Dan Benbow
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Perhaps because he doesn't understand demographics, or the history of past U.S. elections, or pay attention to election totals, Fintan doesn't grasp that the power transfer after 2024 far exceeded the vote differential. Dems barely lost the House and the popular vote & won 4 of 5 swing Senate races.
October 29, 2025 at 12:11 AM
Perhaps because he doesn't understand demographics, or the history of past U.S. elections, or pay attention to election totals, Fintan doesn't grasp that the power transfer after 2024 far exceeded the vote differential. Dems barely lost the House and the popular vote & won 4 of 5 swing Senate races.
Perhaps because he doesn't understand demographics, or the history of past U.S. elections, or pay attention to election totals, Fintan doesn't grasp that the power transfer after 2024 far exceeded the vote differential. Dems barely lost the House and the popular vote & won 4 of 5 swing Senate races.
October 29, 2025 at 12:11 AM
Perhaps because he doesn't understand demographics, or the history of past U.S. elections, or pay attention to election totals, Fintan doesn't grasp that the power transfer after 2024 far exceeded the vote differential. Dems barely lost the House and the popular vote & won 4 of 5 swing Senate races.
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October 28, 2025 at 3:10 PM
What bullsh!t
The idea that Dems would have won if they were better storytellers is pure fantasy
They have huge structural disadvantages & they had situational disadvantages on the issues that motivated voters most in 2024 because voters are breathtakingly ignorant and gullible tinyurl.com/7k6xkutm
The idea that Dems would have won if they were better storytellers is pure fantasy
They have huge structural disadvantages & they had situational disadvantages on the issues that motivated voters most in 2024 because voters are breathtakingly ignorant and gullible tinyurl.com/7k6xkutm
Don't blame Dems for Trump
As soon as it became clear that Donald Trump would win the 2024 election, I braced myself for an onslaught of bad-faith, blame-Democrats-first narratives — from Kamala Harris supporters.Despite the se...
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October 28, 2025 at 9:48 PM
What bullsh!t
The idea that Dems would have won if they were better storytellers is pure fantasy
They have huge structural disadvantages & they had situational disadvantages on the issues that motivated voters most in 2024 because voters are breathtakingly ignorant and gullible tinyurl.com/7k6xkutm
The idea that Dems would have won if they were better storytellers is pure fantasy
They have huge structural disadvantages & they had situational disadvantages on the issues that motivated voters most in 2024 because voters are breathtakingly ignorant and gullible tinyurl.com/7k6xkutm
What bullsh!t
The idea that Dems would have won if they were better storytellers is pure fantasy
They have huge structural disadvantages & they had situational disadvantages on the issues that motivated voters most in 2024 because voters are breathtakingly ignorant and gullible tinyurl.com/7k6xkutm
The idea that Dems would have won if they were better storytellers is pure fantasy
They have huge structural disadvantages & they had situational disadvantages on the issues that motivated voters most in 2024 because voters are breathtakingly ignorant and gullible tinyurl.com/7k6xkutm
Don't blame Dems for Trump
As soon as it became clear that Donald Trump would win the 2024 election, I braced myself for an onslaught of bad-faith, blame-Democrats-first narratives — from Kamala Harris supporters.Despite the se...
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October 28, 2025 at 9:48 PM
What bullsh!t
The idea that Dems would have won if they were better storytellers is pure fantasy
They have huge structural disadvantages & they had situational disadvantages on the issues that motivated voters most in 2024 because voters are breathtakingly ignorant and gullible tinyurl.com/7k6xkutm
The idea that Dems would have won if they were better storytellers is pure fantasy
They have huge structural disadvantages & they had situational disadvantages on the issues that motivated voters most in 2024 because voters are breathtakingly ignorant and gullible tinyurl.com/7k6xkutm
Yes it is
77 million fine people voted for this
77 million fine people voted for this
July 2, 2025 at 12:04 AM
Yes it is
77 million fine people voted for this
77 million fine people voted for this
I'm with you. Sometimes we can say obvious tactical errors were made (like Dukakis/Kerry not fighting back aggressively when they were attacked/defined), but other times structural factors just aren't on our side.
June 1, 2025 at 12:23 PM
I'm with you. Sometimes we can say obvious tactical errors were made (like Dukakis/Kerry not fighting back aggressively when they were attacked/defined), but other times structural factors just aren't on our side.
That played a big role, but the selfishness, bigotry, and intellectual laziness of tens of millions sealed the deal
June 1, 2025 at 12:22 PM
That played a big role, but the selfishness, bigotry, and intellectual laziness of tens of millions sealed the deal
the road to hell is paved with good intentions
April 28, 2025 at 10:25 PM
the road to hell is paved with good intentions
Fred!
I've been mostly off of social media since Nov. 5, but I'm glad to see you're still at, being the public citizen that you are
Happy Friday, comrade!
I've been mostly off of social media since Nov. 5, but I'm glad to see you're still at, being the public citizen that you are
Happy Friday, comrade!
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April 26, 2025 at 12:56 AM
Fred!
I've been mostly off of social media since Nov. 5, but I'm glad to see you're still at, being the public citizen that you are
Happy Friday, comrade!
I've been mostly off of social media since Nov. 5, but I'm glad to see you're still at, being the public citizen that you are
Happy Friday, comrade!
I'm not a Boomer, but I appreciate the concern
April 22, 2025 at 12:00 AM
I'm not a Boomer, but I appreciate the concern