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13. i think it was a factor that influenced a lot of people

Reply to lees1975 (Original post)

Sat Dec 21, 2024, 01:13 PM

Dec 2024

and absolutely could have made a difference

while i was feeling hopeful about the future and kamala, and i was angry at magats and trump (and still am btw) and there was no way i was not going to vote against trump and every republican on my ballot i think there were plenty of people who were feeling completely discouraged about the upcoming election b/c trump wasn't held to account. so they washed their hands of the entire process

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How many Democratic voters stayed home in November because of the failure to prosecute Trump for insurrection? [View all] lees1975 Dec 2024 OP

Great question. sop Dec 2024 #1

Might have helped if Garland had gone after trump earlier. Garland might have also understood what a chitshow Silent Type Dec 2024 #2

Have you read the report of the House committee? lees1975 Dec 2024 #6

If they stayed home over that they are fucking idiots bottomofthehill Dec 2024 #3

+1000. Paladin Dec 2024 #4

But the failure to prosecute and convict him was a demonstration that one thing didn't matter. lees1975 Dec 2024 #10

Short answer: not enough to make a noticeable difference. hay rick Dec 2024 #5

I don't know about that. lees1975 Dec 2024 #9

People who were upset at Garland's tardy prosecution were paying attention. hay rick Dec 2024 #31

Right Wiz Imp Dec 2024 #11

More likke 89%. 13 million registered voters didn''t vote, and a higher percentage of Democrats than Republicans. lees1975 Dec 2024 #14

Not sure where your numbers are coming from, there was a 64% voter turn out bottomofthehill Dec 2024 #35

Garland is totally at fault Trump should have been eliminated by 2022, gordianot Dec 2024 #7

If he had been convicted - Nigrum Cattus Dec 2024 #8

Bush brothers and corrupt SCOTUS never held accountable for their 2000 election theft GoreWon2000 Dec 2024 #12

+1 leftstreet Dec 2024 #17

i think it was a factor that influenced a lot of people orleans Dec 2024 #13

No. MangoMoose Dec 2024 #15

"I blame Clooney and Reiner and Pelosi and every other dem who forced Biden out.. 3catwoman3 Dec 2024 #21

How many Dem ballots got disappeared? Irish_Dem Dec 2024 #16

Damn 3auld6phart Dec 2024 #18

Probably a non-zero number. There were a lot of reasons to say "to hell with it." n/t malthaussen Dec 2024 #19

Garland. He made them stay home. Just like Hillary made them do it in 2016. Beastly Boy Dec 2024 #20

Stop making excuses for people who didn't vote. nycbos Dec 2024 #22

Failure to prosecute Dave Id Dec 2024 #23

Honestly, there is plenty of blame to go 'round. the_sly_pig Dec 2024 #24

I don't believe that many voters stayed home KS Toronado Dec 2024 #25

It was MAGA repubs DownriverDem Dec 2024 #26

Makes no sense to me. Voters who wanted Trump in prison ... Martin Eden Dec 2024 #27

Those people must not have read the cheerleaders' thoughts on the matter Orrex Dec 2024 #28

Garland's problem was that he seemed afraid DeeDeeNY Dec 2024 #29

Or uniformed and disillusioned by another departure from a clear, simple message. lees1975 Dec 2024 #34

I think you mean the Mr. Musk's chief of staff's legal strategy of delay Tweedy Dec 2024 #30

Makes no sense but that seems to be the character of american voters these day, no sense. nt yaesu Dec 2024 #32

Mostly it was morons who fell for bullshit issues that aren't really issues. CrispyQ Dec 2024 #33

Sadly not a factor pattyloutwo Dec 2024 #36

Talk about short-sighted... Blue_Tires Dec 2024 #37

SC Jack Smith Got a Late Start Investigating Trumpf C0RI0LANUS Dec 2024 #38

It certainly contributed to the general cynicism that people feel toward democracy and politics. Intractable Dec 2024 #39