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In reply to the discussion: Clooney: Pressuring Biden to drop out was a "mistake" [View all]stopdiggin
(14,832 posts)91. I have no idea where you are getting those figures. - but Trump WON
the popular vote (by decent margin) in 2024
lost the popular vote (and election) to Joe Biden in 2020
and won the electoral college (while losing the popular by a few million) against Hillary Clinton in 2016
And in none of these contests was the margin anything even close to 10 million.
Election Candidate Party Popular Votes Percentage
2016 Hillary Clinton Democratic 65,853,514 48.2%
2016 Donald Trump Republican 62,984,828 46.1%
2020 Joe Biden Democratic 81,283,501 51.3%
2020 Donald Trump Republican 74,223,975 46.8%
2024 Donald Trump Republican 77,303,573 49.9%
2024 Kamala Harris Democratic 75,019,257 48.4%
2016 Hillary Clinton Democratic 65,853,514 48.2%
2016 Donald Trump Republican 62,984,828 46.1%
2020 Joe Biden Democratic 81,283,501 51.3%
2020 Donald Trump Republican 74,223,975 46.8%
2024 Donald Trump Republican 77,303,573 49.9%
2024 Kamala Harris Democratic 75,019,257 48.4%
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Maybe we cn give George a rest for a long while. I'm not ready to hear from him again. TYVM.
CTyankee
Sunday
#2
I've seen him over and over again saying that writing that opinion piece was not a mistake,
badhair77
Sunday
#8
Usually the Times of London has a hard paywall but I found the article here and could actually read it
BumRushDaShow
Sunday
#15
Clooney would have been irrelvant if Biden did not have such an obvious meltdown at the debate.
Bluetus
Sunday
#45
Does that insight include a recognition that you should STFU in the future since
RockRaven
Sunday
#16
having absolutely nothing to do with the OP, or the discussin surrounding Clooney. - -(nt)-
stopdiggin
Sunday
#49
I disagree. Biden was beginning to show sign of cognitive impairment. Harris would have been an excellent president.
Martin68
Sunday
#42
I never wanted Biden to drop out if you look at my posts. I loved Kamala Harris still do.
Demsrule86
Sunday
#61
I don't think it was a mistake. I think the Democrats had a better chance with Harris. The original sin(s) were Biden
Fil1957
Sunday
#62
Because much like susan sarandon, he'll have to carry "it" the rest of his life.
Buddyzbuddy
Sunday
#63
Did Salon botch the quote? From their source and others it sounds like he said the "mistake" was choosing Harris.
sl8
Monday
#74
No shit, George. Now apologize to President Joe Biden. He may forgive you but I won't.
camartinwv
Monday
#76
Last week he said he might run for office. He's clearly pimping the attention machine
Akakoji
Monday
#88
In May & June, Trump built up a 4% national lead over Biden. By September, Kamala had changed that to a 3% lead for her
muriel_volestrangler
Yesterday
#103