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stopdiggin

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4. the honest and unvarnished truth.

Thu Sep 18, 2025, 11:34 AM

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And (if put in a position to advise) would have been the prescription that the majority of the party, and potential support, would have offered at the time as well.

One more time - for those that continue with their rewrite of history - Harris did not lose this race over a failure to be 'bold' or take 'risks'. She (and we) lost because a carnival barker and bully more nearly fit the mood (and whims?) of the country at the time - than any perceived rational choice. Full stop.

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