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I could see it being part of an 18-dimensional chess strategy where you bait the GOP into nominating the clownshoe candidates who proudly adopt the UltraMAGA banner, then appeal to the reasonable middle against the fringe radical in the general. It's a solid plan -- don't take my word for it, ask President Hillary Clinton

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Pelosi already following this plan to a T, even spending money running ads for them hahaha

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Why are the Democrats bringing Soundgarden into this?

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More like UltraMAGA Not OK

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If they insist on going ahead with this stupid bullshit, at least opt for the more alliterative "mega-MAGA."

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The non-far-left wing of the Democratic Party is so consultant-ed up that it's embarrassing. These idiots don't know how to have their own thoughts anymore.

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“if the Democrats actually don’t have an answer to the end of Roe, if they have no strategy to repair any of the structural damage the conservative movement has done to U.S. institutions.”

Jack I think we all know this is the case.

Also, your third point is the one that’s always jumped out to me. Condemning ultra maga (whatever tf that is) seemingly gives the imprimatur of approval to regular maga. It’s so dumb!!!

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I was trying to figure out how to process the godawfulness of this “messaging” they’re doing and then it fucking hit me:

They’re the real life version of “we’ve done nothing and we’re out of ideas” from The Simpsons.

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Remember when the Dems only did image rehab for "regular" Republicans like W, Strom Thurmond, McCain, Regan?

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So…tomorrow Biden is going to post an oped on breitbart appealing to “reasonable MAGA republicans”?

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