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Israel/Palestine

Eko

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18. Or that people felt that not enough was done on the Gaza war.

Reply to Bobstandard (Reply #14)

Mon Feb 23, 2026, 11:48 PM

22 hrs ago

"We should have done more as an administration," Harris said at the event, adding "we should have spoken publicly about our criticism" of how Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu executed the war.
Harris said in her book that President Biden's unpopularity, which she argued was partly because of "his perceived blank check" to Netanyahu, harmed her in 2024.
Harris wrote that she privately "pleaded" with Biden to show more empathy for civilians in Gaza. But during her campaign, she declined to publicly break with him over Israel.

https://www.axios.com/2026/02/22/dnc-2024-autopsy-harris-gaza
It appears that Harris was one of those.
People don't owe us their votes, they have to be earned. They didn't even give them a spot at the convention to speak. At the time I argued that it would hurt us and it appears it did.

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Secret Report Found Gaza Cost Kamala Harris Votes [View all] applegrove Sunday OP

No shit. I could have told them that, and would have for half the price. RockRaven Sunday #1

Yes! JBTaurus83 Sunday #3

Well no shit JBTaurus83 Sunday #2

But let's not be distracted from the fact that Kamala would be president if red states didn't kick millions off the yaesu Yesterday #4

OK. But then, let's ALSO not forget that the vast majority stopdiggin Yesterday #6

Which got us Trump Bobstandard Yesterday #5

Or folks that didnt listen to us about Gaza helped Trump win. Simple truth. Eko Yesterday #7

still rationalizing the 'punish the party' agenda ... and the clear proceeds of that self immolation. stopdiggin Yesterday #9

What? Eko Yesterday #10

Precisely! stopdiggin Yesterday #11

When asked a question to clairify what you said and you respond with a non-anwser Eko Yesterday #12

from the person that is completely satisfied with "What?" as query for information .... - - - -(nt)- stopdiggin Yesterday #15

Obviously you understood it. Eko 22 hrs ago #17

"What" offers virtually nothing in terms of soliciting real information. stopdiggin 20 hrs ago #19

So in essence, you agree. Gaza protest votes helped Trump. Bobstandard Yesterday #14

Or that people felt that not enough was done on the Gaza war. Eko 22 hrs ago #18

So in a fit of pique... Bobstandard 9 hrs ago #20

I guess leaders need to be careful not to thoroughly demoralize a good chunk of their base. AloeVera 5 hrs ago #21

That's funny. And pathetic. Bobstandard 2 hrs ago #23

Apparently that's not going to happen... AloeVera 10 min ago #25

Sure, civilians were dying in large numbers by our arms and you call being upset about that Eko 1 hr ago #24

"She declined to publicly break with him over Israel'. AloeVera 4 hrs ago #22

sure as heck wasn't much of a secret on just about any given college campus stopdiggin Yesterday #8

My otherwise cobalt-blue congressional district went Trump in 2024. no_hypocrisy Yesterday #13

This message was self-deleted by its author Mosby Yesterday #16