'Turn the tables on them': Dems troll GOP lawmaker after filling his 'void' at town hall

[BumRushDaShow]

Source: Raw Story

March 29, 2025 6:57PM ET


Two Democratic lawmakers said on Saturday that they showed up to speak to a group of constituents belonging to a Republican counterpart. Dem Congressman Maxwell Alejandro Frost sent a message to fellow lawmaker on the other side of the aisle, GOP representative John James.

"Hey, [James]. Your constituents want to know where you’ve been & why you haven’t hosted a townhall," Frost wrote Saturday. "Hundreds of them came out to hear [Sen. Chris Murphy] & I fill your void today." "Heads up, they’re pissed you’re supporting cuts to Medicaid, Social Security, and Veterans benefits," Frost added on X.

Murphy, a Democratic senator, also posted about the event on social media. "Walking into a packed house with [Frost] in Warren, Michigan," Murphy said. "If Republicans won’t hold public meetings and answer questions about their plan to gut Medicaid to pass giant billionaire tax breaks, we will."

Liberal commentator Brian Tyler Cohen cheered the event: "More of this. Show up in every district. Republicans thrive by defining Democrats where Democrats are absent (like, for example, in rightwing media). Turn the tables on them," he said.

Read more: https://www.rawstory.com/frost-murphy-troll-gop-event/

[wyn borkins]

1. Thank You For This Positive Posting :: It Brought The Smiles (n/t)

[BumRushDaShow]

2. Most welcome!

It's a slog finding it as the media is buried in an avalanche of the absurd.

[COL Mustard]

6. I'm glad some opposition lawmakers are starting to wake up!

eom

[DownriverDem]

3. Since the voters

gave the repubs total control, this is a good way for the Dems to fight back. When folks attack the Dems, but act like the voters had nothing to do with what is going on is crazy. What exactly do these Dem attackers want them to do?

[sop]

4. Forget all the slick media "messaging" strategies, just go directly to GOP voters with the facts.

[dchill]

5. Good stuff. Very good stuff! 👍

[Timeflyer]

7. Bravo, Maxwell Frost of FL! (I know, Florida, right? Can you believe it?) Yah!

[Midnight Writer]

8. This is a Golden Opportunity. If they will not talk to their constituents, we can talk to them.

By being pro-active, we determine the subject of the debate. We put our views to the forefront and put Republicans on the defensive.

And what this Administration, with Republican support, is doing is indefensible.

Republicans have played us for years by putting their message out first, repeating it over and over, and defending it no matter how loony it is. For example, they have successfully painted the Democrats as the Party of Fiscal Irresponsibility, even though Democrats are the only ones to balance the budget or run a surplus, and the fact that the Federal Deficit explodes under Republicans and falls under Democrats. That is the power of efficient, disciplined messaging. Notice that the Republicans bring up the debt constantly in their public appearances, even if it has nothing to do with the topic under discussion.

It is time for us to take the initiative. We need to aggressively put our ideas, our policy agenda, out in the public and repeat them over and over. Yep, we need a set of short, simple, daily "bullet points" and to keep our folks on topic.

"Save Our Social Security!", for example. Simple, popular, easy to remember, easy to repeat.

"Keep Billionaires Away from Our Medicare!"

Instead of our folks responding to every insane Trump utterance, hammer home our own pro-active message.

I suggest topics such as healthcare, childcare, stability, competence, education, and economy! economy! economy!

[chicoescuela]

9. I like this strategy, though if I think it is good, it probably isn't.

Nonetheless, there are 220 districts (including mine- invisible dipstick Amodei) that this should be done. Nevada has two democratic senators and three representatives that should be doing this very thing.

[et tu]

10. resist, reject

and fill the void- more please!

[murielm99]

11. Sean Casten, Democrat, representing the IL 6th,

is coming to my very red district to host a town hall. I have tickets!

[NBachers]

12. Max Frost is a Trooper! I've been waiting for them to go into missing-Puke town halls.