2016 Postmortem
Related: About this forumJust an observation
This evening when I navigated to the DU homepage. I noticed something that I have been noticing recently. The sheer number of posts with subject lines with the word "Trump" in them far outweighed the number of subject lines with the word "Clinton" in them. I do think I need to add that Obama at least got a solid 1.
I counted 38 Trump to only 8 Clinton.
And, the really sad thing is that issues don't seem to be subject matter. It seems that nearly every post related to the election is negative in context and not at all issue related.
Again. Just an observation.
CentralMass
(15,265 posts)Johonny
(20,817 posts)It was well known this was not going to be an issue election. Bernie worked hard to get issues into the dem agenda at the conventuon because he and Hillary knew the election wasnt going to be on issues aftet that. Trump cant run on issues and GOP have no place to go against Obama who is riding high on popularity.
spooky3
(34,401 posts)jcgoldie
(11,610 posts)...we need to convince each other that Clinton stands for us on issues? I know her policy stances and I know she stands for me, what is it you need to be convinced of? Pretty sure the news is all aghast about Trump imploding, are you surprised that there would be frequent references to that here?
I guess I'm saddened by how deeply immersed we are in the negative.
jcgoldie
(11,610 posts)We have a great candidate. One of the most qualified candidates ever to run for the office. She's an expert on policy and she has a great personal history and more experience in more parts of government than anyone who has run for president. The opponent is such an asshat that even though a large percentage of the population is caught in the patriarchal past, we are looking at the opportunity of a landslide victory. "Saddened"" is not how Clinton supporters feel at the moment. What are you?
Sorry. I voiced an opinion.
CentralMass
(15,265 posts)There is no point arguing issues on this side. That battle is over for now and we got what we got. The only battle left is beating the other side. Debating issues with Trump's sycophants is like pounding your head against a wall.
Amonester
(11,541 posts)She graciously mentioned it at the end of her winning debates!
DanTex
(20,709 posts)Blue Idaho
(5,036 posts)He will lose. As Democrats, I think we already understand where we and Sec. Clinton stand.
Response to mac2766 (Original post)
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oberliner
(58,724 posts)I don't think the OP suggested that sexual assault and rape culture were not a huge concern.
Just that there is more discussion about Trump than Clinton on a message board devoted to Democrats and getting them elected.
bettyellen
(47,209 posts)So it bears repeating.
oberliner
(58,724 posts)But I don't think the poster was saying it wasn't.
bettyellen
(47,209 posts)How could you not catch that insult to women?
oberliner
(58,724 posts)I mean, there are definitely a lot of posts that aren't issue related.
bettyellen
(47,209 posts)oberliner
(58,724 posts)I just didn't think that the OP meant anything about sexual assault, but it is certainly possible that I misunderstood. I didn't mean to cause any upset, I just wanted to say that I also think the policy-related posts are better than the horse-race ones (which is what I thought the OP was saying).
bettyellen
(47,209 posts)They are clearly saying the secularly predatory behavior is NOT a real issue. Anyone who claims otherwise is trolling.
obamanut2012
(26,041 posts)Too many outside of DU want us to SFTU about this. How dare people also try it on DU.
oberliner
(58,724 posts)I just think I read the OP differently.
I thought they were saying there is not enough talk about Hillary.
oberliner
(58,724 posts)He seems to be all anyone wants to talk about - even here!
I try not to use the name when I remember. Subhuman filth is a good substitute.
obamanut2012
(26,041 posts)And, BY YOUR OWN WORDS IN YOUR OP sexual assault isn't an "issue."
lololololol
Your concern is noted.
Blue_Adept
(6,393 posts)Cakes488
(874 posts)JoePhilly
(27,787 posts)Hillary is better on ever issue.
Discussion of issues ... over.
astral
(2,531 posts)This isn't the place to find out what Clinton is going to do or how she's going to do it. Is her campaign based on only what's wrong with Trump? Do we get to hear about what are false about his accusations againsst her? Or, is what he has done wrong important and what she did wrong unimportant?
I would love to see workable health insurance for all and her talk about 'debt-free' college would be great if it was something anybody could manage in our nation's current economic situation, but I do not hear anything about the how-to's about anything.
This not only would be and could be, but IS a place undecided people come to find information.