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QueerDuck

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6. Technically true, but it seems unlikely that the average voter is likely to be paying attention to things like that.
Fri Jun 19, 2026, 11:26 AM
9 hrs ago

If indeed this is a performative "stunt" in order to put the Republicans in a bad light or get them "on the record"... then it's something that is essentially preaching-to-the-choir of involved voters who were already inclined to vote for the Democrats.

But in the end, it's unlikely to get enough Democratic support to go anywhere. So, in the process of calling-out and alienating informed voters from the Republican viewpoints, it would also create friction and among voters and the moderate Democrats in swing states. By removing or harming the support of those voters, it makes swing-state Democrats easier targets for the GOP.

The "everything everywhere right now all at once over the top" type of proposals will continue to fail for obvious reasons. And the risks associated with this type of thing do not outweigh whatever benefit he thinks there may be. It's a discussion starter, but it's not serious.

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