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[–] Ensign_Crab 135 points 5 months ago (2 children)

Imagine what would happen if the party listened to its membership more frequently.

[–] dogsnest 95 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (2 children)

Imagine if Hillary had spent a single day campaigning in Michigan in 2016!

1 of 3,573 imaginings.

[–] [email protected] 20 points 5 months ago

IT WAS HER TURN THOUGH!!!!!!1!!1!

[–] baronvonj 17 points 5 months ago

Not saying she adequately campaigned for Michigan, but she did have a rally in Detroit in Nov. 2016.

https://www.c-span.org/video/?418008-1/hillary-clinton-campaign-rally-detroit-michigan

[–] Diplomjodler3 16 points 5 months ago

But then things might happen that their sponsors don't like! Can't have that now, can we?

[–] Zachariah 127 points 5 months ago (5 children)

Trump should just quit now.

[–] [email protected] 60 points 5 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 34 points 5 months ago (1 children)

I've been hearing it everywhere, for years even.

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[–] [email protected] 48 points 5 months ago (3 children)

Imagine if they did the same thing and promoted Vance to their nominee. The incumbent VP and respected district attorney vs a right-wing project 2025 nutjob who was only chosen because he was younger than 80.

[–] CharlesDarwin 22 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (7 children)

I wonder how many magabrained would sit out. They really do worship donnie like some kind of god. I wonder if they'd have the same love for JD. I somehow doubt it. The dumb brand that donnie created via that game show he was given did this country a lot of damage...I'm not sure quite so many would be lulled to a zombie state like that for JD, because really, who the fuck is jd? But rappers and so on thought donnie was rich and a badass and banging porn stars and busting into the dressing rooms of teenage pageants and grabbing all kinds of pussy, etc....and so did a whole lot of rubes. No one is rapping about JD.

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[–] Zachariah 15 points 5 months ago

I could live with that.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 5 months ago (4 children)

vance's hairpiece is 80 though.

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[–] Xanis 22 points 5 months ago

Oooh no you don't. I ain't letting any of you off the voting hook. Why? Because we have more work to do after we send him off as a Nation. Apart from stopping a likely second coup attempt, I would like us to continue the momentum to enact true positive change through a grassroots movement so large it'll make old Bernie tear up.

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[–] SimplyChad 101 points 5 months ago (2 children)

After years of disappointment and abject apathy… what is this feeling I’m feeling? Hopeful?

[–] [email protected] 32 points 5 months ago (2 children)

Do you remember the feeling of hope frodo?

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[–] APassenger 13 points 5 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 26 points 5 months ago (2 children)

Some Black guy in a tan suit had a word for it in the past.

Hope? I think it was Hope. But I can't be sure, it's been so long.

Perhaps this is a "New Hope"?

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[–] VanillaBean 52 points 5 months ago (7 children)

Willing to bet she'll obliterate him on the debate stage too.

[–] negativenull 47 points 5 months ago (2 children)

Like he'll actually show up to a debate with Harris

[–] APassenger 10 points 5 months ago

He will if he has Covid and thinks he can try to get her sick too.

Like that other time...

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[–] ilinamorato 39 points 5 months ago

Trump's handlers are too smart to let that happen. If it somehow does happen even with their protestations, it will be required watching for me. A 59-year-old mom against Donald Trump? I'll make popcorn.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 5 months ago (1 children)

This is what I'm most excited to see. Biden is a perfectly fine Democrat president but not a particularly great public speaker in terms of politicians. And the age certainly didn't help. I wouldn't be surprised if Trump decides he doesn't want to debate like he did back in 2020.

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[–] [email protected] 10 points 5 months ago

As much as I'd love to see it, I'd bet Trump is too afraid of her to agree to one.

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[–] CharlesDarwin 32 points 5 months ago

LOL, what a world. Just let that sink in that donnie being a convicted felon meant more donations. The right sure do have their kink.

[–] [email protected] 21 points 5 months ago (2 children)

I guess Biden wasn’t exaggerating when he complained about elites wanting him out.

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