To the feckless, Democratic consultants, here’s a free one: buy a billboard highlighting Musk cutting the veterans suicide hotline program and have it placed across the street from Pete Hegseth’s favorite bar. - ThreadSky

edgeofsports.bsky.social • 3 days ago

To the feckless, Democratic consultants, here’s a free one: buy a billboard highlighting Musk cutting the veterans suicide hotline program and have it placed across the street from Pete Hegseth’s favorite bar.

Reposted from Kevin M. Kruse

I've noted some of the procedural things Democrats could be doing in Congress, but this point from @edgeofsports.bsky.social's great piece in the Nation deserves emphasis.

This is basic politics, and it's baffling that every Democrat isn't doing it every day.

www.thenation.com/article/poli...

Comments

ballaug.bsky.social•3 days ago

I think you misspelled the word "bar". I think you meant "bars".

self.agency•3 days ago

zooline.bsky.social•3 days ago

I would contribute to this GoFundMe 😍

edgeofsports.bsky.social•3 days ago

Here’s another: reach out to trailblazing, civic minded, former WWE wrestlers of color (they exist) and have a press conference about Linda McMahon carrying out a white supremacist agenda at the Dept. of Ed. Talk about how their scum operation has fucked over Black & brown wrestlers for eons

couponbenign.bsky.social•3 days ago

Great article in The Nation. Thank you.

edgeofsports.bsky.social•3 days ago

Thank you

kaboosemoose.bsky.social•3 days ago

This needs to be re-skied (?) far and wide.

reallybigbaby.bsky.social•3 days ago

Or how she facilitated the human trafficking and rape of children. But honestly dems don’t even know why they are liberals, and have punched left too long they aren’t fighting back because they generally agree with the republicans. It’s why they vote for Laken Riley act and confirm the appointments

edgeofsports.bsky.social•3 days ago

Agreed! Wrote about that very thing yesterday. And Linda McMahon's ability to cover up sex crimes was almost certainly a job plus. Charges dropped vs. Vince forthcoming. https://www.thenation.com/article/politics/democratic-party-fecklessness/

elinoff5.bsky.social•3 days ago

@petebuttigieg.bsky.social

edgeofsports.bsky.social•3 days ago

Here's another. And this is going around. Not my idea. The Kennedy Center just cancelled the Gay Men's Chorus. Get a permit for the circle in front of the Kennedy Center and hold a free concert, paying them out of the DNC's "let's buy a big sign on the Las Vegas sphere" fund.

cobbdouglas.bsky.social•3 days ago

Doing that is harder than you think. Hegseth loves every bad he’s ever been to, so how do you know which one to pick?

ordinarylunch.bsky.social•3 days ago

That would upset their billionaire donors, though.

edgeofsports.bsky.social•3 days ago

That is the choice then isn’t it

fagankara.bsky.social•3 days ago

And may I add - if anyone refuses to sell them that billboard, chain themselves to it. Start a hunger strike. Do what will guarantee national coverage.

mattypro12.bsky.social•3 days ago

So every bar in the country?

oldladymd.bsky.social•3 days ago

Just finished your latest Nation piece. You are a terrific writer, just outstanding.

edgeofsports.bsky.social•3 days ago

Thank you!

fitstace.bsky.social•3 days ago

@gallego.senate.gov @captmarkkelly.bsky.social When you get done posting about grocery prices, maybe you could work on some strategy to help your fellow veterans.

tifosiotaku.bsky.social•3 days ago

Prostrating at the altar of Bernie and AOC is only going to lead to disaster, bro.

edgeofsports.bsky.social•3 days ago

Doing no such thing. Just pointing out the past off ramps that the DNC attacked with a ruthlessness they don’t apply to the right. Be well.

tifosiotaku.bsky.social•3 days ago

https://youtu.be/q9RAZxNdCk8?si=NmAxN5c5VLz48xFn

luxexnocte.bsky.social•3 days ago

The whole point of the article is that they are capable of doing this, but refuse to do so.
https://www.thenation.com/article/politics/democratic-party-fecklessness/

edgeofsports.bsky.social•3 days ago

Yes indeed

jaf48.bsky.social•2 days ago

My solution to reforming the Democrats is simple: I refuse to give them another dollar. I was never a big contributor, however I did contribute thousands over the course of my life. Now, as any fiscally responsible adult should, I don't continue investing in losing ventures. It's the only response.