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LJames's avatar

Not sure who needs to hear this bc we lived it in real time in the 2024 debate btw Kamala and Old Yeller. We gave mostly cogent responses to questions asked (or answered by articulating whatever point she wanted to make) while he lied and yelled about “them” eating the cats and the dogs. He WON! Legacy media is no longer setting the talking points it is a place to set up MAGA influencers like Scott Jennings with million dollar contracts.

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Kathryn Rudd's avatar

Rick, please ask Elton to join you on every podcast. His cattitude is an essential accent to your message.

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Ruthie Butz's avatar

Thanks for sharing your pod with Elton. He's always awesome, no matter what he is doing. Like to see all the Elephants march by, too. Mary T. says to mock Donald, it works. L. O'Donnell is good at it too. I've noticed that so often pictures of Donald's little puckered mouth looks so much what I think an A-hole would look like. So appropriate. Just being realistic. Keep it up, Rick, please. Ruthie B.

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Saraha's avatar

Thanks for all the inspiration Rick!

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Saraha's avatar

Just posted this on Debbie Dingell (D-MI) Facebook Page which has lots of MAGA trolls:

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Thanks for the update and your work Debbie. What if you communicated like this?

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IN THE LAST WEEK, MICHIGAN’S FAVORITE MEMBER OF CONGRESS, DEBBIE ANN DINGELL, DID WAY MORE WORK THAN PRESIDENT TINY HANDS AND HIS LOW RATING CABINET. SHE SAVED THE COUNTRY MULTI-TRILLIONS OF DOLLARS!!. NO TAXES NEEDED WHEN YOUR FAVORITE CONGRESSWOMAN IS IN OFFICE! THE WORLDS MOST SUCCESSFUL BUSINESS WOMAN FIXED AUTO MANUFACTURING FOR GOOD. TRUMPS LOW-IQ TARIFFS HAVE BEEN DEFEATED AND THE UAW HAS BEEN SAVED. SHE CURED HUNDREDS OF DISEASES WITH MICHIGAN MEDICINE AND SERVED AS A FOUNTAIN OF YOUTH FOR OUR BIG BEAUTIFUL SENIORS. INDIA PROPERLY THANKED HER FOR ENDING THE WAR WITH PAKISTAN. THOUSANDS OF CHILDREN LEARNED TO READ. YOU’RE WELOME AMERICA!! - DAD

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What Debbie actually posted about last week, in-person meetings with

-MEMA, the Vehicle Suppliers Association, a key trade group for auto suppliers in Michigan and North America regarding tariffs and their concerns over the impact of supply chain pressure points, workforce development, EV competition, and transport reauthorization. Similar meets with busineses like Yazaki North America.

-Bosch Plymouth Tech Center.

-2 Town Halls held Downriver and in Novi

-Dexter Senior Center

-India League of America for India Day

-Watched UAW Local 600 play golf fundraising

-Michigan Medicine, UM SEAS, the Detroit International Wildlife Refuge with her DC and district teams then ate dinner at a famous local business, Zingermans Roadhouse.

- Night for the Books fundraiser with Children’s Literacy Network

- An unusual bipartisan wedding between senior staff members between her and Tim Walberg (R-MI)

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Carol Nichols's avatar

I’m so grateful to be exactly who I am. I’ve had a journey that’s been blessed but I can’t compete with my mom & dad who are both in heaven after years of working hard & helping others through hard times & blessings. I’m older than I feel but my wallet isn’t as strong as 5 years ago. I only share this to say Lincoln Project is at the top of my list to donate. You give much joy in this fight!

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Martha's avatar

I love what Newsom is doing! We won’t win by using the same game that hasn’t worked well in years. We must enter the game that is being played, as you note. Let’s all get involved! Perhaps it will help if we contact our elected officials and tell them to stop criticizing him and start understanding how clever this is. No, he’s not stooping to Trump’s level. He’s way too smart for that.

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Tim Gustafson's avatar

Great commentary!

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Maxine Hunter's avatar

As Trygve Olson says: "Fight the fight you are in." Rick, you have always been there. Thanks. Take care.

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KLB's avatar

There is another way to make a point and punch back--troll Steven Miller accounts--he is the mastermind of project 2025--he truly is psychologically abnormal psych profile--he reminds of what they do at Criminal Minds "get into the profile/minds" that makes him tik. The bigger he looks into the "black abyss", it looks right back at him!! Make fun of him!

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Jo Burns's avatar

This is the fight I've been waiting to see. Not another roll over. Not another take the high road. This is it. Policy can be settled later. Now is the time for ridicule. It is to mock and give Cankles his comeupance. Thank you Gavin and Rick!

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Jennifer Lively's avatar

Spot on.

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chichi robado's avatar

I’ve been wondering if Camille Zapata (Newsom’s social media team leader) is related to Emiliano lol. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emiliano_Zapata

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Beth's avatar

What Dems are pearl-clutching? Reaching out to them directly with a 'get a grip" message is right up my alley. My rep (and at least one of my senators) does not step away from a fight so it would be good to know who is.

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Jane Rupert's avatar

Schumer

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Linda Silfven's avatar

I tried, I really tried to keep my eyes on you as you spoke! But after Elton jumped on that couch you lost me. Good thing he fell asleep towards the end! Excellent message though.

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Patricia Ashlock's avatar

Please explain sometime exactly why you were once a republican. I'd be very interested in learning.

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