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How Democrats Could Have Won, Easily.

  
By:  Sean Treacy  •  Op-Ed  •  8 hours ago  •  57 comments

How Democrats Could Have Won, Easily.

Despite outspending Republicans two to one, having a legacy media that promoted their preferred talking points and running against a historically unpopular candidate, Democrats managed to miss what should have been a layup.  Some simple choices could have avoided it.

1.  Biden should have pardoned Trump in 2021.  This shouldn't be a shock to anyone but Trump's entire brand and appeal is being anti-establishment and hated by elites. That "drain the swamp" was a winning slogan for him is a pretty big giveaway. Literally, the best possible thing that could boost his brand was a prosecution by that swamp. It's instant legitimacy for people who believe they are outside a system that is rigged against them.  Despite this, the Biden DOJ went ahead and charged him the exact same crime (mishandling classified information) that Trump refused to prosecute CLinton for and Biden also got a pass on. That's a dream scenario for a politician.

2.  Biden should have done everything short of declare war on New York to stop it from prosecuting Trump for those ridiculous crimes.   A ridiculous indictment after a prosecutor already passed on it for literally the same misdemeanor Hillary committed was another gift The reasoning about burnishing Trump's image applies in spades here.  Instead, they sent one of the leading attorneys in the DOJ to New York to handle the trial.  That indictment sealed the nomination for him. 

3. Be normal. Stop the costumes and being shrill scolds. Stop calling everyone who disagrees with you a fascist or Nazi, or garbage.

4.  Oppose open borders from the beginning. Keep the Trump EOs and work to reform the system.  Embracing open borders to the point cities had to cut their budgets to take care of illegal migrants was sheer lunacy and recognized as such  by everyone who isn't part of La Raza.

5.  Triangulate.  There are a numerous insane people in the democratic coalition. Instead of pandering to them (bail for terrorists!, sex changes for illegal migrants at the taxpayers expense) have a sista souljah moment and criticize the more extreme left wing positions.  Even a modicum of moderation would have been huge.  

6. Realize its not 1992 anymore. The Democrats are like tame house cats used to controlling the environment through a friendly media who always frames the story as they wish, or simply refuses to cover stories that put them in a bad light. The internet has been chipping away at their control but it fell apart with Musk's purchase of twitter. Suddenly, they couldn't control social media by having stories banned or muted. Zuck stopped helping and Twitter completely left Democrat's control.

Hiding Biden might have worked before Musk took over Twitter, but too many people can now see the evidence without it being censored. It made the heavy handed attempts to counter the videos of Biden's struggles (the unedited videos are deepfakes!) so ridiculous and destroyed the credibility of everyone involved. I still don't think Democrats how badly their conspiracy to cover up his condition destroyed their credibility. One issue they had on Trump and they went nuclear on the notion they had any more integrity than Trump.

Democrats (and the legacy media) have to learn to engage with voters who can't be so easily manipulated. They can't just lie about firing squads or very fine people without people having easy access to the truth.

7.  Hire a competent spokesperson. KJP did so much damage to Biden/Harris with her incompetence and lies. 

8.  Biden should have announced he wasn't running the day after midterms. It was obvious he's incapable of serving another term and it would have stopped the conspiracy and allowed Democrats to hold an actual primary and vote for their nominee. 

9.  Select Shapiro as the VP. Walz was such a clown and provided no benefit but comedic relief. If you look at the polls, the Vance Walz debate is when the election turned. Shapiro might not have been enough to win, but at least it would shown Democrats weren't afraid of having a Jewish person on the ticket.

10.  Offer some sort of program on the economy.  Focusing on tertiary issues while ignoring the elephant in the room was malpractice.

11. Stop the racialist obsession. The left's embrace of wokery starting about 10 years has done more damage to the nation's fabric than just about anything. It's designed to segregate and set Americans against each other. A reaction is inevitable.  

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Sean Treacy
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1  author  Sean Treacy    8 hours ago

It took a lot of work for Democrats to lose this election. Just being normal and focusing on economic matter would have been enough to win, considering Trump's manifest problems. 

 
 
 
JohnRussell
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1.1  JohnRussell  replied to  Sean Treacy @1    8 hours ago

Will you please stop lying about your real beliefs. 

You dont care that a traitor is president. Just spit it out. 

 
 
 
bugsy
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1.1.1  bugsy  replied to  JohnRussell @1.1    8 hours ago

He never committed treason so he can't be a traitor.

We have been through this before. And you were proven wrong then, too.

 
 
 
JohnRussell
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1.1.2  JohnRussell  replied to  bugsy @1.1.1    7 hours ago

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The Chad
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1.1.3  The Chad  replied to  JohnRussell @1.1.2    7 hours ago

The majority of this country disagrees with you.

 
 
 
Sean Treacy
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1.1.4  author  Sean Treacy  replied to  JohnRussell @1.1    7 hours ago
u dont care that a traitor is president. Just spit it out.

I don't think he's a traitor, nor do most Americans. 

 
 
 
The Chad
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1.1.5  The Chad  replied to  Sean Treacy @1.1.4    7 hours ago

Actually exit polling showed Democracy was the biggest issue, slightly bigger than the economy.  Democrats told us democracy was over if we elected a fascist. America rejected that nonsense. 

He won the popular vote and electoral college by a wide margin rejecting the bizarre disinformation pushed on this country.

 
 
 
Snuffy
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1.1.6  Snuffy  replied to  The Chad @1.1.5    7 hours ago
Actually exit polling showed Democracy was the biggest issue, slightly bigger than the economy.

For the Democrats it was but not overall. For Republicans the #1 issue was still the economy. But I agree that the voting does tell us that attempting to label him as a fascist and a Nazi was wrong and correctly rejected by the electorate. 

 
 
 
JohnRussell
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1.1.7  JohnRussell  replied to  Sean Treacy @1.1.4    7 hours ago

This is so tiresome.  Trump did not act to stop the "riot" on the afternoon of Jan 6th BECAUSE HE WANTED IT TO SUCCEED. 

Trump was asked about this specifically, if belatedly, 3 or 4 times this year on national television, including at two debates.  HE DID NOT ANSWER THE QUESTION, HE IMMEDIATELY CHANGED THE SUBJECT.  He may be a moron jagoff, but he has enough sense to not speak when all he can do is incriminate himself. 

Trump also approved of a plan for his vice president to DECLARE him the winner of the 2020 election.  It is right there in black and white. 

Oh he's a traitor, you guys just dont want to know about it, thats why almost no conservative on this site watched the J6committee, and none of you can discuss the evidence against him.  The president is calling up state officials asking them to deny the facts and give him more votes, or send the fate of the election to state legislatures? Jesus Christ, what is wrong with you people?  Well now we know, you dont care if a traitor is president. 

 
 
 
Just Jim NC TttH
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1.1.8  Just Jim NC TttH  replied to  JohnRussell @1.1.7    7 hours ago

He has not been convicted or even charged with treason. What is wrong with some imaginations?

 
 
 
Sean Treacy
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1.1.9  author  Sean Treacy  replied to  The Chad @1.1.5    7 hours ago

On the view they called the Harris campaign flawless.  How do you explain that level of delusion? This sees, to encapsulate it


They are so convicted of their own righteousness as to believe that their policies and their standard bearers are above reproach. Democrats can never fail American voters; American voters can only fail Democrats. There is hence no need for introspection, self-reflection, or modifications to their strategies, because these things are already perfect. The only imperfect things here, in their minds, are you and me. We are flawed, we let them down, and it’s incumbent on us, not them, to do better. They haven’t learned, and they likely never will learn. Let them enjoy the next four years.

 
 
 
Gazoo
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1.1.10  Gazoo  replied to  Sean Treacy @1.1.4    6 hours ago

I agree, Sean, i don’t see him as a traitor at all. I do see the democrat party as traitorous.

 
 
 
JohnRussell
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1.1.11  JohnRussell  replied to  Just Jim NC TttH @1.1.8    6 hours ago

Is there something wrong with you? Seriously man.  The complete definitions of traitor and treason are not the same. This has been explained on this site at least ten times. And I'm sure you have seen some of them. 

 
 
 
JohnRussell
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1.1.12  JohnRussell  replied to  Gazoo @1.1.10    6 hours ago

Did Trump want the riot to succeed , or not?  If you dont think he wanted it to succeed why did he sit watching it on tv for hours while doing nothing to end it.   And dont say he sent out a tweet asking the mob to "remain peaceful" when Ashley babbitt was already dead and dozens of cops were fighting for their lives when he sent out that tweet. 

If Trump has a good explanation for his actions why didnt he give it?  He was directly asked what he was doing multiple times and he changed the subject every time. 

What the hell is wrong with you people? 

 
 
 
Just Jim NC TttH
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1.1.13  Just Jim NC TttH  replied to  JohnRussell @1.1.11    6 hours ago
In history, treason has often included the assassination of leaders. Treason against the king was called high treason and treason against a lesser role was called petty treason. A treasonous person is called a traitor.

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Gazoo
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1.1.14  Gazoo  replied to  JohnRussell @1.1.12    6 hours ago

There is not a damn fucking thing wrong with me, what the fuck is wrong with you that you can’t handle a differing opinion? 

 
 
 
JohnRussell
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1.1.15  JohnRussell  replied to  Just Jim NC TttH @1.1.13    6 hours ago

so what?

did you have access to a dictionary?

Traitor Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

traitor
ˈtrā-tər
noun
  1. one who betrays another's trust or is false to an obligation or duty

IT ISNT POSSIBLE TO HAVE A MORE STRAIGHTFORWARD DEFINITION OF ANYTHING.

 
 
 
JohnRussell
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1.1.16  JohnRussell  replied to  JohnRussell @1.1.15    6 hours ago

Do you think Trump was being faithful to his duty while he watched tv for hours while cops were being beaten at the capitol, offices were being ransacked, and a dude with horns on his head sat in the leadership chair on the US Senate floor? 

There is sworn testimony that around that time Trump was told the mob was chanting "hang Mike pence" and he replied "so what?"

I ask again, what is wrong with you people? 

 
 
 
Jeremy Retired in NC
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1.1.17  Jeremy Retired in NC  replied to  JohnRussell @1.1.15    6 hours ago

You've tried this many times in the past.  And every time you leave out a critical fact.  There have been no charges for treason.  Making your whole argument opinion devoid of fact.

 
 
 
JohnRussell
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1.1.18  JohnRussell  replied to  Jeremy Retired in NC @1.1.17    6 hours ago

Your comment is blatant trolling, although I'm sure you will get away with it on this seed. 

 
 
 
Jeremy Retired in NC
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1.1.19  Jeremy Retired in NC  replied to  JohnRussell @1.1.18    6 hours ago
Your comment is blatant trolling,

My comment is BLATANT FACT.  You resorting to personal attacks just reinforces that.

 
 
 
Right Down the Center
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1.1.20  Right Down the Center  replied to  JohnRussell @1.1.11    6 hours ago
This has been explained on this site at least ten times.

Yes, and it has been wrong every time

 
 
 
Tessylo
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1.1.21  Tessylo  replied to  Sean Treacy @1.1.4    5 hours ago

We know he's a traitor, as do most Americans.

 
 
 
bugsy
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1.1.22  bugsy  replied to  JohnRussell @1.1.11    5 hours ago
The complete definitions of traitor and treason are not the same.

They are synonymous.

Again, from Mirriam Webster

Traitor Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

 
 
 
bugsy
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1.1.23  bugsy  replied to  JohnRussell @1.1.15    5 hours ago

You keep ignoring the fact that there are 2 definitions of traitor by Miriam Webster

Here, again, is the second definition

2one who commits treason
 
 
 
JohnRussell
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1.1.24  JohnRussell  replied to  bugsy @1.1.23    5 hours ago

I know for a fact you have been told this exact thing at least 10 times.  Yet you dont stop and if I say something to you I will get suspended. 

That is Newstalkers today. 

There are THOUSANDS of words that have more than one meaning, in fact most of them do.   You dont have to have committed treason to be a traitor.  I could explain that to a 7 year old in about 30 seconds. 

 
 
 
bugsy
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1.1.25  bugsy  replied to  JohnRussell @1.1.24    5 hours ago
You dont have to have committed treason to be a traitor. 

Then you need to submit your grievance with Mirriam Webster and not me. They say the words are synonymoous to each other.

Get over it.

 
 
 
JohnRussell
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1.1.26  JohnRussell  replied to  bugsy @1.1.25    5 hours ago

You cant fix stupid. 

 
 
 
Drinker of the Wry
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1.1.27  Drinker of the Wry  replied to  JohnRussell @1.1.26    4 hours ago

Our public education system has proven you right.

 
 
 
bugsy
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1.1.28  bugsy  replied to  JohnRussell @1.1.26    4 hours ago
You cant fix stupid. 

I think you can, and I wish you luck

 
 
 
Right Down the Center
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1.1.29  Right Down the Center  replied to  JohnRussell @1.1.16    4 hours ago

Looks like they refused to buy into the hysterical ramblings of many of the same folks calling them nazi, fascist, low iq...etc.  Why would that surprise you?

 
 
 
Tessylo
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1.1.30  Tessylo  replied to  bugsy @1.1.1    an hour ago

Treason committed by a traitor - should have gone before a firing squad yet gets re-elected.  I mean that's what he was calling for, for Liz Cheney

 
 
 
GregTx
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1.1.31  GregTx  replied to  Tessylo @1.1.30    56 minutes ago

Wow...

 
 
 
JohnRussell
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1.1.32  JohnRussell  replied to  Right Down the Center @1.1.29    37 minutes ago

If you dont want to be referred to as a nazi fascist low iq racist then dont vote for one for president. 

 
 
 
Right Down the Center
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1.1.33  Right Down the Center  replied to  JohnRussell @1.1.32    23 minutes ago

That is the exact strategy that was tried. Yet no one cared about lame accusations of the hysterical anti trumpers. It was a lame strategy. Obviously totally rejected. 

 
 
 
charger 383
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1.2  charger 383  replied to  Sean Treacy @1    6 hours ago

Been wanting to post this for a while and now seems like a good time

Changing one word to update Lynyrd Skynyrd's Sweet Home Alabama

"Now we all did what we could do
Now January 6 does not bother me, uh-uh
Does your conscience bother you? Tell the truth"

 
 
 
Tessylo
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1.2.1  Tessylo  replied to  charger 383 @1.2    5 hours ago

If January 6th doesn't bother you, you don't have a conscience.

 
 
 
bugsy
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1.2.2  bugsy  replied to  Tessylo @1.2.1    5 hours ago
If January 6th doesn't bother you, you don't have a conscience.

I think "bothered" and "triggered" are two different things.

 
 
 
charger 383
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1.2.3  charger 383  replied to  Tessylo @1.2.1    4 hours ago

I have one, keeps me out of trouble

 
 
 
Tessylo
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1.2.4  Tessylo  replied to  charger 383 @1.2.3    3 hours ago

Doubtful

 
 
 
charger 383
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1.2.5  charger 383  replied to  Tessylo @1.2.4    an hour ago

Keeps me out of trouble but doesn't prevent gloating 

 
 
 
Tessylo
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1.2.6  Tessylo  replied to  charger 383 @1.2.5    an hour ago

Gloating over ignorance is ignorant.

Those who think 1/6 was nothing, don't really have much of a conscience, or decency.

Such ignorance regarding such traitorous actions made me re-think who my 'friends' are here and I no longer consider you one of them.

 
 
 
JohnRussell
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1.2.7  JohnRussell  replied to  charger 383 @1.2.5    an hour ago

You are gloating about Jan 6th ?  Get some help. 

 
 
 
Tessylo
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1.2.8  Tessylo  replied to  JohnRussell @1.2.7    an hour ago

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Tessylo
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1.2.9  Tessylo  replied to  charger 383 @1.2.3    an hour ago

I don't see any evidence of that after your remarks about gloating and feral cats over all these years.

 
 
 
charger 383
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1.2.10  charger 383  replied to  JohnRussell @1.2.7    57 minutes ago

No, yesterday's election, after hearing all the carrying on before it 

 
 
 
Tessylo
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1.2.11  Tessylo  replied to  charger 383 @1.2.10    30 minutes ago

and January 6th - no big thing as far as you're concerned

 
 
 
Sean Treacy
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2  author  Sean Treacy    8 hours ago

I should have added to show a little leadership. Harris spent her entire campaign avoiding specifics, to the point where she was afraid to say whether she supported Prop 36 which undid the prop that allowed criminals to run rampant and ruin San FRancisco. It was uncontroversial enough that 70% of Californians supported it but Harris wouldn't address it.

 
 
 
goose is back
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2.1  goose is back  replied to  Sean Treacy @2    8 hours ago
Harris spent her entire campaign avoiding specifics,

Hey, Hey, Hey, she was going to stop price gouging in the grocery industry!  

 
 
 
Gazoo
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2.2  Gazoo  replied to  Sean Treacy @2    8 hours ago

To be fair, she did get pretty specific about her upbringing and her neighbors and their lawns.

 
 
 
Sparty On
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3  Sparty On    8 hours ago

And the moral of this story is:

Money can’t buy happiness or elections…..

 
 
 
The Chad
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4  The Chad    7 hours ago

The political lawfare was a huge mistake. The attempt to pad swing states with illegals became a catalyst for minority voters. Then of course the realization the legacy media cannot tell the truth really devastated the Kamala campaign. The men for Harris ads featuring beta cucks turned out to be a total disaster.  Running an empty vessel with no particular platform wasn't such a good idea either. Having no answers for what could be done about inflation and our economy was a dud.

And Towards the end of the campaign, putting Diddy Party attendees on the stage to endorse your candidate was a big mistake.

 
 
 
JohnRussell
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4.1  JohnRussell  replied to  The Chad @4    7 hours ago
The men for Harris ads featuring beta cucks turned out to be a total disaster. 

Good job mystery man. Youve found your rightful place in NT society again. 

 
 
 
The Chad
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4.1.1  The Chad  replied to  JohnRussell @4.1    7 hours ago

It is important to discuss these factors that led to the landslide and mandate.  I could have worded that more politely and for that i apologize. The men in the ads did not represent men in this country.

 
 
 
Tessylo
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4.1.2  Tessylo  replied to  JohnRussell @4.1    5 hours ago

BF

 
 
 
Tessylo
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4.1.3  Tessylo  replied to  The Chad @4.1.1    5 hours ago

No decent men support the traitor trump.  The 'men' who support trump are as impotent as he.

 
 
 
Right Down the Center
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4.1.4  Right Down the Center  replied to  Tessylo @4.1.3    5 hours ago

Link please