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52. Lame Duck

Tue Jan 7, 2025, 11:45 PM

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If you take the long view all president's are lame duck's since the most they can hope for is eight years. True, Trump can only look forward to half that however I would not call him a lame duck until about part way into the last year of his term. He do's not have eight but, four years is not the same as forty day's or so, He has a lot of time now to make new mischief for unfortunately the foreseeable future

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I think it's debateable BoRaGard Monday #2

Yes...This!! Ars Longa Monday #42

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Yes, but... regnaD kciN Tuesday #51

It cannot be one person. The primaries aren't for three plus years. It must be many. hlthe2b Yesterday #55

If TFG can spend four years campaigning, so should we... Alice B. Monday #4

At least our candidates won't be campaigning to avoid jail Marthe48 Monday #16

That depends entirely on the whims of Orange Julius Caesar 0rganism Monday #38

I believe with all the crazy stuff that is going to happen- Ars Longa Tuesday #50

So start the infighting before the midterms JI7 Monday #5

That DeepWinter Monday #6

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No, but Dem voters were Fiendish Thingy Monday #37

Infighting early on is not a bad thing. Yavin4 Monday #7

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Infighting only feeds the "Dems in disarray!" Narrative Fiendish Thingy Monday #36

Democrat-bashing. Establishment vs anti-establishment, evil centrist/moderate vs purity progressive, age wars, betsuni Monday #41

Exactly, even the short period where Harris was vetting the VP running mates JI7 Tuesday #43

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No. It's not early at all. Yavin4 Monday #13

Except in the last 60 days before an election, debates are a terrible communication tool Fiendish Thingy Monday #35

Lame Duck intelpug Tuesday #52

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Risk of the public tuning them out this early Scipio Africanus Monday #12

Not a fan of that.... BUT..... Happy Hoosier Monday #14

Do you actually think that the reichwing corporate media whores will niyad Monday #34

What it will do is begin the fundraising process earlier also JI7 Monday #15

I don't think it fundraising ever stops Marthe48 Monday #18

It's a good idea Marthe48 Monday #17

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Voters are already fatigued from 2024 Blue_Tires Monday #20

I'm still burned out from th '24 election and want nothing to do with politics for a long while, especially fundraising. SheilaAnn Monday #21

Might as well Rebl2 Monday #22

They definitely should. sop Monday #23

People have politics fatigue pinkstarburst Monday #24

What evidence do you have that voters are fatigued? Yavin4 Monday #25

The fact that millions of Biden 2020 voters stayed home in 2024. Nt Fiendish Thingy Monday #33

No. Keep the focus on Trump & Republicans for the midterms Jose Garcia Monday #26

It will piss off Republicans. Emile Monday #27

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Too soon ThePartyThatListens Tuesday #44

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The republicans have never been held accountable. Blue Full Moon Tuesday #49

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Hell to the NO BannonsLiver Tuesday #48

So, let Trump have the entire spotlight for the next 4 years Yavin4 Tuesday #53

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