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DetlefK

(16,423 posts)
Fri Aug 3, 2018, 03:04 PM Aug 2018

Idea for midterms: Democrats should straight-up steal republican branding.

"Democrats: We are the Law&Order party. We don't bash the FBI."

"Democrats: We are the Family-Values party. We think that mothers deserve paid pregnancy-leave and that children belong with their parents."

"Democrats: We are the National-Security party. We demand stronger protections for our elections against foreign manipulation."

"Democrats: We are the party of Fiscal Responsibility. We think it's wrong to explode the deficit."

"Democrats: Care for the least among us. Love your neighbor. We are the party of christian values."

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Idea for midterms: Democrats should straight-up steal republican branding. (Original Post) DetlefK Aug 2018 OP
And We Can Prove It Leith Aug 2018 #1
I kinda like this idea TheRealNorth Aug 2018 #2
Yeah, me too. Makes it really hard for them to talk policy. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Aug 2018 #4
And best of all, it's all true wonkwest Aug 2018 #3
Pretty good idea. Also kind of reversing what repubs, only in the true direction pangaia Aug 2018 #5
Message auto-removed Name removed Aug 2018 #6
imo dems can't do any branding or messaging unless they get lucky because everything certainot Aug 2018 #7
We are the party of JustAnotherGen Aug 2018 #8
Republicans only took on these slogans after realizing they fit the Democrats randr Aug 2018 #9
I love this idea Mr. Ected Aug 2018 #10
I am so glad someone mentioned this idea. THANK YOU! Left-over Aug 2018 #11
Republicans: Getting their marching orders from straight from the Kremlin. JHB Aug 2018 #12
Brilliant and original! FakeNoose Aug 2018 #13
You do that. I'm german.:D DetlefK Aug 2018 #34
Yes Detlef! Power 2 the People Aug 2018 #14
K&R, and run it in rural areas everywhere !!! uponit7771 Aug 2018 #15
Good words. Straight, simple and to the point. yonder Aug 2018 #16
Great idea!! Hoping you have friends in high place to implement Thekaspervote Aug 2018 #17
Great, but leave out the Christian values part for us atheists Auggie Aug 2018 #18
Just say values. greymattermom Aug 2018 #22
"Vote for the Democrat if you want to live." NBachers Aug 2018 #19
Well done! Perseus Aug 2018 #20
Love it! greymattermom Aug 2018 #21
At peak or troughs of popularity, depending on which side you're on, labels and ideologies bucolic_frolic Aug 2018 #23
I would take out the word "christian" as it's just too misconstrued by many. trickyguy Aug 2018 #24
the preferred slogan is "a better deal"...whatver that means nt msongs Aug 2018 #25
Donny Duetsch a few weeks ago: Ilsa Aug 2018 #26
Spot on, my friend! Well said. Stinky The Clown Aug 2018 #27
Dems are the party of Christian values EndGOPPropaganda Aug 2018 #28
I prefer 'Forming a More Perfect Union'. Then tell how. GulfCoast66 Aug 2018 #29
K & R & R & R Duppers Aug 2018 #30
Democrats: We are the party of American patriots. Hamlette Aug 2018 #31
At this point, "Competence" is an attractive slogan. Qutzupalotl Aug 2018 #32
K&R smirkymonkey Aug 2018 #33
K&R, uponit7771 Aug 2018 #35
We are the party of fiscal responsibility-- lastlib Aug 2018 #36
Wanna do something about Traitor Trump and his traitor party? VOTE. dalton99a Aug 2018 #37
Send it to tom Perez lancelyons Aug 2018 #38
Tax cuts for the rest of us! Pantagruel Aug 2018 #39
Agreed. The dems need a soundbite for every issue. CrispyQ Aug 2018 #40
"USA! USA! USA! USA! USA! USA! USA!" raging moderate Aug 2018 #41
That should be shouted at each of the July 4th traitors LiberalLovinLug Aug 2018 #48
Sounds like a winner to me! SergeStorms Aug 2018 #42
Re: Fiscal responsibility TexasBushwhacker Aug 2018 #43
It's not stealing when the other party has thrown these ideals in the political dumpter spanone Aug 2018 #44
Yes I've thought of this too LiberalLovinLug Aug 2018 #45
K&FreankinR! MelissaB Aug 2018 #46
I shared this Lisa0825 Aug 2018 #47
 

wonkwest

(463 posts)
3. And best of all, it's all true
Fri Aug 3, 2018, 04:02 PM
Aug 2018

We really do need to start stealing the mantles they've somehow claimed over time.

Response to DetlefK (Original post)

 

certainot

(9,090 posts)
7. imo dems can't do any branding or messaging unless they get lucky because everything
Fri Aug 3, 2018, 04:31 PM
Aug 2018

else that looks like it might work just gets redone, distorted, branded over by 1500 coordinated radio stationsworking for the cons for free all day. the think tanks are just waiting for anything that looks like it favors dems then their PR guys develop a campaign and start it with limbaugh and hannity etc.

democrats liberals were branded socialists and communists a long time ago, the media became liberal a long time ago, and if dems want tto do any branding they need to destroy the talk radio monopoly first with monitoring, boycotts and protests.

it is absurd that dems are not pointing out that most of the russian trolling is based on talk radio memes. trump team studied talk radio in 2014 and limbaugh and sons may as well be working for puitn.

to monitor talk radio and point that out will brand the branders and then dems can start their own branding.

randr

(12,412 posts)
9. Republicans only took on these slogans after realizing they fit the Democrats
Fri Aug 3, 2018, 04:36 PM
Aug 2018

They stole them to begin with.

Mr. Ected

(9,670 posts)
10. I love this idea
Fri Aug 3, 2018, 04:36 PM
Aug 2018

It also mirrors their constant projection of behavior and actions. Steal a page from their book. Beat em at their own game.

FakeNoose

(32,645 posts)
13. Brilliant and original!
Fri Aug 3, 2018, 04:45 PM
Aug 2018

I hope you go ahead and send this to higher-ups at the party headquarters.
I mean this - we DUers would all support you.



 

Perseus

(4,341 posts)
20. Well done!
Fri Aug 3, 2018, 05:39 PM
Aug 2018

With your permission, I will pass it around to those I know.

Send it to Rachel Maddow, the DNC, all of MSNBC, etc.

bucolic_frolic

(43,192 posts)
23. At peak or troughs of popularity, depending on which side you're on, labels and ideologies
Fri Aug 3, 2018, 06:02 PM
Aug 2018

are frequently swapped. The party in power doesn't quite articulate well enough what it stands for, because they haven't had to - for a rather long time.

trickyguy

(769 posts)
24. I would take out the word "christian" as it's just too misconstrued by many.
Fri Aug 3, 2018, 06:06 PM
Aug 2018

Can't argue with the rest of it and I wouldn't worry about Vannity and Limberger.

They will just dilute your message. Go for it big time. Get the biggest stick you can and

go after those Repub thieves. They need a good thrashing for what they are doing

to Democrats and our country. And don't call them Americans. They don't deserve it.

Hamlette

(15,412 posts)
31. Democrats: We are the party of American patriots.
Sat Aug 4, 2018, 12:29 AM
Aug 2018

We don't trash talk the White House or let Putin steal elections.

lastlib

(23,250 posts)
36. We are the party of fiscal responsibility--
Sat Aug 4, 2018, 09:04 AM
Aug 2018

WE aren't the ones talking about shutting down the government.

 

lancelyons

(988 posts)
38. Send it to tom Perez
Sat Aug 4, 2018, 09:50 AM
Aug 2018

In here it's safe comfy democratic talk. Send that to tom Perez. Post those thought in forums Facebook comment areas. Get the narrative going.

 

Pantagruel

(2,580 posts)
39. Tax cuts for the rest of us!
Sat Aug 4, 2018, 10:53 AM
Aug 2018

Try adding that, how many elections do the GOP win with promises of tax cuts for everyone and then just reward the 1%.

CrispyQ

(36,478 posts)
40. Agreed. The dems need a soundbite for every issue.
Sat Aug 4, 2018, 12:36 PM
Aug 2018

They won't do it, though. They'll come up with a single yawn slogan, like A Better Deal, and leave it at that. They've let the right frame the debate on every issue for almost 40 years.

raging moderate

(4,306 posts)
41. "USA! USA! USA! USA! USA! USA! USA!"
Sat Aug 4, 2018, 01:10 PM
Aug 2018

WE should be shouting that! WE are the party that is loyal to the USA! THEY are the party that flies to Russia to conspire secretly with a brutal murderous dictator and his criminal mobsters (and on the Fourth of July, too!)

SergeStorms

(19,204 posts)
42. Sounds like a winner to me!
Sat Aug 4, 2018, 01:30 PM
Aug 2018

Co-opt everything the GOP used to stand for. All they stand for now is greed, lawlessness, and fascism.

TexasBushwhacker

(20,204 posts)
43. Re: Fiscal responsibility
Sat Aug 4, 2018, 02:01 PM
Aug 2018

Democrats: We don't believe in adding to the deficit by giving tax cuts to the weathy.

LiberalLovinLug

(14,174 posts)
45. Yes I've thought of this too
Sat Aug 4, 2018, 02:13 PM
Aug 2018

That strategy is ripe for the picking.

Hell, why not even make blue caps with Make America Great Again. I know there's other words we could use like "decent" etc. But using "great" would drive them bonkers.

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