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Stinky The Clown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-11-09 02:14 PM Original message |
Have Democrats lost control of the message/agenda? |
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kelly1mm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-11-09 02:18 PM Response to Original message |
1. In general yes - but the President's TH was a start in |
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Xzanther (53 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-11-09 03:20 PM Response to Reply #1 |
28. I just want to actually hear about the bill. |
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Zenlitened (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-11-09 03:38 PM Response to Reply #28 |
30. I think it's because there is no "the bill" yet. There are several bills... |
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Stinky The Clown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-11-09 03:41 PM Response to Reply #30 |
31. "Why he opted not to do so, I have no idea." |
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Ninga (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-11-09 02:19 PM Response to Original message |
2. As long as elected Dem's being interviewed on TeeVee don't push back hard, then I say Yes!! |
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OwnedByFerrets (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-11-09 02:20 PM Response to Original message |
3. They never had control of it. |
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Lex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-11-09 02:22 PM Response to Reply #3 |
4. Agreed. |
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phantom power (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-11-09 02:28 PM Response to Reply #3 |
8. +1. The Dems never get out in front of Republican FUD campaigns. |
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Zenlitened (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-11-09 02:41 PM Response to Reply #3 |
11. Yep. Dems never seem to start out FIGHTING for what they believe in. |
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AlinPA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-11-09 02:24 PM Response to Original message |
5. The media decides the message and has total control of it. nt |
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Corgigal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-11-09 02:26 PM Response to Reply #5 |
6. and thats the truth |
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kevinbgoode (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-11-09 02:28 PM Response to Original message |
7. I blame that on the Blue Dogs and their posturing |
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quiet.american (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-11-09 02:34 PM Response to Original message |
9. No - control of the message has definitely not been lost and has gained momentum. |
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reflection (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-11-09 02:40 PM Response to Original message |
10. Yes. You are absolutely correct. |
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Zenlitened (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-11-09 02:50 PM Response to Original message |
12. Pres. Obama should have written a Health Care Bill and submitted it to Congress. |
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BlooInBloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-11-09 02:53 PM Response to Reply #12 |
14. That's what Hilary did. It didn't work. |
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Zenlitened (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-11-09 02:54 PM Response to Reply #14 |
15. So, therefor...? |
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BlooInBloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-11-09 02:59 PM Response to Reply #15 |
16. So Obama decided to try something else. But under *no* scenario will it be easy. |
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Zenlitened (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-11-09 03:09 PM Response to Reply #16 |
24. The "something else" should have been the substance of the bill. |
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Stinky The Clown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-11-09 03:02 PM Response to Reply #14 |
17. That was then. This is now. |
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BlooInBloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-11-09 03:04 PM Response to Reply #17 |
19. (shrug) And if Obama had tried the same game plan as Hilary had failed with... |
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Stinky The Clown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-11-09 03:08 PM Response to Reply #19 |
23. Yeah ..... |
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Zenlitened (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-11-09 03:13 PM Response to Reply #19 |
27. You seem to have an awfully limiting notion of what the word "same" means. |
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BlooInBloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-11-09 02:52 PM Response to Original message |
13. (shrug) Newsflash - they punch back... |
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Stinky The Clown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-11-09 03:03 PM Response to Reply #13 |
18. "Punching back" presupposes that we ....... |
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BlooInBloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-11-09 03:04 PM Response to Reply #18 |
20. Well of course we're obviously doomed. |
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Stinky The Clown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-11-09 03:06 PM Response to Reply #20 |
22. Do you wanna talk or do you just wanna snark? |
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chimpymustgo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-11-09 03:10 PM Response to Reply #18 |
25. AND look how far the whole debate has moved away from real reform. How the FUCK did we throw away |
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zbdent (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-11-09 03:04 PM Response to Original message |
21. The moment you hand the message over to the messenger ... |
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spanone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-11-09 03:11 PM Response to Original message |
26. even President Obama cannot overcome the incredible sway the media possesses |
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OHdem10 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-11-09 03:20 PM Response to Original message |
29. Yes |
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graywarrior (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-11-09 03:41 PM Response to Original message |
32. Sometimes they act like they have AADD. |
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Triana (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-11-09 03:44 PM Response to Original message |
33. Yes. The lame$tream media twisted and absconded with it as usual. n/t |
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FatDave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-11-09 05:42 PM Response to Original message |
34. Nope. |
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