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13. Once Biden announced, all energy moved towards Kamala, starting with Biden

Thu Nov 7, 2024, 10:15 AM

Nov 7

There would have been several revolts if Kamala was bypassed. Would the GE electorate care about the revolts? I don't know. But no room was really left to nominate anyone else, even if they were obviously better choices (which I don't think was so obvious).

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The DNC blew it. Here's how and why. [View all] hawkeye21 Nov 7 OP

I truly believe that leaders at the top of everything bucolic_frolic Nov 7 #1

The problem is that not nominating Harris would have completely split the party apart underpants Nov 7 #2

This right here. Biden *should have* decided a year in advance and have had an open democratic primary dsp3000 Nov 7 #4

In hindsight yes but wouldn't that have looked like admitting failure? underpants Nov 7 #10

Not to me, because I never expected him to run for re-election to begin with In It to Win It Nov 7 #51

And JFK should have listened and not gone to Dallas. GreenWave Nov 7 #53

I am so fucking tired of this fucking bullshit FHRRK Nov 7 #3

Exactly Freddie Nov 7 #6

Well said! City Lights Nov 7 #23

☝🏾☝🏾☝🏾THIS !!!☝🏾☝🏾☝🏾 MAGA Voted for OJ Simpson the White version and some are still demanding DNC change uponit7771 Nov 7 #28

👍👍👍 Rebl2 Nov 7 #60

I cannot disagree, hindsight in hand. Ferrets are Cool Nov 7 #5

so they should have assumed voters hated women? bigtree Nov 7 #7

In the future we should definitely assume Bettie Nov 7 #18

Misogyny is absolutely strong Dem4life1234 Nov 7 #30

No assumption is necessary. Judge voters by their actions. RockRaven Nov 7 #32

Bull Shit, respectfully. gab13by13 Nov 7 #8

BOOM! Well done and thank you. NT Mike 03 Nov 7 #17

And we would be blaming Jews and Israel if we lost within Shapiro on the ticket JI7 Nov 7 #9

This is spot on Johnny2X2X Nov 7 #11

Please stop, even Mexico now has a woman president delisen Nov 7 #25

macho Mexico has a female president/abortion rights now delisen Nov 7 #38

VP Harris ran a near-flawless campaign, but had only three months. brush Nov 7 #41

Here we go again. Blame Democrats for voter stupidity. n/t valleyrogue Nov 7 #12

Once Biden announced, all energy moved towards Kamala, starting with Biden Renew Deal Nov 7 #13

Can't blame the DNC Fiendish Thingy Nov 7 #14

Agree..the DNC is NOT to blame here. The job of the DNC chair is to raise money..and boy did he! PortTack Nov 7 #19

Don't forget Vice President Harris ran in 2020 as a presidential nominee so she knew how to campaign. jimfields33 Nov 7 #34

The galring failure Zeitghost Nov 7 #42

Yep, the 47% cap was repeated often flamingdem Nov 7 #56

"It appears we could have won with any of those tickets." onenote Nov 7 #15

People don't vote because someone lives in their state. Gore1FL Nov 7 #16

It's not about where a candidate lives Zeitghost Nov 7 #43

Could've, would've, should've. Elessar Zappa Nov 7 #20

I don't know if Democrats will ever win the Presidency again, frankly, for obvious reasons. Wingus Dingus Nov 7 #21

+1 John1956PA Nov 7 #40

i agree, this country took a huge newdayneeded Nov 7 #52

It's dispairing that fear of a unknown "minority female" is greater than fear of Trump/oligarchy. BadgerKid Nov 7 #22

So when you say "the DNC", you mean Joe Biden and all Democratic primary voters muriel_volestrangler Nov 7 #24

We never had a truly open primary Zeitghost Nov 7 #45

Unrec. yardwork Nov 7 #26

Just, ove snowybirdie Nov 7 #27

It's not monday morning quarterbacking Zeitghost Nov 7 #46

Yet another woodwork post. live love laugh Nov 7 #29

A tiresome sexist analysis. If anything is to "blame" it would be... NNadir Nov 7 #31

Biden's decision to run was a terrible decision. pat_k Nov 7 #33

Dismissing the polls. Initech Nov 7 #35

Biden didn't drop out 2 years ago so that doc03 Nov 7 #36

"It's the media, st**pid" Scubamatt Nov 7 #37

YES and the media's double standard where they required a higher bar for Kamala than trump, and even though she met JohnSJ Nov 7 #57

It was Predatory Capitalism causing Worldwide Inflation. Emile Nov 7 #39

I agree with much of that. WarGamer Nov 7 #44

it started when Biden jumped in the race for 2024. lynintenn Nov 7 #47

The religious right is dying out rapidly. lees1975 Nov 7 #50

they are splintering into a more radical cult. lynintenn Nov 7 #59

It's another less than 1% of the vote win in three states. lees1975 Nov 7 #48

We don't get like Republicans to win Jason1961 Nov 7 #49

To be clear, we didn't have a choice given the circumstances. In It to Win It Nov 7 #54

Bullshit. They said the same thing that the country wasn't ready for an African American also, and in 1960 that the JohnSJ Nov 7 #55

I Don't Disagree RobinA Nov 7 #58