Disagree. Biden was chosen specifically to defeat trump in the swing states. Luck was not involved. |
The hook to independents are: -freedom of choice for our wives and daughters -a growing economy -a restoration of the allies and order we have known for the past 70 years -a sense of normalcy in our politics -low unemployment, more opportunity, higher GDP, more job creation This isn't hard. The vote for Trump installs him as a dictator. That is what he is saying and we should believe him. |
Imagine if Clinton had been nominated in 2008 when she was in her political prime and had no Benghazi or email server baggage? Obama left to gain the more experience he needed and then in place to crush Trumpism before it could get off the ground. Oh wait, that would all make too much sense for voters to be able to figure out. |
Here’s the thing, sure he is pro-life, that is his personal viewpoint on the issue. I know many people (raised Catholic) who share that viewpoint. What matters to me is what he is going to do to impose that view point on the country. I have not seen anything to indicate he intends to impose a national ban or any other radical pro-life policy, so his being personally pro-life is not something that concerns me about him as a candidate. |
If Biden wasn't a candidate, there would be a race between Nesome, Whitmer, Bashear and probably one of the crazy left wingers you hypothosize. Have you looked at the slate of candidates outside of Trump? One is worse than the next, they are all prohibitively pro-life and most of them have some form of corruption in their background. |
Really not sure she could have won in 2008. The defeat of roe is a wake up call as to how far women still have to go in this country. Men can be so insecure. Maybe the next generation of sons will not be so easily threatened and a woman can win the presidency. To their credit, the Dem voters focused on defeating trump in the end in 2020 and nominated Biden to do it successfully. |
IOW, I will vote against my interests out of some fantasy left wing bogeyman. Face it, Biden is a moderate. The country is in a much better place today than it was in January, 2021 when he took office. The country is also in a much better place relative to its peers around the world. And yet somehow, you want to take someone and project your abortion stance on to them out of some sort of leopards eating faces party believing your face won't be eaten. Good luck with that. |
FWIW Hillary would have easily won the Democratic nomination in 2008 if she had voted against the Iraq War. But she voted for it and the rest is history. It was the Iraq War vote, not misogyny, that cost her the nomination. |
I do believe the next generation of sons will be better. Looking at voting numbers for "the kids" and people under 30 - a fast growing electorate, they are tilting demonstrably to the left. These are people who have grown up with gun drills in schools watching leadership do nothing about it; grew up with direct impact of COVID on their education and employment, and watched Trumpism wreak havoc on our schools and healthcare systems; watched 1/6 happen and imperil their future. These are not voters the GOP is going to get back without a radical change to embrace a pro-choice, anti-assault weapon and pro-normalcy platform, which at the moment, favors the democrats. Please explain how Trump or the GOP captures this vote, which is outpacing the "senior" vote significantly? |
Wake up. A sustained and aggressive effort must be made to fight back to secure protections for women's rights. We need candidates that we actively pursue pro choice policies. That is the compromise position and somehow this battle must be fought again to give our future generations the protections we all held |
Imagine what this country would be if AL GORE had been allowed to become president after being elected: No 9/11 because he wouldn’t have been sleeping at the wheel; No war in Afghanistan; No war in Iraq; A commitment to fighting climate change 20 years ago when it would have made a bigger difference. Our lives would have been completely different. |
Narrator: It was mysogyny. |
Not to mention the Supreme Court justices who would have been appointed! Roe v. Wade would still be the law of the land. Protections for individuals, workers, and the environment would be stronger. |
I don’t understand anything you are trying to say here. But yes, I am aware Biden is moderate, and he is an improvement over Trump, but really you shouldn’t be lauded for merely being better than the worst. I just don’t find “Biden, he’s better than Trump” to be a compelling reason to vote for someone. Hence, my being an independent voter. |
Ok. But I don't know that she could have won the election. |