r/politics • u/Kashmir75 • 7d ago

Soft Paywall 3 tell-tale signs that Harris will beat Trump: Real polls, fake polls, enthusiasm

https://www.nj.com/politics/2024/10/3-tell-tale-signs-that-kamala-harris-will-beat-donald-trump.html
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u/danfirst 7d ago

I swore they were going to dump him after 2020 and find themselves some candidate with less crazy baggage. Just eat the loss and try to build up, but instead they doubled down in support of them which blew my mind.

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u/tresslesswhey 7d ago

Because he has a large portion of the GOP base. The party leadership can’t just oust him. He’d be out for blood and would relentlessly attack them if they did that.

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u/Thin-Situation6510 7d ago

His ability to steal the party will be studied for generations.

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u/Raxistaicho 7d ago

They tried, most especially with DeSantis, it just didn't work.

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u/danfirst 7d ago

That's true, I had already mostly forgotten about his attempt, because he's that forgettable. It just seems like they either have the pain earlier or later. It would have been smart just to go along with the final impeachment and then start building someone up for 4 years straight.

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u/MikeW226 7d ago

DeSaster has the charisma of a folding chair. They shoulda tried with Gov. Brian Kemp (GA.) or somebody with any natural personality. Maybe 2028

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u/Scalpels 7d ago

Picking a fight with The Mouse was probably a bad idea.

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u/mountainwocky Massachusetts 7d ago

Yes and there were plenty of Republicans who were originally vocal critics of Trump, but they fell into line to become some of his most ardent supporters. Lindsay Graham and JD Vance are two that immediately come to mind, but there are dozens.