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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsHoly Shit did DUers just hear that Chris Hayes interview with Schumer?
The gloves are off - must see video - will post when available.
The Con (and they said con several times) is a despicable human being.
spanone
(136,139 posts)Chin music
(23,126 posts)Last edited Tue May 7, 2019, 09:41 PM - Edit history (1)
elleng
(131,923 posts)I don't have much confidence in Schumer's gloves.
LonePirate
(13,482 posts)Words are not actions.
malaise
(270,078 posts)feel that the Con has violated his oath of office.
Warren wants impeachment - the shit is approaching the fan.
spanone
(136,139 posts)Oops Rachel starts with Falwell and the Con and suggests you put her on pause and shower after this piece
StarfishSaver
(18,486 posts)The time to complain about the inability to fight the Republicans was in 2014 when we let the Senate flip back to the Republicans because not enough Democrats thought it was important to fight to keep a Democratic majority in the Senate.
Laura PourMeADrink
(42,770 posts)for impeachment?
StarfishSaver
(18,486 posts)One of the reasons the Democrats need to build a public case for impeachment before launching it - the only way any Republican will support impeachment will be if their constituents pressure them to.
pangaia
(24,324 posts)Dems MUST fight this like repujs do..in the public.
For pete sakes..hire some p r woman to spread the truthful propaganda everywhere...24/7
StarfishSaver
(18,486 posts)pangaia
(24,324 posts)StarfishSaver
(18,486 posts)pangaia
(24,324 posts)Laura PourMeADrink
(42,770 posts)in a time when we need it desperately. Perez ..no power no audience? No savvy?, Schumer and Pelosi, guess not their place, they only know/responsible for their world and counting votes.
We are 10 months away from a nominee.
Only leader I can even think of is Obama. And times like this, I wish he wasnt so unassuming. He and Clintons !!
I think I came to the conclusion it had to be the private sector. Steyer, Hollywood money makers, nyc ad men, experts in campaign strategy, and IT experts ( to protect 2020 vote). Go off for a retreat and figure out how to defeat this MF.
pangaia
(24,324 posts)My only point here is to hire. like you say, ad experts, campaign experts, IT people and spread the truth about what is happening.... spread it everywhere 24/7.. I mean how difficult can it be to figure it out...??
The citizens must be told what is really happening-- the USA is being taken down, people. Wake the fuck up !!!!!
NewJeffCT
(56,830 posts)The media is focused on Trump 24/7 They can hire the best experts in the world, but if the media is all running after Trump to cover the latest scandal or outrageous statement or tweet, will anybody know?
Republicans have spent over 40 years building up a right wing media empire - Fox News, One America, Sinclair Broadcasting on TV; Rush Limbaugh and a horde of national and local RW radio hosts; and, other than a few notable exceptions, they control most of the country's newspapers, especially the smaller local/regional newspapers. Democrats have MSNBC and late nights on Comedy Central.
You do know that Michael Bloomberg is spending millions building a high tech GOTV database for Democrats, right? He's not just donating big money to anti-NRA groups.
And, Tom Steyer is spending millions to help register voters and create grassroots GOTV operations, right? He's not just running ads urging impeachment.
Until Democrats can get a dynamic candidate that can steal attention away from Trump, he will continue to dominate the news cycle and drown out everything else.
pangaia
(24,324 posts)can't 'we' use trump's visibility against him?
That is more my point...like yesterday's reports of his losing billions, etc etc... the list, ever here on DU about his failed businesses, his lies, his being blackmailed, is attempt to become a dictator, his basic human depravity, and republicans' supporting this and doing nothing...
Laura PourMeADrink
(42,770 posts)The informed and the not informed. If the other side could figure out how to brainwash their side, then surely our best and brightest in the political, advertising, and IT worlds could work together to inform the uninformed.
I watched Beto rising in TX only to see an orchestrated Facebook smear spread like wildfire in the low info community. Then Beto plateaued. This technique will be used in 2020. Hell, trump has already spent millions in Facebook ads in Texas already! Why not buy the SAME list he did? Staff a rapid response team to immediately push a counter ad to the same recipients with the truth?
Trump will brag about his regulation cutting. There is likely a treasure trove of horrors there. Create an ad of kids swimming in a lake. "President trump cut the regulation that protects the water in US lakes. Do you want your kids swimming there?". Short and simple.
My point...there's lots we can do until our candidate emerges. But we need someone to pull the team together.
ecstatic
(32,899 posts)Chris asked point blank: Has trump violated his oath of office? I think Schumer said yes, but not sure because it wasn't a simple yes or no.
If you think he's a con, stop waltzing over to the WH to discuss infrastructure bills. You know trump is an ass and has no intention of giving you a win. It's so odd how they misremember history with regard to Clinton--repubs passed a bunch of bills which CLINTON got credit for, not rethugs. If democrats help pass a major infrastructure bill, DUMP will get the credit. Meanwhile, the rethugs benefited from impeaching Clinton. They held on to both houses and won the presidency in 2000.
BigmanPigman
(51,775 posts)Ferrets are Cool
(21,140 posts)Ligyron
(7,681 posts)WHAT?
@#$%, M'fkr you have all the facts you need right now and will get no more until you start impeachment proceedings!
Trump and his lacky Barr along with a cabinet secretary or two are breaking the law and obstructing justice day-in & day-out, right now, this very minute, in real time!
Warren is absolutely right - do your #@%$ job!
Laura PourMeADrink
(42,770 posts)If she could win TX I'd be for her
Ligyron
(7,681 posts)Hopefully something will break soon and another one of our fearless legislators will grow a pair (or a conscience) and join her and then another and then another...
Laura PourMeADrink
(42,770 posts)triron
(22,072 posts)Laura PourMeADrink
(42,770 posts)on the same day the press and people were engaged and watching was the biggest mistake our leadership made. The second was Schumer and Pelosi going to the WH on infrastructure and treating him with honor and respect. They did two things 1) legitimized him and 2) took away the one thing we had...his love of debt. All he has to do when debt raised in debate is say "they agreed!"
ecstatic
(32,899 posts)I'm worried because it was handled wrong from day 1. We didn't need to be cautious as the facts were on our side. I think it's possible that EW's speech offers the opportunity for a fresh start and change of course, but they have to do it quickly.
Laura PourMeADrink
(42,770 posts)And they were talking spying on trump. Yikes they dont even cover major events.
Mr.Bill
(24,438 posts)is going to be oil pipelines and privately owned toll roads.
at140
(6,110 posts)KPN
(15,714 posts)first thought was when I heard the news re this.
Stop letting the con man con you Schumer/Pelosi! FFS!
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stonecutter357
(12,704 posts)Schumer just kinda knocked my socks off tonight...
UniteFightBack
(8,231 posts)Democracy...or something like that. Looking forward to seeing a link.
moondust
(20,069 posts)(or something like that) which is something I've been wondering for more than two years.
Thekaspervote
(32,911 posts)Laura PourMeADrink
(42,770 posts)We are dealing with a sane, dignified, person from 1985
KPN
(15,714 posts)Thekaspervote
(32,911 posts)Boycott the show!
spanone
(136,139 posts)INdemo
(6,994 posts)delisen
(6,066 posts)demtenjeep
(31,997 posts)he is one not to miss!
Laura PourMeADrink
(42,770 posts)When CH comes in. He really treated Beto like shit a week or two ago. He literally didn't even listen to him.
calimary
(81,845 posts)His is one show I dont absolutely HAVE TO see, a lot of the time. Same with the spittle-spraying Chris Mathews. Rachel Maddow and Lawrence ODonnell are the MUST-See shows for us. We record em in case we miss em.
Laura PourMeADrink
(42,770 posts)Him another chance ? He hates Trump and everyday looks at all of it from a different angle than everyone else and than we do here.
calimary
(81,845 posts)Hes figured out what the right (as in correct and proper - NOT right-vs-left) side is, in this case.
But hes also fickle as can be, and bends whichever way the wind blows. At the moment, it appears that wind is blowing in the right direction.
Laura PourMeADrink
(42,770 posts)Know people have said he was squishy during war vote, bush, HRC, etc. But not in a long time.
calimary
(81,845 posts)stunt and declared were all neoCONS now!
arthritisR_US
(7,305 posts)respect for his objectivity in the process for picking the next Democratic Presidential candidate. My fear is he will behave as he did in the 2016 cycle.
proud patriot
(100,723 posts)to get the late repeat .. Thanks for the heads up
yaesu
(8,020 posts)job on Ted Kennedy) & At The Heart of Gold on HBO during commercial breaks. I may watch the Maddow show rerun though
Ponietz
(3,149 posts)I hope he shatters the perception that he has the slows.
democrank
(11,120 posts)DO SOMETHING meaningful.