Questions are like kryptonite to Republicans

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They cannot explain HALF of the bullshit they spew while most Democrats can support arguments with reason and facts.

If the media simply ASKED QUESTIONS instead of narrating predetermined rhetoric (ie., “both sides”, “...Democrats...”) the national conversation would change.

Questions are powerful. Why do you think that they would rather break the law than answer them?

Here’s a tip:

Don’t debate a Republican question their claims. Follow up and stick to getting verifiable answers. I find over and over that they cannot respond when questioned.

[pansypoo53219]

1. the sheeple don't care. need to find a winner.

[live love laugh]

2. What do you mean?

[pansypoo53219]

18. most people have lives. or his minions. they do not give a shit. the sheeple exist.

GIVE them somebody to vote for.

[live love laugh]

25. What do you mean?

[pansypoo53219]

27. we cannot pick a plodding candidate.

[live love laugh]

28. What do you mean?

[TheBlackAdder]

3. That's why those who question must remain focused, and not allow themselves to be redirected.

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The GOPers know just to come back with some bullshit line, knowing the questioner will just move to the next one.

They must treat these people like that have Borderline Personality Disorder and keep asking the same question until they either get a legitimate answer or the interviewee walks off the set in anger.

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[live love laugh]

5. Yes as you can see even my follow up ? in this thread fell

went unanswered. I find that to be telling in discussion as well.

[Dave Starsky]

6. As Samuel Clemens said...

Never argue with an idiot. They will drag you down to their level and then beat you with experience.

[TheBlackAdder]

7. There's no argument. It's cornering the fool so they have to either answer the question or leave.

[Dave Starsky]

9. The Socratic method is wasted on these fools.

They may walk away, but their opinions and diseased view of reality will remain completely unchanged.

[TheBlackAdder]

10. They either answer or it calls attention that they are an idiot who won't answer.

[live love laugh]

15. This. 👆🏽

[Harker]

20. Samuel Clemens was even sharper

than his contemporary Mark Twain.

[Dave Starsky]

23. I don't know why that dude doesn't get more credit.

Mark Twain shamelessly ripped off everything he wrote.

[superpatriotman]

4. Follow up questions are kryptonite

The best way to not allow bullshit

[live love laugh]

12. Yes. So many do not know how to ask questions.

Listening for an answer and asking further questions are key.

[Harker]

19. Bill Moyers was masterful at asking my favorite question...

"Why"?

[live love laugh]

26. "Why" is THE most powerful question.

Asked repeatedly it will get to the core of any issue.

[Harker]

21. Good point.

They have one non-answer rehearsed, and follow-ups can foul them up.

[Hortensis]

8. Umhm. Well, our candidates will be promising them coverage for

preexisting conditions and and return to decent, properly functioning government. That spoke to the desires of some moderate conservatives in the midterms, whose votes helped turn the suburbs blue and even some rural areas pink.

And for sure they will not be asking questions and proving -- to their own minds only -- that Republicans are wrong. That'd be like spitting acid into a strong wind.

As for me in the deep south, these days I only speak up when they complain about government and I remind them that they don't have to take "it," that every two years they have the opportunity to kick the crooks out of office and elect people who won't betray them. These topics are mostly strenuously avoided, but when I am rarely asked about anything I tell them it's above all a moral issue for me, which it always is, and I have no choice but to hold the position I do.

[maxsolomon]

11. THIS is precisely what I do when I (rarely) have a chance to converse with a Trumpist

they run out of rationales within 3 questions.

"Wow, how many Mexican rapists are coming over the border, like 10? a 1,000?"

[live love laugh]

13. Yep. They don't know. And questions make them actually

have to think 🤔

[maxsolomon]

14. binary thinking is easy

the GOP knows this and exploits it. people want easy solutions.

but life is non-stop grey areas.

[LiberalLovinLug]

16. These hosts have some list they must get through

That's how it seems.

They ask once. Listen to a long deflection spiced with a few examples, in their view, of even worse behaviour by Democrats

Then usually move on to cover the next question on the list.

Some more senior hosts will repeat the question ONCE. Even chide them with saying that they didn't answer it. But all the Republican has to do is repeat themselves, perhaps even get "TV angry" at being asked again, and add even more examples of how the Democratic party is actually much worse.

Then it is dropped.



I guess these news networks think its not great viewing, but I for one would LOVE for them to simply keep repeating the question, telling then they are not answering. And each time they don't, interjecting with other past quotes they made to paint them into a tighter and tighter corner. And if they throw their mic off and storm out...so what? Wouldn't that make good TV too?

[live love laugh]

17. Oh my even imagining that scenario makes me so happy 😃

I hope and pray for a return to real journalism.

[ooky]

22. I can't remember the last time I heard a verifiable answer from someone who says they are a

Republican. A few "how do you know"s and let them do the talking and they quickly unravel all on their own. Its never really fair because as you say there are rarely any facts that support the things they say.

[live love laugh]

24. Yes simple questions and fact finding are what

is missing in the national dialogue. This is what enables bumper-sticker bullshit tag lines by Republicans.