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The Way Forward

Gum Logger

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11. Joe Biden was nominated to appeal to the mushy middle.

Reply to Ponietz (Original post)

Sun May 4, 2025, 11:44 AM

May 4

In hind sight, nominating a non-white woman from California would result in 10% defections from 2020.

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90 Million People Didn't Vote [View all] Ponietz May 1 OP

Anyway you look at it, the D party was blamed BootinUp May 1 #1

Tens of Millions of people are totally disgusted with our government. Silent Type May 1 #2

THIS is where we need to be fishing period n/t Cheezoholic May 1 #3

Really,.... fishing for voters in the MAGA cesspool,.... magicarpet May 1 #4

Those non voters are going to wish they'd gotten off their asses Ponietz May 2 #6

You gotta earn it. DJ Synikus Makisimus May 1 #5

Oh, pleeeze! With Such A STARK Contrast in front of their faces. C'mon! electric_blue68 May 3 #10

being elderly, we don't take chances! We vote by mail. But I miss going to the polls and voting on Election Day! CTyankee May 5 #12

I had an early voting place 2+ blocks away so I went 2 or 3 days before Tues in case.... electric_blue68 May 7 #14

Yeah, all those non-voters were WRONG!!! Where is their fealty?!?!?!?!? DJ Synikus Makisimus May 5 #13

Oh, please, your snark is overdone.... electric_blue68 May 7 #15

I harp on this every election. This is such an important aspect of what is happening and how we got here. Apathy? 58Sunliner May 2 #7

Ignorance, apathy, entitlement Ponietz May 2 #8

Careful what you wish for somsai May 2 #9

Joe Biden was nominated to appeal to the mushy middle. Gum Logger May 4 #11