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awesomerwb1

(4,788 posts)
Thu Jun 19, 2025, 02:44 PM Jun 19

Why aren't Dems "renaming" that huge bill something else?

Instead of the Big B*****l Bill?

It's a terrible bill right? they could've "renamed" it when dealing with the media to reflect that.

The middle class killer bill. The big steal bill. The big billionaire bill. The bye bye Medicaid/health bill. Whatever, just make it toxic.

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marble falls

(66,993 posts)
2. Call it the TACO Surprise Budget. The "I Can't Believe It's a Budget" Budget. The Have I got a Budget For You! ........
Thu Jun 19, 2025, 02:48 PM
Jun 19

senseandsensibility

(22,827 posts)
3. Jeffries called it the big ugly bill from the start
Thu Jun 19, 2025, 02:48 PM
Jun 19

It wasn't as good as you came up with, but it was something. I said at the time that ALL Dems needed to call it that from then on. They didn't. They cannot do unified messaging or will not. It's infuriating.

awesomerwb1

(4,788 posts)
10. Big ugly bill is too nice.
Thu Jun 19, 2025, 02:59 PM
Jun 19

But I agree the lack of strong unified messaging is infuriating. Always has been.

unblock

(55,378 posts)
4. The problem is, the fix is in.
Thu Jun 19, 2025, 02:54 PM
Jun 19

Yeah, it would be better if democrats agreed on a name like the "Robin Hood in reverse" bill, but the problem is the media never cooperates with democratic messaging like this.

They'll call the aca "Obamacare" because republicans wanted that, but they never cooperate with democrats that way.

So democrats tend not to waste time coordinating a message when that message will largely be denied the microphone.

Social media may offer a way to change that. democrats need to catch up on that front, to be sure.

CrispyQ

(39,961 posts)
5. Because dems don't do marketing or messaging.
Thu Jun 19, 2025, 02:54 PM
Jun 19

We should have started calling him Felon 34 the day he was convicted & never let up.

No Kings. That's a great meme & movement name! Who came up with that? Not the DNC, that's for sure.

Tax & spend democrats. Where was our tax CUT & spend republicans reply?

The repubs have more successfully branded our party than we have.

Climate Crusader

(138 posts)
6. What Dems?
Thu Jun 19, 2025, 02:54 PM
Jun 19

Where are they? Why is there not a Democratic budget proposal outlining our priorities to show the nation the difference in the parties?

This sitting around waiting for Trump to implode is not satisfying the faithful or attracting converts.

Beartracks

(13,991 posts)
12. Well, no. maybe not. That sounds like they'd preserve democracy for a price. But...
Thu Jun 19, 2025, 03:02 PM
Jun 19

... they're not interested in democracy at all. Republicans have no use for democracy.

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Rebl2

(16,672 posts)
16. How about
Thu Jun 19, 2025, 04:32 PM
Jun 19

Big Brutal Bill because it will be brutal to many people. Another choice is Big Bully’s Bill because he loves to bully people, but when people bully him, he can’t take it.

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