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andym

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20. Exactly-- the first goal is to disrupt the GOP narrative

Reply to ProudLib72 (Reply #19)

Mon Sep 18, 2017, 10:19 AM

Sep 2017

People need to understand that the GOP narrative is not based on reality, especially their disastrous economic ideas and ideas about the government and science-- they can be proven wrong on these topics.

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It's not so much what Democrats have done wrong, but what the GOP has done right [View all] andym Sep 2017 OP

The GOP has another advantage: Turbineguy Sep 2017 #1

Sums up the bottom line in a nutshell. justhanginon Sep 2017 #3

GOP surely believes in the ends justify the means andym Sep 2017 #4

That is a HUUGEE advantage. pangaia Sep 2017 #5

Right. It's not about what the repugs have done right. It's what they do wrong, always. brush Sep 2017 #26

Fine. How do we fight back? TDale313 Sep 2017 #2

We have to get back in power first. We have to win elections. yardwork Sep 2017 #6

Yep, take a clue from Bernie. He promised big things and people loved it. crosinski Sep 2017 #25

Voter turnout. Stop suppression. Weaken Fox news sharedvalues Sep 2017 #11

Making everyone aware of Fox's agenda would be very helpful andym Sep 2017 #14

This is close "FEAR & UNbalanced: Confessions of a 14-Year Fox News Hitman" sharedvalues Sep 2017 #28

Messaging Bettie Sep 2017 #15

Gerrymandering has to end immediately FakeNoose Sep 2017 #21

A standing, well-funded committee to combat repug cheating on the national, state... brush Sep 2017 #27

Bring back the Fairness Doctrine. Fox News loses its' influence. Initech Sep 2017 #7

The Fairness doctrine is a great idea andym Sep 2017 #8

Doesn't apply to cable. Voltaire2 Sep 2017 #13

Cheat ? uponit7771 Sep 2017 #9

Cheating is one of their tools as is lying andym Sep 2017 #10

what the Dems did right was NOT to stoop to the level of the GOP.. samnsara Sep 2017 #12

"When they go low we go high" andym Sep 2017 #18

And now they have their boot on our neck & probably will for the foreseeable future. CrispyQ Sep 2017 #22

We are going through a backlash by racists and other bigots JI7 Sep 2017 #16

There is no question that racism and other biases are a component of the problem andym Sep 2017 #17

I completely agree ProudLib72 Sep 2017 #19

Exactly-- the first goal is to disrupt the GOP narrative andym Sep 2017 #20

Yes, I've seen this happen. crosinski Sep 2017 #24

$ ProfessorPlum Sep 2017 #23

Yes: $ + brains andym Sep 2017 #29