A Nebraska town hall quickly went off the rails when Rep. Mike Flood was booed by constituents upset over Medicaid provisions in the GOP mega law. As Megan Messerly explains on #playbookpod, the town hall shows that selling the bill to the American people won't be easy: ow.ly/P95S50WzVgr
It's not going to fly and there will be major lash back
The Town Hall also suggested Americans don’t support fascism.
What's there to "buy" if you're not a rich pedo?
It's time to fight, folks. Fight hard. Fight dirty. Fight daily. Fight like our democracy depends on it. Because it does.
...Just MSNBC'n... Rachel-maddow-show...Fascism isn’t Come'n!..Fascism is already in the White House!.... ..."This is not America" -David Bowie www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddo...
We can do this. We MUST do this. Don't worry about how it looks, Because THEY aren't worried.
Like Medicaid is Packed with 28 year old able bodied Men.... Like they are Taking Extended vacations with Hospital stays.
I was pleased to see the massive turnout for this. And the clips I saw of the questions were well presented and to the point. Of course, they will have to force this bill on the people. No rational citizen will freely accept it.
Masocracy.
Not easy to sell? That’s an understanding!
According to the human turtle, Russia Mitch, people will forget and not care they have been shafted. A real high regard or respect for Americans. None at all. Please prove them wrong and vote them out to prove you did not forget and you do care.
@politico.com 'it won't be easy'. - Really, that's your headline?! You are shills. Shrinking with intimidation. Shame on you. Your journalistic standards are subpar. Let's beef up the headlines to defend democracy. Next time try.. "Americans won't be lied to or tolerate this bill'.
If constiuents have any sense they jump on their asses everywhere !
It’s the Voting booth that counts! Whether you’re Repub or Dem the only way this dictatorship and destructive bills ends is by VOTING DEM! The so called Repub party sold out America and us for the sake of power, political security and serving the puppet master! None deserve to be in office again!
If the legislations actually benefited his constituents, he would not have to "sell" the One Big Crappy Bill.
Republicans don’t care. They answer to the oligarchy, not the voters.
And Senate Democrats need to have some guts in September. They need to speak clearly, in short sentences: We can't approve this federal budget because family budgets get no help from it. Dems: Sincerely fight for what's right, and plan your presentation. Unify, or lose. Oh. And Epstein daily.
The bill was essentially sold when it passed. I think you're talking about GOP worries about the inevitable buyer's remorse.
Where are town halls in Ohio? I'd like to know.☹️
Sell the people on what? The bill is done. It’s happening. The people don’t need to be sold. You can tell by Mike Flood’s casual, smug indifference at the audience. This motherfucker is bemused by their complaining, if anything.
There is no sale! It's evil and not a deal. Garnish the rich! They can move to south Africa! Maybe El Salvador.
This is what happens when politicians think they know better. For good or I'll, memebers of Congress are elected to represent the will of the people and their State. Right now we are seeing them solely serving the will of party (or the Executive) over the people.
I don't believe they "think they know better". I think they are afraid or corrupt.
it just seems like the party that has spent the past 30+ years accusing the other one of trying to create a 'nanny' State with death panels, it doing exactly that. How did they think their base was going to react?
What base? The people who forgave Trump for anything and everything awful he has ever done - except this.
The problem with that is most of these people were bitchin democrats and the real republicans weren’t there because they are satisfied with the status quo.
So you like giving up things in life so some rich bastard can buy another yacht. We're losing our healthcare, fema, education, shorting our veterans and more so they can take another trip, buy some damn diamond, drive a sports car. You're priorities suck buddy.
Like I said
It’s selling it to Republicans that is the litmus test … and that’s not looking good.
it’s not a messaging problem it’s a policy problem
At least he showed up. My democrat Senators and especially my republican congressman are MIA
I just hope the outrage lasts until after the 26 election. The Republiklans will get their asses handed to them.
I hope so too, but I doubt it. Voters have short memories. 2024 proved that beyond a doubt.
Sad but true.
The idea that you could ever sell an idea which has no support for it isn’t something hard to sell. It’s impossible to sell.
Politico will be there to help sell it
Oh is that what it shows? I could have sworn it showed that even in deep red America, this bill is seen as a boondoggle for the rich (because it is). Guess it's just another fun little challenge for the GOP to rise above.
They still elected the asshole...
And they will again. This is clearly the Dems fault
So he is a Democrat?
No, he will blame everything on the democrats, people love that and vote him back in
I wouldn't call them "people".
The only way for the Democratic Party to return to relevance is to recommit to the working and middle class American. Democratic policies are popular but the leaders and message is not.
Difficult sell? To those of us effected by this "slash and burn" slaughter of Medicaid, trying to sell this is "Mission Impossible". The American people must hold the Republican Congress's feet to the fire. It's now up to the individual to take back our country.
They already sold it to the poor ppl otherwise they wouldn't have voted for Mike Flood. The children suffer. How many functioning alcoholics parents are out there, smoke 2/3 packs a day but won't fix their kids rotten teeth? Yet they seem to vote red. They are the one that are unfit to be parents.
the town hall shows that selling the bill to the American people won't be easy HAHAHAHA but they still gonna do it, and still half the country will vote for them because its a cult, a death cult.
Politicians who knowingly lie to their constituents should immediately be fired, just like Mike Flood just did multiple times.
"Selling" it will be impossible. It's so full of destructive crap. People will continue to fight fascism.
Could have gotten a nicer picture of her.
I apologize for the strength of my internal reaction when she smuggly said there are “messaging challenges” but they feel they “can win”. When Americans are chanting vote him out and calling you a fascist, there isn’t a messaging challenge.
Agree. These self-important 🫏🎩s think they will remain untouched among the millions of lives upended by the greed of a few, like Elon Musk, who needs $29B in stock to "incentivize" his attention. Carrots for Politicos, sticks for the rest of us? It's like they want to build their own guillotines 🤷♀️
I wish they would!
Next headline, “Politico struggles at reading the room”
Whitehouse is thinking, Dems were bussed in.
What the hell are they selling? The Big Horrible Bill is a done deal. They do not care what the American people think.
They have to sell it to the American people because they will lose big time in 2026 if American's are aware how badly they have screwed us so the rich can be richer.
They voted Trump; Kamala warned them, why are they crying now?
There’s nothing to sell, folks. Americans who buy into this bill, in any way, deserve everything that’s coming down the pipe.
Conservatives follow Facism playbook. Veterans & poor people will die and politico will applause and lick the boot of Conservatives & their donors.
“Won’t be easy”-it won’t be at all. Americans are seeing where OUR money is going and we’re pissed!
A few loudmouths yelled and the Left acts like he got tarred and feathered.
"Work on their messaging" The messaging is facism and a rejection of the Constitution and Rule of Law. The messaging is pardoned rapists and criminals. Fuck your equivocation Politico. Fuck you and every bit of propaganda you allow to flourish.
The phrase “selling the bill” says it all. If they actually passed legislation that we the people wanted then they won’t need to “sell” it
Politico when they see an opportunity to keep Republicans from being held accountable
Any American "people" who would buy what they're selling, unfortunately can't go to the CFPB anymore to report the fraud that they just got swindled by.
…Flood may want to update his resume…here Walmart is hiring…
The modern day tar and feathers.
Messaging challenges. 😂
How do you sell cutting $800 billion from health care so some very wealthy scum Republicans can continue to pay no taxes or very little taxes? Is this a game "Lets sell having more sick US citizens"? www.chicagotribune.com/2021/06/08/s...
The owners of Politico are Germans. Why can't the US have what Germany has? Google AI: "Yes, Germans generally approve of their universal healthcare system, which is rooted in the principle of social solidarity ..."
Young healthy people are not a burden on Medicaid. Republicans are cutting $800 billion from Medicaid. As an aside, if there is a war and the US needs to institute a draft, a normal country would want as many healthy people to choose from as possible. Universal health care coverage is best.
It was glorious!
You mean what Tim and Kamala and the entire world, warned us about, comes true and NOW people are upset? There's dense and then there's Americans 🤦😑🙄😆
To say nothing of the fascist violence, right P?
Unless you’re brain dead or in a cult, selling the bill to the American people will be impossible.
Selling this bill is not the point. It’s a done deal. Jamming it down people’s throats by making them hate their friends and neighbors is the point, and I’m guessing Fox and the rest of the conservative idiot sphere is already making that happen.
The hard sell is far beyond medicaid, cuts you can't expect median earning folks to pay more for everything, on top of so-called tax cuts of a few dollars a year, whilst top earning gets massive tax breaks. Like Trump eu de shit with tariff, before was $199 now $249 trump get a $50 cut gains $50
Selling the bill won't be easy? The only way the GQP terrorists can try to sell it is to lie about it...maybe report that.
They tricked their Maga people and they are Rightfully pissed off at the Deception!👎 and the damaging loss of HEALTHCARE!! It's not a luxury item , it's a necessity!
This is how every politician directly involved or complicit in this fascist regime should be treated.
Selling it to the deplorables WILL be easy, they’ll simply lie and lie and lie some more! Most will believe those lies and of course blame Biden for anything bad that happens! They’re so pathetic and weak it’s nauseating
Most Americans are not ever gonna buy that Republican horseshit.
They took money from you and they gave it to their rich buddies. That's what happened, good luck explaining to the American people that you took their money to give it to your Rich buddies and the American people get nothing in return except more debt they'll have to finance...
This is a red state. GOP policies are so unpopular that they have to rig the vote w/ extreme gerrymandering in order to maintain power. As Kevin Roberts of Heritage Foundation said: "We are in the process of the second American Revolution, which will remain bloodless if the left allows it to be."
“Won’t be easy”? selling that bill. Just wait until that bill comes due, which is soon.
They’ll get over it. (Not.)
Here we go! Get ready for the next wave of town hall videos!
Selling the bill that destroys everything good about America is gonna be tough? Yeah no shit. Whaat is this pathetic fucking journalism you rats have been doing lately??
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Jesus Lady, could you be more political in your reply? You're practically normalizing the Trump regime just by opening your mouth and spewing that neutral commentary WHEN PEOPLE ARE SENT TO CONCENTRATION CAMPS. FUCK RIGHT OFF.
Their job is to normalize the atrocities.
And they can all fuck right off to hell for it. Fuck them all. Sideways with broomsticks.
Another Republican not seeking reelection amazingly speaking the truth: bsky.app/profile/news...
constituents chanted in french before putting on striped trousers and chopping vegetables with a guillotine, megan
They don’t have to sell anything. It’s already been passed.
Human instinct is to protect your own ass, if the pushback that we’re seeing at these Republican town hall events continue, it will open up the opportunity for the conservative Republican movement to step in front of maga & retake control of the party. This is also a good opportunity for Democrats.
What is the 'winning argument'?
GOP scum
What can they expect? They stop medical care for millions, so billionaires can get tax cuts. Do they think people are going to praise them for it.
We are ALL FOOLS if we allow ourselves to lose our healthcare and Veterans benefits. We must get These people out.
It was all in Project 2025 -that we knew about- during the election. It’s sickening that the people didn’t listen closely and instead heard the lies.
You voted for this!!
MAGA lives in a fantasy land that the public are suckers and can be manipulated & conned by catch phrases. Reality hits when their constituents show up and expose the horror of their proposed legislation. Captain Obvious.
