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Roy Rolling

(7,681 posts)
6. It's a reality-TV administration
Sun May 3, 2026, 04:15 PM
Sunday

Turn off their mics.

Republicans use engagement as what we call in filmmaking as “b-roll”.

Lawmakers need to be aware of this and not help democratic opposition by claiming ignorance. A person’s image in public requires constant vigilance.

Don’t appear in media if you don’t know the context and political script—in which sometimes we’re just one of the actors inadvertently playing a role for the opposition.

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