'Don't Say Gay' Bill Is Hurting Republicans. Here's Proof

[babylonsister]

https://crooksandliars.com/2022/03/dont-say-gay-bill-hurting-republicans

'Don't Say Gay' Bill Is Hurting Republicans. Here's Proof
Jeanne Pirro's whining speaks volumes.
By Frances Langum — March 31, 2022
Video @ link~


At long last, Democrats are on offense when it comes to messaging.

"Don't Say Gay" has quite a ring to it. And it's working.

You can tell it's working because the panel on Gutfeld last night took major pains to attempt wrangling DeSantis's totally unnecessary bigot bill out of the "Don't Say Gay" nomenclature.

Jeanine "is that a wig" Pirro, freshly demoted from her Saturday show, did protest too much, claiming this is a "California imposing their WOKENESS on Florida" problem. Gosh, that sure does make DeSantis a weakling.

"...what is California, the woke people in California, how dare they impose their concepts or their ideas on Florida which overwhelmingly supports this bill that did not for one second does it say 'don’t say gay'.”

It's also bad messaging, and indicative of just how far the Qanon satanic sexual abuse conspiracy theory has taken root on the right. Usually they're better with branding (see CRT), but the left's "Don't Say Gay" framing is winning the information war right now. https://t.co/bYqW91GUuk

— Nick Seabrook (@DrSeabrook) March 31, 2022

Normally a master of messaging, Ron DeSantis was outmaneuvered by the three-word catchphrase ‘Don’t Say Gay’ https://t.co/FjEmIqwIdG pic.twitter.com/1FpPLTLIL5

— South Florida Sun Sentinel (@SunSentinel) March 21, 2022

Read Dean here. His point is spot on, it's up to Dems. Make the election--MESSAGING, if you will--a referendum on GOP (not Trump, the PARTY) extremism, from carrying your rapist's baby to "don't say gay" to their 5-yr-slow-dance w Putin, Ds can 💯 buck history & gain seats https://t.co/cJzwqDUuJy pic.twitter.com/qzEprEedjk

— Cliff Schecter (@cliffschecter) March 9, 2022

Update: Biden attacks Republican anti-trans bills by name on Transgender Visibility Day. I don't doubt Biden's sincerity OR his political instincts. You can have both.

To transgender Americans of all ages, I want you to know that you are so brave. You belong. I have your back. pic.twitter.com/mD4F0m3rU1

— President Biden (@POTUS) March 31, 2022

[sop]

1. "DeSantis signals support for stripping Disney of special self-governing status as feud escalates."

(CNN Business) - Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday signaled support for stripping Disney of its 55-year-old special status that allows the entertainment company to operate as an independent government around its Orlando-area theme park.

It's the latest fallout in the feud between DeSantis, a Republican widely seen as a potential 2024 presidential contender, and Disney (DIS), Florida's largest private employer, over a measure that bans schools from teaching young children about sexual orientation or gender identity.

After DeSantis signed the bill into law earlier Monday, the Walt Disney Company wrote in a statement that its "goal" was to get the law repealed or defeated in the courts. DeSantis previously said Disney "crossed the line" with that statement. On Thursday, DeSantis went further, suggesting Disney's "special privileges" could be lifted.

https://www.cnn.com/2022/03/31/media/ron-desantis-disney/index.html

Keep it up RegeneRon. Go after Florida's largest and most popular private employer. That'll boost your re-election chances.

[tblue37]

3. Disney World is like the Vatican? Who knew?

[niyad]

7. Had not thought about that in years, but I remember reading about how that

little private enclave was created. Sickening.

[machoneman]

18. Long ago, a former FL State Senator (Senate leader, no less) told me the story of how Disney's...

..lawyers and execs buffaloed state legislators, provided campaign $ and even bribed their way into a really sweet deal. He was a lead senator then, a lawyer himself, who vigorously fought the self-governing of the site by Disney.
Many are the details of the final agreement but some of the worst were no taxation on the land nor services (loss of $ to the state) no outside police force (easy to hide crimes) no medical data reporting to the county or state (injuries, even deaths). These are all still in force today.

Hey, I'm all behind them for opposing DeSatan (as we call him here in FL) yet if they lose their vaunted status as a self-contained fiefdom, I don't think it will hurt them at all.

[PatSeg]

12. I didn't realize that

Normally I'd find that rather disturbing, but in this case it's good to know that something or someone is working independently of DeSantis. I think he has pissed off the wrong people who have the money, resources, and public support to make his life hell. I'd put my money on Disney in this confrontation!

[Midnight Writer]

9. Keep digging.

[SCantiGOP]

13. Are you now, or have you ever been

A member of the Mickey Mouse club?

Let’s tie them to Wicked Witch, while we represent Snow White.

[Danascot]

14. Ron will find out you don't fuck with the mouse.

[dem4decades]

2. Is it true that Republicans want gays to wear a multicolored star on their chest?

So they can be singled out in a crowd? I'm pretty sure I heard that.

[babylonsister]

5. I think I read that, too...needs to be shared! nt

[niyad]

8. Many people are saying this.

[Scrivener7]

4. That's how it's done! More of this please! Cliff Schecter's tweet should be required reading.

[uponit7771]

6. K&R, FRAMING IS IMPORTANT

[bucolic_frolic]

10. LGBTQ/Abortion Bounties/CRT Censorship/Voter Suppression is The REPUBLICAN WAR ON NEIGHBORS

They are trying to divide us, categorize us, evaporate us

[SCantiGOP]

11. I would just highlight two

Putin and abortion.
On these two issues, they are on the side opposed by 70 to 80% of voters. These two issues exemplify patriotism and personal liberty, which are two concepts that they usually own.
We need to make them pay for their craven embrace of their party’s most radical elements.

[4catsmom]

15. War on your neighbors is a great phrase

we should be repeating this talking point on every media outlet

[bucolic_frolic]

17. All are the same issue basically, demonizing libs and worming their way into our lives, bedrooms

Libs are under surveillance.

[CaptainTruth]

22. War on their fellow Americans.

That's how I've been saying it, & it's true.

Propaganda against a group works by demonizing the group by associating them with a "bad" word or phrase like "the radical left" etc.

We need to reframe it as "No, they're not waging war on the radical left, they're waging war on their fellow Americans."

[yardwork]

16. It's down to three word catch phrases. The best catch phrase wins.

Americans' attention spans no longer sustain full sentences, much less paragraphs.

[kimbutgar]

19. Vote Republican lose your rights

What has the republicans done to improve your life?

They’re coming for your birth control, voting rights, and just being yourself.

Republican Party taking away rights back to the past all the way to the stone ages.

the Democratic Party has so many tag lines to use on them in this upcoming November election.

[GoodRaisin]

30. They just lie about it.

It’s been well established now they can get away with lies so that’s become their main strategy, is to lie, and project what they do on us, along with pushing all their wedge issues like always. They don’t even show up for debates anymore. And, stirring the pot with hate like this with their hateful base. That same base of brain dead magats is always there for them, showing up in every poll with 38% approval of their bucket of shit. We’ve got to get out our voters to win.

[CrispyQ]

20. OMG! Have we finally discovered that framing actually works? That messaging makes a difference?

~swoon

Now if only someone in democratic leadership would run with this & form a marketing department or hire a marketing firm.

[gratuitous]

21. Taking the popular side of an issue?

Who knew Democrats could do that??? There's probably a case wending its way to the Supreme Court right now that will outlaw taking the popular side of an issue against Republican bigotry and repression.

[CaptainTruth]

23. I'm convinced that in today's society messaging matters more than anything.

If we want to win elections, that is.

To a huge number of Americans it doesn't matter what you actually are & what you actually do, what matters most to them is what they BELIEVE you are & what they BELIEVE you do, & the messaging they hear is what shapes & creates those beliefs.

Helpful deeds combined with good messaging is best, but the Right often defeats us with a combination of harmful deeds & good messaging, & there's no good excuse for it. We should be better at it, I know we're capable, we just need more folks to understand the reality of our modern time & act accordingly.

[CaptainTruth]

24. The GOP supports "Rapist Rights"

Rethugs have introduced anti-abortion bills that would give rapist fathers visitation rights, correct?

So they support "Rapist Rights"

That's exactly the kind of messaging attacks they launch against Dems & we need to fire back.

If Dems develop a half-dozen or so short damaging catchphrases like that & repeat them over & over, hammer Rethugs with them the same way they hammer us, it will make a difference.

[mountain grammy]

25. Great!

Now let’s do insulin!

[Marius25]

26. Unfortunately, this bill isn't going to hurt DeSatan's approval rating

It should though. Remember North Carolina's HB2 bathroom bill cost the GOP Governor his seat.

[babylonsister]

27. I think a legal argument with Disney World over this might. nt

[Marius25]

28. I hope Disney destroys DeSantis.

Actually I wish Disney would decide to leave Florida entirely, but obviously that's not going to happen.

[Demsrule86]

32. I disagree...this is going to hurt DeSantis and he likely kissed away any chance of being president.

Also, we need to make sure everyone knows how Scott wants to destroy social security and medicare.

[Marius25]

33. Can you explain why you think this?

His approval is like 60% and I think most of Florida doesn't care about this, nor does most of the nation.

These bills are being passed everywhere and people aren't out protesting or fighting against them.

[Demsrule86]

34. That is Florida...not the country...and the GOP is already struggling with the burbs...and

while the nasty Gay crap he spews plays well with the base, it won't work in a general. He may win the nomination, but he will not win the White House.

[Demsrule86]

36. Actually that is not really true...the generic ballot is not that bad...why are you promoting

doom and gloom. And there is no real inflation...just corporate greed...I would suggest you delete his post. We can win if we all turn out. So you came here to inform us that no matter what we do, we are doomed, doomed I tell you...well, I don't know how it will turn out, but I will do all I can to win...posts like yours discourage voters...what is your deal?

[Fawkes News]

29. Ron shouldn't "mess with the mouse"

Remember "The Mouse that Roared?"

[SWBTATTReg]

31. Somehow this threat rings false. Disney has done a good job in maintaining that massive property,

whereas in the rest of the state, or a lot of parts of it, I don't know. I think the only saving grace for FL is its warm temperatures and flocks of tourists who help to fund the state's budget. However, I think that if desatan is being seen as attacking Disney, I don't think this will go over very well. Disney has a good reputation compared to a lot of businesses in FL and they do bring in loads of cash-bearing tourists that rent hotels, eat at their restaurants, spend money on just about everything else, etc. Sure, go ahead and shoot yourselves in the foot, desatan and his gop scumbags, live up to your name and reputation.