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To think women should now help Kamala Harris?

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PrincessOlga · 07/11/2024 12:17

I read that Kamala Harris (or, to be more precise, her campaign) is now badly in debt.

Do you think it would help if her many supporters across the world, but especially on Mumsnet and in "progressive" countries like Norway and Ireland, rallied around and helped to pay off this deficit?

Like another US politician said, surely there is "a special place in hell" for women who abandon the woman they previously supported? Would it hurt if you sent her just £20?

Excited for Kamala 2028...

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StillAtTheRestaurant · 07/11/2024 18:38

CaveMum · 07/11/2024 13:28

The Democratic nominee in 2028 will be a white male, 40s/early 50s from a swing state. He will be going up against (in all likelihood) JD Vance who will be 44 years old and with the incumbent power of being the sitting VP.

If the Dems pick anyone else, they will fail again. I don’t like it, but it’s true.

As we've seen, "the incumbent power of being the sitting VP" doesn't really help.
In any case, this is Trumpland so there's a chance Vance could be ditched before he makes it anywhere near the 2028 ticket.

RoaringtoLangClegintheDark · 07/11/2024 18:27

Harris has not just abandoned but comprehensively betrayed the women imprisoned with rapists and other violent men; the women and girls whose sports are being invaded by male athletes and having their lives turned around by that; the lesbians being harassed for being transphobic if they’re not interested in “ladydick”; the women having to share bedrooms and showers in “women’s” homeless shelters with adult males - and of course the confused, vulnerable teenage (or even pre-teen!!) girls on puberty blockers/testosterone and/or having double mastectomies when they’ve barely been through puberty.

What special place do you think she deserves for that, OP?

spuddy4 · 07/11/2024 18:12

I'm sure all her celebrity friends that endorsed her during the election can chip in and help her out.

Iwantabrightsunnyday · 07/11/2024 18:12

KrisAkabusi · 07/11/2024 17:36

What the actual fuck are you on about?

fucked up minds post fucked up things

Iwantabrightsunnyday · 07/11/2024 18:12

no bloody fucking way, mate. Give her all your savings, good luck

fanaticalfairy · 07/11/2024 18:09

Lol. No. It's not her debt.

redboxer321 · 07/11/2024 18:07

Donated.

TooBigForMyBoots · 07/11/2024 18:04

Don't be ridiculous. She isn't the billionaire(?) Donald Trump. She doesn't ask poor people to send her money.

KoalaCalledKevin · 07/11/2024 17:50

Like another US politician said, surely there is "a special place in hell" for women who abandon the woman they previously supported?

God I loathe this "there is a special place in hell for women who don't support other women" crap.

I actually do support Harris, but she isn't owed my support because we're both women, or because we're both mixed race, or anything else.

KrisAkabusi · 07/11/2024 17:36

What the actual fuck are you on about?

MyBeloved · 07/11/2024 17:32

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ticktickticktickBOOM · 07/11/2024 17:30

No chance.

Democrats lost the election years ago when they appointed 'Rachel' Levine as assistant health secretary.

WhichSock · 07/11/2024 17:15

I like her, I’d have voted for her if I was an American, but the chances of Kamala 2028 are exceedingly slim.

Serencwtch · 07/11/2024 17:11

hazelnutvanillalatte · 07/11/2024 12:21

Where did the biscuit emoji go?

Biscuit
MyEarringsAreGreen · 07/11/2024 15:04

TheoriginalMrsDarcy · 07/11/2024 12:42

No doubt you'll have someone say the average republican voters are sexist because the women lost.

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I'd say that you'd be naive to rule it out as a factor.

TheKeatingFive · 07/11/2024 13:50

CaveMum · 07/11/2024 13:28

The Democratic nominee in 2028 will be a white male, 40s/early 50s from a swing state. He will be going up against (in all likelihood) JD Vance who will be 44 years old and with the incumbent power of being the sitting VP.

If the Dems pick anyone else, they will fail again. I don’t like it, but it’s true.

This will be the right thing to do. They need to give themselves the best possible chance.

GasPanic · 07/11/2024 13:31

If she can't even balance a campaign then why should she be trusted with the budget of a country ?

My guess is if the campaign goes bankrupt, it's the banks who extended the credit that will end up footing the bill.

Personally I think there are a lot more deserving charities out there to receive money than Big Bank Limited.

CaveMum · 07/11/2024 13:28

The Democratic nominee in 2028 will be a white male, 40s/early 50s from a swing state. He will be going up against (in all likelihood) JD Vance who will be 44 years old and with the incumbent power of being the sitting VP.

If the Dems pick anyone else, they will fail again. I don’t like it, but it’s true.

CranfordScones · 07/11/2024 13:26

Politicians should set an example and live within their means.

If that's how she runs things then she has no business running a country. I've got no time for politicians who are forever running out of other people's money.

dottiehens · 07/11/2024 13:22

Excuse me what? I am pretty sure she can get donations from billionaire Taylor Swift and all the celebrities that backed the Democrats.

295bkq · 07/11/2024 13:22

This is such a strange idea.

She is perfectly capable of dealing with her own affairs.

Sarahconnor1 · 07/11/2024 13:21

letsallchant · 07/11/2024 13:13

Link please to this info about the campaign ending up in debt?

No chance whatsoever the Democrats will run Harris again, or indeed a woman candidate, in 2028. Zero.

There is some suggestion it's $20 million in debt, no idea how reliable that is though

But imagine burning through over a billion dollars campaigning, its mind blowing

GreenSedan · 07/11/2024 13:20

If you think she's some solo woman going it alone and running a grassroots campaign, then you're a total idiot. She's part of a massive party machine, backed by big business and lobbyists and her policies are a hairs breadth away from the Republicans.

Switch your phone off and take a break from the election coverage. It's curdling your mind.

TheNoonBell · 07/11/2024 13:20

I'm sure Gates and Soros will be able to contribute a bit more.

letsallchant · 07/11/2024 13:13

Link please to this info about the campaign ending up in debt?

No chance whatsoever the Democrats will run Harris again, or indeed a woman candidate, in 2028. Zero.