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New Dem Strategy: Stop Talking About Trump
Hot Air ^ | 25 Aug 2018 | Jazz Shaw

Posted on 08/25/2018 9:42:28 AM PDT by mandaladon

As we grind on toward the midterms it’s beginning to feel as if there’s a new “Democratic strategy” announcement every other day. It’s almost as if they can’t make up their minds, despite the fact that history tells us they should be heading for some significant victories in congressional races.

Be that as it may, McClatchy reports that there’s yet another battle plan in the works and this one caught me by surprise. Despite an endless parade of bad news stories about the President coming out on a daily basis, some Democrats would like their party to execute a bold move and… stop talking about Donald Trump.

Stop talking about Trump? Good luck with that. If you’re a Democrat looking for some earned media you can take a call from the New York Times or sit down on the set at CNN or MSNBC fully prepared to talk about these pocketbook issues. And what will the reporter or news anchor ask you about? Trump’s latest tweet, rally, allegedly offensive comment or scandal story. And if you don’t give them the incendiary answer they’re looking for they’ll keep on asking.

The latest story of the doorman is probably just the beginning of a series of Tales from the National Enquirer Crypt.

But should the Democrats be trying to focus on “taxes and health care” rather than the President? The health care option is, I’ll grant you, a bit more promising than it was a year ago according to recent polling. Perhaps it’s just a bit of nostalgia among those opposed to the Trump administration. But… taxes? You seriously want to go out and tell people you’re going to roll back the tax cuts they received? Have a party, pal. I’ll help you hand out flyers.

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Extended News; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 2018; 2018election; 2018midterms; 2020election; democraticparty; democrats; dnc; dncstrategy; dnctalkingpoint; donaldtrump; election2018; election2020; mediawingofthednc; notrumptalk; partisanmediashills; presstitutes; smearmachine; trump
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Too much time spent debating Trump scandal stories is probably numbing the public to outrage. In fact, there are signs that some voters are just tuning it out at this point.

The Free Beacon highlights some CNN coverage of (believe it or not) Democrats who say the Cohen and Manafort news is a “sideshow” and they’re just happy that their retirement accounts are growing.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~With the economy roaring Trump hate is the only thing they have to get folks to vote...

1 posted on 08/25/2018 9:42:28 AM PDT by mandaladon
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To: mandaladon

Impossible.


2 posted on 08/25/2018 9:44:32 AM PDT by Hostage (Article V (Proud Member of the Deranged Q Fringe))
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To: mandaladon

I get the feeling that when they immediately pounced on comparisons with Nixon and Watergate, they were getting pretty desperate and short on anything worthwhile.


3 posted on 08/25/2018 9:44:42 AM PDT by OttawaFreeper ("The Gardens was founded by men-sportsmen-who fought for their country" Conn Smythe, 1966)
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To: mandaladon

I don’t think they have the self control to contain themselves. Maxine Waters is a good exammple


4 posted on 08/25/2018 9:45:37 AM PDT by Sasparilla ( I'm Not Tired of Winning)
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To: Hostage

Closing the barn door; too late, they’ve outed themselves as traitors to the nation already.


5 posted on 08/25/2018 9:49:57 AM PDT by ExTexasRedhead
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To: Sasparilla
Never happen, they just can't help themselves.

It will still be All TrumpX24X7X365.

6 posted on 08/25/2018 9:51:23 AM PDT by JPG (MAGA)
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To: Hostage

Agreed. It would be easier for them to try and stop breathing.


7 posted on 08/25/2018 9:52:55 AM PDT by abb ("News reporting is too important to be left to the journalists." Walter Abbott (1950 -))
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To: mandaladon

Even some Dems are admitting to acute cases of TDS.
It’s debilitating, and sucks all the oxygen out of the discussion. We conservatives have been telling you people that for over two years.


8 posted on 08/25/2018 9:53:23 AM PDT by lee martell (AT)
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To: Sasparilla

Fact - they have nothing else to talk about.

They are in direct opposition to Trump’s most popular promises and actions. They are in direct opposition to undeniable prosperity that Trump is responsible for.

Fact - they are the anti-Trump party. Every time they try a different spin such as Obama is responsible for the great economy it fails. They really have nothing except - abolish ICE, do not build the wall, rescind the tax cuts, disrespect the flag, celebrate Antifa, bash cops, kill jobs, and impeach 45. That is their whole platform based on what I see in the media.

For someone who was not a political animal, Trump has taken them to school.

It is certainly possible, but it is difficult for me to believe that people will go into the voting booth in November and vote against the man responsible for the prosperity that I see all around me. I see lots of people shopping, construction everywhere, help wanted signs, and lots of things I never expected to see again only a few years ago. We will see.


9 posted on 08/25/2018 9:54:12 AM PDT by volunbeer (Find the truth and accept it - anything else is delusional)
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To: OttawaFreeper
The NYT ran a story in early July of 2017 about the Democrat strategy for the 2018 midterms. Their plan was to "run against Trump," and to focus their efforts on a bunch of GOP House members in districts where Clinton beat Trump in 2016.

This was back during the peak of the Mueller-Comey "scandal" and they figured Republican turnout would be low due to Trump's troubles.

The Democrat pollsters were shocked to find that Trump's support among Republican voters in those districts was stronger in mid-2017 than it was on Election Day of 2016.

Keep in mind that this was at a time when Trump's overall approval rating was lower than 40%.

Damn right these Democrats want to ignore Trump.

10 posted on 08/25/2018 10:02:31 AM PDT by Alberta's Child ("The Russians escaped while we weren't watching them ... like Russians will.")
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To: Hostage
Impossible.

Certainly is with the lame brains - or no brains - the DemonRAT party elects to Congress. Need I mention names????



Oh there are many many more elected to the evil party of death.
11 posted on 08/25/2018 10:02:39 AM PDT by Cheerio ( #44, the UNKNOWN Manchurian Candidate)
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prediction Trump is going to use his tweets to troll the democrats to the point that the talking heads will still be having daily melt downs on CNN and CNBC.


12 posted on 08/25/2018 10:04:51 AM PDT by PCPOET7
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...Fact - they have nothing else to talk about...

The lowest common denominators are their sudden and unexpected loss of power, loss of absolute control of Americans, and raw hatred. This has reduced them to the mindless, primal reactions of a caged, rabid animal.


13 posted on 08/25/2018 10:05:47 AM PDT by Sasparilla ( I'm Not Tired of Winning)
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To: mandaladon
Too late, the democrats have created the 24/7 narrative that Trump is "_________" fill in the blank and needs to impeached...

There are lot's of Kitchen Table topics that could appeal to the middle of the road voter, who isn't invested in the hate Trump narrative...

Keep hating Trump, keep appealing to the lunatic progressive base...That's the ticket...to VICTORY..

14 posted on 08/25/2018 10:07:58 AM PDT by Popman ("GOD´S NOT LOOKING FOR PARTNERSHIP WITH US, BUT OWNERSHIP OF US")
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To: mandaladon

The endless make up spin and non stop lying about whatever their (media/Dems) minds can come up with will produce an affect.

They (media/Dems) hope it (fakery) energizes their base and sets them ablaze to stampede to the polls to vote the criminals out. That’s what they hope. (What else do they have?)

The other affect is what all this (real) bullying does in the minds of normal fair minded people. Whatever the affect will be, the media has no real way of knowing. Just might boomerang though.


15 posted on 08/25/2018 10:14:48 AM PDT by Sir Bangaz Cracka (Sweet Saint Skittles bounced dat ole white Craka head off da sidewalk causin he was real skeered.)
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To: Hostage

Impossible.

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That’s right. They won’t be able to control their hate.


16 posted on 08/25/2018 10:19:42 AM PDT by laplata (Leftists/Progressives have diseased minds.)
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To: Hostage

“...Impossible...”

Exactly. Trump is the apex predator on the political pyramid and he eats DemocRATS. One of the very few in DC that does.


17 posted on 08/25/2018 10:19:55 AM PDT by EagleUSA
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To: mandaladon

I’m also fascinated by the lack of polls.

If the dems were really winning, polls would be coming out left and right.

I haven’t seen a Jon Tester poll in ages.


18 posted on 08/25/2018 10:27:39 AM PDT by Conserv
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To: mandaladon

I wish they’d just stop talking period.


19 posted on 08/25/2018 10:27:46 AM PDT by chrisser
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To: mandaladon

Obama’s poll numbers went up when you did that or he left the country ,LOL


20 posted on 08/25/2018 10:31:26 AM PDT by butlerweave
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