Folks saying Kamala Harris should not run again should remember that if those rules applied Donald Trump and JD Vance would not be in The White House right now. The result WAS super close and she is way more deserving of another opportunity than Trump ever was. 💙
Respectfully disagree, Joyful. The last thing we need is a another hyper-cautious nominee. Mamdani has shown how well happy, effusive candidates who are unapologetic about their beliefs connect with regular people. We can't win with people who feel like they're built in a consultant's lab.
Independent since the 80s, voted for her once, would do it again
Well there is no doubt in my mind that she won the last election! Trump had a KKK rally at Madison Square Garden and won every swing state?? By a margin big enough to not trigger recounts? C’mon! Musk, Big Balls, Starlink? The only reason Musk isn’t whistleblowing that is because it will hurt him 2
You underestimate the number of Americans who liked the KKK. If it wasn't popular it would have been shut down when it tried its resurgence.
Very true! Bottom line is empathetic people with brains need to vote! Otherwise we can choose to march every weekend in protest!! Voting is easier
"She deserves it" is not a valid reason for anything this important. That was Clinton's whole campaign, and why candidates who might have won in 2016 (Biden) didn't run.
She should totally run again!! She kicked ass for the 4 months she had to prep. And let’s be honest. trump didnt win, Elon did and he likely cheated.
She lost the most easily winnable election in history. I'm convinced she lost on purpose. But sure, trot her stupid right wing ass out again. At least this time she'll have to do an actual primary so we can tell her to shut the fuck up and go the fuck away for good.
No one endorsed by Dick Cheney deserves anything but to disappear forever.
Ask Elon who really won... go ahead, ask him.
Now isn't the time for centrist, neolib nonsense.
Exactly. To right all the wrongs, to have a chance at repairing all the damage Trump has done, America will need a progressive. It will take years.
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And this time she would have enough time to do it right.
Whoever runs has to b ruthless. No holding back. No reconciliation and healing the nation. There has to b accountability with Salem like trials for all the illegal acts perpetrated, insider trading, abuse of power. Need a Jasmin Crocket style president. Don't think Kamala has what it takes.
I agree. I am so over the way Dems pussy foot around rules, norms, so afraid to offend... But we all know they'll be as they have always been... •reconciliatory •accepting of & trying to fix blame they don't deserve •apologetic Dems will forever be tied to the whipping post of the GOP.
Reagan ran a bunch of times b4 he was elected. So did senior Bush.
If there's a primary, everyone should have a shot. If it's Dem leadership selecting the candidate... He# no... The biggest mistake was not presenting a new vision for the US middle and lower incomes and Dem leadership was all giddy to be able to just appoint her... This was in part her own making.
We had a primary in July of 24. Joe Biden was the nominee, and VP Harris was on the ticket. I voted for both.
True. But a VP candidate suddenly heading as POTUS 🥴 It was a slam dunk for Fox and co. to go with the endless "so Dems, how does it feel not to be allowed to select your POTUS candidate". Post the DEM leadership/Hillary 'Bernie-attack-coordination' for many potential voters it was a deal breaker.
The problem last time was that Biden decided to run for a second term, there wasn't an open primary, and Harris had 100 days to make the sale, which she almost did. If she wins the open primary, she should be the candidate. If someone else does, they should. It's really that simple.
A primary is where everyone gets to vote their opinion on the matter.
You don't have to convince me, she was my pick in the primary over Biden in 2020. I love Biden but I saw something in her that I guess nobody else did at the time. If she would have won the primary in the 2020 election, she would have won the election.
I would prefer AOC, tbh.^^ #TaxTheRich
I shake my head daily when I learn more fibs and unjust acts of this regime. We would not be in this heckhole today.
She needs to step outside the democratic box and stop listening to the old white men that have been running the show for eons. We need better leadership in the "blue" party.
We have to move away from who's deserves the next opportunity otherwise we would not have #trump again. If #Biden was next and not #hillary where would we be? Thanks #dems. When will you listen to the people?
It wasn’t close at all dude. No more campy centrist bullshit
If she came out now and forcefully against Israel, she could pull it off.
Let's get the Dems out of bed with AIPAC first. Like it or not, that will hurt her.
I would vote for her again......and again!
Luis Inácio Lula da Silva ran for President of Brazil *six* times, won three times. Losing doesn't shut you out of the running later. It's silly to think so. Harris should run if she feels inspired to do so.
thiswillhold.substack.com/p/she-won-th...
Fuck you stop forcing losing politics on everybody
I agree however, I don’t care if republicans or democrats women president may never happen
I thought it was his 3rd but my mistake--Biden didn't win until his FOURTH try. 'Can't tell others they aren't allowed run again regardless of their demographics.
Yeah this fucking establishment DNC candidate deserves a second chance. It's only fair, the DNC LOVES fairness. That's why they cheat in their own primaries against progressives. Pathetic fucking losers
She had 100 days and still almost beat him at the finish line If this was track and field…
She was way more qualified for the White House. Her resume speaks for itself and she will always be more deserving of another opportunity to run again in 2028 to fix what Donald Trump and JD Vance and their clown team has destroyed.
She should definitely run as she really won the first time...and she will be great...
yeah let's listen to everything but the results of the last election...
I'd vote for a toilet before voting for MAGA, with that said I don't care much for DNC establishment politicians. DNC ignores it's base as did RNC prior to Trump. DNC base would be better off electing a popular person like Stephen Colbert or Jon Stewart. Comedians are popular, and speak truth 2 pwr.
Guys… she isn’t going to win. I don’t care that she’s a woman, she just doesn’t inspire much energy from the electorate. She’s milquetoast.
I voted for Kamala, but she’s not the future of the Dem party. Btw, she’s been too quiet. She knows Trump’s wrecking America, but she’s not speaking out. And why didn’t she ask for a recount? I called my senators and asked for a recount.
I keep asking that question too? She conceded way too quickly!
NOW she's asking for a Swing State recount. TOO LITTLE TOO LATE!
Ayup. Too little. Too late.
Maybe we listen to Miss Jasmine Crockett and do what the fuck she says and it is not this
Ohh where did she speak on this? Would love to hear her thoughts.
Interview she gave with Clay Cane in May
Enough Americans won't vote for a woman and Enough Americans don't want to vote for a Black woman which is why we got a known POS currently squatting in the Oval Office. A POS who is hell bent on putting America and Americans in a hole on his golf course.
I'd argue that both women and black candidates can win, Joseph. The recurring motif is that Gore, Kerry, Hillary and Kamala all ran cautious, defensive campaigns, doing their best to temper any sign of genuine personality. No one's ever been inspired by the cautious.
Logic and reason doesn't work against racism and misogyny in the homophobic MAGA land of Archie Bunker. www.youtube.com/watch?v=SJeN...
I'd agree, Joseph. My point is that we artificially limit what's possible by continually elevating candidates who may be smart and capable, but come off as AI generated from focus group data. We can't keep repeating the same error and expect something different.
The media portrays them as AI candidates. While the media IGNORES all the good things that Biden/Harris did for the American People. Now the ignoramuses are finding out because Trump is torching everything Biden/Harris did to help the American People. #FAFO www.youtube.com/watch?v=6wdh...
There were tons and tons of stories about how people believed we were in a recession when the economy was actually thriving. It's just that most voters don't read macro econ pieces. The vote on instinct. Which is how we've gotten our ass kicked twice by a half-wit degenerate like Trump.
Did they forget the recession and covid disaster that Trump left the country in after first 4 years! A bunch of ingrates who totally dismissed the herculean effort by the Biden/Harris Administration to resuscitate this country after the 1st Trump disaster. I hope their #FAFO phase leaves a scar.
You're absolutely right, Daniel. I hope it leaves a scar too. We'll never learn until we feel the pain personally, instead just voting to inflict it on others.
We have a bunch of idiots too lazy or ignorant or brain fog dead not to google the word "tariff" and see that Trump's Tariff War was only going to make the economy WORSE. The atrocious part is that they forgot what Trump did in his 1st rodeo! He has a track record AND a rap sheet record.
The problem is NOT her. It’s that too many people (assuming mostly men) will vote for a vile human over a female. We can’t risk the next election. Unfortunately it has to be a man. Too much at risk.
People love making the same mistakes twice apparently.
I seriously do not want to see her on the ticket again. There are many people, Dems and Independents alike, who simply will not vote for a woman. We can't make that mistake again.
Maybe consider a better strategy.
Oh, it was more than "super close." Read this: thecommoncoalition.com
She absolutely should not run again. Sorry. We Democrats don't re-run losers.
Definition of insanity.
It's always the woman who shouldn't run. They did that same shit to Hillary.
Hahaha
She kinda disappeared tho. Mayor Pete is the better choice. Was in 2024 and 2020 as well
Maybe I'm too jaded now, but I do not think idiot America will elect a woman. The patriarchy won't allow it.
Doesn't matter who runs. The leftie's didn't vote to prevent Trump's fascist takeover, they aren't going vote to end his fascist takeover of America. I mean, if AOC isn't good enough for them, no one will be.
I love Harris, but it's like there are only eight people/families that are eligible to run for president in the entire United States.
She does deserve it WAY more than Trump, and would’ve done better, but it’s a bad idea to run her again. Democrats are at a point where if something or someone doesn’t work, don’t try again, or something similar, they need a blank sheet approach.
She absolutely should run again - she was experienced and ready to lead and I hate letting sexism, racism and Trump get away with everything they've done.
Yea people like you are why Trump is president. I liked her very much but she was a horrible candidate. Read the room. Unfortunately this country doesn't want a female president.
She can run again, but I can't see myself voting for her in a primary. She wasn't my first choice in '20 or '24, but I got behind her because I'm a team player and didn't want a fascist takeover. I'd need her to show she's learned a lot of lessons *and* run to the left on economic issues like M4A
I voted for Kamala because she was at least better than Biden but I will never vote for another centrist neoliberal who campaigns on how she'd hurt migrants just as much as Republicans to distract from the genocide her administration was supplying.
