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paleotn

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6. Someone said negative politics doesn't win? Really?

Reply to PCIntern (Original post)

Sat May 23, 2026, 08:57 AM

May 23

Do Republicans know about that? Seems to work just fine for them.

I agree with your plan. When you've got a guy who creates negative ad content on an hourly basis, literally vast quantities of it, why not? He's the gift that keeps on giving in that respect. Always has been. Drown Republicans in Trump's verbal diarrhea.

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If I were in charge of the DNC, [View all] PCIntern May 23 OP

Trump is an expert at using the press. Haggard Celine May 23 #1

Step 1 for the DNC gab13by13 May 23 #2

Yes and we can do more than one thing at a time. PCIntern May 23 #4

First hurdle: convince DNC to create ad hoc citizen advisory board with good ideas bucolic_frolic May 23 #3

That's because they "rule by committee" PCIntern May 23 #5

NO more Paid Consulting firms !!! Ars Longa May 23 #20

Someone said negative politics doesn't win? Really? paleotn May 23 #6

Yeah...remember: PCIntern May 23 #7

Wouldn't it be easier SocialDemocrat61 May 23 #8

Of course we look for easier... PCIntern May 23 #9

Imterns are smarter than you think SocialDemocrat61 May 23 #12

Uh-huh PCIntern May 23 #13

I'm sure you did SocialDemocrat61 May 23 #14

Glance at the headlines across the news... MiHale May 23 #10

Absolutely. 100% PCIntern May 23 #11

While generally I agree with this, there is another huge problem, which I would tweak the process for. Pobeka May 23 #15

You're right and it's our job to teach them. PCIntern May 23 #16

yup. It's my soapbox when I talk to people. Pobeka May 23 #18

And what's more: PCIntern May 23 #19

Great Idea. I think the Lincoln Project must already do something like this. ihaveaquestion May 23 #17

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