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Tom A's avatar

I'm not sure what your recommendation is here. Fight back (i.e. run on the issue). Agree with the attacks (and risk losing a base that was already less enthused?)

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Paleo's avatar

Fighting back doesn't mean you're "running on the issue." It means defending yourself from attack.

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Tom A's avatar

You are going to have to clarify what that looks like in a way that doesnt raise the salience of an issue we are loosing on but also isnt just giving in and agreeing with the other side (which is ultimately what we did on immigration to no avail).

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Paleo's avatar

Stop demonizing isolated individuals to smear us in order to distract from your (fill in the blank). It's a bit of a tricky bank shot, but it's doable.

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Andrew's avatar

Throw it away as a non-issue. тАЬIтАЩm sick of talking about all this trans stuff,тАЭ is what Dems couldтАЩve said. ThatтАЩs what the GOP did with abortion and it seemed to work.

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Andrew's avatar

And, thatтАЩs not even throwing anyone under the bus. ItтАЩs saying STFU so I can win an election for us.

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