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littlemissmartypants

(26,076 posts) Fri Nov 8, 2024, 08:58 PM Nov 8

Oh, my GAWD! Y'all please stop with the magical thinking! [View all]

Fewer Democrats voted for Harris than for Biden.

There's nothing magical about it. It's strictly math.

VP Harris needed to do better and than Biden and Trump to win but the unaffiliated who we needed didn't vote for her and all the other Democrats we needed who voted for Biden stayed home.

Then Trump was able to sell his line of sh¡t to the "bro" voters. The white, black and Hispanic bro voters who had never registered before voted for Trump.

He told them everything they wanted to hear because he needed to stay out of jail and people are easily fooled and confused.

We need to move on. We have to form our plans for reality based reactions and hold tight to the coalition we still have.

Please let's try and get a grip.

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Oh, my GAWD! Y'all please stop with the magical thinking! [View all] littlemissmartypants Nov 8 OP

K&R Elessar Zappa Nov 8 #1

I see you're out here True Dough Nov 8 #2

Thanks, True. ... littlemissmartypants Nov 8 #4

Agree completely True Dough Nov 8 #6

We were never going to win... littlemissmartypants Nov 8 #8

And another problem with the low turnout is that it cost Abolishinist Nov 8 #3

Excellent point, Abolishinist! littlemissmartypants Nov 8 #5

Just curious. luvallpeeps Nov 8 #7

Yep LiberaBlueDem Nov 8 #11

Who's telling people to be quiet? littlemissmartypants Nov 8 #13

You. live love laugh Nov 8 #45

Hahaha! Really? littlemissmartypants Nov 8 #48

What's "move on" mean? live love laugh Nov 9 #51

When referring to "magical thinking" it's definitely not a directive of someone's speech. littlemissmartypants Nov 9 #54

LOL live love laugh Nov 9 #64

"LOL" ... littlemissmartypants Nov 9 #65

Blah ... blah live love laugh Nov 9 #66

As soon as you hear the words... littlemissmartypants Nov 8 #12

This of course never gets answers Dem4life1234 Nov 8 #31

He definitely hates ours. luvallpeeps Nov 8 #34

I know, mathematics is totally incongruous with conspiracy theories! littlemissmartypants Nov 9 #52

He said it to play with Democrats and to assure his ignorant supporters. Silent Type Nov 9 #78

Gloves off... We target suppressing MAGA votes next cycle JCMach1 Nov 8 #9

Dig a little deeper. Jit423 Nov 8 #10

How deep are you digging right now? littlemissmartypants Nov 8 #14

Welcome to DU! Pinback Nov 8 #27

Thanks, Pinback.❤️ littlemissmartypants Nov 9 #59

"Just accept the dark ages that is coming" DSandra Nov 8 #15

You're going to have to elaborate, DSandra. littlemissmartypants Nov 8 #16

This world is not for people with a defeatist mindset DSandra Nov 8 #17

Thank you for that! littlemissmartypants Nov 8 #29

You're fighting the good fight. TomSlick Nov 8 #18

Good point. And thank you., Deuxcents Nov 8 #19

Thank you, TomSlick. ❤️ littlemissmartypants Nov 9 #56

Agree except soandso Nov 8 #20

He will end up with about 3M Zeitghost Nov 8 #25

I don't think that many soandso Nov 8 #35

Mail in ballots is the only reason I can see Harris missing 11 million votes nationwide and the 2 million votes in swing uponit7771 Nov 8 #26

I do not know about other swing states, but there was no deficit in PA. John1956PA Nov 8 #32

Checked other swing states, similar numbers ... just damn. She did worse in rural areas than Biden then? This country is uponit7771 Nov 8 #36

There was both mail in and early voting soandso Nov 8 #43

Thanks! What do you think happened to the independent/unaffiliated voters? littlemissmartypants Nov 9 #58

I'd guess that soandso Nov 9 #67

I was roundly criticized on DU when I suggested that some Ds who were strong Biden supporters Sibelius Fan Nov 8 #21

They would be damn fools. Nfm oldmanlynn Nov 8 #39

I don't believe any democrat, luvallpeeps Nov 9 #63

And yet, Kamala received at least 15-million fewer votes than did Biden/Harris in 2020. Sibelius Fan Nov 9 #69

Unfortunately, ... littlemissmartypants Nov 9 #70

As you go about your days from now on, Hassler Nov 8 #22

❤️ littlemissmartypants Nov 9 #60

We don't yet know what the national count was. They haven't counted all the mail in pnwmom Nov 8 #23

I don't know why or really that there are so many ... littlemissmartypants Nov 8 #47

We're in basic agreement then. pnwmom Nov 9 #50

Yes. There's a difference between doing an... littlemissmartypants Nov 9 #55

Is there enough outreach to people flamingdem Nov 9 #68

You can sign up here... littlemissmartypants Nov 10 #85

What coalition? The "Who's the Biggest Victim Brigade" or the "GENOCIDE OMG!!111ONE11!!" coalition? notroot Nov 8 #24

"equal rights, blah"? dpibel Nov 8 #33

I don't disagree, notroot. ... littlemissmartypants Nov 8 #46

Trump only had "a concept of a plan" yet you have the nerve live love laugh Nov 9 #53

It was the Worldwide Inflation and Republican Propaganda Emile Nov 8 #28

Yes, Emile! Lots of people. Especially, ... littlemissmartypants Nov 8 #44

Since when did these lazy ass bros start to vote? Dem4life1234 Nov 8 #30

I don't think it was "bros" that would be z or millennials ... gen x are the ones who sadly voted for Benedict Donald uponit7771 Nov 8 #38

I reckon... littlemissmartypants Nov 8 #42

I agree 100% Woodycall Nov 8 #37

Thank you. ❤️ littlemissmartypants Nov 8 #40

There was also bro propadanda on the web Beck23 Nov 8 #41

Thanks for sharing that, Beck23. ... littlemissmartypants Nov 9 #49

Humans will die happily defending their daydreams and fairy tales. lindysalsagal Nov 9 #57

It's not magical thinking to point out that ballots are still being counted pnwmom Nov 9 #61

People are upset and venting. Lunabell Nov 9 #62

Totally understandable. littlemissmartypants Nov 9 #74

The downside of that is that rumors, conspiracies and flawed analysis TheProle Nov 9 #80

Give it time. Lunabell Nov 10 #86

Why do you think you have the right to tell Meowmee Nov 9 #71

Hi, Meowmee... littlemissmartypants Nov 9 #72

No answer as to why you think Meowmee Nov 9 #73

No thoughts as to why you should... littlemissmartypants Nov 9 #75

I already said have at it Meowmee Nov 9 #76

Thought for sure women would carry the day. Sneederbunk Nov 9 #77

I was so claudette Nov 9 #81

If other GOP controlled counties are as wonky as where I live, I dunno Attilatheblond Nov 9 #79

I'm sorry to hear about the trouble you're having with voting in your area, Attilatheblond. littlemissmartypants Nov 9 #83

Oh my GAWD! You are such a conformist. milestogo Nov 9 #82

Now that's hilarious!! littlemissmartypants Nov 9 #84

I agree jfz9580m Nov 10 #87

wait wait wait all the votes are not in yet! Ysabel Nov 10 #88

IKR! littlemissmartypants Nov 10 #89