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2016 Postmortem

COLGATE4

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37. K&R. X 1000

Reply to BainsBane (Original post)

Wed Nov 16, 2016, 10:38 AM

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Eichenwald: The Myths that Cost Democrats the Election [View all] BainsBane Nov 2016 OP

This is an absolutely first-rate article that I've been sharing around. LisaM Nov 2016 #1

Excellent teach1st Nov 2016 #2

Only because they refuse to look honestly at their actions BainsBane Nov 2016 #3

Exactly! n/t teach1st Nov 2016 #4

I will bookmark for later. kentuck Nov 2016 #5

Well worth a click-through longship Nov 2016 #6

This is a VERY informative article, filled with evidence and data addressing the myths. spooky3 Nov 2016 #7

K&R Starry Messenger Nov 2016 #8

Again, the media deserve the ENTIRE blame for this travesty duffyduff Nov 2016 #9

Big kick! mcar Nov 2016 #10

He has been stellar all though the last few months. Lucinda Nov 2016 #11

Read this yesterday and I was surprised at the anti-Bernie files he talks about Maeve Nov 2016 #12

I think we're all looking at this election through our biased lenses including Eichenwald aikoaiko Nov 2016 #13

The party elite opposed Trump BainsBane Nov 2016 #15

Well said. Sanders used us and his "mask slipped" quite a while ago. bettyellen Nov 2016 #16

a book deal? BainsBane Nov 2016 #22

Cosign everything in your post. nt Maven Nov 2016 #20

True, but the Rep party elite didn't rally behind one candidate before the primaries. Big difference aikoaiko Nov 2016 #40

K/R Maven Nov 2016 #14

Sanders would've been blown away. He also would "have been in Washington for nearly 30 years" ericson00 Nov 2016 #17

Eichenwald is a dingbat. DemocraticWing Nov 2016 #18

If you voted for Hillary, he's not blaming you BainsBane Nov 2016 #19

THANK YOU!!!! This is the TRUTH!!! nt LostOne4Ever Nov 2016 #21

Your "truth" has noting to do with the article linked BainsBane Nov 2016 #23

Eichenwald said that "Bernie would have won" is a myth LostOne4Ever Nov 2016 #24

How could he win the general BainsBane Nov 2016 #25

Sorry but I am still going to post. LostOne4Ever Nov 2016 #26

You - in fact - believe the two myths? yallerdawg Nov 2016 #27

I don't meet his Criteria LostOne4Ever Nov 2016 #28

Hillary won the popular vote. Period. yallerdawg Nov 2016 #29

Our elections are determined by the Electoral College. LostOne4Ever Nov 2016 #31

You are completely right DeeDeeNY Nov 2016 #36

This is all nonsense because the third party protest votes were planned by R B Garr Nov 2016 #38

all excellent points... for all the good it will do Fast Walker 52 Nov 2016 #35

Yes, let us sing the praises of white straight men ehrnst Nov 2016 #30

that wasn't the point of the Eichenwald piece at all Fast Walker 52 Nov 2016 #33

Indeed BainsBane Nov 2016 #34

Yes, a very important excellent piece Fast Walker 52 Nov 2016 #32

K&R. X 1000 COLGATE4 Nov 2016 #37

If Bernie won the primaries I would of rallied behind him...but I believe he would of been TrekLuver Nov 2016 #39

My opinion is that the expectation of women and "the black vote" is what beat Hillary. I was a ..... dmosh42 Nov 2016 #41