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12. Puppies and unicorns don't work

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Mon Dec 30, 2024, 12:10 AM

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Why did Bidenomics fail to deliver at the polls? - WaPo [View all] question everything Sunday OP

Uninformed populace doesn't understand 'economics.' elleng Sunday #1

No, you do not understand. I had a discussion with another DUer recently raising a similar comments question everything Sunday #2

Got it, and my statement stands, maybe should be 'NO ONE' undestands. elleng Sunday #4

This. Plus media choosing to focus on Biden's age, gaffes, tulipsandroses Sunday #3

Yes! elleng Sunday #5

Inflation. Unemployment doesn't count unless doc03 Sunday #6

Inflation was in double digits and rising in 1980 Fiendish Thingy Sunday #9

People are reminded daily how expensive everything is after the 20% inflation that occurred in 2021-23 MichMan Monday #16

Inflation goes down but prices never go down doc03 Monday #25

That's right, the capitalists find out what the market will be and that's what they charge Walleye Monday #26

Harris didnt actually run on Bidenomics ColinC Sunday #7

Likely because the term polled so bad MichMan Monday #15

Regardless, the article says it lost "at the polls" ColinC Monday #18

Pretty hard for the sitting VP to not run on the economy of the administration she is part of. MichMan Monday #20

It isnt if you dont make ads about it or talk about it in your speeches ColinC Monday #24

I think it was lack of advertising. Just my thoughts, no proof. Bang home the good stuff over and over... mitch96 Sunday #8

I think the subject line of the OP is a bit limited. Chemical Bill Sunday #10

Oh, come on. Stop trying to explain this away. lees1975 Monday #11

To be fair, a big percentage of trump media attention was over rape, fraud, insurrection, lies, obstruction, etc., Silent Type Monday #13

In the, say, 6 months before the election? dpibel Monday #17

Not the media I watch. It was on part of every hour from moment charges or civil suits were filed. Silent Type Monday #19

What charges or civil suits were filed in that time frame? dpibel Monday #21

Puppies and unicorns don't work Historic NY Monday #12

Too many politicians believe the way to reach the working class is at union halls. MichMan Monday #14

I stopped reading at this part: Blue_Tires Monday #22

Bidenomics didn't deliver at the polls because Blue_Tires Monday #23

Yep. All the postmortem analysis I have seen ignores the fact that America won't elect a woman as president Walleye Monday #27

This won't be popular to say here, but trying to coin "Bidenomics" was an awful mistake. bearsfootball516 Monday #28

This is rich . . . Scubamatt Monday #29

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