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12. You make a good point, but I think it has some impact on what Democratic elected officials focus on.
Sun Aug 24, 2025, 08:22 PM
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Just about every Congressman and Senator wants the national exposure of being on television to increase their name id and fundraising; there's still a cache about being on expensive national television - it results in a clip being put on the Internet that is much more impressive seeming than some self-posted Bluesky post. Consequently, I think Democratic elected officials have figured out that it they want to be something of a "name", they need to play to the part of the base who watches MSNBC/reads the liberal blogs.

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