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Jeffries condemns Kimmel shutdown, demands FCC chair 'resign immediately' (www.politico.com)

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Congressional Democratic leaders called for Federal Communications Commission Chair Brendan Carr to resign “immediately” in a statement Thursday morning, after Disney indefinitely suspended Jimmy Kimmel’s late-night show.

In a joint statement, signed by House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, Minority Whip Katherine Clark (Mass.), Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar (Calif.) and other Democratic leaders, the group said Carr had engaged in “the corrupt abuse of power” by “forcing” ABC to “bend the knee” to President Donald Trump in canceling Kimmel’s show.

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[–] onslaught545@lemmy.zip 2 points 4 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (2 children)

There's nothing they can do outside of publicly condemning the actions.

Again, I ask, what exactly do you want them to do? What specifically is within the power of a congressional party that doesn't hold the majority that would be more effective?

Edit: if you disagree with me, it would be nice if you could actually answer my question instead of down voting. But I suspect it's because you don't have an actual rebuttal.

[–] anachronist@midwest.social 2 points 3 days ago

I'm not a politician or political consultant. These people are supposed to be good at their jobs so they should come up with something, but here goes:

First of all they need to get rid of Jefferies and Schumer. They are both horrible communicators who can't even begin to match Trump's charisma. I'm not sure who in the house, Sanders is the obvious senate leader. Insane they don't have anyone younger and more dynamic but there we are.

Secondly, they need to define a positive vision for the future of this country. The only person doing that right now is Mamdami. They need to embrace his style of politics and contrast themselves with the Republicans as a party of optimism with ideas.

Thirdly, they need to start fighting tactically with Trump. The democrats are currently freaking out because the Republicans are going to force a vote honoring Charlie Kirk. What the democrats should do is

table an amendment altering the resolution to honor Kirk, the Hortmans, and all victims of political violence
table an amendment to honor the children killed in Colorado and all school shootings this year
table an amendment outlawing the granting of military honors to civilians who never served

Force the republicans to vote each of those down, then vote against the resolution saying that the Republicans aren't serious about combating violence and also (by the way) dishonor our troops.

I know military members and point number 3 is a serious fault in Trump's coalition that should be exploited.

They also need to condemn Israel's actions in Gaza understanding that 80 percent of democrats and at least 40 percent of Republicans would be with them.

Fourth they need to go after Trump's Media crackdown using every lever they have. Hold hearings, etc. In particular they need to focus on Sinclair Broadcasting and its nextstar merger.

Finally, they need to have a laser focus on putting together an all-star winning plan going into the midterms, they need to focus on base energy and turnout. They need to start building their ground game now, understanding that Trump will likely take control of the media and social media. They should be putting together alternate grasroots communication networks and figuring out how to get the word out. Again, they need to quit with the machine politics and focus on finding the best candidates who can win elections not whoever's turn it is. They should dust off Howard Dean's old "50 state" strategy and quit trying to force creeply glowies like Slotkin on us.

[–] darvocet@infosec.pub 2 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Hunger strikes? Self emulation?

[–] onslaught545@lemmy.zip 1 points 3 days ago

I think you mean immolation. And that's a pretty ridiculous ask.