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David__77

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54. "Getting ahead of" does NOT equal denying an accusation. It can be attacking.

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Democrats need to get out in front of this Communist label and fast! [View all] Chasstev365 Sunday OP

Have the one who makes such comments, mtairyguy Sunday #1

You do know that those fucking idiots who believe Democrats are Communists Autumn Sunday #2

You got that right! bluestarone Sunday #3

Yes, but there are many gullible, ignorant voters out there Chasstev365 Sunday #4

"gullible, ignorant voters' . Key words right there . You can explain Communism to those fucks till Autumn Sunday #32

Which also means... regnaD kciN Sunday #55

They have been doing it for years. We elect socialists and eventually they will discover that they Autumn Sunday #64

+1 leftstreet Sunday #21

Yup! Botany Sunday #28

100% wrong! A few voters on the margins will determine the election winner. tableturner Sunday #30

Dream on . nt Autumn Sunday #33

That's how you lose elections. W_HAMILTON Sunday #47

20 years ago I regularly wrote letters to the editor in our local red neck newspaper gab13by13 Sunday #5

"If you have to debate the nonsense about being oasis Sunday #56

The "socialist' and "communist" labels have been used by Republicans for as long as I can remember. sop Sunday #6

At least back to FDR and social security, but 31j20b3 Sunday #44

I agree completely with your point, but we need to have a wnylib Sunday #7

Good Point! Chasstev365 Sunday #9

Good idea, but shorter. We need sound bytes. wnylib Sunday #12

Those idiots know that and guess what? They are fine with it. nt Autumn Sunday #35

How's this? EarlG Sunday #11

"trump talked to Communist Putin for nearly 2 hours on our Independence Day" Bayard Sunday #20

why take the bait? WhiskeyGrinder Sunday #8

I agree, gab13by13 Sunday #22

Yes, that could be said about this and a host of other issues where the bait is consistently taken. BannonsLiver Sunday #36

I think a Cuba invasion will take place before midterms. NCDem47 Sunday #10

I think that you are right. So we need to prepare wnylib Sunday #13

It's so obvious the messaging groundwork is being laid. NCDem47 Sunday #14

Yes, and Trump is like a reincarnation of Batista to the Cubans. wnylib Sunday #19

Ah, that's why! Now it makes sense. betsuni Sunday #16

Quite possible. moondust Sunday #45

Why do you call me a communist? kentuck Sunday #15

Nice! Chasstev365 Sunday #18

Real fascists are a greater threat than imaginary communists Raven123 Sunday #17

YES! tableturner Sunday #48

How Republicans view socialists Raven123 Sunday #23

For magats, words are only weapons. That's their only meaning. Fight back visually. usonian Sunday #24

You mean a time machine to the Red scare? Johonny Sunday #25

Look them in eye, deadpan, "I didn't vote for a fat orange faced putin loving commie". mwmisses4289 Sunday #26

lol BannonsLiver Sunday #27

Need a huge banner that shows our EYES and say's bluestarone Sunday #29

Don't buy into this crap Cirsium Sunday #31

Yeah; not getting out a head of attacks worked so well for Dukakis Gore, Kerry, and Hillary Chasstev365 Sunday #39

You are 100% correct! Learn from the past! tableturner Sunday #50

"Getting ahead of" does NOT equal denying an accusation. It can be attacking. David__77 Sunday #54

What does that mean? Cirsium Sunday #66

Get walked on? No thanks! tableturner Sunday #49

Walked on? Cirsium Sunday #63

Reminds me of... tableturner Sunday #65

You make my point Cirsium Sunday #67

Irrespective of all of that... tableturner Monday #70

Be scathing.. pippenpippen Sunday #34

I do not want to debate this because gab13by13 Sunday #37

Sure a lot of shitting the bed around here JBTaurus83 Sunday #38

This is nothing new. This shit has been going on since the beginning of the Cold War. valleyrogue Sunday #58

Nah, you don't say the C word at all. Just paint them twice as hard JCMach1 Sunday #40

Democrats need to call this out for what it is: dlk Sunday #41

Lets label them. I like calling the Right The HOG party PuraVidaDreamin Sunday #42

Socialist democracies snot Sunday #43

Every time a Dem is asked about this senseandsensibility Sunday #46

Being defensive on that is a loser approach. David__77 Sunday #51

McCarthy must be smiling from the sewers. Dave Bowman Sunday #52

Trump loves communism when billionaires get the whole pie bucolic_frolic Sunday #53

None of these people even know what a "communist" IS. valleyrogue Sunday #57

Dems have no "rapid response force" Dems have no "talking points of the day" Bluetus Sunday #59

"Democrats need to get out in front of this Communist label" J_William_Ryan Sunday #60

Yup... WinningAgain Sunday #61

Just turn around and call Trump a communist. LeftInTX Sunday #62

Chalk one up for the right wing machine Cirsium Sunday #68

Yeah...lay back and let them butcher us up....NOT! tableturner Monday #71

How do you get that? Cirsium Monday #72

Don't worry angrychair Sunday #69

There's no reason to address it. CrimsonBight Monday #73

Welcome to DU, CrimsonBight! Lars39 Monday #74

I agree Kaleva Monday #75

Welcome to DU LetMyPeopleVote Monday #78

Exactly Stacey Grove Monday #82

Another rebuttal: Mitch McConnell's wife, Elaine Chao (not currently acting in any official capacity AFAWK) Mad_Machine76 Monday #76

Billionaires love Communism, that's how they get their tax breaks and subsidies bucolic_frolic Monday #77

Exactly. Bill Clinton provided the playbook... Blasphemer Monday #79

I missed that, thanks for reminding us all! /nt bucolic_frolic Monday #80

This isn't new. Our party simply doesn't know to respond. We've only had five decades after all to figure it out. msfiddlestix Monday #81