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mcar

(45,368 posts)
30. Ah yes, the old Magic Press Conferences
Thu Sep 18, 2025, 01:29 PM
Sep 18

That every media outlet will cover live, right?

Jeffries, of course, does regular press conferences. MSM doesn't air them.

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Words are just words. DO SOMETHING! OLDMDDEM Sep 18 #1
I think they are finally about to: Gov't Shutdown Mr.WeRP Sep 18 #2
I hope so. Doing nothing doesn't work. OLDMDDEM Sep 18 #4
He said what he is going to do-congressional subpoenas Just_Vote_Dem Sep 18 #5
We haven't seen the Dems do anything about this criminal. Doing something entails having a plan OLDMDDEM Sep 18 #9
No. We have seen. YOU haven't seen. ancianita Sep 18 #21
Well said! mcar Sep 18 #29
What, exactly, should he DO!!11 mcar Sep 18 #6
I think some people want him to respond like they think Trump would Just_Vote_Dem Sep 18 #12
Meet the Moment with authentic passion-fighting spirit magic press conferences. betsuni Sep 18 #22
Ah yes, the old Magic Press Conferences mcar Sep 18 #30
Whining that Democrats do nothing, threats they better do something or else, they do it and it's ignored or mocked. betsuni Sep 18 #38
Lather, rinse, repeat mcar Sep 18 #39
Yes, it's very annoying Just_Vote_Dem Friday #51
Such as? What realistic advice would you give to Jeffries? Why does this particular response draw your ire? QueerDuck Sep 18 #16
Hold news comferences. Tell the public what a liar the magat party is. Rinse, repear. Do something isntead of just OLDMDDEM Sep 18 #18
You are blind. You need to do your homework. Just this month... ancianita Sep 18 #23
I'm not blind. I'm tired of the same old thing. I have grown up. Listen to those around you. You might OLDMDDEM Sep 18 #27
Not blind, just tired? Oh. ancianita Sep 18 #31
I never said anything about your being old. Heck, I'm 78. People do not see anything happening. OLDMDDEM Sep 18 #34
I'm just a youngster, then, at 77. ancianita Sep 18 #36
I'm not arguing with you. It isn't worth the effort for either of us. Your feelings are yours and mine are mine. OLDMDDEM Sep 18 #43
Thank you. Very well stated. QueerDuck Sep 18 #35
The lazy often persist in making the perfect the enemy of the good. Thanks for your post. ancianita Sep 18 #37
Maybe you should be asking MSM to cover Jeffries' pressers mcar Sep 18 #32
There should be a strongly worded generic DEMS MUST DO SOMETHING!!!! OP automatically posted every five minutes. betsuni Sep 18 #45
It would save time mcar Sep 18 #46
Thank you. Lately it's just bitch, bitch, attack. Just to vent, I think Joinfortmill Friday #49
When challenged about doing more than "words", you suggest WORDS (news conference). That's all you got: words. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Sep 18 #41
Do what? Bernardo de La Paz Sep 18 #17
Also, did you read about THIS? It's right on the Main Page. Is Dems writing a budget bill good enough for you? ancianita Sep 18 #24
Yeah, I didn't see anything in any news source about this statement or a presser expressing outrage and rejection of KPN Sep 18 #25
What would you have them do? JustAnotherGen Friday #48
Much appreciated C_U_L8R Sep 18 #3
The customer is boss mcar Sep 18 #7
You are correct. OldBaldy1701E Friday #50
And there is always the hypocritical tweet with these guys... PunkinPi Sep 18 #8
There's always a tweet, isn't there? mcar Sep 18 #10
Always. PunkinPi Sep 18 #11
Foreshadowing C_U_L8R Sep 18 #13
One thing they're good at is projection. PunkinPi Sep 18 #14
And hiding in plain sight C_U_L8R Sep 18 #15
I love the responses to this tweet. Native Sep 18 #28
Carr wrote the FCC chapter of Project 2025 Wiz Imp Friday #54
Every single day, demand at least one resignation -- what our party should do every damn day. ancianita Sep 18 #19
Good. Every constitutional lawyer worth his/her salt needs to come together and go after Passages Sep 18 #20
Another strongly Rver Sep 18 #26
. dalton99a Sep 18 #33
REPEAL the 1996 Telecom Act leftstreet Sep 18 #40
You do realize they are in the minority? mcar Friday #53
Yay, a strongly worded memo Ruby the Liberal Sep 18 #42
What do you suggest Jeffries do? mcar Sep 18 #44
How about voting no on the resolution to honor Kirk? Scrivener7 Friday #56
To mean, that whole thing is meaningless mcar Friday #57
Of course. Everything is fine. Scrivener7 Friday #58
Please point to where I said that mcar Friday #59
Mahalo, mcar... I missed this earlier.. Cha Friday #47
I'm still waiting to see if he will vote for the resolution honoring Kirk. Scrivener7 Friday #52
He voted "yea" to honor Kirk. Scrivener7 Friday #55
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