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129. Whatever their eexcuse

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Thu Apr 17, 2025, 04:38 PM

Apr 2025

ABSOLUTE IDIOTS ANYWAY - WTF

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'Democrats Lost Them': Here's Why 2020 Biden Voters Sat Out The 2024 Election (Rolling Stone) [View all] highplainsdem Apr 2025 OP

Kick dalton99a Apr 2025 #1

archived link Celerity Apr 2025 #61

Seriously? Moostache Apr 2025 #102

It's amazing what people choose to hear. NCDem47 Apr 2025 #103

And, of course, Gaza and the economy are just fine lame54 Apr 2025 #2

Are you being serious or sarcastic? questionseverything Apr 2025 #11

I think you know the answer to that. emulatorloo Apr 2025 #69

I had a few concerns about the Harris campaign myself Raven123 Apr 2025 #3

When she did the Texas rally with beyonce I wondered questionseverything Apr 2025 #14

I think she came to Texas because Sweet Freedom Apr 2025 #25

Hind sight should be 20/20....she lost texas by 13 points questionseverything Apr 2025 #34

forget hindsight, internal polling showed she was not close there bottomofthehill Apr 2025 #51

I remember having the same thoughts Raven123 Apr 2025 #30

I thought it was worth making one trip to Texas... Jack Valentino Apr 2025 #83

It was election eve, she should of been whipping up Wisconsin questionseverything Apr 2025 #84

Wisconsin, rather than Michigan, Pennsylvania and everyplace else? Jack Valentino Apr 2025 #86

And yet people frequently say we need a 50-state strategy mcar Apr 2025 #111

I agree with a 50-state strategy on the more LOCAL level. Not national. Blasphemer Apr 2025 #127

Post removed Post removed Apr 2025 #119

Old & stupid? questionseverything Apr 2025 #120

This. yardwork Apr 2025 #22

I have no problem calling them stupid tulipsandroses Apr 2025 #58

They are motivated to vote in 2026 JustAnotherGen Apr 2025 #79

The reasoning is dumb newdeal2 Apr 2025 #4

"All that is necessary for the triumph of evil SocialDemocrat61 Apr 2025 #12

So true. bottomofthehill Apr 2025 #53

According to YouGov poll - Gaza was a biggie womanofthehills Apr 2025 #100

Great newdeal2 Apr 2025 #104

Its exasperating Cosmocat Apr 2025 #124

That was the intended outcome. yardwork Apr 2025 #130

Putin's money was well-spent. yardwork Apr 2025 #131

It is a simple answer Bettie Apr 2025 #5

+1 dalton99a Apr 2025 #6

These are Democratic voters they surveyed GusBob Apr 2025 #9

Harris, during the campaign, really went after Trump Kaleva Apr 2025 #16

They weren't Democratic voters -- they were Biden voters. W_HAMILTON Apr 2025 #20

Based on some of the replies here: issues dont matter GusBob Apr 2025 #26

Are you suggesting there isn't racism in the Democratic Party? MagickMuffin Apr 2025 #28

I have personally experienced both racism and sexism from the left. Blasphemer Apr 2025 #66

Yup, people actually said Shapiro shouldn't be VP JI7 Apr 2025 #96

Yep...that's exactly it. Racism on full. Now...those asshat voters have Trump. Bengus81 Apr 2025 #17

I agree. yardwork Apr 2025 #23

the snip literally discusses the motivations of black men maxsolomon Apr 2025 #52

Some people will vote against their interests Keepthesoulalive Apr 2025 #87

Not true. synni Apr 2025 #54

Biden saved our economy after a pandemic. We had the best recovery of any nation. travelingthrulife Apr 2025 #116

Gross & Unsupported Extrapolation ProfessorGAC Apr 2025 #133

40% of the country could not afford a $400. Emergency questionseverything Apr 2025 #137

Not Close To My Point ProfessorGAC Apr 2025 #138

Post # 54 said, "not spending as much money " questionseverything Apr 2025 #139

Can you present any Littlered Apr 2025 #77

They weren't going to vote for Biden either. Self Esteem Apr 2025 #90

I highly recommend dems stop listing groups - it's just used to divide Tadpole Raisin Apr 2025 #7

People will cover up their racism and sexism with a paper towel if they have to. nt Jit423 Apr 2025 #8

Whether this survey is accurate or not, what it says in d the American public are a bunch JohnSJ Apr 2025 #10

We have the populace we have EdmondDantes_ Apr 2025 #19

It was also a colossal mistake to campaign with Liz Cheney, of all people Rob H. Apr 2025 #13

That neither helped or hurt her. Kaleva Apr 2025 #18

That statement flies in the face of reality Rob H. Apr 2025 #38

Oooo a PUNDIT! emulatorloo Apr 2025 #68

However... EuterpeThelo Apr 2025 #80

Agree BannonsLiver Apr 2025 #109

Didn't matter either way except to overly online people looking for an excuse to let Trump win emulatorloo Apr 2025 #67

Hmmm progressoid Apr 2025 #15

Not the brightest bulbs in the world Kaleva Apr 2025 #21

No matter what disappointments/dislikes Biden voters may have had... 3catwoman3 Apr 2025 #24

People are looking for reasons to vote for someone not just voting against the other guy. MichMan Apr 2025 #65

Nah, these Non-Voters are looking for excuses. Unfortunately they are going to find out what a mistake emulatorloo Apr 2025 #71

I don't care what these idiots thought. FalloutShelter Apr 2025 #27

Exactly !!! SamKnause Apr 2025 #35

+ 1000 LoisB Apr 2025 #43

a thousand x moonscape Apr 2025 #73

Myopia. That's why! Behind the Aegis Apr 2025 #29

Zero critical thinking skills !!! SamKnause Apr 2025 #31

I am in total agreement. LoisB Apr 2025 #44

Not interested kacekwl Apr 2025 #32

Yada Yada Yada ._. Apr 2025 #33

It's OK you kacekwl Apr 2025 #36

I hope all of them find their voter registrations still intact. Frasier Balzov Apr 2025 #37

and the beat goes on... stillcool Apr 2025 #39

"Unhappy with their choices"??? MotherFUCK these non-voters. Paladin Apr 2025 #40

Agree, but if it's close again I bet there will still be plenty of effort to get them back thought crime Apr 2025 #85

By The Way These RobinA Apr 2025 #41

Some of them turned on Harris because she didn't address mcar Apr 2025 #42

I have a problem with the wasn't serious reason Tree Lady Apr 2025 #45

Im not even reading it. Why did trump publicly thank musk for his great Karadeniz Apr 2025 #46

Bull. I have voted since 1968 and have yet to see a "perfect" candidate or one who addressed LoisB Apr 2025 #47

they were Biden voters. yogina Apr 2025 #48

I just hate this kind of bullshit. ananda Apr 2025 #49

Dumb and worthless dung JanMichael Apr 2025 #50

Oh it's the Dems fault again Clouds Passing Apr 2025 #55

Inactive voters have been purged in every election cycle Jose Garcia Apr 2025 #141

Thank you for this. My reaction to these folks is: Joinfortmill Apr 2025 #56

Everything went perfectly. No notes. Sympthsical Apr 2025 #57

The non voters didn't vote either way GusBob Apr 2025 #76

Yes. I said this all throughout 2024. Self Esteem Apr 2025 #91

Exactly. The fiction that Harris' people ran a perfect campaign, as has been claimed here repeatedly Rob H. Apr 2025 #97

I want the word "flawless" excised from the dictionary Sympthsical Apr 2025 #107

Several things are true at the same time. yardwork Apr 2025 #128

Clickbait title. RandySF Apr 2025 #59

And here we are. Because of them. Idiots. OrlandoDem2 Apr 2025 #60

They are motivated to vote in 2026? LisaL Apr 2025 #62

So returning a rapist and convicted felon Hassler Apr 2025 #63

IF there are free and open elections again, the Republicans will never win again. /nt artemisia1 Apr 2025 #64

On Sarah Longwell's focus group podcast... tishaLA Apr 2025 #70

I understand why someone maybe didn't know she was a senator MichMan Apr 2025 #72

It is never a choice between a perfect candidate and pure evil and incompetence (although this election came close). waterwatcher123 Apr 2025 #74

These threads are always so much fun. Fla_Democrat Apr 2025 #75

I don't buy any of these people's bullshit excuses. Wingus Dingus Apr 2025 #78

Me me me me me me. I don't believe these claims to be engaged with politics and yet both sides same. betsuni Apr 2025 #81

Yup! Like I said upthread...myopia. Behind the Aegis Apr 2025 #89

Yup, it's always Oprah and Beyonce that was so offensive JI7 Apr 2025 #95

So it is all the Democrats' fault people didn't vote, voted third party, or voted GOP. valleyrogue Apr 2025 #82

So many senseless mindless commonsense-free excuses. It's on voters. betsuni Apr 2025 #93

"...she left early after Harris failed to address the issues that mattered most to her." LudwigPastorius Apr 2025 #88

The responses to this thread are baffling. Self Esteem Apr 2025 #92

They voted for a Vile Creature that was on full display JI7 Apr 2025 #94

FAFO ismnotwasm Apr 2025 #98

Well let them live and learn. republianmushroom Apr 2025 #99

The Democrats have been losing significantly since 2010. Passages Apr 2025 #101

What policies are those? Keepthesoulalive Apr 2025 #105

Universal healthcare for one, start there. Getting sick is USA's number 1 reason for bankruptcy. Passages Apr 2025 #110

They didn't give a damn Keepthesoulalive Apr 2025 #112

Then we'll keep losing. Passages Apr 2025 #113

Look at the MTG thread Keepthesoulalive Apr 2025 #114

I'm well aware of what we are up against. Passages Apr 2025 #115

The only way you can win is by Keepthesoulalive Apr 2025 #118

When the aca passed we had 60 Democratic senators questionseverything Apr 2025 #121

After reading about the horse trading going on and the procedural hurdles Keepthesoulalive Apr 2025 #122

I was replying to post# 114 , you said repubs blocked dems questionseverything Apr 2025 #123

We have had in our rank's people who were dems in name only Keepthesoulalive Apr 2025 #125

Lieberman was kinda the public face fighting the public option questionseverything Apr 2025 #132

Ok Keepthesoulalive Apr 2025 #134

I'm old, I was taught to study and remember the past so we don't repeat the bad parts questionseverything Apr 2025 #135

They had 60 votes for for 4 months and 10 days -- September 24, 2009 to February 4, 2010. betsuni Apr 2025 #136

Idiots alarimer Apr 2025 #106

Stay-at-home non-voters put trump back in the White House. Paladin Apr 2025 #108

AOC was smart enough to sit down and learn from Pelosi. travelingthrulife Apr 2025 #117

Just IMO anyone knowing Trump's record and Harris's but didn't vote... CousinIT Apr 2025 #126

Whatever their eexcuse rickyhall Apr 2025 #129

Way recommended. H2O Man Apr 2025 #140