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gab13by13

(28,270 posts)
Wed May 28, 2025, 12:41 PM Wednesday

Just Think If Democrats Would Air An Ad On National TV

The ad would target states that voted for Krasnov. The ad would list the numbers of people on Medicare, Medicaid,, SNAP, Obamacare, the numbers of people in nursing homes, the numbers of rural hospitals.

Then simply make the statement that Krasnov's Big Beautiful Bill is going to kill or shorten the lifespan of millions of people, just to give billionaires trillions of dollars, that they don't need or that some don't want. Can also say it will explode the deficit.

I would start donating again to the many texts I get every day. (I just got 2 right now) I would donate 100 bucks today.

The problem is, Time Matters, it needs to be done now before the Big Ugly Death Bill Passes.

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Just Think If Democrats Would Air An Ad On National TV (Original Post) gab13by13 Wednesday OP
I agree. This should be like shooting fish in a barrel. Midnight Writer Wednesday #1
Seriously. This is such low hanging fruit. It's ridiculous they're not all over this. Scrivener7 Wednesday #2
I am not donating to Democrats gab13by13 Wednesday #3
I don't think those who voted for trump or sat out really care. Can't hurt, but it's just preaching to Dems/choir. Silent Type Wednesday #4
Thank you! Aepps22 Wednesday #6
Do you think this was not warned about repeatedly when it would have actually mattered, back before the election? W_HAMILTON Wednesday #5
History Iamscrewed Wednesday #7
They should run ads during his birthday parade Demobrat Wednesday #8
+1 Auggie 8 hrs ago #11
Where I Live In Ohio OhioTim Wednesday #9
I really hate to say it but onethatcares Wednesday #10
Yes, effective, and it would energize the base senseandsensibility 8 hrs ago #12

Midnight Writer

(24,044 posts)
1. I agree. This should be like shooting fish in a barrel.
Wed May 28, 2025, 12:57 PM
Wednesday

It worries me. I thought being incompetent was a MAGA thing.

We're being rolled and most of the resistance seems half-hearted, window dressing.

Where is our national party?

gab13by13

(28,270 posts)
3. I am not donating to Democrats
Wed May 28, 2025, 01:16 PM
Wednesday

to spend millions of dollars figuring out how to talk to men.

I would rather that Democrats did what MSNBC did with the town hall targeting the specific issue of fired federal workers. The fired workers gave their personal stories.

Do a town hall for the specific issue of the gutting of the social safety net. Get a good moderator, get actual people who will die if this bill passes.

Silent Type

(9,625 posts)
4. I don't think those who voted for trump or sat out really care. Can't hurt, but it's just preaching to Dems/choir.
Wed May 28, 2025, 01:45 PM
Wednesday

trumpster voted for him in 2016. Almost reelectd him in 2020. Then again in 2024 knowing that he was going to extend his previous term tax cuts, while having to look for benefits/service cuts to offset some of the extended tax increase.

In the meantime, a trump loving candidate for Governor in Georgia -- who has a good chance to win -- just ran his first ad. It dedicated solely to bashing transgender people. WTF?

Hope we find a solution, more likely many solutions by mid-terms and 2028.

Aepps22

(353 posts)
6. Thank you!
Wed May 28, 2025, 02:39 PM
Wednesday

His voters aren’t some uninformed group that is unaware of what’s happening. They will complain for a few minutes about how “government” let them down without ever recognizing or acknowledging that Trump and his policies are hurting them. Once their outrage is down they will keep voting for the same people that take away things they want. They blame “government” when they know it’s Trump

W_HAMILTON

(9,027 posts)
5. Do you think this was not warned about repeatedly when it would have actually mattered, back before the election?
Wed May 28, 2025, 02:17 PM
Wednesday

People didn't care then and they won't care now just because of some political commercial.

They will only care when it starts hurting them personally.

Demobrat

(10,162 posts)
8. They should run ads during his birthday parade
Wed May 28, 2025, 03:17 PM
Wednesday

highlighting the cost and what else could be done with the money. It would be so easy, and the ads could be very simple - just type and a voiceover.

Heck, they could be just ten seconds:

Trump’s birthday parade is costing you $XX,XXX per minute. Enjoy.

That’s it.

OhioTim

(342 posts)
9. Where I Live In Ohio
Wed May 28, 2025, 03:18 PM
Wednesday

there have been pro Trump ads every night after the local news and during the ABC national news for months. Also ads going after my Congressman during the same period. I've never seen political ads so early. Where are the Dems?

onethatcares

(16,834 posts)
10. I really hate to say it but
Wed May 28, 2025, 03:19 PM
Wednesday

there ain't no truth in advertising when it comes to politics. As George Carlin said; "It's a big club and we're not members"

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