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In reply to the discussion: Kamala Could Have Won [View all]

Silent Type

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5. Believe had she gone to border in military fatigues, a pistol strapped to her leg and a knife in her teeth
Wed May 14, 2025, 11:26 AM
May 14

as she crawled into a tunnel under the wall to capture an immigrant, she could have won. In my area, I thought one of her best moments is when she said, "If someone breaks into my house, they are going to get shot."

I'm as guilty as anyone for supporting open borders for decades and citizenship for people missing a few papers who are contributing to our society.

But that was clearly not the mood of the country and Biden should have done something -- if only for show -- much earlier than just before the election. I believe by impeding entry, we could have prevented the backlash we are seeing now against good people who have been here for years.

In my rube red area, a swing state for Dems in 2020, other things that cost VP Harris were relentless trump ads showing her saying she can't think of anything she'd change about Biden's policies and a likely altered video showing her in support of surgery for trans prison inmates. Red meat for rubes.

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Kamala Could Have Won [View all] Passages May 14 OP
I suppose it's helpful but I'm tired of hearing about how we lost the election Walleye May 14 #1
I believe it can help and a great deal in the right hands. Passages May 14 #2
Yes, you're probably right, in the right hands it should help Walleye May 14 #7
What he did accomplish will be part of the record forever and it was very good...especially Lina Khan's work. Passages May 14 #9
Strategy? How about voter suppression? It was YUUUUUUGE. usonian May 14 #3
That is funny Gum Logger May 15 #12
Seems to me we lost when states disenfranchised voters in red states rurallib May 14 #4
Believe had she gone to border in military fatigues, a pistol strapped to her leg and a knife in her teeth Silent Type May 14 #5
Putin/RW propaganda forces are currently campaigning for the next GOP candidate. John1956PA May 14 #6
Kamala could have and should have won LetMyPeopleVote May 14 #8
Could have, would have, should have...how long are these questions going to go on? SWBTATTReg May 14 #10
We must get there, I agree with that. Passages May 14 #11
But when Raygun took over the government Gum Logger May 15 #13
I can't understand your post. Can you re-word it? CTyankee May 16 #14
some voters will just have to learn the hard way. CTyankee Jul 10 #18
she did win! samnsara Jun 30 #15
Coulda woulda shoulda... baddie Jun 30 #16
Still thinking she actual did win and wondering why no instant recount back in Nov! Brainfodder Jun 30 #17
in 2016... myohmy2 Jul 12 #19
Post election theorizing. lees1975 Wednesday #20
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