I know he was a massive asshole and mostly sucked but as Dem leaders respond to things like gutting NCFB and NIH with “we don’t know what our message should be” I think about Alan Grayson’s “the Republican healthcare plan is ‘don’t get sick, and die quickly’” and how it made the entire GOP melt down - ThreadSky

jakecole.bsky.social • 13 days ago

I know he was a massive asshole and mostly sucked but as Dem leaders respond to things like gutting NCFB and NIH with “we don’t know what our message should be” I think about Alan Grayson’s “the Republican healthcare plan is ‘don’t get sick, and die quickly’” and how it made the entire GOP melt down

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brooklynkid53bskys.bsky.social•13 days ago

honestly, if Grayson is all you can find we are lost
he was more then an asshole

danhopewell.bsky.social•13 days ago

And, indeed, the very post you’re replying to duly notes that he was more than just an asshole… To wit: “he was a massive asshole and mostly sucked”

payne588.bsky.social•13 days ago

I feel like we could use another asshole or two right now.

3fecta.bsky.social•13 days ago

Will even do a hotter take. Anthony Weiner was the same. Horrible human being, but really good at messaging and needling Republicans into anger.

brooklynmarie.bsky.social•13 days ago

Rahm Emmanuel

johncastiglione.bsky.social•13 days ago

Very problematic dude but he had the right vibes and Dems should have adopted them

sorryforlaughing.bsky.social•13 days ago

I don't know, Jake, can we really say that something that both directly threatens someone's children & could also lead to their financial ruination really qualifies as a "kitchen table issue"? It's a quandary.

jakecole.bsky.social•13 days ago

Republicans screamed that Dems wanted to give you forced bottom surgery for two years straight and somehow the takeaway was “maybe WE focus too much on trans issues”

rachelpowers.bsky.social•13 days ago

I think about him a lot too. I mean, he did turn wto be a bad guy, but he was such a fighter.

eugenehetzel.bsky.social•13 days ago

Grayson?

jakecole.bsky.social•13 days ago

“How do we win a rhetorical war against the party defunding children’s cancer research and making it easier for you to be scammed out of all your money?” I mean idk guys I’m not a McKinsey consultant but maybe say that really loudly?

palelibrarian.bsky.social•13 days ago

The dems are capable of saying the republicans are doing bad things they are just incapable of doing things themselves

connorlynch.bsky.social•13 days ago

I’m relatively persuaded by Stancil’s argument that the issue Ds have is not primarily “message content with captive audience” but “message reach as a function of message content.”

mrgoyette.bsky.social•13 days ago

Message reach as a function of messengers maybe? Could we get someone who hasn't fallen down the stairs and can remember the names of their own grandchildren to lead the 'fight' ??

connorlynch.bsky.social•13 days ago

Those people exist! The media you consume about them does not bear a 1:1 relationship with what they do and say every day.

jakecole.bsky.social•13 days ago

It’s deeply unfortunate that the two most effective bulldogs the Democratic Party has had in a generation were Alan Grayson and Anthony Weiner. Folks, the brass ring is waiting, BEGGING to be grasped.

david.uncensored.zip•13 days ago

There are a number of house reps that could fill that role but it seems leadership doesn't want to angry woman of color to be their bulldog.

tearlach87.bsky.social•13 days ago

I've seen some have a bit of fight lately but no one has that... indignite, righteous fury tapped into yet. The Dem who does that, who can channel "Have you no shame, sir?!" in a modern context, and can build from it? That's the next leader of the party, DNC machine be damned.

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