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81. Its called branding

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Thu May 28, 2026, 07:10 AM

9 hrs ago

that exactly what Trump does. so every breath a Democrat takes must start with doing that...like training Pavlov's dogs reinforcement

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I see that James Talarico is doing something that Kamala did not [View all] senseandsensibility Yesterday OP

Yes! leftieNanner Yesterday #1

Yes, he must do many things at once senseandsensibility Yesterday #3

It's a big ask of anyone peggysue2 23 hrs ago #41

Kick dalton99a Yesterday #2

It is also important he confronts MAGA christianity about their bastardization of Christianity. travelingthrulife Yesterday #4

I'm not particularly religious so maybe I'm not a good judge senseandsensibility Yesterday #5

Agreed. I am not religious either. His voice is important. travelingthrulife 6 hrs ago #87

The distinction is between Christian Nationalism and Christianity. pat_k Yesterday #30

That is a must-see for clarity. Festivito 21 hrs ago #65

That sermon put him on my radar at the end of 2023. pat_k 20 hrs ago #67

They aren't all Christian Nationalists though, many just have a really hateful interpretation travelingthrulife 6 hrs ago #88

If they have no interest in discriminating or reshaping law in accord with their beliefs, they aren't violating... pat_k 4 hrs ago #91

My thoughts exactly. That's why I've thought that Talarico was particularly needed at this time. summer_in_TX 23 hrs ago #42

This is great. I want to share with my fundie Trump lovers in my family. But its way too small to read for them LiberalLovinLug 1 hr ago #94

Trump needed no defining leftstreet Yesterday #6

Magas are and were a lost cause senseandsensibility Yesterday #7

No. "MAGA" is mainly about 30 million Bluetus Yesterday #11

Good points senseandsensibility Yesterday #12

I would say Obama was elected to bring us a public option in healthcare questionseverything Yesterday #22

But he hedged so much about it that he had no mandate. Bluetus Yesterday #33

That's not true Mad_Machine76 22 hrs ago #50

That is not my recollection Bluetus 22 hrs ago #58

Here's a link from Wikipedia that appears to support my recollection of events Mad_Machine76 21 hrs ago #59

I don't deny that Lieberman screwed the pooch Bluetus 21 hrs ago #62

I believe, however, that it was near the end of the passage of the ACA Mad_Machine76 21 hrs ago #64

I am sure the truth lies somewhere in that region. Politics can be very ugly Bluetus 20 hrs ago #66

Disagree questionseverything 21 hrs ago #61

I still genuinely believe if the Dems had RAMMED Medicare for all Americans through in 2009, we never PatrickforB 23 hrs ago #36

The biggest problem is that we pay into Medicare throughout our spooky3 18 hrs ago #72

Nah, with all due respect, your post would have us all dancing at the end of the same string. PatrickforB 16 hrs ago #76

I suggest that you do some reading on the problems in our health care spooky3 16 hrs ago #78

+1 leftstreet Yesterday #23

Not this again... lame54 23 hrs ago #43

+a zillion nt spooky3 18 hrs ago #71

Opportunity economy, middle class, small business, first-time house buyer subsidy, corporate price gouging, betsuni 16 hrs ago #77

FDR who said... mountain grammy 8 hrs ago #84

I thought Kamala ran an excellent campaign PatSeg Yesterday #8

I remember marveling at how good Kamala was during the debates senseandsensibility Yesterday #10

I agree that gender was against her PatSeg 22 hrs ago #52

You have to draw contrasts Bluetus 23 hrs ago #35

Except I would get rid of the 'fight hard' clause. My email box and mobile text fills up every day with dozens PatrickforB 23 hrs ago #40

Good point. Bluetus 22 hrs ago #56

Sorry for,having to say this, but.... reACTIONary 19 hrs ago #70

Maybe not the best strategy SomedayKindaLove 10 hrs ago #79

Step one for Congress is heal thyself (insider trading is legal?!) Soul_of_Wit 23 hrs ago #48

Yes, as long as the examples are totally legitimate PatSeg 22 hrs ago #55

IDK Lemon Lyman Yesterday #9

They needed to speak more about what what people needed wnylib Yesterday #24

Picking a convicted felon over competency is entirely because of not solving issues like housing and affordability (n/m) Soul_of_Wit 23 hrs ago #49

There's a bit more to it. wnylib 22 hrs ago #54

Here is exactly what I was talking about. wnylib 21 hrs ago #63

do not forget the double standard Skittles Yesterday #13

Yes, in many ways that is the elephant in the room senseandsensibility Yesterday #14

she always had to avoid looking like the "angry black woman" Skittles Yesterday #17

It is a fact. Do we want to have our principles or do we want to win some elections so we can make these things right? Bluetus 23 hrs ago #38

The one (principles) does not deny the other (victory) Torchlight 23 hrs ago #47

It has so far. Bluetus 22 hrs ago #57

Three key failures that were incredibly frustrating to watch. pat_k Yesterday #15

Kamala's problem was she was a woman. Just saying, people. Joinfortmill Yesterday #16

Message auto-removed Name removed 5 hrs ago #90

Like it or not, negative ads and action works. Good for him. NNadir Yesterday #18

Kamala should have challenged TSF to a polygraph test in the debates. Rhiagel Yesterday #19

I worked for an attorney The Wizard 23 hrs ago #34

Research on polygraphs shows they are not sufficiently reliable, eg, see spooky3 18 hrs ago #74

He knew his client was lying to him The Wizard 8 hrs ago #83

I understand that, but people widely believe polygraphs are spooky3 5 hrs ago #89

Nailed it orangecrush Yesterday #20

The only reason Harris lost is that she isn't a white male. ananda Yesterday #21

Thank you. /nt spudspud Yesterday #26

Yeah. I can hear the complaints from the always anti-Democrat morons: Zelda_Orchid Yesterday #27

Running for the Senate MineralMan Yesterday #25

He is also being a white male... displacedvermoter Yesterday #28

Every Democrat running for office needs to blast the republicOn party KS Toronado Yesterday #29

Can we please not do this? Politicub Yesterday #31

In LBJ's first run for Congress he The Wizard Yesterday #32

Wow senseandsensibility 23 hrs ago #37

More corrupt than Trump? lame54 23 hrs ago #39

You don't define an opponent with a single interview. RandySF 23 hrs ago #44

I am not sure one can ever define an opponent especially one as creepy as his. Best to just constantly define yourself. efhmc 18 hrs ago #73

what she absolutely did not do that cost her votes yobrault1 23 hrs ago #45

Democrats need to be better at multitasking Soul_of_Wit 23 hrs ago #46

The DNC could learn something from this guy gay texan 22 hrs ago #51

Last night, Paxton broke out every stereotype from the Trump book he could find. ificandream 22 hrs ago #53

I see.... sheshe2 21 hrs ago #60

Ummm... Unca Jim 19 hrs ago #68

She called Trump an "unhinged and unstable" fascist ... oh wait, it's Kamala the Invisible, like all the betsuni 19 hrs ago #69

Lawrence asked a repuke style question painting Rep Talarico with the pro trans kids brush. Tbear 17 hrs ago #75

What? He isn't a Black woman? ananda 10 hrs ago #80

Its called branding Historic NY 9 hrs ago #81

I don't know, in those debates she pasted Trump pretty good bucolic_frolic 8 hrs ago #82

You have a point, especially after 45 years of incessant smearing of liberals lostnfound 7 hrs ago #85

Also bring up every time Old Crank 6 hrs ago #86

K&R red dog 1 2 hrs ago #92

Ay, ay, ay, que rico Talarico Miami Blue 2 hrs ago #93