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[–] NovaOG@lemm.ee 36 points 4 days ago (19 children)

Why does the Democratic party have a hard on for running failed politicians? Kamala lost, let others step up. AOC would do great in the Dem Primaries

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[–] Blackmist@feddit.uk 185 points 5 days ago (17 children)

The fact that Kamala is even going to try to run again shows how fucked that party is.

[–] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 55 points 5 days ago (7 children)

The fact that's she's leading in the polls is fucking crazy

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[–] TylerBourbon@lemmy.world 22 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Ok look I voted for Kamala but if a candidate fails can we please run someone one else? You don't run the same person over again because the same people who felt like she was forced down their throats are still going feel like she's being forced down their throats.

And the same bs that was used against her will be used again. But people eat yhay shit up which is why it works.

And her tactics of bring out appealing to Republicans again is probably whay she'll do again and that's going to lose more dem voters.

The corporate Dems need to go away.

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[–] MegaUltraChicken@lemmy.world 365 points 6 days ago (33 children)

If Harris was a leader she would be out there touring like AOC. Shes not a leader. She had her shot to prove otherwise and didn't.

[–] brucethemoose@lemmy.world 106 points 6 days ago (11 children)

I mean, if I were her I’d feel drained and devastated. Everything that happened during the election and people still picked Trump over her…

[–] MegaUltraChicken@lemmy.world 182 points 6 days ago (8 children)

I have a hard time feeling sorry for her after leaving the left hanging and going after conservative votes. She made an incredibly poor strategic choice and it cost all of us.

Obviously she's not the only one to blame here, conservatives deserving the majority of blame followed by people that stayed home, but she doesn't deserve pity.

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[–] ShopCanadianStuff@lemmy.ca 18 points 4 days ago (1 children)

The shock to me is that Kamala Harris is in the poll at all. What rallies is she hosting? Is she even making any media appearances? I wouldn't be surprised though if the DNC pull out the super delegates to say AOC has lost day 1 if there is even going to be a 2028 election at all.

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[–] FartsWithAnAccent@fedia.io 206 points 6 days ago (7 children)

I'm shocked that Harris is in first place...

[–] Liberteez@lemm.ee 66 points 6 days ago (19 children)

I used to be shocked Biden was #1 in 2019. Turns out, name recognition matters more than anything else, and Harris had a historic campaign budget. (Not that it was used well, but AOC has never had that level of PR)

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[–] futatorius@lemm.ee 31 points 4 days ago (1 children)

A poll looking 3 years ahead is about as accurate as an astrological chart (and just to be clear, those are worthless).

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[–] burgermeister@lemm.ee 46 points 5 days ago (2 children)

I'd vote for AOC over Kamala, 100%.

I mean, I still voted for Kamala, but I wasn't excited about it.

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[–] HalfSalesman@lemm.ee 83 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago) (8 children)

Second place to Harris??? Holy fuck we deserve our fate.

Edit: upon reading the article (I know...) AOC has the best net favorability. So a little more hopium there.

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[–] mystik@lemmy.world 211 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago) (21 children)

Only a shock to folks who still think Democrat centerists are what's gonna win the votes

[–] DaddleDew@lemmy.world 110 points 6 days ago (2 children)

"We want to maintain the status quo that led to the election of Trump twice!"

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[–] meep_launcher@lemm.ee 61 points 5 days ago

Welcome to American politics, when the 2028 election begins in 2024 and the 2028 primary began in 2020.

I'm so tired.

[–] carrion0409@lemm.ee 17 points 4 days ago (2 children)

Please god give us AOC in 2028. Shes the FDR 2 we need when this is all over.

[–] the_crotch@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 days ago

FDR threw 100,000 Americans into concentration camps because of their race. Trump is FDR 2.

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[–] crystalmerchant@lemmy.world 78 points 5 days ago (7 children)

Jfc here we fuckin go again. Lemme guess DNC, this will totally be an open primary right? Anyone can win?

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[–] Wilco@lemm.ee 96 points 5 days ago (8 children)

The democratic party is cooked if it runs Kamala again. There is no way Kamala is running this high in the polls.

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[–] thisphuckinguy@lemmy.world 123 points 6 days ago (31 children)

Why is Harris even mentioned? She should disappear like Hillary.

Nobody wants this person to run again.

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[–] tombrandis@reddthat.com 12 points 4 days ago

Wait why is Harris even running again? I don't think she's that bad but I can't vote in US elections - the electorate rejected her.

[–] Clinicallydepressedpoochie@lemmy.world 95 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago) (7 children)

Why on earth would you run kamala again? The democrats can't afford to learn anymore lessons. School is out. Time to start producing.

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[–] Gammelfisch@lemmy.world 14 points 4 days ago

AOC would receive my vote.

[–] Realitaetsverlust@lemmy.zip 11 points 4 days ago

Bold of them to assume there is going to be an election 2028

[–] CaptnNMorgan@lemmy.world 20 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Is there even going to be another election?

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[–] Ileftreddit@lemmy.world 64 points 6 days ago (4 children)

Running Harris was a mistake in 2024 and it would be a mistake if it happens in 2028

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[–] Randomgal@lemmy.ca 36 points 5 days ago

If only your drmocrat handlers let you vote for who you want and not for who they choose.

[–] jpreston2005@lemmy.world 29 points 5 days ago (54 children)

yeah, zero interest in supporting kamala "keep arming isreal" fucking harris again.

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