• worldwidewave@lemmy.world
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      3 months ago

      At every opportunity to pivot and try to garner more of the undecided swing voters, he balks and throws red meat to the base.

      That’s a bold strategy, Cotton. Let’s see if it pays off for 'em

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        3 months ago

        Yeah completely dumping the narrative that getting shot changed him and now he’s a super nice guy now was about the dumbest thing someone could do. That narrative gave people permission to think “sure Jan 6 happened last time, but he’s different now and that won’t happen again”.

        That could’ve gotten some undecided votes. But as soon as he’s front of a crowd he’s gotta go back to being the asshole that the base (who were going to vote for him no matter what) came to see.