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LymphocyteLover

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24. My one complaint about her campaign was a lack of really hard-hitting negative ads against Trump

Wed Nov 20, 2024, 11:48 AM

Nov 20

They had SO MUCH material to work with to show how criminal, deranged and gross he was and totally fell down on the job.

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How Kamala Harris Burned Through $1.5 Billion in 15 Weeks [View all] Passages Nov 20 OP

Good for her. No one else's business MichMan Nov 20 #1

I think it's fair to get an accounting of money spent. jimfields33 Nov 20 #2

Just as soon as we get an accounting of what Donnie and Elmo spent Blue_Tires Nov 23 #45

Oh... I think it's my business FBaggins Nov 20 #7

I'm *still* getting begging messages quaint Nov 20 #30

You want a refund or something? Blue_Tires Nov 23 #47

Did you want them to not spend it? blue cat Nov 24 #51

I didn't reply to the fact that she had spent a bunch of money FBaggins Nov 25 #58

The law says otherwise. n/t Igel Nov 20 #40

Donnie gets to freely ignore the law, why shouldn't she? Blue_Tires Nov 23 #46

She left it all on the field. RandySF Nov 20 #3

Sadly tintinvotes Nov 20 #4

MAGA Super-pacs had billions, Trump got billions in free coverage, rurallib Nov 20 #5

Yes. I agree in part too. Passages Nov 20 #8

Also, undisclosed money bought tons of yard signs. John1956PA Nov 20 #15

I am still getting Emails and texts every day wanting money nt doc03 Nov 20 #6

Me too, many a day. Passages Nov 20 #10

I unsubscribed. Gore1FL Nov 20 #18

We lost to a guy who pantomimed performing fellatio on a mic bronxiteforever Nov 20 #9

I disagree. It is the job of the candidates to get through to the electorate. Passages Nov 20 #12

I disagree with this messaging mantra of the mainstream press bronxiteforever Nov 20 #13

FDR quotes were reflective of the Great Depression, yes. Passages Nov 20 #19

Even if this is accurate, WNYC and economists are doing Dem messaging? How is this on Dems? LymphocyteLover Nov 20 #23

Even if what is accurate? Passages Nov 20 #26

I would not message that voters are stupid bronxiteforever Nov 20 #27

Desperate people do desperate things which can have horrifying consequences. Passages Nov 20 #34

"...and well enough informed"????? calimary Nov 24 #52

RFK Jr. was 60 YEARS OLD when he dumped the bear, not 40 something. Brenda Nov 20 #35

Thank you for the correction Brenda. Even worse. bronxiteforever Nov 20 #38

Big Pharma has control... Brenda Nov 20 #39

Well, for one thing . . . . no_hypocrisy Nov 20 #11

Spare me this post analysis BS. We lost because labor split the vote, Latino's split the vote, the uncommitted, and the JohnSJ Nov 20 #14

Change nothing? Passages Nov 20 #16

It wasn't the messaging why we lost. We live in a very sexist bigoted country. If that was not the case 50% of the JohnSJ Nov 20 #21

Disagree. Passages Nov 20 #22

The reason we lose is because our greatest strength is also are greatest weakness. We have an open tent, and that makes JohnSJ Nov 20 #36

It is our strength when you do both, economic and civil-human rights. Passages Nov 20 #37

This response is why black women in particular... appmanga Nov 24 #55

You're doing their work for them Keepthesoulalive Nov 20 #17

He got a couple hundred thousand. jimfields33 Nov 20 #32

He received tons of soft money from musk, thiel Keepthesoulalive Nov 20 #41

The celebrity endorsements were useless and backfired big time dalton99a Nov 20 #20

How did they backfire? Trump had celebrity endorsements too, just different weirder celebrities LymphocyteLover Nov 20 #25

But they didn't for Donnie because....? Blue_Tires Nov 23 #43

My one complaint about her campaign was a lack of really hard-hitting negative ads against Trump LymphocyteLover Nov 20 #24

Post mortems are interesting and this one will go on for some time. Passages Nov 20 #28

Yes, and the problem is the next election (hopefully there will be one) will be very different and LymphocyteLover Nov 20 #31

omg, yes. Passages Nov 20 #33

Trashed Basso8vb Nov 20 #29

Wow, it's almost like she was trying to win a presidential election Blue_Tires Nov 23 #42

Is this punditspeak for "she tried too hard"? Blue_Tires Nov 23 #44

Not in my opinion. Passages Nov 23 #48

The only changes we could have possibly made Blue_Tires Nov 23 #49

I'm afraid this may be true Delarage Nov 24 #57

We got a late start. I don't think Biden was aware of his disability until that awful moment in the debate when he CTyankee Nov 24 #50

She and her team had 3 friggin months to introduce her and get the message across. Biophilic Nov 24 #53

Fuck the Times. Their bullshit helped get the felon elected. They're more ridiculous every day. Scrivener7 Nov 24 #54

Typical NY Times. JohnSJ Nov 24 #56