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Re:Former President Trump is projected to win the presidency by crazygringo on Wednesday November 06, 2024 @01:37PM (#42067084)
Kamala was, shockingly and as a surprise to all, an incredibly capable candidate in 2024. She didn't underperform yesterday relative to other Democrats.

This year, it wasn't about the candidate. It seems clear there wasn't any Democratic candidate who could have won.

Re:Former President Trump is projected to win the presidency by screye on Wednesday November 06, 2024 @02:34PM (#42067988)
In the interest of HN guidelines, I won't respond with sarcasm.

This is a bad opinion. Kamala was a terrible candidate by all metrics. Definitely, the worst Democratic candidate I have seen in my living memory.

It should've been a dead giveaway that now a single Indian or Black person has a good thing to say about her. Her only victory was in California (single party & famously misaligned with national voting trends) and her only televised primary performance was a disaster. Democrats didn't run open primaries because they knew she'd lose.

She didn't have concrete policy proposals, talks like an under-performing consultant and had zero charisma.

Re:Former President Trump is projected to win the presidency by gizmo on Wednesday November 06, 2024 @03:33PM (#42068904)
Not by all metrics. She did very well in the debate against Trump. She drew huge crowds with her rallies.
Re:Former President Trump is projected to win the presidency by xienze on Wednesday November 06, 2024 @05:18PM (#42070377)
You’ll notice a pattern with those “huge crowds” — they had a free concert attached.
Re:Former President Trump is projected to win the presidency by rwyinuse on Wednesday November 06, 2024 @01:51PM (#42067309)
Nah, Harris wasn't an ideal choice, just like Hillary Clinton wasn't. Ideally for next elections democrats would need someone likable with plenty of charisma and moderate stance on social issues. Being male would be a plus too, unfortunately.

I think Tim Walz would have done better than Harris.

Re:Former President Trump is projected to win the presidency by dickersnoodle on Wednesday November 06, 2024 @02:07PM (#42067582)
I think so, too. He has a much more direct, down to earth way of talking to people.
Re:Former President Trump is projected to win the presidency by dbish on Wednesday November 06, 2024 @02:00PM (#42067473)
Charisma wins elections and she was not terribly charismatic https://paulgraham.com/charisma.html
Re:Former President Trump is projected to win the presidency by iamsaitam on Wednesday November 06, 2024 @04:27PM (#42069704)
Apparently being a clown and a liar wins elections ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Re:Former President Trump is projected to win the presidency by hackeraccount on Wednesday November 06, 2024 @06:02PM (#42070923)
Trump's a clown. Trump's a liar.

Here's the thing. He sells. Always.

He does that if he doesn't know about the issue. He does that if he doesn't care about the issue.

Harris couldn't sell. Watch her talk about abortion. On some level that's one of the few things she manages to convey a sense of genuineness about. For everything else it's like she's saying "What do you want me to be for? I'm for that" it's fine if you're thinking that but when people figure out that's who you are it's more toxic then them thinking you're a liar or a clown.

Re:Former President Trump is projected to win the presidency by tommit on Thursday November 07, 2024 @07:47AM (#42076177)
I genuinely do not understand how anybody could listen to Trump saying something about a topic he clearly does not know about (of which there are a couple -- let's face it) and describe it as "selling".

I'm not at all attacking you here by the way. But I'm legit speechless at that interpretation of his senile rambling.

Re:Former President Trump is projected to win the presidency by hackeraccount on Friday November 08, 2024 @08:53AM (#42086830)
It is rambling but he's enthusiastic and he doesn't talk down to his supporters. When he's telling people that illegal immigrants are eating people's pets he speaks to his audience the way a friend would tell you that they caught the co-worker no one likes not flushing the toilet. There's shock, surprise, a bit of humor but not like he's a teacher lecturing.

Harris on the other hand. There wouldn't be a joke. She'd take some time to explain why flushing the toilet was something everyone should do. Then she'd finish up by letting you know that she too always flushes.

Re:Former President Trump is projected to win the presidency by otwall on Wednesday November 06, 2024 @06:12PM (#42071024)
The one trait all clowns and liars require is charisma
Re:Former President Trump is projected to win the presidency by indigo0086 on Wednesday November 06, 2024 @02:59PM (#42068411)
she didn't outperform 2020 biden in any county in the united states.