Re:Grand Jury Votes to Indict Donald Trump
by mrguyorama on Friday March 31, 2023 @12:13PM
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Those people in the "center" are so disingenuous. They "aren't republicans" but they will criticize democrats for anything and suddenly be "concerned about the economy" when gas prices raise a few cents. It's pathetic.
Meanwhile the economy and government budget regularly do better under Democrats but noooooo only Democrats have to face the """"economy is doing poorly"""" nonsense.
Re:Grand Jury Votes to Indict Donald Trump
by sokoloff on Friday March 31, 2023 @12:20PM
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I think plenty of the center are happy to criticize both parties when they do stupid things (as is healthy and appropriate, IMO).
Fervent supporters of a particular side might notice a lot more when their party is criticized.
Re:Grand Jury Votes to Indict Donald Trump
by MontgomeryPi2 on Friday March 31, 2023 @01:26PM
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Bingo. This strategy doesn't 'backfire' if it helps Trump become the 2024 GOP candidate. Feature not bug.
If the economy is weak, I think they’d rather run against Trump (who has a base that’s fiercely loyal but more narrow) rather than a GOP candidate who will pull the majority of Trump’s base but also a wider swath from the “center” population by hammering on the economy.
If the economy is strong, historically it doesn’t matter much who the incumbent runs against.