How Popular Does Biden Need to Be to Beat Trump? Not Very. - eviltoast

Given the current state of partisan polarization, it’s unlikely Biden can get majority job approval next year even with the most fortunate set of circumstances. But the good news for him is that he probably doesn’t have to. Job-approval ratings are crucial indicators in a normal presidential reelection cycle that is basically a referendum on the incumbent’s record. Assuming Trump is the Republican nominee, 2024 will not be a normal reelection cycle for three reasons.

    • givesomefucks@lemmy.world
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      1 year ago

      You said she only lost because of the electoral college like it’s some weird thing no one knew about…

      Maybe you didn’t intend to defend her, but that’s what you did.

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        1 year ago

        He also said “with all her mistakes and total lack of charisma”. It read, to me at least, as anti-Trump and not pro-Clinton. (Even a bit anti-Clinton, as defending someone by saying they have no Charisma is… a weird way of going about it at least.)

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          1 year ago

          She “only” lost if she didn’t know how the scores were counted?

          If neither her nor or her entire campaign team knew what decided the winner of a presidential election, I highly doubt that was the only issue with her campaign…

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            1 year ago

            You will have to talk to @PugJesus@kbin.social about the valid usage of the word “only”. They also said “many mistakes”, so they also seem to agree that there were many other issues with her campaign.

            My only point was rightly accusing Clinton of having a complete lack of charisma is a weird way to defend her. But honestly this hill has already made me too tired to bother dying on. Have a good one!