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In reply to the discussion: Kamala Ran A Good Campaign [View all]
tritsofme
(19,900 posts)11. She ran the best campaign she could under the circumstances, the problem is that she is not a good candidate.
If Biden dropped out earlier, primaries could have produced a much stronger candidate.
It seems impossible that Whitmer or Shapiro would have been swept out of the Blue Wall.
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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