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liberalmediaaddict

(978 posts) Fri Nov 15, 2024, 12:28 PM Nov 15

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Kamala is at over 73 million votes [View all]

This race wasn't a blowout. Democrats did turn out. Trump may not win over 50% of the popular vote by the time the final results are certified. If Harris had won the blue wall states she would have won the electoral college.

All the pundits relentlessly criticizing Democrats since last Wednesday and claiming Trump and MAGA have a clear mandate are simply impatient a**holes.

Yes we came up short. But we did a hell of a job GOTV.
And it's not our fault 76 million people voted for a mentally unstable demaogue.

This wasn't a Nixon 72 or Reagan 84 style landslide.
And Democrats need to quit tearing each other apart over who's fault it is. I blame one person for this travesty... the Trump voter.

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Kamala is at over 73 million votes [View all] liberalmediaaddict Nov 15 OP

They are auditing all of the battleground states votes. BComplex Nov 15 #1

Do you have a link for this info? Babajida Nov 15 #39

Almost every state does audits after every election EdmondDantes_ Nov 15 #40

Disagree. WarGamer Nov 15 #2

That metaphor doesn't work at all. yardwork Nov 15 #8

You confirm what I said... WarGamer Nov 15 #10

I disagree. yardwork Nov 15 #17

OK I hear ya... WarGamer Nov 15 #19

Sure, but the alternative was demonstrably much worse. yardwork Nov 15 #28

Yeah your last paragraph nailed it. WarGamer Nov 15 #30

I'm not sure how to do that, with all the sneaky misinformation. yardwork Nov 15 #32

And some were turned of by the_liberal_grandpa Nov 16 #112

I tend to agree with yardwork, here SpankMe Nov 15 #42

If someone has trouble with that link, there's a DU thread about it and an archive.ph link nmmi Nov 15 #66

That's exactly how Brexit prevailed. returnee Nov 15 #78

Replying to my own post because I clicked before I was finished. returnee Nov 15 #79

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Please discuss them. yardwork Nov 15 #76

Why so mysterious? ShazzieB Nov 15 #81

Post removed Post removed Nov 15 #86

Your attitude of "voters can do no wrong" is not great muriel_volestrangler Nov 15 #18

But voters get to... vote. WarGamer Nov 15 #20

Yeah, if you regard democracy as "you've got to sell me something, so what's in it for me?" muriel_volestrangler Nov 15 #29

Philosophically, you're 100% correct. WarGamer Nov 15 #33

"lots of them are stupid, racist, uninformed or worse" - that was the point - they voted for Trump muriel_volestrangler Nov 15 #35

The voters are lazy and have been gaslit Envirogal Nov 15 #36

We were inundated with ads here in NC moose65 Nov 15 #87

I read an interesting Henry203 Nov 15 #21

People who know what hummus, pita, and kabobs are, want them.nt Trueblue Texan Nov 15 #38

Are the kabobs made with lamb ? magicarpet Nov 15 #57

I'll take a veggie kabob. nt Trueblue Texan Nov 17 #115

First you have to get the sandwich eater to listen MadameButterfly Nov 15 #68

thats silly - the voters are 100 percent to blame for choosing that we ALL eat their shitty food choice Blues Heron Nov 15 #15

Totally agree DeepWinter Nov 15 #22

very very accurate. WarGamer Nov 15 #25

That is a very good analogy. Prof. Toru Tanaka Nov 15 #56

The media and their Wealthy owners are at fault IbogaProject Nov 15 #49

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I heard no specifics on reversing the 2017, Bush or Reagan tax policies IbogaProject Nov 15 #74

And the Media SOLD US OUT. OMGWTF Nov 15 #63

I disagree. AleksS Nov 15 #105

Co-signed Blue_Tires Nov 15 #3

81 million voted for Biden Johonny Nov 15 #4

That is a crazy swing...a 10% decrease Buckeyeblue Nov 15 #9

Every one is ignoring the obvious answer. WarGamer Nov 15 #13

I live in GA Henry203 Nov 15 #24

A DU'er posted a link to an interactive map yesterday WarGamer Nov 15 #26

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But drumph got more than 2020 with 34 felonies and constant hate speech Tribetime Nov 15 #54

In 2020, everyone was well aware of how terrible Trump was Bluetus Nov 15 #95

Yes, where did they go, if anywhere? n/t elocs Nov 15 #99

Funny things happen when you let Elon Musk handle the election results Botany Nov 15 #101

Voter suppression played a role. yardwork Nov 15 #14

How many folks saw the news stories about the long lines crud Nov 15 #45

In red areas, there are often no lines. yardwork Nov 15 #51

Long lines due to polling places being closed and consolidated. Hope22 Nov 15 #52

Bomb threats in blue swing state precincts too IbogaProject Nov 15 #73

Totally AGREE! Jit423 Nov 15 #5

After everything that has transpired.... kentuck Nov 15 #6

It's inconceivable that he was allowed to even be a candidate after AdamGG Nov 15 #46

Biden got 7-8 million more votes awesomerwb1 Nov 15 #7

That was during a pandemic liberalmediaaddict Nov 15 #75

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Nov 15 #11

Finally someone posted some sense. I'm so tired of the blame game. Kamala is AN EMINENTLY QUALIFIED candidate, onetexan Nov 15 #12

I don't blame the voters. totodeinhere Nov 15 #16

Unfortunately, the Senate seats in 2026 aren't good candidates for Democratic pick ups AdamGG Nov 15 #48

I think that Trump and his goons will mess things up so badly totodeinhere Nov 15 #83

I agree, but AdamGG Nov 15 #89

Good points. n/t totodeinhere Nov 15 #96

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Nov 15 #103

I blame a certain power hungry billionaire. Pretty sure most people can figure out which one. Initech Nov 15 #55

I take it you are talking about the one who cannot be president due to a Constitutional restriction. Prof. Toru Tanaka Nov 15 #59

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I guess I am not ready to blame one half of the whole country. totodeinhere Nov 15 #84

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Nov 15 #106

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That damn electoral college has to go! BluenFLA Nov 15 #23

Wouldn't have made a difference this election. nt Shermann Nov 15 #77

"Democrats did turn out", you sure about that it seems we're 8 million Dems short krawhitham Nov 15 #27

It came down to the blue wall, 250k votes pimpbot Nov 15 #31

81.2 Million Voted for Biden TheProle Nov 15 #34

They weren't watching TV ads, they were in podcasts and chat rooms, and digital media where the bullies were absolutely mahina Nov 16 #109

We lost all three iemanja Nov 15 #37

I never said the party is perfect liberalmediaaddict Nov 15 #82

We didn't just lose MAGA supporters iemanja Nov 15 #85

Two Kinds Of Trump Voters: Machiavellian Fascists And Darwin Award Winning Fascists MayReasonRule Nov 15 #41

Trump won the popular vote by a smaller margin than AdamGG Nov 15 #43

Close Old Okie Nov 15 #47

Funny how some Dems came out against Blacks and Browns out of the gate John Shaft Nov 15 #44

I think this is overstated, but AdamGG Nov 15 #50

I can't sense any actual statement you made - you seem to be making this personal? John Shaft Nov 15 #53

No, it was just an attempt at levity AdamGG Nov 15 #58

Cool John Shaft Nov 15 #60

No worries AdamGG Nov 15 #71

I am with you right up to that last sentence Tweedy Nov 15 #61

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Suspicious election results Honey25 Nov 15 #65

Agreed. There should be questions asked mvd Nov 15 #91

Dems kept the margins Roc2020 Nov 15 #72

I went to a family adjacent cookout shortly before the election. OverBurn Nov 15 #80

We lost again UT_democrat Nov 15 #88

Yes the margins were 2-3 percentage points at most in almost all of those states alarimer Nov 15 #90

Start the blame with Mitch McConnell and move to the repug Senate that didn't convict him mdbl Nov 15 #92

Trump won by almost the same amount of votes he lost to Joe Biden Galraedia Nov 15 #93

Trump may go under 50% and so no mandate LetMyPeopleVote Nov 15 #94

He briefly did drop below 50 percent of the vote. StevieM Nov 15 #97

Trump is back under 50% LetMyPeopleVote Nov 16 #108

He may go below 50% but he will have a plurality of votes. totodeinhere Nov 16 #113

NO, this was no "landslide" nor a "mandate". Jack Valentino Nov 15 #98

He claimed it in '04 when he defeated John Kerry Montauk6 Nov 15 #100

re. "I blame one person for this travesty... the Trump voter." B.See Nov 15 #104

Because of population changes, the Blue Wall won't be enough by 2032. OrlandoDem2 Nov 16 #107

Since Trump won't be on the ticket in 2028 liberalmediaaddict Nov 16 #110

I don't blame the Harris campaign or Democrats for the loss. I blame the right wing media and dark money ads. Martin68 Nov 16 #111

There was no landslide and trump does not have a mandate LetMyPeopleVote Nov 16 #114