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Silent Type

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1. +1. Since Nov, I've been trying to understand why that 5% or so that might vote Democratic switched to trump.

Reply to WarGamer (Original post)

Thu Feb 13, 2025, 05:38 PM

Feb 13

Last night I read a post that nailed it in one sentence--

“A crappy, horrendous, even evil plan beats no plan at all, especially when it is delivered with some gusto.”

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What we are seeing TODAY is a privilege and consequence of WINNING an election. [View all] WarGamer Feb 13 OP

+1. Since Nov, I've been trying to understand why that 5% or so that might vote Democratic switched to trump. Silent Type Feb 13 #1

Bluetus isn't wrong WarGamer Feb 13 #2

That makes it sound like Democrats/the Harris campaign had no plan, which we know was not true. LauraInLA Feb 13 #3

Did it work? WarGamer Feb 13 #4

Plan for what? mr715 Feb 13 #8

Can you explain that "plan" in a few words? That's the problem. Running on trump is a POS, while true Silent Type Feb 13 #9

Well Stated mr715 Feb 13 #5

Biden won by way more than trump senseandsensibility Feb 13 #6

And then he lost mr715 Feb 13 #7