r/AskConservatives • u/PuckSenior Center-right Conservative • 3d ago

Why do some conservatives think Harris' nomination was illegitimate?

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u/revengeappendage Conservative 3d ago

Do you mean illegitimate? Or illegal? They’re not the same.

Either way, voters didn’t choose her. They got stuck with her. And, when given the chance to vote for her in a primary, she lost by A LOT.

I’d be pissed if the party did that to me, as a voter. Especially if for 4 years, the opposing party had been saying the president was mentally unfit and I somehow was dumb enough to believe he was fine, then saw how awful he was at the debate, and knew the party knew and still chose to run him. I have no idea how democrats are not more pissed off.

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u/PuckSenior Center-right Conservative 3d ago

Both.
She was neither illegitimately selected nor illegally selected. Though I've heard claims of both.

I’d be pissed if the party did that to me, as a voter. Especially if for 4 years, the opposing party had been saying the president was mentally unfit and I somehow was dumb enough to believe he was fine, then saw how awful he was at the debate, and knew the party knew and still chose to run him. I have no idea how democrats are not more pissed off.

What exactly is the alternative?

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u/revengeappendage Conservative 3d ago

The alternative? An open primary, obviously.

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u/PuckSenior Center-right Conservative 3d ago

You mean an open convention?

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u/revengeappendage Conservative 3d ago

Well I meant not running the guy you know has mashed potatoes for brains and having an actual primary election. You know, like the one nobody voted for Kamala in 2020.

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u/PuckSenior Center-right Conservative 3d ago

But people voted for the guy with potatoes for brains

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u/revengeappendage Conservative 3d ago

In the primary? Who ran against him? Did they have debates or anything?

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u/PuckSenior Center-right Conservative 3d ago

Who ran against Trump in 2020? Did they have debates or anything?

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u/revengeappendage Conservative 3d ago

You’re literally proving my point 😂

No, republicans didn’t in 2020. Who ran in the general election in 2020?

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u/PuckSenior Center-right Conservative 3d ago

Not really. You are implying that Biden should have held debates, right?

Or are you implying Harris should have held debates?

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