Democrats warned against bragging about new power

[DonViejo]

Mike Allen 3 hours ago

Incoming House Democratic leaders are being warned to emphasize the findings of their Trump administration investigations rather than the mechanics, like subpoenas and document requests.

The big picture: "Show — don’t tell," says a new progressive strategy blueprint from Navigator Research, a collaboration of two Democratic firms, Global Strategy Group and GBA Strategies. "[T]oo much focus on the investigative process rather than the findings could tarnish public perceptions."

Why it matters: The polling shows that with the country so closely divided, Democrats could easily overplay their hands as they revel in their new clout.

Polling by the firms found "far lower" support from independents and battleground district voters when the emphasis was on Democrats "[using] their new congressional powers" rather than "[following] the facts."

That was the most actionable of the takeaways from 1,269 online interviews with registered voters, with a heavier sample from 2018 House battlegrounds.

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https://www.axios.com/house-democrats-investigations-trump-strategy-53871c2b-fcc9-4a4c-aa5f-885af3daa7c0.html

[ananda]

1. I don't care how they do it.

I just like Dems standing up and doing their jobs!!!

[Autumn]

2. So we shouldn't say that our number one priority is making sure Trump is a one-term president

and we have to do everything to stop his agenda— and I mean everything we can do — to kill it, stop it, slow it down? That kind of bragging is what they don't want us to do? Fuck that play nice shit. I want to do just like the Pukes did. Only they stopped good things from happening, Pukes want to do harmful things. So sick of this play nice shit.

[malaise]

4. Politico is a ReTHUG rag sheet - let them respond to this

https://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/04/25/robert-draper-anti-obama-campaign_n_1452899.html
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WASHINGTON — As President Barack Obama was celebrating his inauguration at various balls, top Republican lawmakers and strategists were conjuring up ways to submarine his presidency at a private dinner in Washington.

The event — which provides a telling revelation for how quickly the post-election climate soured — serves as the prologue of Robert Draper’s much-discussed and heavily-reported new book, “Do Not Ask What Good We Do: Inside the U.S. House of Representatives.”

According to Draper, the guest list that night (which was just over 15 people in total) included Republican Reps. Eric Cantor (Va.), Kevin McCarthy (Calif.), Paul Ryan (Wis.), Pete Sessions (Texas), Jeb Hensarling (Texas), Pete Hoekstra (Mich.) and Dan Lungren (Calif.), along with Republican Sens. Jim DeMint (S.C.), Jon Kyl (Ariz.), Tom Coburn (Okla.), John Ensign (Nev.) and Bob Corker (Tenn.). The non-lawmakers present included Newt Gingrich, several years removed from his presidential campaign, and Frank Luntz, the long-time Republican wordsmith. Notably absent were Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) and House Minority Leader John Boehner (R-Ohio) — who, Draper writes, had an acrimonious relationship with Luntz.

For several hours in the Caucus Room (a high-end D.C. establishment), the book says they plotted out ways to not just win back political power, but to also put the brakes on Obama’s legislative platform.

“If you act like you’re the minority, you’re going to stay in the minority,” Draper quotes McCarthy as saying. “We’ve gotta challenge them on every single bill and challenge them on every single campaign.”

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[beachbum bob]

3. no bragging should be involved, roll up the sleeves and do the work

[empedocles]

5. Right! Also do effective work, not just individual opportune grabs at airtime

A coherent strategy, with some discipline and self discipline, is much needed.

[Wounded Bear]

6. No brag, just fact...