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Why did she spend so much time courting Republicans? It's a mystery
Was it was the billion dollars she "raised" in a few months? Trump raised about 900 million in four years, she raised a billion in months. Unprecedented.
Standard US political wisdom reveals that neither D (30%) or Rs (30%) can win an election without Independent voters (40% of voters). So, you need to have an independent issue or three to get enough votes to win.
Kamala only spent a few months, and she spent a lot of it on Republicans (various articles about this before election, Politico, Hill). The math doesn't work, that's not how you win elections. That's not how anyone wins elections. It would have been unprecedented for her to win, also.
I think she took a knee, if you can come up with another reason I would love to hear it, for real. This is very disturbing to me and I wish I had never come to this conclusion, but can think of no other reason.
Not a mystery. That's what the overpriced consultants the DNC hired told them to do. They said to stop using the slogan never back and told Tim Walz to stop calling Trump and Vance weird.
allow me to rephrase. Why did consultants recommend courting Republicans? It is a mystery
keep in mind this has NEVER WORKED BEFORE
Which is weird in and of itself because that was working
Exactly. But, you don't get paid to say, keep doing what you're doing.
What? Yes you do. When you're an advisor, you're paid for good advice. Do you think book editors get paid less with talented authors?
That's the biggest problems with these agencies.
She not only took a knee, she did it before election night was even over.
Dems should be courting the “non voters”. They are 30% of the electorate, and you’re not going to change a Trump supporter’s mind.
If you need to be courted from fascism you're probably a fascist.