Can Somebody Explain...

[Jazz Jon]

I cannot get my head around the fact that Democratic legislators. Including the President, are not constantly calling news conferences and doing interviews to promote the legislation they want to pass. For instance, why are Senators and Congresspeople not calling media outlets to ask for interviews and explain that: States are passing laws whereby state legislators can vote to throw out a slate of electors and substitute their own, literally overriding elections? Why the secrecy? Why is this only talked about once in a great while? I am at a loss.

[KS Toronado]

1. I've often hoped Biden would do a weekly FDR style "fireside chat"

[634-5789]

2. Would like to see a 'townhall' type meeting on TV once a month. See what we're getting for our tax $

[captain queeg]

3. The former defeated occupant dominated the news cycle

While it’s refreshing not to see or hear that jackass every day, I do agree the Dems should be more vocal. But the news shows love a controversial loud mouth, and the rethugs excel at that.

[Jazz Jon]

5. Yes, but...

That's what happens when you let the media choose what they want to cover, which they will undoubtedly do. The media, left to its own preference will always present the conservative viewpoint and leave out the progressive viewpoint. But if Democrats are constantly calling the media with announcements of special live press conferences, will the media not go? Is this happening?

[gab13by13]

4. I have said the same Jon

Senators should be out there looking for microphones. I still remember back to Ted Kennedy's passionate speeches. There are no Ted Kennedys in this Senate.

[CrispyQ]

6. We wouldn't want to appear partisan.

But seriously, I don't get it either. It's like we don't believe in marketing. It's like we know the media has a right wing bias so we just gave up on messaging. The right has more successfully defined our side than we have.

[Jazz Jon]

7. Would they come?

I would start calling TV stations right now to announce a press conference if I thought they would come. I don't have any name recognition beyond the walls of my house, though (and sometimes even that's questionable).

[uponit7771]

8. K&R! We need to copy GQP message mechanics not their message, start whooping their asses with it