Here's a thought....for visibility by the Dems...

[Roland99]

Why don’t they announce weekly press conferences to combat the lie-fest from Sarah Huckster who fills in for the never-present Twitler-in-Chief whereby they go thru a hit list of ethics violations, lies, Mueller updates, and, most importantly, their attempts at legislation to help Americans that either succeeded or were thwarted by the Repukes.

Command air time from that so-called liberal media and make it an organized, scheduled event

[Faux pas]

1. Kicketty Kickin'

[SCantiGOP]

2. Good idea

There is almost no discussion of policy differences between the two parties; just 24 hour Trump.

[KT2000]

3. was thinking the same

this country needs to hear from them.

[defacto7]

4. That's a great idea.

Why haven't they done this already?

[Roland99]

5. Just like any project at work...

Daily stand up meetings with the project team (committees, caucuses, etc) and a weekly meeting with mgmt (the public/media)

[treestar]

6. we always wonder about that

I wonder if they figure the "reporters" would just use it to create scandals and that the blowback could be worse than the appearance of not "fighting back" against the Republicans' bullshit.

[oberliner]

7. Swalwell and Schiff are basically doing that already

And Ted Lieu.

[DemocracyMouse]

8. No, actually, they are not. Not in the sense suggested above, which is an excellent idea.

We need a sober, fact-checked weekly index of what has transpired – from a Democratic perspective, and with a panel of Democrats that could be chaired by Schiff, Lieu, Pelosi, Schumer, etc. The supporting panelists could change depending on the issues at hand. People with economics expertise, such as Warren or other respected academics, could weigh in on the trade war Trump started, or the tax break for the wealthiest Americans. Those with a judicial background coud comment on the cruelty taking place in our names along the Mexican border.

This panel of Democrats – introduced with a quote from the preamble to the US Constitution – would be "news" in effect, which journalists can refer to if they're too timid to call BS for what it is. It could also provide a sense that there is a parallel United States out there that actually has a soul, respects the Constitution, and represents the best this country has to offer. (And worthy of voting for in November.)

[oberliner]

9. Yes, they definitely are

Maybe you haven't been watching MSNBC and CNN?

They have been great at calling out the BS from Republicans on an almost daily (and certainly weekly) basis.

[bluecollar2]

11. I have those channels on frequently

There is no routine fact-checking or policy discussion as suggested in the OP.

Maybe, a regularly scheduled rebuttal to the Republican talking points might begin to expose the truth.

It would be nice to be pro-active for a change.

[DemocracyMouse]

13. Some cable channels call out the nonsense, true, but as journalists.

But we crave a Democratic "statement." A weekly fact-checking, opposition panel would be news in itself. See my elaboration above.

[DemocracyMouse]

14. Yes, proactive! That's the essence of this proposal.

Not waiting for an invitation from Rachel, but using the media resources at our fingertips.

[Roland99]

30. Yes! Make the press cover them! Tweeting ain't gonna cut it

[Roland99]

25. Exactly. It's time to control the framing!

Shitler gets away with it as the media follows the latest “Squirrel!” too easily.

[RandomAccess]

23. are they routinely getting press coverage?

Are they doing it with advance notice so the press can cover them in a cohesive, coherent way?

[doc03]

31. Unless you watch MSNBC or CNN you don't see anyone on our side. The people that support Trump have

no clue other than what they are fed on Fox and Friends.

[lark]

10. K&R

Great idea! I hope someone sees this and can make it happen, it is very important for Dems to get out their message which is being lost in the fog created deliberately by drumpf to mask his utter criminality and treason.

[askyagerz]

12. Graphs and pie charts and simple explanations

Minus the Ross Perot

[DemocracyMouse]

15. Yes! Graphic communications to simplify a complex, and messed up world.

[askyagerz]

17. I have blown rednecks minds

Just by showing them a wealth gap chart. We need a simple offense and show how changing things would make everyones lives better.

[OxQQme]

16. Ross - The Giant Sucking sound

lotsa truthiness there

[askyagerz]

18. Lots of truthiness lol

Right out of the Washington outsider playbook.

[pangaia]

19. Ok, I only watcvh tyhe TEEVEE at th gym.

But it almost every day -- I don;t look much but, hell it's right up there in front of me on the eliptical-- 3 teevees
yesterday, or friday? msnbc I think-- there WAS a woman defending 'our' tryth about what trumper and his ilk are doing.. no sound but CC.. she was pretty good.

But, most of what I see is eityher fuckwad on with his 9 yellow hairs, orange painted face and round missle-silo/asshole mouth blathering on ... OR a doiscussion about polls, blue wave, repubs doing this or that..

RARELY very rarely any dicsussion about issues or the fascisit, DARK TRIAD take over of out country.

Course. that's less than an hour/day for me-- more like 10-20 miniues here and thereof actually reading the words..and tyhat is only when somebody looks to be saying somethig intellifent...

that' more thani can usually take,,

[Kurt V.]

20. I like it.

a weekly coordinated response to the lies of the week. getting consistent coverage would be the challenge

[Duppers]

21. EXCELLENT! Why aren't they doing this??

The rich gopers have their own channel, constantly blaring lies and propaganda.

We need to counter with facts as often as possible.

We need to write some letters.

for Roland99.

[RandomAccess]

22. Good idea

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100210646265#post54

[Roland99]

26. Thank you!

[mcar]

24. They have weekly press conferences

Geez.

[Roland99]

27. Which are about as riveting as watching mud dry up

Need more passion and ripping into the criminal syndicate and telling the media to do their damn job and stop with false equivalences

[mcar]

28. You mean, like a reality show?

[Roland99]

29. Uh. No. Not in the slightest.