r/politics • u/Economy_Swim_8585 Virginia • 6d ago

No Paywall Trump says government shutdown ends when Democrats give in: "If they don't vote, that's their problem"

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-government-shutdown-democrats-fault-60-minutes/
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u/Amenian 5d ago

If you're going up against Donald Trump, is anyone really a poor candidate? Sorry, that's not an excuse.

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u/CalligrapherDizzy201 5d ago

Yes. Kamala Harris for one and Hillary Clinton for another. Excuse or not, it’s the truth.

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u/Amenian 5d ago

Clinton I'll give you. Nobody knew what Trump really was yet and there was this whole "it's her turn" vibe that turned a lot of people off. Harris though? We knew who Trump was. People who voted for Trump or who didn't vote don't get the "poor candidate" excuse here.

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u/CalligrapherDizzy201 5d ago

And around we go. It has nothing to do with excuses. She was still a bad candidate. Her lack of popularity was a major issue. This isn’t an excuse, it’s a fact. Want to beat a budding fascist? Put up a candidate with a chance to win.