$1400 checks because there were already $600 checks is the most Democrats thing ever. They’ll give more than previous amounts but still manage to make it look like they’re giving less to gain absolutely no advantage. They could have made them $6,000. Or $12,000.
Providing all the practical procedural reasons Democrats are doing the self-defeating thing as if those are insurmountable challenges is also the most Democrats thing ever.
As if $2k isn't just a random number anyway itself not nearly enough.
As if $2k isn't just a random number anyway itself not nearly enough.
$2k is the just number being talked about because Trump floated it. Don't talk $2k in the first place—talk higher—but at *least* don't undershoot it.
Americans need to be given money in order to survive this pandemic. Goddam it make it happen or be seen fighting for it.
Americans need to be given money in order to survive this pandemic. Goddam it make it happen or be seen fighting for it.
It's "underpromise and overdeliver," not the other way around. It's just such simple messaging stuff and it's wild to see them rushing to break their legs in the exact same potholes.
Trump made a $2,000 bet. A tiny bet. It's a *minimum* bet.
You raise a bet like that. You don't call and then make an even weaker bet post-flop.
Spend the Georgia runoff talking $10k, or $2k a month, then that would be where the conversation would be now.
This feels obvious.
You raise a bet like that. You don't call and then make an even weaker bet post-flop.
Spend the Georgia runoff talking $10k, or $2k a month, then that would be where the conversation would be now.
This feels obvious.
Yes, my point is the messaging is bad, in a way that keeps happening. It's worth exploring why.
https://twitter.com/charlesmanus/status/1350052126001688583?s=20
You raise in the hand because then *you define the hand*. You don't just take the existing messaging. You create your own message. You declare a strong hand.
It's time to stop accepting Republican framing. Take their weak-ass framing and raise.
And that's it.
It's time to stop accepting Republican framing. Take their weak-ass framing and raise.
And that's it.
You can be mad I'm saying this but I'm saying it because I want Democrats to do well, not badly.
Mostly because people desperately need the help that only they are situated to provide..
But partly because it's painful to watch such bad poker playing.
Mostly because people desperately need the help that only they are situated to provide..
But partly because it's painful to watch such bad poker playing.
I'm going to need to take a running start to deliver the eyeroll this sort of thing deserves.
https://twitter.com/deaconblues95/status/1350056686770335745?s=20
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