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DemocraticPatriot

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5. Some of our Democratic officeholders look like they don't know what they are doing...

Reply to lonely bird (Original post)

Wed Jul 17, 2024, 04:39 PM

Jul 2024

but the base of the party made themselves pretty clear during the primaries.

Where they had the opportunity to vote for "uncommitted", hardly anyone did....
and even fewer voted for the alternatives who ran.

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Welp, the Democratic Party is on the verge of handing the presidency to a raving lunatic [View all] lonely bird Jul 2024 OP

We have people in our party that only care for their own job and not doc03 Jul 2024 #1

That could very well be lonely bird Jul 2024 #2

I think another factor is that they are scared shitless of a Trump Presidency SunImp Jul 2024 #10

So in my opinion they helping him get elected. nt doc03 Jul 2024 #13

And in their opinion Zeitghost Jul 2024 #22

Yep, some seem hell bend on snatching defeat from the jaws of victory. LisaL Jul 2024 #3

Agreed lonely bird Jul 2024 #6

People will vote for the candidate they want Zeitghost Jul 2024 #23

Democrats are not going to vote for trump. pwb Jul 2024 #4

Some of our Democratic officeholders look like they don't know what they are doing... DemocraticPatriot Jul 2024 #5

Confusing birdographer Jul 2024 #7

Undecideds, independents, whatever. Not the base. shrike3 Jul 2024 #11

Oh, ok... birdographer Jul 2024 #18

I'm not the OP. n/t shrike3 Jul 2024 #19

Things may be changing lonely bird Jul 2024 #21

The only voters are not just Democrats lonely bird Jul 2024 #20

What happens if duncang Jul 2024 #8

Not to mention that there is absolutely NO mechanism in place to replace him. BigDemVoter Jul 2024 #9

Yeah lonely bird Jul 2024 #14

I worry about independents. lonely bird Jul 2024 #12

It feels like some want to drive them away SunImp Jul 2024 #16

SURELY BigDemVoter Jul 2024 #17

lonely bird, I am glad you brought this up.. scardycat Jul 2024 #15