Stronger and more accurate messaging please: The actions of this administration and gop have so far been dangerous,

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1. was listening to a right leaning but often reasonable talk show before lunch, and

getting to the heart of the issue seemed elusive for host and guest. To their credit, they did point out that gop claims that dems want money to go to the undocumented for health care was questionable and probably untrue. But also wondered why dems aren't more concerned with how the dems might 'harm' the fed govt by causing layoffs.

Didn't mention that the WH has already inflicted severe, reckless and possibly permanent damage to the fed govt.

Didn't mention that gop passed BBB w a reconciliation process that didn't allow for much negotiation, or that there will be zero motivation for the gop to negotiate after this.

Didn't mention that the revenue would have lasted longer without giant tax cuts for the wealthy

Didn't mention that this shutdown is unlike any other, and occurs at a time when the three branches of govt have been captured by authoritarian forces that place us in uncharted and dangerous waters.

Didn't mention that these actions are at the behest of a clearly impaired potus who has limited understanding of domestic and foreign issues and who is causing one chaotic week after another.

As typical...the focus is on the horse race of dem v gop on a single issue, without 9 months of context. Dan Abrams with guest from the Hill. I will say that most callers he put on during the half hour I tuned in were more supportive of dems than usual.