Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News Editorials & Other Articles General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

2016 Postmortem

Joe the Revelator

(14,915 posts)

20. Why do people act like this is a surprise?

Reply to KMOD (Original post)

Tue Sep 6, 2016, 08:16 PM

Sep 2016

Hillary's cons as a candidate are:

She's not a good campaigner
People (not du) but people in general do not find her exciting or likeable
She has historically had a low polling ceiling
She has historically always fallen in polls the longer a race has gone on

Nobody should be acting surprised at this point. We knew what she was when we picked her. The hope is she holds on, wins, and Governs well.

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

Recommendations

0 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

33 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

Do you believe sexism plays a part in Hillary's polling numbers [View all] KMOD Sep 2016 OP

Dana Bash: "...we're grading tRump on a curve...", "... the onus is on her..." uponit7771 Sep 2016 #1

Shameful sloppy reporting. Blue Idaho Sep 2016 #22

Her gender plays a part in total votes Divine Discontent Sep 2016 #2

If Hillary were a man, KMOD Sep 2016 #4

maybe... but he did beat many Republican men in the primary. It could be she's the perfect opponent Fast Walker 52 Sep 2016 #5

Any potential blowback hasn't seemed to stop Rump from chucking KMOD Sep 2016 #16

I agree. Divine Discontent Sep 2016 #10

No (nt) bigwillq Sep 2016 #3

I do, but it's complicated. Overall, I think she is held to a different standard. Fast Walker 52 Sep 2016 #6

She's held to an impossibly high, sexist double standard meow2u3 Sep 2016 #12

yeah, but a lot of it has to do with the Clinton WH years and how the right went bonkers over them Fast Walker 52 Sep 2016 #14

I definitely do. Why do some say she's not qualified? DawgHouse Sep 2016 #7

Or those who say she doesn't "look" or "sound" Presidential. KMOD Sep 2016 #17

Exactly. DawgHouse Sep 2016 #33

I think that gender bias is so ingrained in America that it can't help but affect behavior Caliman73 Sep 2016 #8

I've seen perfectly reasonable snarl or shake their heads when they see her- bettyellen Sep 2016 #13

it's really sad how tainted she has become, and really disappointing how the hard left has bought Fast Walker 52 Sep 2016 #15

It sticks in my craw that two men could get away with such a lack of transparency, hiding their bettyellen Sep 2016 #19

+1,000,000 KMOD Sep 2016 #24

I think they got away with "rewriting the rules" because it wasn't another man calling them on it... bettyellen Sep 2016 #26

seems if we don't keep reminding the media 24/7, then they will forget about everything Trump has Fast Walker 52 Sep 2016 #30

exactly. KMOD Sep 2016 #18

It's surely a part of it. Buckeye_Democrat Sep 2016 #9

Of course it does. **IT ALWAYS HAS!!** baldguy Sep 2016 #11

Why do people act like this is a surprise? Joe the Revelator Sep 2016 #20

Suprised that sexism plays a role? KMOD Sep 2016 #21

It's not sexism. It's a candidate who is not good at campaigns. Joe the Revelator Sep 2016 #23

If that was the case, KMOD Sep 2016 #25

I don't really give a great deal of thought over what you were asking for... Joe the Revelator Sep 2016 #28

It's not a difficult question Joe. KMOD Sep 2016 #29

I answered it in your poll, and I answered it with my comment Joe the Revelator Sep 2016 #31

You've been plenty clear. KMOD Sep 2016 #32

You think getting almost twice the primary's Dem voters isn't "good"? LOL! bettyellen Sep 2016 #27