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karynnj

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17. I would be interested in knowing what the impact of other positions
Mon Feb 23, 2026, 12:57 PM
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would have been.

From memory, she was seen as being less pro-Israel than Biden. Biden himself took steps to reject sending some of the strongest weapons to Israel. If this is correct, this means that both Biden and Harris had moved to less pro Netanyahu positions.

So, what position could they have taken and what would its impact be? I would imagine that the next step they could have taken was a complete ban on offensive weapons to Israel. (That would still allow defensive weapons, such as replenishing what was needed for the Iron Dome ). Although difficult to test after an election, if their analysis leading to these conclusions involved polling voters, they could ask how they would have voted had she stated that was her position. Obviously, there might be vote changes in both directions. One caveat is that asking now, they first need to ask, knowing what you know now, how would you vote to make sure they are not just picking up people regretting their vote.

I actually think it might not have been Harris's position, but the War in Gaza itself that was the problem because of our decades long weird relationship with Israel.

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Russian bots and no doubt GOP operatives pushed this to divide the the party. usonian Monday #1
here is the proper link Celerity Monday #2
I would be interested in knowing what the impact of other positions karynnj Monday #17
Thank you for the link now in the OP. PufPuf23 Monday #19
Fuck all this nitpicking, what about the big things - Russian interferance and corporate money? groundloop Monday #3
And Republican ownership of media... Chemical Bill 21 hrs ago #28
Add it to the list. A whole lot of things cost her votes. thesquanderer Monday #4
She was a great candidate who was poorly placed by a botched primary. travelingthrulife Monday #6
Actually the short campaign window wasn't short enough Shrek Monday #9
More time wouldn't necessarily have helped, but... thesquanderer Monday #15
This message was self-deleted by its author Omaha Steve Monday #5
Large portions of the world population believe that the Israeli state apparatus, IDF, and settler conduct Prairie Gates Monday #7
So they voted for Trump. That makes perfect sense. yardwork Monday #8
It cost the Dems something to believe that sentiment could be ignored and belittled Prairie Gates Monday #10
How do you know they made that calculation? yardwork Monday #12
We all saw the kids out in the streets against the war womanofthehills Monday #23
Note that I agree with you. PufPuf23 Monday #20
How did that work out for them? Mz Pip Monday #11
Allowing a genocide isn't good Prairie Gates Monday #13
Can't find it at the link Mysterian Monday #14
Sufficient to change the outcome? Grins Monday #16
The reason made the post was that the story was the top of the Times of Israel liveblog. PufPuf23 Monday #21
You-Gov poll, internal poll & exit womanofthehills Monday #24
Yeah, they sure showed her Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Monday #18
Supporters of the choices being made by Israel poured lots of funds via PufPuf23 Monday #22
Remember Trump lying big time during his campaign womanofthehills Monday #25
No RandySF Monday #26
IMO, she lost because Trump's lies, fear-mongering and bigotry attracted more votes than decency. Doodley Monday #27
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