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DrFunkenstein

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10. Kerry Was Reaching Out to People in 2008, too
Wed Jul 1, 2026, 05:29 PM
18 hrs ago

Nixon and Jefferson bounced back, but the rest went the way of Dewey and Adlai Stevenson.

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She had her shot and blew it SSJVegeta 20 hrs ago #1
I don't think that is a fair assessment at all... sheshe2 19 hrs ago #3
You are correct. There were quite a few saboteurs. The "leave it blank" folks really set us back... QueerDuck 18 hrs ago #6
I hear you and know exactly what/why you are leaving things unsaid. sheshe2 18 hrs ago #9
People refusing to vote for Harris because BIDEN was "too old" didn't help. Zelda_Orchid 17 hrs ago #12
There was quite a lot of irony to be observed in that ageism too.... QueerDuck 17 hrs ago #13
Rick Wilson, the former R campaign manager, said that with the exception of a couple of gaffs (which are flashman13 17 hrs ago #14
Yes, she did! sheshe2 15 hrs ago #23
Plenty of blame to go around quakerboy 15 hrs ago #22
Quite the assertion Torchlight 19 hrs ago #4
It is. Just like losing the popular vote to Trump SSJVegeta 19 hrs ago #5
Harris has been laser focused on doing everything she can to help elect Democrats up and down the ticket in 2026 Quiet Em 20 hrs ago #2
Nice. Eko 18 hrs ago #7
Although it may be unfair, it's hard to see Democratic voters giving another chance to a candidate that lost to Trump. SamuelAdams 18 hrs ago #8
This will never happen Akakoji 15 hrs ago #21
Kerry Was Reaching Out to People in 2008, too DrFunkenstein 18 hrs ago #10
I doubt if she'll come anywhere close to getting the nomination. DavidDvorkin 17 hrs ago #11
The sad truth is America is far too sexist and racist to elect a woman of color president dlk 17 hrs ago #15
BINGO!! AZ8theist 17 hrs ago #17
So I only white men should run angrychair 16 hrs ago #20
It seems the centrists are starting to feel the sea change... pecosbob 17 hrs ago #16
I am disinterested in another Harris run Billsdaughter 17 hrs ago #18
Now here's a novel idea: AloeVera 16 hrs ago #19
Debates, debates, and more debates. Let's take oasis 14 hrs ago #24
I voted for her happily in 2024. If she wins the primary, I'll vote for her again in 2028. Frankly, I thought KPN 9 hrs ago #25
This.... electric_blue68 9 hrs ago #26
Thank you, electric_blue. sheshe2 8 hrs ago #27
Willie Sutton Bluetus 4 hrs ago #28
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