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In reply to the discussion: How many Democratic voters stayed home in November because of the failure to prosecute Trump for insurrection? [View all]lees1975
(6,105 posts)14. More likke 89%. 13 million registered voters didn''t vote, and a higher percentage of Democrats than Republicans.
Margins were narrow enough in enough swing states that a 1% swing would have made the difference in the electoral college. And the fact that the media, especially those on the more moderate to liberal side who are trying to protect Biden's legacy, won't mention this factor at all is evidence that was most definitely a factor. I'm one of those who saw that, regardless of the mixed messaging and the confusion,, the late change in candidates and the fear and pearl-clutching that Democrats do, I needed to make sure Trump didn't get in. But we could have put a stop to this and made the GOP nominate someone else out of their pitiful array of losers if we'd just taken advantage of the tools available at hand. And we didn't.
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How many Democratic voters stayed home in November because of the failure to prosecute Trump for insurrection? [View all]
lees1975
Saturday
OP
Might have helped if Garland had gone after trump earlier. Garland might have also understood what a chitshow
Silent Type
Saturday
#2
But the failure to prosecute and convict him was a demonstration that one thing didn't matter.
lees1975
Saturday
#10
More likke 89%. 13 million registered voters didn''t vote, and a higher percentage of Democrats than Republicans.
lees1975
Saturday
#14
Not sure where your numbers are coming from, there was a 64% voter turn out
bottomofthehill
Saturday
#35
Bush brothers and corrupt SCOTUS never held accountable for their 2000 election theft
GoreWon2000
Saturday
#12
"I blame Clooney and Reiner and Pelosi and every other dem who forced Biden out..
3catwoman3
Saturday
#21
Probably a non-zero number. There were a lot of reasons to say "to hell with it." n/t
malthaussen
Saturday
#19
Garland. He made them stay home. Just like Hillary made them do it in 2016.
Beastly Boy
Saturday
#20
Or uniformed and disillusioned by another departure from a clear, simple message.
lees1975
Saturday
#34