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Scrivener7

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

Tue Nov 11, 2025, 08:56 AM

Nov 11

40 years should have been enough time for us to acknowledge it and create a workaround.

There are examples of people doing it successfully.

Newsom for one.

And, say what you will about him, but Cuomo's daily briefings on Youtube during Covid gave us all hope, a feeling that we had some control, and a feeling we could be informed and coordinated about how to combat the spread.

It can be done. But we insist on beating our heads against a 40 year old brick wall. And the a small posse of fellow DUers who point us to lists of press releases and say, "What else can they DO?? They've done all these THINGS! You're just not looking in the right PLACES! Everything they're doing is FINE!!" are not helping

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On Dem messaging, Lawrence O'Donnell, and even Heather Cox Richardson and the like... [View all] OneGrassRoot Nov 11 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 Nov 11 #1

Which is, strangely, exactly what Lawrence O'Donnell tried to do last night. BComplex Nov 11 #18

I believe Dem messaging gets diluted by attempt to appeal to a wide audience bucolic_frolic Nov 11 #2

Understood. To offer more clarity about what I envision... OneGrassRoot Nov 11 #3

That -- and our fascist friendly media that has been fully exposed. W_HAMILTON Nov 11 #22

"Social media is powerful." markodochartaigh Nov 11 #4

Bernie and AOC seem to know how to message. Raven123 Nov 11 #5

Yep. It is. n/t OneGrassRoot Nov 11 #6

Couldn't agree more. Yes, republicans control the airwaves. But they have for 40 years. Scrivener7 Nov 11 #7

This part: OneGrassRoot Nov 11 #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 Nov 11 #11

How about we attack the media (rather than Democrats) like Republicans did to bias them in the first place? W_HAMILTON Nov 11 #23

Rah rah! All is well! Everything we are doing is working GREAT!!! And Garland's got this!!! Scrivener7 Nov 11 #24

That is your response to me saying we should go after the media the way Republicans did? W_HAMILTON Nov 11 #25

Yes! Cirsium Nov 11 #26

You think we would be """misbehaving""" by rightfully calling out fascist friendly media? W_HAMILTON Nov 11 #27

No Cirsium Nov 11 #28

It actually was, based on the point I was making vs your attempted retort. W_HAMILTON Nov 12 #34

OK Cirsium Nov 12 #35

Lawrence O'Donnel was great last night LetMyPeopleVote Nov 11 #9

Senator Chris Murphy was better. And I'm thinking he's in a better position to know. Scrivener7 Nov 11 #12

Chris Murphy is a great communicator and explainer. I sing his praises often. yellow dahlia Nov 11 #29

Well said. He's so sincere and that conveys. n/t OneGrassRoot Nov 12 #32

Yes. He is a defender of the Constitution and our Democracy. yellow dahlia Nov 12 #33

Yup, agree 100% Joinfortmill Nov 11 #10

Keith Olbermann has been saying this for months Greyhead Nov 11 #13

They need to hire professional marketing/advertising firms that do it ALL: print, television, social media, even LaMouffette Nov 11 #14

100% correct. CaptainTruth Nov 11 #15

YES. I "want to hear directly from those we elect in a coordinated, cohesive manner." EVERY DAY. chia Nov 11 #16

KnR. Well stated @OneGrassRoot. n/t iluvtennis Nov 11 #17

My suggestion for the past several months is holding a Press Conference Every Other Day. Why?.... electric_blue68 Nov 11 #19

I like it! And time for the podcasts to discuss it. n/t OneGrassRoot Nov 11 #20

Thanks! Ah, didn't think of that (pod cast discussion). electric_blue68 Nov 11 #21

And IMHO - Dems need to fire the strategists. yellow dahlia Nov 11 #30

💯 n/t OneGrassRoot Nov 12 #31

What Democrats say they won in the 43-day government shutdown LetMyPeopleVote Nov 13 #36

Hi. Thank you... OneGrassRoot Nov 13 #37