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Brian emmerson's avatar

When will one of the genuine journalists say to Trump " when will you stop bull-shitting the American people....", the American people deserve to know because this is not what the people voted for. By that I mean what is going on every day, we are all bored of it...

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Wendy S.'s avatar

They're afraid of speaking up, because trump's team will target them and their employer for reprisal.

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Brian Emmerson's avatar

This is so true...

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Eileen Vandernoot's avatar

Fascist government!

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Martha Kloss's avatar

Get Andy Beshear, KY. Love him!

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Jayme Tebow's avatar

Ben. Keep having virtual Town Hall meetings. Brilliant! We all need to keep sending our message out to everyone. We need everyone informed about facts. MTN reaches millions! Thank you. 💙

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Pam Abernathy's avatar

Hi, Martha,

Ben mentioned on The MTN that this is just the first Democratic Governor Virtual Town Hall. 💙 I'm guessing that Governor Andy Beshear has been invited for a future event?

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Shawn Smith's avatar

President Beshear

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Shawn Smith's avatar

Sounds great to me!

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Jan's avatar

Awesome conversation with the governors!

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Martha Kloss's avatar

Thanks!

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Callie Hausman's avatar

Glad he was mentioned tonight!

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Teresa L.'s avatar

I'm not bored, I'm afraid. I'm BOMBARDED with fundraising asks, "so we can go on fighting..." What the heck does that even look like? Who is fighting, and how? I am not donating to campaign funding because I honestly question whether there will be another free and fair election any time soon. Aside from demonstrating and boycotting, I don't know what else to do. Every day, there is another horrendous action by the Trump administration. The woman and her 3 daughters, all citizens, attacked by ICE in their new home in Oklahoma! Refusing to obey laws of our Constitution, corrupt members of Supreme and lower courts. Cruel firings. Rendering agencies meant to serve the people, powerless, understaffed, failing in their duties. Allowed a tech-broh idiot to have all of our data and personal information. Destroying our National Parks, our history, our museums. Creating hurdles to communication with white house, deleting health, environmental and historical information. Cutting funding and services to veterans. I DON'T SUPPORT ANOTHER TAX CUT FOR THE RICH. They have received tax cuts almost non-stop since 1980s. All it has done is create a government of oligarchs. We the people are barely surviving. ENOUGH! So, tell me what fighting back looks like again????

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Barb Hipsman Springer's avatar

Support local aspiring school boards, village boards… that’s the home grown politics we need. You can’t expect to move national to what you expect. Do it locally. All politics is local.

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Teresa L.'s avatar

Both are vital. Not an either/or.

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Teresa L.'s avatar

Thanks. Good Advice.

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Penny Thibeaux's avatar

Impeach, Impeach, Impeach the criminal, rapist, pathological lier, mentally deranged, Impeach the mindless idiot

What happened to article 24 ?

There are so many things he can be escorted out of Our White house with military armed men.

I do not want my taxes, going to pay for his play day of a military parade.

Parade his ass to prison !

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Penny Thibeaux's avatar

Thank you all for responding to my. Post

They are all traitors, they must be held accountable for 100 days of crimes, and criminal activities. Deporting innocent people women and young children . Making billions illegally

Refusing to obey the Supreme Court orders, and judges, arresting judges. The obese, fat orange faced moron is a traitor to Our United States of America. We must rise in numbers, bend the elbow with our creative signs and be relentless protesting fighting for our rights, our democracy

He's a lame duck

Impeach the lame duck and all the mindless minion's that allowed this to wreck our democracy. We will stop him , we will stop all of them.

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Karma Infinity's avatar

In a time when truth often flickers like a candle in the wind, tonight's MeidasTouch-hosted Democratic debate offers a sanctuary for clarity and collective reflection. As the Meiselas brothers convene voices from across the political spectrum, they invite us not merely to witness a political event, but to engage in a shared journey toward understanding and unity. This gathering is more than a debate; it's a testament to the enduring power of dialogue in nurturing our democratic spirit.

Amidst the cacophony of modern discourse, such moments beckon us to pause and listen—not just to the words spoken, but to the deeper currents of hope, concern, and aspiration that flow beneath. Let this evening serve as a reminder of our collective capacity to seek wisdom, embrace complexity, and foster a more compassionate and informed society. In tuning in, we don't just observe democracy in action; we become active participants in its ongoing story. ♾️

What insights or inspirations might you carry forward from tonight's dialogue into your own community conversations?

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Judy Cross's avatar

Can't wait to hear what they have to say. In case you don't know, Shri Thanedar just introduced articles of impeachment. Best news I've had in 100 days. Let's hope it flies. Trump was stupid enough to say "What did I do?" What else would you expect from a felon that has bran flakes for a brain and is shitting at both ends.

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Wendy E's avatar

Great show tonight! Thank you to Meidas and all of the governors that you had on! We appreciate you!

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MPT's avatar

GOP has said Medicaid can be just fine as long as states take up a bigger share of the costs. Wouldn't that mean states would have to either cut services or raise taxes to cover the cost? GOP is using a distorted line of argument to say they won't be the ones who cut Medicaid. Dems need to message that and put the GOP on defense instead of offense all the time.

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Nanojaner's avatar

I did not want to do a video question, so… Governor Walz, why didn’t Kamala ask for recounts, particularly in swing states? She had many people begging her to demand recounts because they had evidence of vote count manipulations and machines that had changed operating systems that could change the count without internet connection. She owed it to YOU ( who said I thought we had it) and her voters who worked hard and contributed time and money to get recounts. We are convinced you and VPHarris won the election. Musk and Mike Johnson’s “Secret”* stole it from you and us. *Never needing to vote again says the fix is still in place.

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Megan Rothery's avatar

Keep being loud!

Use this spreadsheet to call/email/write any of our representatives as often as possible. Not just your own state reps, reach out to those in other states. Be as loud as you can and share this. Use your voice and make some “good trouble.”

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/13lYafj0P-6owAJcH-5_xcpcRvMUZI7rkBPW-Ma9e7hw/edit

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Nancy I. Day's avatar

BRAVO TO MIDAS TEAM FOR THIS EVENT. Masterfully prepared, structured and executed program. The participating governors made me so very proud of them and their efforts to build a BETTER AMERICA. Thank you to all and keep up the good work on behalf of all Americans!

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commonsense crew's avatar

This was well needed. Thank you 🙏🏾✌🏾

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Judy Cross's avatar

Absolutely loved the town hall. Great job, Meidas. Thanks for doing this.

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Susan Brown's avatar

Great job MTN!

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Somewhere, Somehow's avatar

Do more of these, add other elective offices: AGs, Senators, Reps, others. Excellent job Mr. Ben and company.

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Ana's avatar

Why aren't we talking about the Articles of Impeachment filed yesterday against Trump?

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