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In reply to the discussion: Kamala Ran A Good Campaign [View all]alarimer
(17,146 posts)6. Good, yes, but not for for the times, I guess.
Some of the problem was just timing. Biden (in hindsight) should have stepped back a year ago so we could have an actual primary. I don't necessarily think the nomination should ever just be handed to the VP. They almost never win. And not a lot of time to ramp up a campaign in this particular case.
But also, maybe we just need our own carnival barker. Stop being so fucking civilized and get down in the mud. Someone crude and rude of our own. No idea who, really. Just an idle thought. Fettermen? Jesse Ventura? Kidding, mostly.
People wanted change for change's sake, I guess. Chickens voting for Colonel Sanders.
And it is entirely possible that they just don't want what we are trying to sell them. Maybe do something different.
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Early on, for sure. But I was cringing at all the Republican outreach at the end.
ck4829
Nov 2024
#4
She ran the best campaign she could under the circumstances, the problem is that she is not a good candidate.
tritsofme
Nov 2024
#11
What the hell did she do wrong, in your opinion? And what would YOU have done if you were her?
CTyankee
Nov 2024
#17
So her campaign design was flawed. What campaign design do you think would have worked better?
CTyankee
Nov 2024
#21
Trump's message won. That is not Harris's fault. Eoungh people wanted more of him, for whatever reason
CTyankee
Nov 2024
#24
Then we are doomed to never have a Democratic woman lead our country and we will be the laughingstock of the other
CTyankee
Nov 2024
#78
Again, who are the "persuadables" that we didn't reach? Please be as specific as possible.
CTyankee
Nov 2024
#80
No design would have worked better, what we needed was full primaries and a different candidate.
tritsofme
Nov 2024
#23
I think they are stronger candidates. They could have won the sort of Blue Wall states that Harris lost.
tritsofme
Nov 2024
#35
Who was the candidate with the qualities you would have liked to see get the nomination?
CTyankee
Nov 2024
#43
who did you have in mind who would meet your qualifications, was running and had enough support?
CTyankee
Nov 2024
#45
Then you can put this on Joe if anyone wants to make that argument ("he shudda known he wasn't up to it").
CTyankee
Nov 2024
#38
Unfortunately I think this is the correct take, Biden made the right decision, but it was a year late.
tritsofme
Nov 2024
#47
Yeah, Trump is not sharp and not mentally well enough for the position of President
Quiet Em
Nov 2024
#69
Did you miss all those times she talked about being a prosecutor and the bad people she prosecuted? No? Well, I didn't
CTyankee
Nov 2024
#52
It does seem like her numbers began to drop when she said she wouldn't change anything Biden did
Quixote1818
Nov 2024
#31
OK, let's work that one. If she HAD distanced herself from Joe, there would have been a huge reaction from other Dems.
CTyankee
Nov 2024
#48
Kamala actually outperformed what she should have achieved based on polling on Biden and the economy
LetMyPeopleVote
Nov 2024
#54
I think Kamala Harris was an excellent choice as was Tim Walz. But I disagree that an
Nanjeanne
Nov 2024
#55
Back in 2016 Schumer said (I paraphrase) for every left blue voter we lose in PA we win 2 Republican/Independents
Nanjeanne
Nov 2024
#76
DEADLINE WHITEHOUSE uncovers REAL REASON Why Kamala Lost - Nicole Wallace MSNBC revealing Insights
LetMyPeopleVote
Nov 2024
#56
I agree with almost everything you say. There is ONE thing I wish they had done differently.
Ferrets are Cool
Nov 2024
#77