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uponit7771

(92,465 posts) Thu Dec 12, 2024, 07:42 PM Dec 12

End of 2015 Inflation was around 2%, ....

END OF 2015 - INFLATION

END OF 2015-GAS PRICES

END OF 2015 - UNEMPLOYMENT

END OF 2015 REAL WAGE INDEX

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DEMOCRATS LOST !!!

It was ***NOT**** the economy that time and I'm still not totally vested it was the economy this time especially seeing Trump back track on real wage index RIGHT TODAY!!!

Democrats need a better amplification network especially if people think we can return back to the 2019 RWI trajectory.

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End of 2015 Inflation was around 2%, .... (Original Post) uponit7771 Dec 12 OP

Perhaps Democrats lost, because only once in my lifetime has the same party won three presidential elections in a row MichMan Dec 12 #1

Average vote then as stupid as now Bobstandard Dec 12 #2

Hmm, from Nixon to Clinton was 20 yrs of GOP. If we're offering change for better we win uponit7771 Dec 13 #3

Jimmy Carter BeerBarrelPolka Dec 13 #4

The economy actually was bad in 2008 and Obama was an extraordinary candidate JI7 Dec 13 #5

There is something to this, but Cosmocat Dec 13 #6

MichMan

(14,287 posts)

1. Perhaps Democrats lost, because only once in my lifetime has the same party won three presidential elections in a row

Reply to uponit7771 (Original post)

Thu Dec 12, 2024, 09:01 PM

Dec 12

I'm in my mid 60's and the only one in my lifetime was 1988.

Our country has historically shown, election after election, that the voters are ready for a change every 8 years.

That is why I knew McCain didn't have a chance in 2008 and why I wasn't surprised when Hillary lost.

Bobstandard

(1,812 posts)

2. Average vote then as stupid as now

Reply to MichMan (Reply #1)

Thu Dec 12, 2024, 10:44 PM

Dec 12

“Yeah. Things are great now. But I’d like to see how the guys who always screw the economy do. Plus, they don’t like black people or women and I’m all for that!”

uponit7771

(92,465 posts)

3. Hmm, from Nixon to Clinton was 20 yrs of GOP. If we're offering change for better we win

Reply to MichMan (Reply #1)

Fri Dec 13, 2024, 02:13 AM

Dec 13

BeerBarrelPolka

(1,473 posts)

4. Jimmy Carter

Reply to uponit7771 (Reply #3)

Fri Dec 13, 2024, 04:24 AM

Dec 13

JI7

(91,446 posts)

5. The economy actually was bad in 2008 and Obama was an extraordinary candidate

Reply to MichMan (Reply #1)

Fri Dec 13, 2024, 05:26 AM

Dec 13

And we have been in the white house for 4 years now and Trump was a fucked up candidate then and now.

Cosmocat

(15,103 posts)

6. There is something to this, but

Reply to MichMan (Reply #1)

Fri Dec 13, 2024, 06:39 AM

Dec 13

I have similsr thoughts, but in no way, shape or form would it reasonably justify the stark difference in candidates.

It wasn't a choice between Hill or Kamala between them and Romney or McCain.

The alternative was a stark raving mad lunatic.

There is something deeper.

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