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In reply to the discussion: How does everyone feel about the Pritzker gambling story? [View all]Vinca
(52,855 posts)it is an activity that can become addictive (there's a reason for Gamblers Anonymous) and will most likely have a negative impact on a future presidential run. Voters also might not look kindly at a candidate who has so much money to wager he can win a million bucks in one sitting. You have to remember that Democrats are always, always held to a higher standard than Republicans, like it or not. Look at 2016 with Hillary vs. Trump. Here you had women lined up around the block accusing Trump of sexual assault, you have audio of him bragging about being allowed to grab women, you have a long record of bankruptcies, philandering, etc., etc., etc., but Hillary's emails, which amounted to nothing, brought her down. In 2020, Trump had all of that plus 34 felony convictions and pending cases, 2 impeachments, more sexual assault claims and shady dealings, but Kamala uttered one line about not changing anything Biden had done and it sank her. Unless the world sudden turns on its axis and things dramatically change, it will be wash, rinse and repeat for 2028 and we cannot afford that if we expect to retain our democracy.
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