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lees1975

(3,850 posts)
Sat May 21, 2022, 02:46 PM May 2022

Is the purpose of editorials like this to motivate Democrats to vote in the midterms?

https://www.cnn.com/2022/05/20/opinions/joe-biden-democrats-november-midterms-zelizer/index.html

Or is it to try and peel off conservative viewers who will never trust CNN anyway?

What's happening in Georgia right now is that the awareness of all of the Trump shenanigans in 2020, along with the very clear indications that Republicans are out to eliminate democracy, is motivating Democrats to vote in record numbers. If that happens in November, you will be able to thank Governor Stacy Abrams.

It also appears that in Arizona, polls show Democrats on the verge of a turnout win that will re-elect Senator Kelly, turn the state legislature blue and put a Democrat in the governor's mansion.

CNN is hard to figure sometimes.
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Is the purpose of editorials like this to motivate Democrats to vote in the midterms? (Original Post) lees1975 May 2022 OP
This is an opinion. pwb May 2022 #1
"inflation and the squeeze on the economy" chocolatpi May 2022 #2
The latest Team Joe newsletter zeroes in in bread and butter issues. usonian May 2022 #3

chocolatpi

(7,888 posts)
2. "inflation and the squeeze on the economy"
Sat May 21, 2022, 03:19 PM
May 2022

Kitchen Table Issues should be a list in front of all Democrats in or running for office. Why do people vote versus those who don't?

GOTV 2022

usonian

(9,787 posts)
3. The latest Team Joe newsletter zeroes in in bread and butter issues.
Sat May 21, 2022, 05:17 PM
May 2022
https://www.democraticunderground.com/100216711964

The Biden-Harris team has ushered in the fastest economic recovery in history -- lowering the unemployment rate down to 3.6% and bringing the percentage of people receiving unemployment insurance below 1 percent for the first time since 1969. But that’s not all.

President Biden and congressional Democrats have a plan to tackle inflation by:

✅ Fighting Putin’s price hike at the pump

✅ Lowering the costs of health care, internet access, and more that are critical for families

✅ Holding huge corporations that have been taking advantage of American consumers accountable

Meanwhile, ultra-MAGA Republicans like Senator Rick Scott are making plans that include:

❌ Raising taxes on half of all Americans, including working families

❌ Putting programs like Social Security and Medicare on the chopping block

❌ Pushing ultra-MAGA positions instead of focusing on the economy

Democrats have been hard at work fighting for families everywhere. Read on to learn more about our work from the past week →


President Biden’s plan to get more infant formula into stores
Following a nationwide recall, the Biden-Harris administration has been working urgently with manufacturers and retailers to ensure infant formula is safe and available for families across the country. This week, President Biden invoked the Defense Production Act to boost domestic formula production and took action to speed up imports.
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Supporting American farmers
President Biden visited a family farm in Illinois to announce new actions his administration is taking to give farmers the tools and resources they need to boost production, lower food prices, and feed the world.

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https://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=16711658
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