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[–] jj4211@lemmy.world 7 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I think a McCain victory would have been the best shot at averting the Trump wing. The Tea Party was the first manifestation of what we see now, and that was triggered by Obama's first term.

[–] drunkpostdisaster@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago (1 children)

But that could have gotten us President Palin.

[–] jj4211@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago

I somehow mashed to forget her for a second..

He probably would have made it up to the full 8 years, since he did in our timeline. I doubt Palin would have won a race.