Are Dems missing a message opportunity again? The GOP, directed by Trump, once again failed to pass bi-partisan

[Jit423]

legislation that was ready to be passed. The budget fiasco was just like the border bill. There was bi-partisan agreement on a really good border bill that the GOP had initiated. It was a go for both sides UNTIL Trump stepped in and ordered the GOP controlled House to vote against it. And they did! The same thing just happened with the funding bill. These two GOP anti-good governance moves by Trump and the GOP need to linked with full 24/7 coverage by the MSM, especially MSNBC and CNN and on as many radio stations as possible. The ads should be run in one form or another until next primary season. Every chance the Dems get, they should link both these events as markers of proof that the GOP and Trump do not have the best interest of the American people in mind. They are nasty, greedy, evil actors whose only interests are owning the libs, destroying our government, and making as much money as they can by scheming against our government and their constituents.

I want to hear that message linking as much as I heard about "her emails" in 2015 and 2016.

[crimycarny]

1. I honestly don't think it's the Dems as much as it's the media

I used to get so frustrated with Dem's inability to message, but I think the problem lies far more in what the media will cover. They want the gossip, the drama, and any controversy they can gin up. Who wants to write about an improving economy or a historic infrastructure bill that no one believed could pass? Pfffftt... boring!

Look at how questions about age went away after Biden stepped down, despite Trump's obvious decline including the most bizarre rally ever where he swayed to music for over 30 minutes.

Dems can message all they want, but if the media won't cover it, or will spin it to the point it's not even close to the truth, there is only so much Dems can do.

[Jit423]

4. But we have access to social media and we sure have a lot of spokespeople on all the cable news shows.

What seems to be missing is the opportunity to get the message out on the MSM nightly news ABC, CBS, and NBC. The callers to C-SPAN seem unaware of what is really going on. They appear to be FOX watchers who come over to C-SPAN and just repeat what they heard on FOX. Would some highway bill boards blinking the message: Trump ordered the GOP to block the Immigration Bill. help get the message out? Signs on roads leading airports and Casinos would help a lot I think.

[JI7]

2. It's more social media

[Fichefinder]

3. The lack of media is the Message