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In reply to the discussion: Don't know who is winning the messaging war but I find the suggestion here we're losing disturbing. [View all]treestar
(82,383 posts)get used? Only if they participate and get out there. And learn enough to ponder if they are really right.
"Messaging" is for dumb Republicans, too. Democrats don't need as many sound bites. The mushy middle might, but who is to say either way of putting the Dreamer's issue before them is better and only one should be used?
Sympathy might be better - those using that obviously think so. We can't make promises as the next election can always change everything. That is not a truly honest way of putting it. We could also argue it is just the right thing to do, since we failed to enforce against their parents and them faster. That might resonate with others.
That post originally said using sympathy is entirely wrong and that the "promise" must be used and is much better. We are not required to agree merely because it is critical.