One of the strange things about political campaigns is that irrelevant issues often dominate the discussion. Meanwhile, issues that can have a real impact on people's lives are frequently ignored. In 2022, Republicans are spending millions on tens of thousands of ads
Republicans have made it beyond clear that SS and Medicare are on the chopping block in 2023 and beyond if they hold any power at all. They have also made it clear that they intend to use the debt limit, up to and including default, to extract concessions from Biden and the Democrats that they can never get legislatively. And in spite of it, the traditional media is 100% focused on "Biden's inflation", rising gas prices (that are actually not), and rampant crime in the streets (while ignoring the fact that crime is much worse in Republican controlled states and cities than in Democratic controlled ones). And the race tightens, and Republicans are likely to win. Why does the corporate media hate America and the American people?
It’s in their plan. I know some of us who are knocking doors for candidates are mentioning it to Seniors. FYI, Rick Scott who is one of the primary people pushing it was worth approximately $260,000,000 in 2018.
This is so important to so many of us, why are democratic ads and the media ignoring it? Thank you Judd for highlighting what could be a catastrophic policy. As you point out, more needs to be said.
Fear-mongering and lies are the Repug Dish-of-the-Day. They buy and sell voters for votes . . . With one aim: to retain POWER. Not to serve; not to promote the greater good; only to build power, just to turn around and abuse it. They are fascists. Tyrants. And their priorities are corrupt.
Great summary - any insight on why Dems not advertising nor using SS /Medicare as key talking point everywhere along w choice?
I just don't understand - why has / is GOP so much more effective with PR and getting lies in headlines while Dems seem silent on important matters that could actually sway voters? Super frustrating....is it simply a marketing issue? Bringing this to the forefront may even get some companies to withhold dark money if seniors became enraged or fearful and vocal...
Michael Moore made a similar point in his email newsletter this morning. Why isn't main stream media covering the important points leading up to the election? It's disheartening and totally not surprising and it always leads back to the money.
I'm baffled about republican strategy for the mid-terms. The vast majority of voters support Medicare and social security, so why risk losing that support by proposing cuts to these programmes? It doesn't make sense. Don't the people who claim SS benefits and access Medicare know that these programmes are under threat and aren't they going to vote overwhelmingly against the republican agenda as a result. Please explain the GOP thought process to me.
You're so right about these Democrats and their love of cops and prisons, even though I wish you weren't. On the topic of raising the age to receive social security, that's a double fucking as life expectancy declines because this society is run by criminals who don't give a good goddamn about our collective well being.
The Democrats have a significant political crime problem in that they both explicitly and implicitly… and collectively supported the BLM protests and violence and then scapegoated law enforcement for crime and incarceration in the black community. They have used their media connections to denigrate, humiliate and harass police.. to negative brand the profession as all racists and being responsible for low socioeconomic outcomes in the black community. It has all been for politics. And now that the political payment is coming due here comes the deflective spin. And then to make the case that the senate is not responsible because policing is local, but that Democrats are helping by spending boatloads of other peoples money to hire more police… well, get the cognitive dissonance?
And with respect to Medicare and Social Security cuts… it is just a lie that Republicans have the collective interest for that. They certainly want to cut spending that the Democrats have jacked through the roof of fiscal sanity. The Department of Education and EPA for example… buh bye. 87,000 IRS agents… buh bye.
Democrats shouldn’t miss the opportunity to discuss and debate crime on the political stage. I found this report from Thom Hartmann an eye opener as to the cause of crime. So if we can address the cause, we can effect a solution.
According to "fact checker" Glenn Kessler of the Washington Post, Democrats saying the GOP wants to cut those programs merits four Pinocchios. He's a laughable right wing hack masquerading as a fact checker.
I have no quarrel with this, but a bit of a quibble. I believe the statistics support a very noticeable rise in crime around the country. I live in Milwaukee, and I first thought it was a local rise, but it really does seem to be nationwide problem. Of course the republicans, based on past behavior, will do nothing about it and in fact likely exacerbate it by cutting the Biden program. But that is why I think we are hearing so much about crime.
Republicans have made it beyond clear that SS and Medicare are on the chopping block in 2023 and beyond if they hold any power at all. They have also made it clear that they intend to use the debt limit, up to and including default, to extract concessions from Biden and the Democrats that they can never get legislatively. And in spite of it, the traditional media is 100% focused on "Biden's inflation", rising gas prices (that are actually not), and rampant crime in the streets (while ignoring the fact that crime is much worse in Republican controlled states and cities than in Democratic controlled ones). And the race tightens, and Republicans are likely to win. Why does the corporate media hate America and the American people?
Here’s something from Nancy Pelosi (9/19/22)detailing the Republican call to cut Social Security and Medicare.
https://www.speaker.gov/newsroom/91922-1
It’s in their plan. I know some of us who are knocking doors for candidates are mentioning it to Seniors. FYI, Rick Scott who is one of the primary people pushing it was worth approximately $260,000,000 in 2018.
This is so important to so many of us, why are democratic ads and the media ignoring it? Thank you Judd for highlighting what could be a catastrophic policy. As you point out, more needs to be said.
Fear-mongering and lies are the Repug Dish-of-the-Day. They buy and sell voters for votes . . . With one aim: to retain POWER. Not to serve; not to promote the greater good; only to build power, just to turn around and abuse it. They are fascists. Tyrants. And their priorities are corrupt.
Great summary - any insight on why Dems not advertising nor using SS /Medicare as key talking point everywhere along w choice?
I just don't understand - why has / is GOP so much more effective with PR and getting lies in headlines while Dems seem silent on important matters that could actually sway voters? Super frustrating....is it simply a marketing issue? Bringing this to the forefront may even get some companies to withhold dark money if seniors became enraged or fearful and vocal...
Michael Moore made a similar point in his email newsletter this morning. Why isn't main stream media covering the important points leading up to the election? It's disheartening and totally not surprising and it always leads back to the money.
I'm baffled about republican strategy for the mid-terms. The vast majority of voters support Medicare and social security, so why risk losing that support by proposing cuts to these programmes? It doesn't make sense. Don't the people who claim SS benefits and access Medicare know that these programmes are under threat and aren't they going to vote overwhelmingly against the republican agenda as a result. Please explain the GOP thought process to me.
You're so right about these Democrats and their love of cops and prisons, even though I wish you weren't. On the topic of raising the age to receive social security, that's a double fucking as life expectancy declines because this society is run by criminals who don't give a good goddamn about our collective well being.
I think Speaker Pelosi and/or her staff read PI. She’s giving a live interview right now and has mentioned SS and Medicare at least twice.
The media is failing to inform the public of the dangers our Democracy is facing.
There is a lot of political spin here.
The Democrats have a significant political crime problem in that they both explicitly and implicitly… and collectively supported the BLM protests and violence and then scapegoated law enforcement for crime and incarceration in the black community. They have used their media connections to denigrate, humiliate and harass police.. to negative brand the profession as all racists and being responsible for low socioeconomic outcomes in the black community. It has all been for politics. And now that the political payment is coming due here comes the deflective spin. And then to make the case that the senate is not responsible because policing is local, but that Democrats are helping by spending boatloads of other peoples money to hire more police… well, get the cognitive dissonance?
And with respect to Medicare and Social Security cuts… it is just a lie that Republicans have the collective interest for that. They certainly want to cut spending that the Democrats have jacked through the roof of fiscal sanity. The Department of Education and EPA for example… buh bye. 87,000 IRS agents… buh bye.
I do not identify with most Republican positions, but I do agree with raising the age for both Medicare and Social Security. It is common sense.
Democrats shouldn’t miss the opportunity to discuss and debate crime on the political stage. I found this report from Thom Hartmann an eye opener as to the cause of crime. So if we can address the cause, we can effect a solution.
https://open.substack.com/pub/thomhartmann/p/america-doesnt-understand-that-inequality?r=1zns0&utm_medium=ios&utm_campaign=post
According to "fact checker" Glenn Kessler of the Washington Post, Democrats saying the GOP wants to cut those programs merits four Pinocchios. He's a laughable right wing hack masquerading as a fact checker.
The next raising of the national debt vote may will be the constitutional crisis that breaks the Republic.
I have no quarrel with this, but a bit of a quibble. I believe the statistics support a very noticeable rise in crime around the country. I live in Milwaukee, and I first thought it was a local rise, but it really does seem to be nationwide problem. Of course the republicans, based on past behavior, will do nothing about it and in fact likely exacerbate it by cutting the Biden program. But that is why I think we are hearing so much about crime.