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onenote

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11. Of course he doesn't have a mandate. But does it make any practical difference?

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Wed Nov 20, 2024, 03:27 PM

Nov 20

Trump says he does. Jeffries says he doesn't. The facts also say he doesn't. But what difference does it make? Does anyone think his loyalists on the Hill or the folks he appoints to the executive branch or independent agencies care what Jeffries says or the size of Trump's victory?

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Jeffries: Republicans don't have a mandate [View all] BumRushDaShow Nov 20 OP

Jeffries could run circles johnnyfins Nov 20 #1

But tRump has a certain kind of special majority status - nmmi Nov 20 #2

Trump's popular vote margin victory down to 1.5% LetMyPeopleVote Nov 20 #3

tRump's popular vote margin is less than H Clinton's was (1.5% vs. 2.0%), and way below nmmi Nov 20 #8

The mandate is Project 2025. Or am I missing something? SupportSanity Nov 20 #4

It's never stopped them before Marthe48 Nov 20 #5

Republicans don't also have compassion or honor. cstanleytech Nov 20 #6

His margin is shrinking, and he cehated azureblue Nov 20 #7

Excuse me sir, their voter mandate is right in the open and has been for a long time. Hotler Nov 20 #9

Mandate of hate wolfie001 Nov 20 #10

Of course he doesn't have a mandate. But does it make any practical difference? onenote Nov 20 #11

It's standard "political messaging" BumRushDaShow Nov 20 #12

I know why its done, but in today's world, does anyone think it will make a practical difference? onenote Nov 20 #13

If there is a vacuum in the messaging BumRushDaShow Nov 20 #15

THIS . . . Scubamatt Nov 20 #14

Would we call it a "mandate" if the numbers were reversed? The Mouth Nov 20 #16