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Apocalypse now: Democrats embrace a dark midterm message
Washington Post (democracy dies with democrats) via MSN ^ | 10/02/22 | Yasmeen Abutaleb

Posted on 10/06/2022 1:34:16 AM PDT by Libloather

Democrat Max Frost, running for U.S. Congress in Florida, has said Republicans like Gov. Ron DeSantis are trying to build “right-wing fascist power.” Rep. Pat Ryan, a New York Democrat, says America faces “a coordinated domestic attempt to undermine our Constitution.”

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Republicans insist that the November elections remain a referendum on Biden. The GOP holds a sizable advantage on issues like the economy and crime, according to a Washington Post-ABC News poll, and Democrats are more trusted to handle abortion and climate change.

“Talking about January 6th and whether we have a democracy next year is a really important issue in Washington, D.C. But it’s not an important issue to voters in the real world,” said Corry Bliss, a Republican strategist working on races across the country. “In the real world, voters care about the price of groceries, the price of gas, being able to walk down the street and feel safe.”

A Sept. 9-12 Fox News poll found that 59 percent of registered voters are “extremely” concerned about inflation and higher prices, and those voters prefer the Republican candidate for Congress.

In addition, while Biden’s job rating has improved - 42 percent approve of his performance and 53 percent disapprove, according to a Post average of polls - it is still underwater and could drag down Democratic candidates.

Beyond that, the Democrats’ newly dark message is a gamble. Biden is trying to draw a delicate distinction by blasting “MAGA Republicans” and has said he is not talking about all Republicans, noting he can still work with many of them. But GOP leaders say the president is simply calling all of them fascists.

At a recent rally, Trump suggested that Biden was branding Trump supporters “enemies of the state.” Then he added, “He’s an enemy of the state...”

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Conspiracy; Local News; Science
KEYWORDS: brandon; democrats; economy; message
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To: AZJeep
But in general, it is a shame that there is a political party running mainly on killing babies.

They are running on libertinism - sex at any time with any person of any age with total indemnification against any consequences - because consequences are patriarchal and fascist.

They are running on redistributionism - small business owners apparently make money at the expense of those who do not make it - so preventing government from taking excess profits away from them and giving those profits to those who care more is fascist.

They are running on green energy - if your electric toothbrush can operate on magic sky lightning without making some evil oil company rich and melting the polar ice caps then your car can do it, too - and people who claim science says otherwise are fascists.

They are running on social justice - because it's unfair that stupid people aren't as rich as smart people so systems that reward smart people are racist - and fascist.

But most of all, they are running on election fraud - the creation and casting of mail-in ballots in the names of people who they feel should be turning out to support their agenda, but for one of various reasons (illiteracy, disinterest, citizenship status, dementia, death) haven't been historically able to vote in person - primarily due to racist fascists in the county election offices who care more about old-fashioned election laws than people's feelings.

The Democrats are a party of highly motivated looting and mooching interest groups, most of whom hate each other but who stick together in the service of collectivist goals.

The GOP is a party of lazy patricians - who have been well-rewarded in the past for looking after the interests of large multi-nationals and now aren't sure what to do as their patrons adopt ESG policies abhorrent to the GOP base.

As the billionaires and multi-nationals learn how to play the woke game for profit, the GOP risks being left permanently on the sidelines - as they have nothing more to contribute.

21 posted on 10/06/2022 7:01:14 AM PDT by Mr. Jeeves ([CTRL]-[GALT]-[DELETE])
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To: napscoordinator

Less than 1 month to go and the NC political ads are now in the gutter. Totally negative on the democrats side. One add against Budd sates he will outlaw contraceptives. What hog wash.


22 posted on 10/06/2022 7:09:32 AM PDT by DownInFlames (P)
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To: napscoordinator
We are usually the dark messages.

I know, right?


23 posted on 10/06/2022 7:13:27 AM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: DownInFlames

Mid-term elections are turnout elections.

The Democrats are trying to get their base to show up and vote by terrifying them with visions of right-wing fascism.

However there have been some studies over the years that shows that negative ads create apathy and actually reduces turnout. Low information low motivation potential voters just think politics is slimy so they don’t bother to show up and vote for anyone.


24 posted on 10/06/2022 7:15:09 AM PDT by cgbg (Claiming that laws and regs that limit “hate speech” stop freedom of speech is “hate speech”.)
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To: Libloather

Killing babies and the weather. That’s all they have.
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What can be said of a Party that has only death to offer as its political platform? We need to pray for them - that their eyes will be opened to their sins. It’s one thing to know you are sinning, then there is hope you will seek God’s redemption, but a whole other thing to be so far removed from sin that you refuse to even acknowledge it as such and then proactively promote its further commission - now, that’s surely provoking the Creator and turning your back on the only one who can save you on the road to Hell.


25 posted on 10/06/2022 9:49:43 AM PDT by iontheball
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