# Curious mod action by What\_Exit

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**Author:** ![Joey\_P](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/919ad9/32.png) [@Joey\_P](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Joey_P)\
**Post date:** [July 22, 2024, 5:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/curious-mod-action-by-what-exit/1004615/4 "2024-07-22T17:37:35Z")

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3AxisCtrl was modded for this exchange:

> [@Kamala Harris and the runup to the 2024 Presidential Election](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kamala-harris-and-the-runup-to-the-2024-presidential-election/1004571/18):
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> > [@Kamala Harris and the runup to the 2024 Presidential Election](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kamala-harris-and-the-runup-to-the-2024-presidential-election/1004571/13):
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> > He doesn’t get his hands dirty when the Dem candidate isn’t yet decided.
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> If he strongly endorsed her, the candidate would effectively be decided. With his support withheld, there’s plenty of room for additional party chaos.
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> Obama is probably the smartest guy in the room. He appears to be saying he has real doubts about Harris - or at least that he’s okay with people believing that’s so.

But just a few posts earlier was this reply to that same post:

> [@Kamala Harris and the runup to the 2024 Presidential Election](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kamala-harris-and-the-runup-to-the-2024-presidential-election/1004571/14):
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> > [@Kamala Harris and the runup to the 2024 Presidential Election](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kamala-harris-and-the-runup-to-the-2024-presidential-election/1004571/13):
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> > I’m pretty sure Obama doesn’t endorse before a Dem candidate is locked in. He doesn’t get his hands dirty when the Dem candidate isn’t yet decided. He’ll throw his massive political weight behind her once she has the nomination locked up.
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> With a whole two election cycles of precedent, but yes. If Obama endorsed someone other than Harris, that would be a big deal. But him just staying out of it (until it’s official) doesn’t really hurt her.

ISTM you did exactly the same thing. Did I misread these two exchanges or did you mod 3AxisCtrl for the same thing you did an hour earlier?

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