Free Republic
Browse · Search
Bloggers & Personal
Topics · Post Article

Skip to comments.

What if the democrats had had a primary?
Uncommon Analysis ^ | 11/8/2024 | Uncommon Analysis

Posted on 11/08/2024 5:51:46 AM PST by HamiltonJay

In response to my assertion yesterday, that the democrats had no realistic path to 270 and it was obvious from January. I had a discussion with a friend of mine who believes the Democrats could have won if they had done things differently

Her argument was essentially this, if Biden had retired, and not run at all in 2024 the Democrats would have had a proper primary and wound up with a moderate candidate then she and others like her would have voted for them. She didn’t like Trump but couldn’t vote for Harris. So if the democrats had put up a moderate candidate, through a normal primary process, then she and others like her would have likely voted Democrat and Trump would have lost.

Its an interesting hypothetical, but I still don’t see this as what would have happened, even if the Dems had had a primary. One of the reasons Joe Biden got tapped in 2020 in the first place was directly related to how radical the democrat primary field was in 2020 was. DNC and powers that be knew that none of the folks in the primary process were moderate enough to win the general election, and if they continued down the path they were on they would lose the general election. They needed someone in the primaries they could sell as a moderate, and that someone was Joe Biden.

. . .


TOPICS:
KEYWORDS:
Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first 1-2021-4041-6061-8081-87 next last

1 posted on 11/08/2024 5:51:47 AM PST by HamiltonJay
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | View Replies]

To: HamiltonJay

I think they would have won if they ran Tulsi Gabbard.

Same with 2016.


2 posted on 11/08/2024 5:54:54 AM PST by metmom (He who testifies to these things says, “Surely I am coming soon.” Amen. Come, Lord Jesus”)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: HamiltonJay

But the DS can’t control her so they don’t want her.


3 posted on 11/08/2024 5:55:19 AM PST by metmom (He who testifies to these things says, “Surely I am coming soon.” Amen. Come, Lord Jesus”)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: HamiltonJay

They would still lose. You can’t successfully run against the last 4 years as a Dem. Hungry people don’t make their decision on abortion.


4 posted on 11/08/2024 5:56:08 AM PST by circlecity
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: HamiltonJay
Democrats could have won if they had done things differently

What, change all their policies?

5 posted on 11/08/2024 5:56:17 AM PST by 1Old Pro
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: HamiltonJay
It wouldn't have mattered in the long run because the Democrats are dominated by the radical Left. They might have nominated someone other than Kamala, but they would have still blown it by pushing their Woke agenda.

Their entire party needs an enema to flush out the Woke supporters, commies, and media.

It ain't working.

6 posted on 11/08/2024 5:58:34 AM PST by RoosterRedux (Thinking is difficult. And painful. That’s why many people just adopt ideologies.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: metmom
I think they would have won if they ran Tulsi Gabbard.

The activists would find the terms unacceptable. They would rather run hard left (in actual governance, not necessarily presentation) and lose a bit more, than lose control.

Some of us withheld a vote for Romney for the converse reason.
7 posted on 11/08/2024 5:58:59 AM PST by Dr. Sivana ("Whatsoever he shall say to you, do ye." (John 2:5))
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 2 | View Replies]

To: HamiltonJay

It doesn’t matter what they did this time, they were tied to high inflation, millions of illegals, high crime, gender nonsense, and wars. Their only hope now is to wrest the party back from the far Left loonies who’ve taken over.

Grab lots of popcorn.


8 posted on 11/08/2024 5:59:42 AM PST by Kharis13
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: HamiltonJay

The Democrats are so beholden to their far left progressive donors they have totally ignored their original base of poor, marginalized, economically deprived people.

Money talks, and talks loudly.

Soros, Gates, and all the Silicon Valley Perfumed Princes have bought themselves a political party and to hell with the people in it...............


9 posted on 11/08/2024 5:59:59 AM PST by Red Badger (Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegals are put up in 5 Star hotels....................)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: HamiltonJay

“I can imagine what will be, unburdened by what was”


10 posted on 11/08/2024 6:00:29 AM PST by RckyRaCoCo (Time to throw them out of the Temple...again)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: HamiltonJay

They had a primary.

The Democrat voters spoke.

They wanted a senile white guy.


11 posted on 11/08/2024 6:01:50 AM PST by cgbg ("Our democracy" = Their Kleptocracy)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: circlecity

Apparently, more women shop for groceries than kill their babies.


12 posted on 11/08/2024 6:01:51 AM PST by Jeff Chandler (THE ISSUE IS NEVER THE ISSUE. THE REVOLUTION IS THE ISSUE.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 4 | View Replies]

To: HamiltonJay

They might have found a viable candidate that was distinguishable from an SNL hack.


13 posted on 11/08/2024 6:01:57 AM PST by muir_redwoods (There will be a celebration in January 2025, either with champagne or with “hardware)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: RckyRaCoCo

On June 5, 2024 we we certainly unburdened of what was. Now we shall see what can be.


14 posted on 11/08/2024 6:03:21 AM PST by Jeff Chandler (THE ISSUE IS NEVER THE ISSUE. THE REVOLUTION IS THE ISSUE.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 10 | View Replies]

To: HamiltonJay

I’m tired of hearing about the “didn’t like Trump but couldn’t vote for Harris” people.

They obviously don’t know what they believe nor why they believe it.


15 posted on 11/08/2024 6:03:49 AM PST by sauropod ("This is a time when people reveal themselves for who they are." James O'Keefe Ne supra crepidam)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: HamiltonJay

We all can take a much needed break then the beginning of the year we need to start working on the local elections, midterms and getting back to our soapboxes on social media-—we are the voice of reason-—we are the media!


16 posted on 11/08/2024 6:04:07 AM PST by mikelets456
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: 1Old Pro

To sum it up: “If the Marxists could stop being a**holes they would have won the election.”


17 posted on 11/08/2024 6:04:47 AM PST by wildcard_redneck (He who sacrifices freedom for security deserves neither.f)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 5 | View Replies]

To: HamiltonJay

yes
absolutely

they could have run on Trump’s platform

maybe wear a red hat


18 posted on 11/08/2024 6:05:11 AM PST by joshua c
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: HamiltonJay

I believe Horizontal was the only person who could score Brandon’s campaign war chest loot. Follow the big Benjamins.


19 posted on 11/08/2024 6:06:40 AM PST by Libloather (Why do climate change hoax deniers live in mansions on the beach?)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: HamiltonJay

The Democrats have moved so far to the left, that a moderate wouldn’t win their primaries. Joe was a front. He hid in his basement. Then when he got elected, he took on all the far left policies.

Who has so many transgenders in such important positions? It was DEI all day, all night. Being pushed and shoved down our throats. No more meritocracy. That leaves the real folks doing the actual work getting behind.

This is why communism doesn’t work. The worker bees stop working. They don’t get promotions, they don’t get recognized, they don’t get rewarded for their productivity. So they stop working. They stop putting in the extra effort.


20 posted on 11/08/2024 6:07:31 AM PST by FamiliarFace (I got my own way of livin' But everything gets done With a southern accent Where I come from. TPetty)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]


Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first 1-2021-4041-6061-8081-87 next last

Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.

Free Republic
Browse · Search
Bloggers & Personal
Topics · Post Article

FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson