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In reply to the discussion: James Carville's "advice" helped give us Trump 2.0 [View all]kansasobama
(1,750 posts)32. I had consistency said this about debates
And, I wrote to the Biden's and the Democratic Party but obviously no one listens or cares.
YOU DO NOT DEBATE TRUMP. PERIOD. IT DOES NOT MATTER WHETHER YOU WIN OR LOSE THE DEBATE
Debates with Trump or the cult GOP candidates are merely a motivator for their voters. MSM and Dems debate to death about our missteps. The GOP voters, on the other hand, just " high five" whatever they say. Content does not matter. Why are we not learning? Considering he wanted to run, Biden made a big mistake calling for a debate. That is it.
Want examples? Clinton-Trump, Bush-Gore, Bush-Kerry. Even the 2020 Biden-Trump did not really help Biden. A wider race became a close election after the debates.
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Jimmy had the great luck to sign on with the most charismatic candidate since JFK...
regnaD kciN
Apr 2025
#1
I second that... it's time for a new generation of Democrats to take over!!
InAbLuEsTaTe
Apr 2025
#38
Why not? He already had the nomination sown up. People's memories are short---
Jack Valentino
Apr 2025
#4
Rather agree with this, also--- Trump doesn't "debate", he just screams falsehoods
Jack Valentino
Apr 2025
#57
Regardless of what we think "woulda" or "coulda" happened in '24 if things were done differently...
Mister Ed
Apr 2025
#14
Biden was the first incumbent where a strong majority of the voters said that he was not capable of performing
everyonematters
Apr 2025
#16
Democrats would have lost the Wisconsin, Michigan and Nevada senate races if Biden remained in the race.
Self Esteem
Apr 2025
#19
I have to disagree with the Biden debate not being worse that Bush or Obama
EdmondDantes_
Apr 2025
#26
Maybe... maybe not. But James Carville's advice didn't give us the White House,
Jack Valentino
Apr 2025
#71
Not a fan of Carville but I strongly disagree that Biden would have faired better.
tman
Apr 2025
#21
You make a good point, many Dems just didn't show up to vote on November 5th, so Shitler won.
red dog 1
Apr 2025
#47
Biden at the top of the ticket could have potentially cost us Senate races in Wisconsin, Michigan, and Arizona
tritsofme
Apr 2025
#24
That is merely a supposition without any support--- and all those "folks" who
Jack Valentino
Apr 2025
#62
Quite possibly---- but failing to renominate your incumbent President has
Jack Valentino
Apr 2025
#63
I respect and appreciate history, BUT rehashing Biden yes Biden no is a waste.
NoMoreRepugs
Apr 2025
#28
"Like an old football star in high school, decades later still living in the past"
red dog 1
Apr 2025
#48
We desperately needed Joe Biden in 2020--a steady hand at the wheel to guide...
Ol Janx Spirit
Apr 2025
#36
And he did not win the election, something happened. I'm not sure what but there's no way with.
Eliot Rosewater
Apr 2025
#76
Blaming Carville for our loss is not legitimate. IMO, the blame for our lose was because
walkingman
Apr 2025
#77