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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: What lessons do YOU take from the results? [View all]geek tragedy
(68,868 posts)5. 1) don't trust data and polls too much, because data is only as good as the
precision of the instrument recording it.
2) we all need to be more humble
3) we need to treat white voters as an ethnic voting bloc that has its own peculiar traits and sensitivities. Trump won by running up the score with white voters. This is still a 70% white electorate, so we really can't afford to let them do that going forward.
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While my county has mail in ballots & it's such a convenience, there are arguments against it.
CrispyQ
Nov 2016
#104
My prediction - this republican controlled government will strike fast & bold,
CrispyQ
Nov 2016
#106
My issue with the EC is that is profoundly non-democratic... but there is a fix.
politicat
Nov 2016
#22
(1) Never believe polls (2) Never believe your side is going to win (3) the Electoral College needs
beaglelover
Nov 2016
#4
the EC will never be abolished,and the only way to really fix it is to increase the number of seats
Grey Lemercier
Nov 2016
#14
it will just end up being a Blue blob I fear, the Red states will never sign on, and the RWers
Grey Lemercier
Nov 2016
#32
1) don't trust data and polls too much, because data is only as good as the
geek tragedy
Nov 2016
#5
I can't agree more with your ideas, especially 1 and 2. I live in VA too and the gun
Nay
Nov 2016
#89
The 'new' progressives.I am a liberal, but I have seen liberals lose the presidency time and time
Demsrule86
Nov 2016
#87
Amen1 John Comey comes to mind. Never give any power to a Republican. They know all the
SharonAnn
Nov 2016
#17
Electronic voting is too easy to hack. Focus on that one issue and it will get better.
McCamy Taylor
Nov 2016
#27
We need to run more populist candidates and give up on corporatist candidates.
Lunabell
Nov 2016
#29
Jesusfuck! Again with the "corporatist" and "bankster" bullshit?? Stop it already.
NurseJackie
Nov 2016
#37
If Bernie had been the nominee, Trump would have lied about him, too, and deceived just as many.
Tanuki
Nov 2016
#88
Fixing an election is so easy and you can also easily get away with it. We need majority rule.
Coyotl
Nov 2016
#50
That would also include removing the 435 seat size limit on the U.S. House...
Ken Burch
Nov 2016
#51
Never underestimate the power of fear (even if it is a media or candidate creation) ....
etherealtruth
Nov 2016
#61
Free press all day long and not being called on your shit is doable - if you're a rich man.
bettyellen
Nov 2016
#66
Bernie would have been just as antibigotry as Hillary in the fall. He always had been.
Ken Burch
Nov 2016
#67
I liked him a lot, but not his campaign which I though as 2/3 of Dems did was weak an initially
bettyellen
Nov 2016
#68
Excuse me, but none of us dislike people for working hard or following social conventions.
Ken Burch
Nov 2016
#69
I'm referring to the rust belt Trump voters- just read and article that summarized their attitudes
bettyellen
Nov 2016
#70
Still haven't found the article - but that part was the only bit that seemed new or interesting....
bettyellen
Nov 2016
#109
I refer to them as the "Scots-Irish nobody gonna tell me what to do" contingent. They
Nay
Nov 2016
#94
That the electoral college is antiquated fuckery and needs to be reformed. n/t
cynatnite
Nov 2016
#100
that insulting people and calling them names is not an effective way to get them to vote for you?
Warren DeMontague
Nov 2016
#112