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In reply to the discussion: What do you think of undecided swing voters? [View all]betsuni
(29,099 posts)33. By "could have distanced himself from BLM" I guess they mean he shouldn't have
expressed support for a human rights issue that's a core Democratic Party issue because he should've been able to see into the future that there would be some (mostly non-BLM) rioters.
That doesn't make sense. They sound like the types who hated Obamacare but when the ACA is explained to them think it's a good idea. I keep hearing people say Biden doesn't have a universal health care plan. Suddenly, Joe Biden wasn't the VP during the Obama administration, and health care wasn't the number one issue in the blue wave of 2018.
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Sounds like the usual Obama to Trump voters (despite the claimed Johnson vote).
betsuni
Sep 2020
#38
They were Gary Johnson voters. Both voted for Obama enthusiastically in 2008 and 2012---one of them
NYCButterfinger
Sep 2020
#13
They say that their life matters too and that Kershaw and athletes shouldn't be fighting for random
NYCButterfinger
Sep 2020
#25
That's what they tell YOU. my bet is they tell right wingers "trump forever".
BamaRefugee
Sep 2020
#7
Sounds like he is just making excuses. Will probably vote Trump because he is a racist but doesn't
JI7
Sep 2020
#46
I think a steady diet of Elmer's paste and paint chips eventually took its toll
Maru Kitteh
Sep 2020
#27
They are already racist if after everything trump has done it's BLM that they despise
JI7
Sep 2020
#37
David Sedaris captured the ethos of 'undecided' voters back in 2008. Still holds true.
GoneOffShore
Sep 2020
#52