r/politics • u/Murky-Site7468 • 6d ago

'Chill The F**k Out': John Fetterman Urges Democrats To Stick With Joe Biden | The Pennsylvania senator reminded panicked Democrats on Friday that he too had a bad debate once, yet he went on to win his Senate seat.

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/joe-biden-debate-john-fetterman_n_667ea850e4b0415858d6a2f1
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u/Jacksonrr31 6d ago

I remember Hillary doing really well in the debates against Trump and she still lost.

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u/rollem Virginia 6d ago

And Obama bombing in his first debate against Romney. Still... I'm not happy.

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u/Jacksonrr31 6d ago

Eh the debate was never going to change anybodies opinion

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u/rollem Virginia 6d ago

It's not necessarily about changing opinions but rather turnout. If folks who are on the fence about voting get less enthusased by Biden then they may be less likely to vote.

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u/FDUpThrowAway2020 6d ago

people need to remember apathy leads to totalitarianism.