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Rick Wilson on with Brian Williams as I am typing. (Original Post) Stinky The Clown Oct 2021 OP
Just Missed Him SoCalDavidS Oct 2021 #1
I sadly agree with Rick Wilson Pachamama Oct 2021 #2
I totally agree, what now Thanksgiving to deal with Bannon? The only thing I can figure doc03 Oct 2021 #3
Slow walking NEVER works in politics. blm Oct 2021 #13
I'm Not Sure Why All Of Us At DU Care So Much SoCalDavidS Oct 2021 #4
it doesn't end there Grasswire2 Oct 2021 #6
They Don't Seem To Care, Yet We Still Do SoCalDavidS Oct 2021 #9
meanwhile, the autocrats and their minions are working overtime, you can be sure. Grasswire2 Oct 2021 #5
100% agree if this would have been the Democrats we'd all be in jail now Tribetime Oct 2021 #7
Ever wonder why voters do not know what's in the BBB Plan? JoeOtterbein Oct 2021 #8
✔️ blm Oct 2021 #11
Here's The Thing SoCalDavidS Oct 2021 #12
No one believes anyone who is still a repub would listen to him... JoeOtterbein Oct 2021 #14
Here's the other thing... JHB Oct 2021 #17
I agree in that it factors in human nature. blm Oct 2021 #10
Absolutely agree luv2fly Oct 2021 #15
Sadly agree. DLevine Oct 2021 #16
I think it was a trial run. And the problem with a trial run is that the other side gets to see Baitball Blogger Oct 2021 #18
Completely Agree. msfiddlestix Oct 2021 #19

SoCalDavidS

(9,998 posts)
1. Just Missed Him
Fri Oct 15, 2021, 11:50 PM
Oct 2021

I completely agree. I'm expecting very little at this point. Downright embarrassing. I hope it doesn't seriously hurt the Democrats next year, but it probably will.

doc03

(35,287 posts)
3. I totally agree, what now Thanksgiving to deal with Bannon? The only thing I can figure
Fri Oct 15, 2021, 11:55 PM
Oct 2021

they want to slow walk it until next year's campaign season. Other than a few of us political junkies
January 6th is pretty much history. If that is their plan it won't work.

SoCalDavidS

(9,998 posts)
4. I'm Not Sure Why All Of Us At DU Care So Much
Sat Oct 16, 2021, 12:00 AM
Oct 2021

If we come out of this looking pathetic, we're going to lose the House next year, and possibly the Senate. Book it.

Grasswire2

(13,565 posts)
5. meanwhile, the autocrats and their minions are working overtime, you can be sure.
Sat Oct 16, 2021, 12:01 AM
Oct 2021

Trump is prolly plotting with his thugs 18 hours a day.

JoeOtterbein

(7,699 posts)
8. Ever wonder why voters do not know what's in the BBB Plan?
Sat Oct 16, 2021, 12:07 AM
Oct 2021

Because our so-called "liberal media" spend way too much time covering what some never-*rumper thinks about *rump or the republicants.

Wasted time and TV space helps no one.

SoCalDavidS

(9,998 posts)
12. Here's The Thing
Sat Oct 16, 2021, 12:18 AM
Oct 2021

Many of us happen to agree completely with this "never *rumper" as you call him. The truth hurts.

JoeOtterbein

(7,699 posts)
14. No one believes anyone who is still a repub would listen to him...
Sat Oct 16, 2021, 12:21 AM
Oct 2021

...or any of the never *rumpers.

They are too far gone.

JHB

(37,149 posts)
17. Here's the other thing...
Sat Oct 16, 2021, 09:32 AM
Oct 2021

Rick Wilson is not exactly a prophet in the wilderness on this. There are a lot of people who hold the view and and can vigorously go into it on television.

Those people aren't spotlighted by the allegedly-liberal media. Instead, people who spent their careers creating this situation (but get very testy when you bring that up) are all over the air- and cable-waves. Democrats get slammed a lot for "not being good at messaging," but where is anyone going to hear the message when it gets drowned out by RW nutbar media and "mainstream" media where the people who fostered a Republican voting base that has become openly pro-fascist are spotlighted instead of looked at askance for only noticing the problem 5 minutes ago.

Wilson is saying something I agree with while he's working his latest paying gig. That's a little different than agreeing with him, a mercenary.



blm

(112,997 posts)
10. I agree in that it factors in human nature.
Sat Oct 16, 2021, 12:16 AM
Oct 2021

People in general believe that if something is urgent it is addressed with urgency.

Sometimes being too careful makes for too weak.

luv2fly

(2,475 posts)
15. Absolutely agree
Sat Oct 16, 2021, 08:47 AM
Oct 2021

I agree... why does the House need to wait to vote until next Tuesday? Screw that, stay in DC and do the work to save the US!.

Baitball Blogger

(46,658 posts)
18. I think it was a trial run. And the problem with a trial run is that the other side gets to see
Sat Oct 16, 2021, 09:36 AM
Oct 2021

where they need to shore up their defenses. So:

1) Better communication between Capitol police, DC police and the military. If the enemy comes armed, then the military should be called in to defend the Capitol.

2) Shore up those windows!

3) Listen to the noise on social media.

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