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In reply to the discussion: Keith Olbermann is right: Turn the Press on Its Head [View all]gfarber
(120 posts)12. Sunday Strategy
Each Sunday, while pundits all chat,
And panels play tit-for-tat,
Let Dems take the stage
With some justified rage
In towns where the damage is flat.
Not studios bathed in D.C. glow,
But places where real people go.
Stand by shuttered halls
And crumbling town walls
Say, This is what Trump has to show.
Let Schumer and Jeffries appear,
With Warren and Raskin near.
Add AOCs spark,
And Pete with a bark
Their message: Weve had it. Hear clear.
By nine, let the networks respond,
By noon, let the socials abscond.
By night, let the news
Show folks what they lose
When truth meets the stage, not a pond.
The work doesnt talk on its own,
When airwaves are bought and full-blown.
Right-wingers all scream
While Dems softly dream
Then wonder why votes never have grown.
No memos or studies we need,
But voices that rise, take the lead.
Where Trump left a hole,
Speak truth, take control
Let fury and justice proceed.
From Glasgow to Flint, raise the sound,
In places where hopes underground.
Say, This is the cost
Of what you have lost
And who let it all fall down.
Say clearly who gutted the care,
Who shuttered the jobs that were there.
Point fingers, stand tall
No whisper at all
Truths nothing if spoken mid-air.
The right shouts from rooftops with glee,
The left types a note quietly.
One side repeats,
The other retreats
Guess which side the people will see?
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In the movie "American President", the Michael J. Fox character adamantly declares that the
Tetrachloride
19 hrs ago
#4
Or this from Nebraska, 6 hospitals to close and 3 in jeopardy because of the big beautiful bill.
Swede
19 hrs ago
#5
What WOULD happen if and when our press gets an injection of responsibility and objectivity:
DFW
17 hrs ago
#25
I think Olbermann has an excellent idea. We have already seen firsthand that our
GoodRaisin
15 hrs ago
#32