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mapt · 2024-05-23 00:11:19

It's also not like they're not campaigning for the other 3 years of the term.

EastToWest | karma 273 | avg karma 5.15 · | 2019-04-17 12:54:38

Nothing stops them from doing that.

On the other hand, candidates don't have to use the same strategy or excuse to gather support.

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pknopf | karma 1010 | avg karma 1.9 · | 2018-11-15 23:41:54+00:00

But there was an election around the corner, they can't be bothered with any of that.

kingnothing | karma 1882 | avg karma 1.91 · | 2015-11-11 21:40:48

Which means they don't have a huge incumbency.

CurtMonash | karma 1272 | avg karma 2.14 · | 2017-02-20 19:23:19+00:00

Another important reason is so that they can't be pressured into campaigning. (Since it would be illegal for the to do so.)

tick_tock_tick | karma 3482 | avg karma 2.72 · | 2020-05-05 21:18:42

They don't care it sounds good on the campaign trail and most people voting don't put two and two together to figure out why they went from 40hrs/week to 29.

kzrdude | karma 11414 | avg karma 2.35 · | 2022-07-20 09:55:03

This year's candidates was pretty combative, I don't think they have a problem to solve more with that.

gedy | karma 4676 | avg karma 2.08 · | 2023-12-26 23:16:34

It's an election year and we don't need HN to be part of the PR imho.

akerro | karma 5053 | avg karma 2.83 · | 2016-11-12 17:09:01+00:00

They would not complain about it if Clinton was elected.

marcosdumay | karma 27273 | avg karma 1.67 · | 2015-11-12 15:06:00

I'd argue they are not. For a start, there'll be no campaign contributions to deal about later, and no seeking of campaign funding.

colordrops | karma 16845 | avg karma 2.8 · | 2017-08-04 04:30:33+00:00

it's not a campaign then.

wolverine876 | karma 13735 | avg karma 1.72 · | 2023-10-21 13:59:39

I mean, the Dems don't make them pay a price in public opinion or at the ballot box.

moorhosj | karma 1065 | avg karma 1.83 · | 2018-08-08 15:49:38+00:00

Luckily for their leaders, they don't need to worry about elections.

lawlessone | karma 3129 | avg karma 2.17 · | 2019-04-30 13:54:37+00:00

To be fair i don't think the incumbent needs to be worried about that.

mikecoles | karma 321 | avg karma 0.52 · | 2022-01-11 15:35:24

It's not to worry about the next person. The current administration is the current concern

codezero | karma 10212 | avg karma 2.76 · | 2017-06-01 22:58:26

Rex doesn't have to try to get re-elected.

untog | karma 43841 | avg karma 4.88 · | 2018-07-29 18:20:57

The two situations really aren't that similar at all. You don't have to make everything into an opportunity to bring up the 2016 election all over again.

minsc_and_boo | karma 389 | avg karma 1.61 · | 2023-04-13 11:11:14

There haven't been criminal convictions of federal democratic politicians in the last 5 years to report on.

Also, it's moving the goal posts.

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mwcampbell | karma 10942 | avg karma 3.15 · | 2020-04-23 14:48:28+00:00

The fact that they're using smart campaign tactics doesn't imply that they're a competitor firing back rather than a concerned person taking advantage of the opportunity to draw attention to the things that concern them.

bobbydreamer | karma 106 | avg karma 0.48 · | 2019-02-27 19:20:19

There is not going to be any war. Elections season, patriotic drive.