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ibegurpard

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9. Biden didn't get credit

Reply to thesquanderer (Original post)

Mon Nov 4, 2024, 04:08 PM

Nov 4

For what he accomplished and tried to accomplish. The slide started with the Afghanistan withdrawal (which wasn't his fault). The messaging and hostile press was relentless from then on. There needed to be ferocious pushback and messaging to counter that but there wasn't. Part of it is a media ecosystem that strangles positive messaging on our behalf. By election time he was in a hole that couldn't be dug out of and being pushed aside by people who should've been fighting harder for him all along.
Having said that the Harris campaign has exceeded my expectations of what could be done to dig out of that hole and I couldn't be more pleased about her.
I am cautiously optimistic

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POLL: Does Harris make you feel more or less optimistic about the election than if it were Biden? [View all] thesquanderer Nov 4 OP

Not even a question in my mind that it improved our chances vastly. Wingus Dingus Nov 4 #1

We were pretty much headed for a loss with President Biden mvd Nov 4 #2

I've been pleasantly surprised at how well the transition to Kamala has been, but... W_HAMILTON Nov 4 #3

re: "would probably be closer than it will end up being with Kamala" thesquanderer Nov 5 #12

More optimistic. By a stretch. Torchlight Nov 4 #4

Her schedule the last few weeks has been incredible Johnny2X2X Nov 4 #5

I believe in evidence, and the evidence shows we are doing better now. Maru Kitteh Nov 4 #6

Somewhat sadly, I think we're better off. Unquiet Ash Nov 4 #7

I think Biden would have put together a winning campaign, but there would be issues, such as his energy level, lees1975 Nov 4 #8

Biden didn't get credit ibegurpard Nov 4 #9

Biden would not have mobilized women in the same way... Blasphemer Nov 4 #10

A million times MORE optomistic with Kamala at the top of the ticket. beaglelover Nov 4 #11

It was.a bold and brave move to make the change Renew Deal Nov 5 #13

Coincidentally, yougov just did a similar poll... thesquanderer Nov 5 #14