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27. I don't disagree, not completely...I want to see us do more town halls

Reply to Walleye (Reply #26)

Thu Jul 17, 2025, 12:52 PM

Jul 17

and clear policy objectives. In addition, if we need to take one policy at a time, and show what Trump has done, how that pain translates to THEM in their red states.

We must also encourage Dems to attend town halls, let them vent, and listen to what they want from their elected officials.

I like what Senator Murphy has been doing, great approach...my NY Senators have not filled those shoes, IMO, not at all.

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CNN: Just 28% of Americans view the Democratic Party favorably [View all] Passages Jul 17 OP

Well CNN: You're a big reason for the perception Chasstev365 Jul 17 #1

What would the complicit media have them do? Keepthesoulalive Jul 17 #2

I cant understand why the government doesnt Johonny Jul 17 #3

Have Americans just given up on the whole self-governing project? Thunderbeast Jul 17 #4

That's a fair and important question. Passages Jul 17 #5

Propaganda works Keepthesoulalive Jul 17 #9

How do you see the way out of this? Passages Jul 17 #12

The American public is uninformed and brainwashed Keepthesoulalive Jul 17 #15

Americans don't understand economics Keepthesoulalive Jul 17 #19

It is obvious we are not countering the lame stream media. Passages Jul 17 #20

How? Keepthesoulalive Jul 17 #22

YouGov. has the same stats. Passages Jul 17 #23

I said the focus group were phony Keepthesoulalive Jul 17 #25

This is nothing new awesomerwb1 Jul 17 #17

Agreed. BlueKota Jul 17 #28

We don't need a Republican Party and a Republican-Lite Party, that's why it's 28% ck4829 Jul 17 #6

Economic policies regardless of party have been polling well across a spectrum of voters. Passages Jul 17 #7

What's the percent for the GOP? sinkingfeeling Jul 17 #8

Exactly. If we're upset with Democrats ask us about how we view Republicans Ritabert Jul 17 #10

Does it matter more? Passages Jul 17 #13

Although there is plenty of blame to go around democrank Jul 17 #11

Kill the messenger, again. I'd suggest reading CNN article: "Dems far more motivated than Republicans for next year's Silent Type Jul 17 #14

We ignore that figure at our peril. Passages Jul 17 #16

CNN sucks bigly. Joinfortmill Jul 17 #18

There are a lot of voters who don't really trust either part to make a difference in their lives. everyonematters Jul 17 #21

We had an economic agenda Keepthesoulalive Jul 17 #24

A large part of that is because people see the chaos and the destruction, and they are looking to us to do something Walleye Jul 17 #26

I don't disagree, not completely...I want to see us do more town halls Passages Jul 17 #27

Jeez! Just shoot me now. surfered Jul 17 #29