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Blue_Tires

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11. Here's what happened

Reply to msfiddlestix (Reply #2)

Fri Jan 17, 2025, 08:08 PM

Jan 17

Too many Dems and moderates couldn't bring themselves to vote for the best qualified black woman over the worst qualified white man. Qualifications for office no longer matter, and the so-called "issues" no longer matter. What people and the media want is circus entertainment...

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Democratic Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (RI) on Biden's farewell plea: 'Now he tells us' [View all] Celerity Jan 17 OP

I would have liked to have heard this as a steady drumbeat for the last four years. Autumn Jan 17 #1

that might have helped. I'll give you that. steady, constant unrelenting msfiddlestix Jan 17 #3

Repetition of simple points OrangeJoe Jan 17 #15

Political Best Practice Kid Berwyn Jan 17 #4

And I would have liked for Dems to have gotten off their asses and voted for Kamala Blue_Tires Jan 17 #7

We saw it coming and 1/2 of America betrayed itself. NotHardly Jan 17 #12

It would have taken more than a speech. I'm not sure what happened in this election, but that speech wouldn't saved msfiddlestix Jan 17 #2

Here's what happened Blue_Tires Jan 17 #11

Fair point, and apparently true. it is still hard to take in. msfiddlestix Jan 17 #18

Post removed Post removed Jan 17 #5

He is correct malaise Jan 17 #6

True, but his timing is utter shit... Sheldon is being petty here. Blue_Tires Jan 17 #9

Why? N/t malaise Jan 17 #10

Whitehouse was stating the obvious. But Dark Money was always in the background. haele Jan 18 #23

Easy to be armchair quarterback newdeal2 Jan 17 #8

Why now Sheldon......you were an up and comer......now?? NOT SO MUCH. a kennedy Jan 17 #13

He will be 75 years old the next time we have a actually solid chance to retake the US Senate, so not exactly an 'up and Celerity Jan 18 #22

What exactly did he need to hear ? Isn't he a senator ? JI7 Jan 17 #14

I appreciate Whitehouse but those comments are bullshit IMO. NoMoreRepugs Jan 17 #16

Bernie's been giving this speech for years but it's been too far left for our Party. jalan48 Jan 17 #17

Bernie should've considered winning thebigidea Jan 17 #19

In the summer before the election... Grins Jan 18 #20

This is so fucking typical of many, many Democratic politicians. Sky Jewels Jan 18 #21