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2016 Postmortem

BobbyDrake

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1. One of the best changes in tactics that Democrats could adopt is to go around the media.

Reply to lovemydog (Original post)

Wed Nov 30, 2016, 09:52 AM

Nov 2016

As in, avoid the "mainstream" outlets and channel funds and energy into direct communications. Social media makes this more possible than ever, although the conservative media bias will persist. But in terms of contacting and reaching their base, Democrats could help themselves by not letting conservative-owned and -operated news networks control their message.

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I think the democratic party will be re-invigorated [View all] lovemydog Nov 2016 OP

One of the best changes in tactics that Democrats could adopt is to go around the media. BobbyDrake Nov 2016 #1

Yeah I was thinking that too, in terms of more grass roots involvement lovemydog Nov 2016 #2