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New WaPo scoop on Biden's use of 'MAGA' and 'Ultra MAGA' appears to catch Jen Psaki in a major lie
Twitchy.com ^ | 5/13/2022 | Greg P

Posted on 05/13/2022 7:11:43 PM PDT by NetAddicted

The Washington Post is out with some amazing reporting that says President Joe Biden’s recent use of “MAGA” and “Ultra MAGA” to insult former President Donald Trump “was the result of a six-month research effort by liberal groups”:

Biden's attempt to reappropriate "MAGA" and "ultra MAGA" was the result of a six-month research effort by liberal groups. My latest w @michaelscherer. https://t.co/foVeidRgZn

— Ashley Parker (@AshleyRParker) May 13, 2022

From the Washington Post:

Biden’s attempt to appropriate the “MAGA” brand as a political attack was hardly accidental. It arose from a six-month research project to find the best way to target Republicans, helmed by Biden adviser Anita Dunn and by the Center for American Progress Action Fund, a liberal group.

The polling and focus group research by Hart Research and the Global Strategy Group found that “MAGA” was already viewed negatively by voters — more negatively than other phrases like “Trump Republicans.”

In battleground areas, more than twice as many voters said they would be less likely to vote for someone called a “MAGA Republican” than would be more likely. The research also found that the description tapped into the broad agreement among voters that the Republican Party had become more extreme and power-hungry in recent years.

First up, this means Jen Psaki appeared to lie when she said the president came up with the slogans on his own for “a little extra pop”:

🤣🤣🤣 pic.twitter.com/HYhrta0OyX

— Abigail Marone 🇺🇸 (@abigailmarone) May 13, 2022

But more importantly, why is the Biden administration surrounded by such idiots? That’s the best they could come up with?

Six months of research. And they came up with "MAGA."

Maybe you guys can focus on inflation for a while? https://t.co/CkTCwDzRbB

— Jon Gabriel (@exjon) May 13, 2022

Truly embarrassing…

Democrats have nothing to run on, so they spent SIX MONTHS message testing their new "ultra MAGA" nickname for Republicans.

Families are stuck with rising costs, expensive gas, crime, and an open border… but at least Biden has a nickname for Republicans. https://t.co/JTzXRgOQfd

— Nathan Brand (@NathanBrandWA) May 13, 2022

Fellow focus-grouper Frank Luntz took a shot at them as well:

A six-month research effort to come up with attack lines rather than plans to address Americans’ most pressing concerns.

Here are the top 3 issues this year:

1. Inflation 2. Healthcare 3. Crime

👉🏻 https://t.co/T5OHhdc41w https://t.co/r2wVisd3TG

— Frank Luntz (@FrankLuntz) May 13, 2022

Maybe they want to lose the House and Senate?

You have Dem pollsters telling their members that "inflation" isn't coming up in their surveys and these guys spent 6 months to come up with "attack MAGA."

These guys are just begging for a red wave. https://t.co/Kp9cB2oJ0I

— Matt Whitlock (@mattdizwhitlock) May 13, 2022

This is actually worse than the Pro-Choice Caucus talking points we told you about the other day:

are these the same geniuses who thought "pro-decision" was better than "pro-choice"? https://t.co/MIGjpxaKt4

— Conn Carroll (@conncarroll) May 13, 2022

Oh, they got paid:

I have, and I mean this seriously, absolute respect for the people who got paid to do this research. https://t.co/1LckFSibi0

— alexandriabrown (@alexthechick) May 13, 2022

What’s even funnier is that Trump LOVES it:

Trump “absolutely loved” co-opting Biden’s new nickname for him — “the great MAGA king” — and has privately mocked Biden and Democrats’ “ultra MAGA” taunt as coming from bad branders, who don’t understand the art of marketing. https://t.co/foVeidRgZn pic.twitter.com/GkrOlQ5e7o

— Ashley Parker (@AshleyRParker) May 13, 2022

Good job, Joe:

In which Biden and Dems try to reappropriate “MAGA” — and then Trump and Republicans try to re-reappropriate it back. The ULTRA MAGA Wars 👇 https://t.co/tnzdFTLBWD

— Ashley Parker (@AshleyRParker) May 13, 2022

And did nobody in the Biden administration pay attention to what happened in Virginia last November?

Virginia experience should tell you how this strategy works against anybody who reads to voters as quas-normal. https://t.co/krsfhlerk3

— Liam Donovan (@LPDonovan) May 13, 2022

*** Abbott torches Jen Psaki in an 11-tweet thread after she allegedly falsely accused the company of killing two infants -- The White House — over 24 hours later — finally corrected its tweet on when vaccines were available BUT added a brand new misleading statement -- It looks like Biden’s new Minister of Truth will need to take action against the Lincoln Project and Nikki Fried for this fake DeSantis 2024 email


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Appropriate ending to Psucki's job. Read Twitchy article to see all tweets and Twitchy commentary properly formatted, plus photos and gifs.
1 posted on 05/13/2022 7:11:43 PM PDT by NetAddicted
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To: NetAddicted

Brandon is a bad Brander


2 posted on 05/13/2022 7:15:24 PM PDT by griswold3 (When chaos serves the State, the State will encourage chaos.)
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To: NetAddicted

“What’s the WH’s take on the Democrats, especially the senior politicians in the party who are in the Boomer generation being called ‘Groomers’. Does the WH have a comment on that?”


3 posted on 05/13/2022 7:17:58 PM PDT by RinaseaofDs
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To: NetAddicted

This was a 6 month research group, and this group thinks this is an insult?

Obvious they don’t know that when you hit bottom; stop digging


4 posted on 05/13/2022 7:20:35 PM PDT by Hodar (A man can fail many times, but he isn't a failure until he begins to blame somebody else.- Burroughs)
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To: NetAddicted
Make America Great Again. The horror. You may as well say that you want to kill babies and promote sex with children...

Wait, what...?

5 posted on 05/13/2022 7:21:51 PM PDT by fhayek
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To: NetAddicted
"many voters said they would be less likely to vote for someone called a “MAGA Republican” than would be more likely"


They polled the wrong areas.
6 posted on 05/13/2022 7:21:59 PM PDT by Bikkuri (I am proud to be a PureBlood.)
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To: NetAddicted
... helmed by Biden adviser Anita Dunn ...

The Lizard Woman!!! No wonder this strategy was so dumb. Six months to create an Epic Fail.

7 posted on 05/13/2022 7:23:58 PM PDT by TigersEye (Is it time for a general strike yet?)
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To: Bikkuri

“many voters”; 2 our of 100? That includes Demonicrats and Latinos.


8 posted on 05/13/2022 7:25:43 PM PDT by NetAddicted (Just looking)
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To: TigersEye

I think Anita Dunn’s husband represented Obama in his birth certificate lawsuits.


9 posted on 05/13/2022 7:25:46 PM PDT by Macho MAGA Man
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To: NetAddicted
Joe's attack on MAGA failed - but his attack on his Depends was a success.

As it is, several times a day.

10 posted on 05/13/2022 7:29:15 PM PDT by kiryandil (China Joe and Paycheck Hunter - the Chink in America's defenses)
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To: NetAddicted

the result of a six-month research effort by liberal groups
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Wonder how much $ they milked that for.

Grifters


11 posted on 05/13/2022 7:29:15 PM PDT by cuz1961 (USCGR Veteran )
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To: NetAddicted
First up, this means Jen Psaki appeared to lie when she said the president came up with the slogans on his own for “a little extra pop”

Joek came up with the deuce that filled his diaper with “a little extra pop”.

A slogan? Not so much.


12 posted on 05/13/2022 7:32:36 PM PDT by kiryandil (China Joe and Paycheck Hunter - the Chink in America's defenses)
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To: NetAddicted
helmed by Biden adviser Anita Dunn

THIS witch again.

She don't need a dunn, she needs a brain.


13 posted on 05/13/2022 7:35:15 PM PDT by Alas Babylon! (Rush, we're missing your take on all of this!)
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To: NetAddicted

They’re not focusing, projecting, and deflecting to win/secure voters. They want something to gain traction so they can use it as a figleaf to cover the coming mid-term steal.


14 posted on 05/13/2022 7:35:52 PM PDT by BradyLS (DO NOT FEED THE BEARS!)
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To: Hodar
Zackly. They found a word their base didn't like. The missed that it's a word their opponents embrace.
15 posted on 05/13/2022 7:38:42 PM PDT by BradyLS (DO NOT FEED THE BEARS!)
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To: BradyLS

The only people against Make America Great Again are the people who hate America.


16 posted on 05/13/2022 7:43:47 PM PDT by Lurkinanloomin ( (Natural born citizens are born here of citizen parents)(Know Islam, No Peace-No Islam, Know Peace)
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To: NetAddicted

Anita Dumb is not who you want running your poll tested word games.


17 posted on 05/13/2022 7:49:05 PM PDT by bray (The Vax is fake and deadly)
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To: Alas Babylon!

If Pinnochio was a Lenin-Loving, 1st Ammendment hating Democrat woman of a certain age...


18 posted on 05/13/2022 7:57:15 PM PDT by lee martell
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To: NetAddicted

Biden should demand a refund, because that focus group’s recommendation seems to be a major fail.


19 posted on 05/13/2022 8:05:19 PM PDT by TomGuy
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To: NetAddicted

How do they know Psaki was lying? Were her lips moving?


20 posted on 05/13/2022 8:09:46 PM PDT by EastTexasTraveler
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