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Polybius

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11. A lot of them are clueless

Reply to grobertj (Reply #8)

Fri Nov 8, 2024, 12:55 PM

Nov 2024

I saw one on TV who said she was a Democrat. When asked why she voted for Trump, she said "he's for the little guy" and how he "cares for regular people." I kid you not!

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In the past century, three incumbent Presidents chose not to seek re-election during the election year [View all] Polybius Nov 2024 OP

Yes, in hindsight Biden should not have sought reelection. An competitive primary could have produced a much stronger tritsofme Nov 2024 #1

The US won't elect a woman Bettie Nov 2024 #2

Biden would have lost by a much larger margin than Harris did. tritsofme Nov 2024 #3

Misogyny may have played a role, but I don't know if it was the only role. bearsfootball516 Nov 2024 #4

None of it matters now Bettie Nov 2024 #5

There's still a majority in favor of democracy grobertj Nov 2024 #8

A lot of them are clueless Polybius Nov 2024 #11

The "United States" won't. roamer65 Nov 2024 #9

Or Shapiro grobertj Nov 2024 #6

Yes, he would have been a great option. We just weren't able to get our best on the field. tritsofme Nov 2024 #7

That would likely have delivered PA Polybius Nov 2024 #10