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Re: A little bit of history repeating? – politicalbetting.com
I think Trump's dire performance as President is in danger of making us forget what a dismal candidate Harris was. She never seemed to say why she wanted to be President, had no original or inspiring ideas and, when given the chance to put her point across, actively fled from the media.
As I've said before, Democrats win when they have a charismatic bullshitter who inspires the young and the left without terrifying the centre and the middle-aged then lets them down in office - see Kennedy, Clinton, Obama. Trump may be so unpopular by 2028 that even Harris will win, or maybe she will be able to fake enough charisma, but the Democrats would be unwise to bank on that.
As I've said before, Democrats win when they have a charismatic bullshitter who inspires the young and the left without terrifying the centre and the middle-aged then lets them down in office - see Kennedy, Clinton, Obama. Trump may be so unpopular by 2028 that even Harris will win, or maybe she will be able to fake enough charisma, but the Democrats would be unwise to bank on that.
Fishing
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Re: A little bit of history repeating? – politicalbetting.com
Apologies for the horrendous tautology on the previous thread.
I promise not to use 'lawyerly brilliance' again.
I promise not to use 'lawyerly brilliance' again.
Re: A little bit of history repeating? – politicalbetting.com
Newsom is about to time out as governor of California, she’d be better off running for that if she wants to stay in politics.The only advantage of running Kamala again is to say to the electorate they have a chance to undo Trump. They picked the wrong one last time, they can rectify that this time.The electorate generally does not admit to making mistakes. The politicians make mistakes and fail them.
The electorate will punish the Democrats if they put up Kamala again - "we told you no the first time and we meant it" - could be expected to be the tenor of the response.
I wouldn't expect Kamala to get very far in the Democratic Primary though. She ran a weak campaign for the nomination for 2020. Someone close to her needs to make an intervention almost as much as someone close to Truss needs to step in there.
If she wanted to be active in US politics there are several other ways she could contribute.
Sandpit
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Re: A little bit of history repeating? – politicalbetting.com
The only advantage of running Kamala again is to say to the electorate they have a chance to undo Trump. They picked the wrong one last time, they can rectify that this time.The electorate generally does not admit to making mistakes. The politicians make mistakes and fail them.
The electorate will punish the Democrats if they put up Kamala again - "we told you no the first time and we meant it" - could be expected to be the tenor of the response.
I wouldn't expect Kamala to get very far in the Democratic Primary though. She ran a weak campaign for the nomination for 2020. Someone close to her needs to make an intervention almost as much as someone close to Truss needs to step in there.
If she wanted to be active in US politics there are several other ways she could contribute.
Re: A little bit of history repeating? – politicalbetting.com
Indeed, but not ‘in the style of’.Christ, that Jane Austen style shipping forecast on R4 is total cringe. If they didn’t cobble it together using AI they made every effort to make it sound as if they did.I find it impentrable but restful. It's good if some things don't change!
Irving Berlin
There may be trouble ahead..
George Orwell
Wind force 13, blowing into a human face - forever.
Re: A little bit of history repeating? – politicalbetting.com
Sailing By always makes me feel immensely melancholy for some reason.i used to listen before I went to sleep, after Sailing By.It's a weird yet comforting incantation to wake up to.Christ, that Jane Austen style shipping forecast on R4 is total cringe. If they didn’t cobble it together using AI they made every effort to make it sound as if they did.I find it impentrable but restful. It's good if some things don't change!
Moderate to good.
boulay
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Re: It’s always the economy, stupid – politicalbetting.com
Top journalism on display from the BBC, sending Sarah Montague from WATO into Israel and the West Bank, herself unable to speak either Herbrew or Arabic and seemingly having no-one with her who can, reduced to going round asking people in the middle of that conflict zone whether they speak English.
IanB2
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Re: A little bit of history repeating? – politicalbetting.com
i used to listen before I went to sleep, after Sailing By.It's a weird yet comforting incantation to wake up to.Christ, that Jane Austen style shipping forecast on R4 is total cringe. If they didn’t cobble it together using AI they made every effort to make it sound as if they did.I find it impentrable but restful. It's good if some things don't change!
Moderate to good.
Re: A little bit of history repeating? – politicalbetting.com
Christ, that Jane Austen style shipping forecast on R4 is total cringe. If they didn’t cobble it together using AI they made every effort to make it sound as if they did.It is a truth universally acknowledged that a ship at sea must be in want of a storm force 10 veering southeasterly.
AnneJGP
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Re: A little bit of history repeating? – politicalbetting.com
I see inflation is down sharply at 3.2%.So still 60% above the 2% target.
Taz
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