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gab13by13

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Fri May 2, 2025, 08:00 AM May 2

Why Democrats Can't Control The Narrative [View all]

Congressional Democrats need to find a way to do town halls just like the town hall last night on MSNBC. The town hall was not sponsored by the Democratic party but Corey Booker was invited to participate. Last night the town hall told the stories of terminated federal workers. Last night's show was very riveting and effective.

Every week, hell every day, Democrats need to do similar town halls on prime time.

Do a town hall on SignalGate/NLRBGate, Let Malcolm Nance be the moderator. Explain to the public how Whiskey Pete is a threat to our country's national security. Have the audience filled with security experts, with former people who worked under top secret job classifications, invite people like General Mattis for fuck's sake.

Do a town hall on the 4.7 trillion dollar tax cuts for billionaires. Show the public how Medicaid, Medicare and Social Security will need to be slashed just to provide billionaires with money they do not need. Have former Social Security commissioner Martin O'Malley moderate the event. Have people in the audience who depend on the safety net to not die. Tell their fucking stories. Have people on to let the public know how rural hospitals may not survive without government help. money which will be transferred to billionaires.

Congressional Democrats, if you need more ideas for prime time town halls, PM me.

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K&R spanone May 2 #1
If former presidents run these WOLFMAN87 May 2 #22
meh. if they become 'routine', they arent news any more. i say mopinko May 2 #2
If "reality" tv can be popular, then real stories from real people have power. . . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz May 2 #3
Didn't they close all the regional offices for Meals on Tadpole Raisin May 2 #8
Good point Trust_Reality May 2 #26
I agree. There truly is a national emergency here and Democrats need to be sounding the alarm every single day Cheezoholic May 2 #32
What he did wouldn't work for other Republicans JI7 May 2 #9
He turned the world up-side-down with lies, hate, manipulation, and threats. We need to re-right it. Trust_Reality May 2 #27
CBS, NBC, ABC, CNN broadcast town halls featuring Democrats criticizing the NoMoreRepugs May 2 #4
Trump's polls videohead5 May 2 #5
Except people have no idea what is happening. gab13by13 May 2 #10
I'm not saying to not do the town halls videohead5 May 2 #18
Truth needs to be repeated and visual. Trust_Reality May 2 #28
fair point. but for me, it's not just about the orange psychopath freak. right? the focus is the entire circus clown msfiddlestix May 2 #37
Because the corrupt corporate media SocialDemocrat61 May 2 #6
Keep saying it!!! I don't ever tire from hearing it. Tadpole Raisin May 2 #7
Well said, gab13by13 May 2 #14
Excellent idea! augyboston May 2 #11
The people that need to be convinced aren't going to pay attention to these things JI7 May 2 #12
Then let these Town Halls fire up the base. We need to be pit bulls from hell. augyboston May 2 #13
Why do they need to be fired up if they are the base ? JI7 May 2 #15
People are coming to understand how bad Trump and this administration are. everyonematters May 2 #16
But seriously folks ... 4th May 2 #17
attack Trump azureblue May 2 #19
No ibegurpard May 2 #20
Yes. The "R" politicians say they are going to rise or fall with Trump. Fine for the "R" party, not for the nation. Trust_Reality May 2 #31
housing Puppyjive May 2 #21
Town Halls are almost ALWAYS covered by *local media* outlets BumRushDaShow May 2 #23
Networks are not going to replace their prime-time scheduled shows with Democratic townhalls. Fla Dem May 2 #24
This message was self-deleted by its author gab13by13 May 2 #25
"The only way we're going to get national coverage now is through paid advertising on the major networks." OldBaldy1701E May 2 #29
Democrats can control the narrative... Chemical Bill May 2 #30
What qualifies as news? What are things that the for-profit/profiteering media cannot ignore? Trust_Reality May 2 #33
I wouldn't label them as Democratic. CaptainTruth May 2 #34
Until FoxNews is gone... hurple May 2 #35
Town Halls bromeando May 2 #36
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