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zipplewrath

(16,646 posts)
Mon Feb 3, 2020, 09:55 PM Feb 2020

The ugly truth about this upcoming election [View all]

Incumbents are expected to win or lose their own re-elections. It matters little if at all whom they run against. Generally, the economy is the defining issue of re-election. As such, there isn't really an issue of "who can be Trump the most". He'll win or lose regardless of who we nominate. The nation didn't choose Jimmy Carter, they chose NOT to have Ford. The nation didn't choose Clinton, they chose NOT to have Bush (who reversed his "read my lips" pledge). As such, it isn't all that important the candidate we choose to defeat Trump. It is important that if we defeat Trump, we end up with the President we actually want.

Vote for the primary candidate you want to be president. Support whom ever wins the nomination.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Undecided
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I have noticed when ever we have a two term president doc03 Feb 2020 #1
Yup. Joinfortmill Feb 2020 #2
"It's the economy, stupid" The Mouth Feb 2020 #3
The people are really busy zipplewrath Feb 2020 #4
Given the economy 45 is extraordinarily unpopular. denem Feb 2020 #5
I don't know The Mouth Feb 2020 #6
49% squirecam Feb 2020 #7
It's all about the economy The Mouth Feb 2020 #8
Utter [redacted]. Scurrilous Feb 2020 #9
And whom zipplewrath Feb 2020 #10
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