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I_UndergroundPanther

(12,480 posts)
Tue Dec 14, 2021, 02:35 PM Dec 2021

When the gop filibusters

Bills like the build back better bill..

Why not call them out and ask direct simple clearly worded questions like:

Why do you like wages so low for working people?

Why do you like kids going hungry?

Why do you like avoiding taxes ?

Why do you like denying help to suffering people?

Why do you like other people to live hand to mouth?

Why do you think disabled people should live under the poverty line.

Why dont you like a healthy economy?

Then demand they answer the question

If they lie bring up all the times they voted to screw over people

List them and say again the simple question.

Talk over them aggressively asking the question over and over if they try to weasel out of answering the question.

I know DU could think up questions like this.

During a debate it would be devastating.

Take control Dems.

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When the gop filibusters (Original Post) I_UndergroundPanther Dec 2021 OP
You are Correct leftieNanner Dec 2021 #1
Masters of the Gish-Gallop (nt) Hugh_Lebowski Dec 2021 #3
Many democrats make excellent points like this during hearings or in floor speeches unblock Dec 2021 #2
So true, and it's so obnoxious and obvious I've lost my stomach for the M$M entirely Hugh_Lebowski Dec 2021 #4

leftieNanner

(15,137 posts)
1. You are Correct
Tue Dec 14, 2021, 02:37 PM
Dec 2021

But they are all very adept at not answering any questions. They dance and weave and return to their canned and memorized talking points.

unblock

(52,286 posts)
2. Many democrats make excellent points like this during hearings or in floor speeches
Tue Dec 14, 2021, 02:48 PM
Dec 2021

But our media picks up right-wing topics, right-wing catchphrases, right-wing word choices, right-wing arguments, right-wing "facts", and "debates" them in a style that benefits the right wing.

Sometime they mention a point a democrat made, or a question they raised, then just say well that was the democratic response let's go back to our Republican panel for a rebuttal and they just give the republicans more time to spew their crap.

The points the media really sticks with and hammers on are *always* right-wing points.

 

Hugh_Lebowski

(33,643 posts)
4. So true, and it's so obnoxious and obvious I've lost my stomach for the M$M entirely
Tue Dec 14, 2021, 03:12 PM
Dec 2021

Aside from Lawrence, Rachel, Krugman, and a few people they let write op-eds in the WP and NYT on occasion.

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