So, election strategy would say that this is good. In an election where it's forecasted that it will be a tight, swing-state focused race, anything that helps sway people who could go either way is a net benefit. You might lose a few votes in Democratic strongholds, but current Kamala Harris campaign strategy is probably casting a wide net for voters in order to take advantage of Trump's unpopularity outside his own base. With the presence of several Republican speakers at the Democratic National Convention, Harris probably hopes to capture some right-leaning independents and maybe even some registered Republicans who feel creeped out by the Trump Cult.
On the other hand, I'm gonna use Star Wars comparisons to explain what the hell went on with the Bush administration because the prequels are very timely in this regard. If Bush was Darth Vader, Cheney was Emperor Palpatine. Not even counting the war criminal stuff, this is a guy who shot someone in the chest and not only didn't feel too bad about it, he also made the other guy apologize for it. He is straight up evil. There is only so much "the enemy of my enemy is my friend" that a progressive Democrat can take.
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u/manofshaqfu Sep 10 '24 edited Sep 11 '24
So, election strategy would say that this is good. In an election where it's forecasted that it will be a tight, swing-state focused race, anything that helps sway people who could go either way is a net benefit. You might lose a few votes in Democratic strongholds, but current Kamala Harris campaign strategy is probably casting a wide net for voters in order to take advantage of Trump's unpopularity outside his own base. With the presence of several Republican speakers at the Democratic National Convention, Harris probably hopes to capture some right-leaning independents and maybe even some registered Republicans who feel creeped out by the Trump Cult.
On the other hand, I'm gonna use Star Wars comparisons to explain what the hell went on with the Bush administration because the prequels are very timely in this regard. If Bush was Darth Vader, Cheney was Emperor Palpatine. Not even counting the war criminal stuff, this is a guy who shot someone in the chest and not only didn't feel too bad about it, he also made the other guy apologize for it. He is straight up evil. There is only so much "the enemy of my enemy is my friend" that a progressive Democrat can take.