I wonder - do the Dems have

[cilla4progress]

a strike team?

Seems to me we ought to have a group of our top 25 badasses - Ryan, Jeffries, AOC, Booker, Fetterman, Mikie Sherrill, Warren, Psaki - to fan out every time a lie or misinformation is spewed to just shut it down and be relentless.

Like they do.

One idea for midterms.

[elleng]

1. Good idea, but, as we're Dems, I expect disagreement about members!!!

[Funtatlaguy]

2. Yes. We need a War Room to respond to lies and attack assholes.

[Samrob]

3. I remember that Bill Clinton had a "rapid response" team.

Every lie the GOP told was quickly followed by an array of Clinton team giving a lesson on whatever lie was told...economy, civil rights, white water, taxes, deficit etc.

[ProudMNDemocrat]

4. In order to get better at messaging for the Midterms..Here is some advice...

Notes from a workshop at this weekend's DFL State Convention on Communication.

1. Long term strategy. (Know your message.)
2. Know your Frame for your message. (Avoid your opponent's. Take CONTROL of yours.)
3. Stop being so nice. (It does not work.)
4. Throw a punch. (Speak the truth convincingly.)

Just thought I would share.

[cilla4progress]

5. I like

it.

[ProudMNDemocrat]

6. I do too...

Being a Delegate to the State Convention for the 4th time, I am getting the hang of what it means to message. We must be passionate about the candidates we support in order to convince people as to why they need to VOTE this November and in their respective Primaries.

[yonder]

10. +1. That sounds like George Lakoff.

Was he a facilitator at the workshop?

[ProudMNDemocrat]

13. He was mentioned by George Green.

Who gave the workshop.

[Beartracks]

12. You should make this an OP.

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[LakeArenal]

7. But will media promptly and fairly report such strikes.

Me thinks not.

[Artistree22]

8. Yes.

Don't forget Katie Porter and Sheldon Whitehouse who calmly explain things in a rational way.

[DemocraticPatriot]

11. That is great---- but I think we need to be "less calm"

to get as much of our base to vote as possible... This election in particular, is no time for "calm"....


If the Republicans win the majority of the House, they would be able to prevent a Democratic victory in the presidential election from being accepted-- and thus throw the issue into the House, where they now have, and likely will still have, a majority of state house delegations--- and could thus install their choice for president, regardless of the popular votes in their own state...


I do admire both the politcians you name, but "calm and rational" does not seem to get us anywhere, these days...

[DemocraticPatriot]

9. "Like they do" ??

Except we so seldom lie, they don't need such a team! They only need a team to dispute the truths that we tell about them!



But I agree with you in principle.

[Novara]

14. Great idea. Now, contact your senators and representatives ...

... and pass on this great idea.

Contact your Senators.

Contact your Representative.