Carefully managed interviews and over-scripted messaging may reduce risk in the short term, but they can also erode the very trust Democrats need to rebuild.
Well, the Republican strategy seems to be to fill the room with sycophant journalists, or personally attack anyone who asks a hard question rather than address the question.
Your point was aptly illustrated in the Democratic Primary race in Maine. Do an A/B split-screen of Janet Mills literally phoning it in, “appearing” at Town Halls via Zoom and repeating obviously scripted talking points, with Graham Platner talking plainly in person. Which one was more appealing to Maine voters? Hmmm…
David, I would like to see you and your fellow colleagues on Substack (there are others like you….outstanding) create a coalition, group, whatever…who can collectively find a way to meet with, communicate with key Democractic Leaders (candidates) at the right time and hammer and keep hammering home, the fantastic points you all make! Go over the heads of staffers if you need to in order to relay, what your and followers of others already know, all of you have taught us well. We understand what you are saying and agree with you! We can hammer it locally but we can’t reach the folks you and others collectively can!
If democrats have to be careful of every damn thing they say or how they say it, to have to be perfect to pass the smell these in the criminal age of Trump then voters really are just stupid, emotionally reactive and deserve every ridiculous thing that comes their way for voting anything but democrat at this stage - that the dems really need is to get a backbone and fight barbarians like barbarians. This isn’t a gentleman’s war - it’s a war for the ages
Is it possible that Democrats want to know the questions ahead of time so that they can give detailed snd accurate answers. Maybe it’s not that they fear missteps; an alternative is they don’t want to look unprepared, which is clearly no sin for Republicans. Just watch a hearing of ANY Trump cabinet member; some bluster, some attack their questioner, some relay on paper shoved in front of them by hard-working aides; none of them ever seem to know the answer….
Democrats have 3 huge problems that Republicans aren’t burdened with: they prefer not to lie, they don’t want to needlessly offend, snd they understand that the huge mess that the GOP always makes or worsens CANNOT be answered with a sound bite, and anecdote, or a slogan. The fact that Joe Rogans audience is receptive to a repulsive egomaniac who lies constantly and comfortably would seem to indicate there is no point in serious candidates going on his show, no?
Sounds like they are afraid of making a mistake, or getting a question they can't answer.
In that case they could say they don't know, need to research the question, AND ask the one who asked the question how they feel about it. Then LISTEN to what they say.
Stop being chicken and stop letting "staff" tell them what to day.
We have much the same problems in Canada with many of the same issues. However, outright lies seem to be caught and quickly queried by the opposition . This is my ‘opinion', however, I’m quite sure others would disagree. We do say 'SORRY' reasonably well, and we, thankfully, don’t have your system of government. Even in such contentious times such as now, we respect our colleagues, our Constitution and our country.
And we are very lucky not to have an oligarch at the head. What a shambles he is making of yours and the world’s order. Sigh.❤️🇨🇦😝
Well, the Republican strategy seems to be to fill the room with sycophant journalists, or personally attack anyone who asks a hard question rather than address the question.
Your point was aptly illustrated in the Democratic Primary race in Maine. Do an A/B split-screen of Janet Mills literally phoning it in, “appearing” at Town Halls via Zoom and repeating obviously scripted talking points, with Graham Platner talking plainly in person. Which one was more appealing to Maine voters? Hmmm…
David, I would like to see you and your fellow colleagues on Substack (there are others like you….outstanding) create a coalition, group, whatever…who can collectively find a way to meet with, communicate with key Democractic Leaders (candidates) at the right time and hammer and keep hammering home, the fantastic points you all make! Go over the heads of staffers if you need to in order to relay, what your and followers of others already know, all of you have taught us well. We understand what you are saying and agree with you! We can hammer it locally but we can’t reach the folks you and others collectively can!
❤️ ABSOFECKINLOUTLY AGREE 💯 💙
If democrats have to be careful of every damn thing they say or how they say it, to have to be perfect to pass the smell these in the criminal age of Trump then voters really are just stupid, emotionally reactive and deserve every ridiculous thing that comes their way for voting anything but democrat at this stage - that the dems really need is to get a backbone and fight barbarians like barbarians. This isn’t a gentleman’s war - it’s a war for the ages
David - This Dem/Communication problem has gone on SO LONG - I’m starting to ask ‘who exactly does this weak/nonexistent pushback BENEFIT???’
Starting to feel like ‘controlled opposition’ to me. Come onnnnn it’s ridiculous now‼️
👍🤪🤟 fancy meeting you here 😳 the Dems need to grow a spine and stop being feckless and beholden to pacs and aipac specificly 👍
This is starting to scream ‘SAME TEAM‼️⁉️’ idk
Is it possible that Democrats want to know the questions ahead of time so that they can give detailed snd accurate answers. Maybe it’s not that they fear missteps; an alternative is they don’t want to look unprepared, which is clearly no sin for Republicans. Just watch a hearing of ANY Trump cabinet member; some bluster, some attack their questioner, some relay on paper shoved in front of them by hard-working aides; none of them ever seem to know the answer….
Democrats have 3 huge problems that Republicans aren’t burdened with: they prefer not to lie, they don’t want to needlessly offend, snd they understand that the huge mess that the GOP always makes or worsens CANNOT be answered with a sound bite, and anecdote, or a slogan. The fact that Joe Rogans audience is receptive to a repulsive egomaniac who lies constantly and comfortably would seem to indicate there is no point in serious candidates going on his show, no?
Sounds like they are afraid of making a mistake, or getting a question they can't answer.
In that case they could say they don't know, need to research the question, AND ask the one who asked the question how they feel about it. Then LISTEN to what they say.
Stop being chicken and stop letting "staff" tell them what to day.
They. Understand they're scared of their inability to tell the truth to critically expose who they really are because then they'll have to take action
We have much the same problems in Canada with many of the same issues. However, outright lies seem to be caught and quickly queried by the opposition . This is my ‘opinion', however, I’m quite sure others would disagree. We do say 'SORRY' reasonably well, and we, thankfully, don’t have your system of government. Even in such contentious times such as now, we respect our colleagues, our Constitution and our country.
And we are very lucky not to have an oligarch at the head. What a shambles he is making of yours and the world’s order. Sigh.❤️🇨🇦😝
Absolutely right. As an independent I’m getting 200 plus demands for money each week and no idea how Democrats are actually fighting.
I just received a questionnaire from Democrats and the questions I wanted were not there.
😳 tell them to sit the F down and behave themselves 👍