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Buckeyeblue

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13. This is an interesting test

Reply to WhoWoodaKnew (Reply #12)

Sat May 12, 2018, 09:45 AM

May 2018

As 45 has demonstrated, using shock language gets people's attention. Let's see what the follow up message is. As a previous post suggested, he has an opening to say, what are you more offended by, me saying the word fuck, or the illegal violence that the NRA endorses by default with its extreme position on guns?

If he gets traction, this could be a national strategy for dealing with the NRA.

Even though it's intellectually dishonest, we should start blaming the NRA for gun violence. The tag line should be: they are in a position to save our children's lives. But they refuse. #NRAkillskids

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APPLAUSE laserhaas May 2018 #10

I think this will have the exact oppostite affect than what we want... WhoWoodaKnew May 2018 #12

This is an interesting test Buckeyeblue May 2018 #13

I think the nation is gonna kick Trump to the curb... WhoWoodaKnew May 2018 #14

I'm not so sure Buckeyeblue May 2018 #15

Exactly. TO WIN. I don't see much of what we're doing that's exciting the people we need. WhoWoodaKnew May 2018 #16

I think you mean "guerilla warfare." Dr_Pretorius May 2018 #27

Davis is no nut job. janx May 2018 #17

I agree. THIS is an example of where the Democratic National Committee needs to comes out Midwestern Democrat May 2018 #21

There was a warning: janx May 2018 #22

I'm going to a house party for him janx May 2018 #19

Most dangerous bunch of idiots.. Maxheader May 2018 #23

Which works better at taking down a bully? Jake Stern May 2018 #28