David Rothschild has a good point about reaction to Graham's death

[senseandsensibility]

"Naked disdain Media & Elite, both Republican & Democratic, have for Democratic voters is insane."

He goes on to say No Media or Political Elite woke up this morning and thought lavishing praise on a person despised by Democratic voters for causing untold suffering around the world while undermining democracy in US would seem partisan Republican to Democratic voters, because they never think about Democratic voters.

This is why you get Dem Senators effusively praising Graham's wit and his golf abilities. This is why Democratic base has reached their limit with the "old guard". The Rs have the media and of course their own party in their pocket.

Someone should be able to stand up for the truth and state the facts about Graham. Especially when the media is completely under the thumb of the Rs. If our leaders can't/won't do it, the base will look for others that will.

[RockRaven]

1. Frankly, ever Dem voter with a D incumbent in their state/district needs to look in the mirror

and ask themselves if they are content saying "please, can I have some more?" given what their Reps/Senators have been dishing out.

[newdeal2]

2. Definitely not a notable death IMO

I keep seeing all these articles saying how important he was and how he was a bridge between Trump and the Senate.

Who cares. Trump will get another lackey in that seat and his destruction will proceed as usual.

[Grokenstein]

16. You were certainly right about the "lackey" thing.

Nothing says "meritocracy" quite like "appointing the guy's sister to carry on in his stead."

When piggy finally goes toes-up, does that mean Junior or Barron takes over? VD Vance might be in for a shock.

[calimary]

23. I don't want somebody who's "a bridge between Trump and the Senate".

I look for someone who can defy Trump, and do it successfully. Meaning: finding ways to get around or otherwise defeat Trump. In any way(s) possible!

[Intractable]

3. Today, I heard interviews with Booker and Klobachar where they praised Graham for the person he is.

Made me sick.

If they are so buddy-buddy with Republicans, they are not up for the fight.

>> This is why Democratic base has reached their limit with the "old guard".

Fuck yeah!

[senseandsensibility]

4. It is not necessary to be so effusive!

That's what pisses me off. So tone deaf. I think the author is correct that they just never think of Dem voters. Yesterday, though, Andy Beshear was on MSNOW and he kept it civil but factual. No effusive praise. He gets it. He didn't seem afraid of the voters in his red state. We need truth tellers and they are lacking among so many Dems in leadership.

[Intractable]

8. A lot of them have been breathing the rarified air of the Senate for too long.

Their concerns are not the same as mine.

[BattleRow]

22. Methane fumes ARE carcinogenic in extended exposure.

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With all that B.S.,it explains a lot.

[muriel_volestrangler]

5. Would anyone really change their vote away from a Dem because of lack of denouncing of him?

Seems very unlikely. Would a centrist decide that they won't vote for a Dem, because they felt they were speaking ill of the dead? A little more likely, I think.

[senseandsensibility]

9. That is a common opinion

one which I may have shared with you until recently. However, it's a matter of degree. Andy Beshear gave a master class in how to respond yesterday for example. No one could accuse him of disrespecting the dead. However, there was no effusive praise, just one compliment about his stance on Ukraine and sympathy for his loved ones. Lavishing praise on a character like Graham that the base has strong feelings about can depress turnout and cause dissatisfaction with the party as a whole. We need a strong, unified base heading into these midterms.

[muriel_volestrangler]

11. Yes, Beshear may have given a very good response

but I hope no one would not vote for a Dem because they praised a dead Republican. That would put the widely-reviled "I won't vote for Biden or Harris because of their Gaza policy" excuse in the shade. A base feeling good is nice; not alienating people who have deeply-held beliefs about speaking well of the dead is more likely to get votes..

[Cherrycheeks]

6. Cory Booker..😠😠😠

[senseandsensibility]

7. What exactly did he say?

I've read references to it, but was it as bad as it's made out to be on bluesky?

[Cherrycheeks]

10. How great lindsay was.

Praise him. I could hardly listen. I didn't watch it all.

[Delarage]

12. I like this take on it.....

I'm not sure how to make it just show the video--but if you click on it, Lamont Tyson gives a great before-and-after summary about how he waffled his whole life, opposed Trump then sucked up to Trump, etc. etc. etc. Also discusses all the damage he did---not at all worthy of praise. Total asshole.

https://youtube.com/shorts/ZZOpgeaZs_o?si=2JZyx99wiRDjPYYL

[littlemissmartypants]

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[Delarage]

24. Thanks! nt

[littlemissmartypants]

14. ...

Also, everything in the link after the question mark is tracking information and unnecessary. You can delete it.

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[OGBuzz]

15. Keith Boykin speaks the truth.

[popsdenver]

19. Lindsay flipping 180 degrees literally overnight

may have possibly had something to do with him also being associated with Putin/Epstein........

[Joinfortmill]

17. Yup.

[ancianita]

20. Would you please provide a link to this David Rothschild statement? Thx

[ffr]

21. I've said this before. I'll insist on throwing incumbant democrats to the curb, when democrats

hold a supermajority. Until then, we need to establish a supermajority. If the voters won't back that, then holding our noses intolerantly at our own is basically doing the bidding of Putin and the republicans.