles.

But, they get clicks.

Omnipresent

(7,148 posts)
3. I resent that they do this to the left.
Sat Aug 16, 2025, 08:30 AM
Aug 16

How many posters here have put hope in their reporting, and have later found themselves disappointed by that hype later?
Meidastouch can take their overblown headlines, with all the multiple crazy shit exclamation points and get lost!

red dog 1

(31,757 posts)
8. I agree with others on this thread about Meidas Touch headlines being "clickbait," however,
Sun Aug 17, 2025, 04:49 PM
Aug 17

don't throw the baby out with the bathwater.

Ken Harbaugh interviews Texas State Rep. James Telerico who mentions that, among other things, he and the other Democratic Texas State Reps. who left the state are not only being "threatened and worse by his own government," but have also received bomb threats at the hotel they were staying at.

The Texas Republicans hold a 20-11 majority in the Senate and a 88-62 majority in the House.

The Texas State Democratic Reps. who left the state did so because it was the only thing they could do to prevent the GOP Trump-loving fascists from creating new Republican districts.

Look beyond the stupid Meidas Touch headlines because what those brave Texas Democrats have done is an important, heroic, and necessary act.

NowsTheTime

(1,197 posts)
9. If Midas Touch would drop sesationalism & just state topic/who....it would add to credibility...their content is good!!
Sun Aug 17, 2025, 05:00 PM
Aug 17
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