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Bettie

(19,921 posts)
24. Because they thought he'd do as he was told.
Fri Jul 12, 2024, 07:22 AM
Jul 2024

and be a centrist with little care for the middle class/poor. That he'd toe the line for the status quo and never, ever step out of the lines the wealthy donor class prefer. Instead, he advocated for US, the people who aren't millionaires and billionaires.

He stood with unions, visibly. Usually they give lip service to that and do what business interests want.

There are other examples, but you seem to have made your choice against the President.

But please, do tell me how getting a magical unicorn candidate works, logistically.

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...People who are voting for Trump anyway. Nt. TheSocialDem Jul 2024 #1
No. Dem congressmen are not voting for Trump. Supposedly. onecaliberal Jul 2024 #4
The assumption that these lifelong elected dems TheSocialDem Jul 2024 #9
The fact that arrogant white men think they can steal millions of votes is off the fucking chartS onecaliberal Jul 2024 #12
Post removed Post removed Jul 2024 #17
Who are these white men you're talking about? BlueCheeseAgain Jul 2024 #20
I haven't heard any plan to victory coming out of them. LisaL Jul 2024 #14
Kamala nt. TheSocialDem Jul 2024 #19
Really? LisaL Jul 2024 #23
Well, ya. Duh. Srkdqltr Jul 2024 #2
If it comes down to it, Harris/Whitmer ticket might well kick some serious MAGAt rearends. Silent Type Jul 2024 #3
Not a chance that the wealthy donors Bettie Jul 2024 #5
Pretty sure you are wrong, but I'm positive most want to beat trump. Silent Type Jul 2024 #8
They want a white man Bettie Jul 2024 #11
Then why did they all support him in 2020? BlueCheeseAgain Jul 2024 #22
Because they thought he'd do as he was told. Bettie Jul 2024 #24
You make a lot of sense, gab13by13 Jul 2024 #27
It sure wasn't on my Bingo card Bettie Jul 2024 #28
No one in the Democratic party is stealing votes Sympthsical Jul 2024 #6
The delegates are going to vote for Biden. LisaL Jul 2024 #10
Then there's no point to this argument then, is there? Sympthsical Jul 2024 #16
It certainly looks that way. LisaL Jul 2024 #21
Biden said yesterday the delegates are free to vote their conscience. nt Maru Kitteh Jul 2024 #25
The delegates we elected, were elected with the understanding that they would vote DemocraticPatriot Jul 2024 #18
Who are you talking about? BlueCheeseAgain Jul 2024 #7
Some of this is corporate pushback alarimer Jul 2024 #13
How does calling for a white man to step down ... BlueCheeseAgain Jul 2024 #15
Well put. MOMFUDSKI Jul 2024 #26
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