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David Doak

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Former Democratic Media consultant, former campaign manager before that a prosecutor and Public defender. Follow me on Post @DavidDoak and on Threads at dmdoak

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Timothy Snyder "Imagine that you are a foreign leader who wishes to destroy the United States.  How could you do so?  The easiest way would be to get Americans to do the work themselves, to somehow induce Americans to undo their own health, law, administration, defense, and…


Can we erect a statue of Merrick Garland outside DNC headquarters to remind us every day over the next long 4 years the consequences of appointing people who lack the character and courage to do their jobs, no matter the risk and difficulty.


What prevents Senate D's from employing a private investigating firm to do background checks on Trump's nominees. If Trump using a private firm, why not D's.


parade.com/1074916/kelsey… As we approach the confrontation of Trumpism, from a position of weakness (without Senate, or House) and a frightened press corps. I thought these quotes from Sun Tzu might offer some insight. Knowing when to fight and when not to, is key IMO.


The only real value in opposing and defeating one or more of Trump's nominees. Defeating one or more would demonstrate that Trump could be confronted, and defeated, and it just might make future confrontations more likely. JMO.


As much as all this horrid mess is the responsibility of Trump and R's, we must also understand, that given power by the American people after the coup, we the democratic party chose not to use that power instead we dithered, cowered and made excuses. It is on us also.


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Imagine if there had been journalists around who could have made that clear BEFORE the election? 🤔

Increasingly clear Trump’s orbit is too online. There are a lot of normies who have no clue about the world Musk RFK Gaetz Vance all live in and believe. It’s weird and dangerous stuff; will turn off the very voters they just won over who simply hated this current economy.



I had concluded that Trump was not an active agent of Putin, that he was someone the Russians had influenced, and compromised over the years, someone the Russians could influence but were not in complete control of....with these appointments, I am reevaluating my assessment.


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