Ben Smith
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That I think is the next move for the Democratic Party, actually, if you're gaming out where they go after this.
That I think is the next move for the Democratic Party, actually, if you're gaming out where they go after this.
That I think is the next move for the Democratic Party, actually, if you're gaming out where they go after this.
I think that she's playing for an economic downturn. And if there's an economic downturn, I think anybody has a shot. I mean, if you look at that primary poll among Democrats, yeah, Kamala's at 36% because she just ran, but the next closest person is Buttigieg at 10, right? So now you're talking about a scrum, right? It's like Buttigieg at 10, Walls at five, AOC at five,
I think that she's playing for an economic downturn. And if there's an economic downturn, I think anybody has a shot. I mean, if you look at that primary poll among Democrats, yeah, Kamala's at 36% because she just ran, but the next closest person is Buttigieg at 10, right? So now you're talking about a scrum, right? It's like Buttigieg at 10, Walls at five, AOC at five,
I think that she's playing for an economic downturn. And if there's an economic downturn, I think anybody has a shot. I mean, if you look at that primary poll among Democrats, yeah, Kamala's at 36% because she just ran, but the next closest person is Buttigieg at 10, right? So now you're talking about a scrum, right? It's like Buttigieg at 10, Walls at five, AOC at five,
And so anybody there really sort of has a shot. And we're talking about a built in audience. Remember, Bernie almost won the nomination in 2020 over Joe Biden. So if he takes her on the road and he gives her his donor list and he sort of taps her on the shoulder, she's going to start with a lot of systemic advantage. She has high name recognition. She's very good on television.
And so anybody there really sort of has a shot. And we're talking about a built in audience. Remember, Bernie almost won the nomination in 2020 over Joe Biden. So if he takes her on the road and he gives her his donor list and he sort of taps her on the shoulder, she's going to start with a lot of systemic advantage. She has high name recognition. She's very good on television.
And so anybody there really sort of has a shot. And we're talking about a built in audience. Remember, Bernie almost won the nomination in 2020 over Joe Biden. So if he takes her on the road and he gives her his donor list and he sort of taps her on the shoulder, she's going to start with a lot of systemic advantage. She has high name recognition. She's very good on television.
I don't think she's particularly intelligent or has anything interesting to say, but that doesn't seem to be a prerequisite for running for president these days at all. So yeah, I think she's more formidable than currently advertised. And she may be too far left for the American people. I certainly think that she is. I think the entire Democratic Party is.
I don't think she's particularly intelligent or has anything interesting to say, but that doesn't seem to be a prerequisite for running for president these days at all. So yeah, I think she's more formidable than currently advertised. And she may be too far left for the American people. I certainly think that she is. I think the entire Democratic Party is.
I don't think she's particularly intelligent or has anything interesting to say, but that doesn't seem to be a prerequisite for running for president these days at all. So yeah, I think she's more formidable than currently advertised. And she may be too far left for the American people. I certainly think that she is. I think the entire Democratic Party is.
But economic downturns have peculiar effects, which is why I'm very much focused on, like the Trump administration needs to focus first, more than anything else, right? They did a great job on the border. They've already turned the border from the number one issue into like the number five issue because they shut down all illegal immigration at the border already.
But economic downturns have peculiar effects, which is why I'm very much focused on, like the Trump administration needs to focus first, more than anything else, right? They did a great job on the border. They've already turned the border from the number one issue into like the number five issue because they shut down all illegal immigration at the border already.
But economic downturns have peculiar effects, which is why I'm very much focused on, like the Trump administration needs to focus first, more than anything else, right? They did a great job on the border. They've already turned the border from the number one issue into like the number five issue because they shut down all illegal immigration at the border already.
They need to be spending their time ensuring that we do not suffer an economic downturn. Because if there's an economic downturn, As high as I think people are on the right side of the aisle about our political prospects, things turn very quickly in the United States.
They need to be spending their time ensuring that we do not suffer an economic downturn. Because if there's an economic downturn, As high as I think people are on the right side of the aisle about our political prospects, things turn very quickly in the United States.
They need to be spending their time ensuring that we do not suffer an economic downturn. Because if there's an economic downturn, As high as I think people are on the right side of the aisle about our political prospects, things turn very quickly in the United States.
Well, again, what they're doing is shockingly smart. So Bernie, I mean, I say that because I think that they have a combined IQ of a kumquat. But Bernie Sanders, who is a lifelong leech on the ass of American society and has switched his tune with regards to illegal immigration many times, he used to actually be very closed border because he used to acknowledge a reality, which is that.
Well, again, what they're doing is shockingly smart. So Bernie, I mean, I say that because I think that they have a combined IQ of a kumquat. But Bernie Sanders, who is a lifelong leech on the ass of American society and has switched his tune with regards to illegal immigration many times, he used to actually be very closed border because he used to acknowledge a reality, which is that.