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jillan

(39,451 posts)
Sun Nov 9, 2014, 05:12 PM Nov 2014

Democrats are fucking it up ALREADY! Are they brain dead? Letting the goppers control the message..

All I hear is Mitchy and his Boner saying
IF Obama pushes thru immigration reform - forget it, we will not work with him. Ever Again!
And the msm is spoon feeding this to its listeners. EVEN on msnbc. OF COURSE!!

Hello Dems - here, this is sitting for you on a silver platter...

If the GOP tries to take away healthcare from 10 Million people then there is NO chance we are going to work with them.
We can block their legislation in the Senate JUST AS THEY HAVE DONE TO US FOR THE LAST 6 YEARS.

Why are they so afraid to fight? They are beating us up in the messaging wars and we just roll over and take it.

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Democrats are fucking it up ALREADY! Are they brain dead? Letting the goppers control the message.. (Original Post) jillan Nov 2014 OP
Sounds to me that the MSM is just pushing the rebuke talking points and ignoring still_one Nov 2014 #1
That is the #1 problem. LawDeeDah Nov 2014 #14
Very well articiulated still_one Nov 2014 #20
They've been doing that for the last 2 decades and they don't plan on stopping blm Nov 2014 #23
Agreed. Our side doesn't fight back. BillZBubb Nov 2014 #2
Well said. The Dems in the Senate have the filibuster and Obama has the veto. Louisiana1976 Nov 2014 #3
Our "leadership" thinks its January already. blkmusclmachine Nov 2014 #11
Fucking CNN thinks it is January 2017 already when it comes to the President...the media is rotted. Fred Sanders Nov 2014 #26
and kicking eachother! elleng Nov 2014 #4
One would almost think they want goppers control the message.. Autumn Nov 2014 #5
I see no other possibility FiveGoodMen Nov 2014 #6
that sure seems to be the case. bbgrunt Nov 2014 #21
They are not afraid to fight. They ALLOW Republicans to steer the narrative. stillwaiting Nov 2014 #7
The Republicans are always in control. Always. And from our side: CRICKETS! blkmusclmachine Nov 2014 #10
Read somewhere that Republicans riversedge Nov 2014 #8
I'm truly beginning to wonder if we should rename our "leadership" as the "dim" Party?!?! blkmusclmachine Nov 2014 #9
The only dem talking is Obama...I guess the rest of the dem leaders think cry baby Nov 2014 #12
They're "keeping their powder dry." PCIntern Nov 2014 #13
I assume they're talking about baby powder. Fuddnik Nov 2014 #17
Indeed yet again mazzarro Nov 2014 #22
Yup. PCIntern Nov 2014 #28
Did it ever occur to any of you here that there Dems among us who actually want the President to kelliekat44 Nov 2014 #15
Most Dems are too busy practicing JEB Nov 2014 #16
Well, jellyfish are spineless. SoapBox Nov 2014 #18
Apparently allinthegame Nov 2014 #19
Hope this finally opens your eyes about MSNBC at least n/t RufusTFirefly Nov 2014 #24
It is to the benefit of the 1% that the Democrats appear weak and stupid AZ Progressive Nov 2014 #25
If they block legislation they will be called "obstructionists" n2doc Nov 2014 #27
"Even on MSNBC" my arse nxylas Nov 2014 #29

still_one

(92,190 posts)
1. Sounds to me that the MSM is just pushing the rebuke talking points and ignoring
Sun Nov 9, 2014, 05:18 PM
Nov 2014

Or minimizing the Democrats like they have been doing for years

 

LawDeeDah

(1,596 posts)
14. That is the #1 problem.
Sun Nov 9, 2014, 06:03 PM
Nov 2014

Not saying that the dems who do sometimes manage to get an invite on talk tv/radio always have a strong and clear message, they don't and that perplexes me when they have a chance at the megaphone then blow it like whimpering little feardy cats.

But over all, the message is controlled by the minions who work for the Big Media, the big Media Bill Clinton helped birth. Things can never improve when the lies keep spilling forth from the tube and brainswash people. Fix this and you can fix anything.

blm

(113,061 posts)
23. They've been doing that for the last 2 decades and they don't plan on stopping
Sun Nov 9, 2014, 07:39 PM
Nov 2014

when that is exactly how their corporate masters WANT them to perform.

BillZBubb

(10,650 posts)
2. Agreed. Our side doesn't fight back.
Sun Nov 9, 2014, 05:19 PM
Nov 2014

President Obama is trying to, but in a presidential manner. Other Democrats need to make the direct attacks on the republican nonsense. But, everyone is so afraid nothing happens.

riversedge

(70,218 posts)
8. Read somewhere that Republicans
Sun Nov 9, 2014, 05:39 PM
Nov 2014

dominated the sunday shows again. No, I was not able to catch any today --but wanted to since it was post election sunday. Usually do not watch anyway.

cry baby

(6,682 posts)
12. The only dem talking is Obama...I guess the rest of the dem leaders think
Sun Nov 9, 2014, 05:45 PM
Nov 2014

we should be ashamed to speak.

mazzarro

(3,450 posts)
22. Indeed yet again
Sun Nov 9, 2014, 07:36 PM
Nov 2014

And now that both houses of congress will be rePug controlled, I expect to see the phrase "keeping the powder dry" resurrected and used more often by the Dem leadership as they sit and watch the rePugs run roughshod all over the place.

 

kelliekat44

(7,759 posts)
15. Did it ever occur to any of you here that there Dems among us who actually want the President to
Sun Nov 9, 2014, 06:10 PM
Nov 2014

fail also? Silence and behavior tells it all. And it is not a matter or whether or not you agree with Obama. One can disagree and still lend support. It's been that way since he's been in office.

AZ Progressive

(3,411 posts)
25. It is to the benefit of the 1% that the Democrats appear weak and stupid
Sun Nov 9, 2014, 08:08 PM
Nov 2014

And many times I suspect that that's why the Democrats are doing so. They want to hold the pretense of a 2 party system without actually threatening the 1% establishment.

n2doc

(47,953 posts)
27. If they block legislation they will be called "obstructionists"
Sun Nov 9, 2014, 08:31 PM
Nov 2014

If President Obama vetos legislation he will be called and "Obstructionist"

This is the meme the Repubs have successfully planted, with the help of the MSM.

The only cure is to use every opportunity to explain just how radical and unacceptable their agenda is. Everyone needs to get on this.

nxylas

(6,440 posts)
29. "Even on MSNBC" my arse
Mon Nov 10, 2014, 09:30 AM
Nov 2014

Surely you've figured out by now that the Rachel Maddow show is just a figleaf for their corporate right-wing agenda

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