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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Shame on all Dems who wrongly say "Hillary didn't talk about jobs or opportunity etc etc when they [View all]B Calm
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Shame on all Dems who wrongly say "Hillary didn't talk about jobs or opportunity etc etc when they [View all]
bettyellen
Nov 2016
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And also 8 or 9/10 they DID cover policy was what Trump or Sanders said about her policy....
bettyellen
Nov 2016
#7
yes because the handful of DUers who despised her are the most important people to listen to
OKNancy
Nov 2016
#8
If that happens and the democratic party stays out of power for the next 25 years
B Calm
Nov 2016
#38
Bill Clinton figured out how Democrats could win after 12 years in the wilderness.
yallerdawg
Nov 2016
#78
There were many "democrats" who never really were until they saw an opportunity....
George II
Nov 2016
#63
Please research the evolution of his political career vs. the Democrats in Vermont. It's sordid.
George II
Nov 2016
#73
Who the fuck said that? I said his history vs. the Democrats in VERMONT, not something....
George II
Nov 2016
#76
So he was at least 50 years old when he seemingly "evolved", but up in Vermont....
George II
Nov 2016
#111
You seem to be taking this so personally. I assume you 1) voted 3rd party 2) voted for Trump or
boston bean
Nov 2016
#51
You certainly seem to be concerned about who voted for Hillary? Why can't you answer.
boston bean
Nov 2016
#56
Wonderful.... thanks for helping to undo the New Deal, and the Great Society you
boston bean
Nov 2016
#58
By that metric Sanders was a pathetic candidate- Dems in RL roundly rejected him
bettyellen
Nov 2016
#9
If Stein voters had voted for Hillary she would have won Michighan and Wisconsin
CajunBlazer
Nov 2016
#20
So do you support those who voted for Stein instead of Hillary in Michigan?
CajunBlazer
Nov 2016
#55
Bernie esentially told people they would be stupid if they voted for Stein
CajunBlazer
Nov 2016
#131
If Johnson voters had voted for Trump he still would have won Michigan and Wisconsin
Omaha Steve
Nov 2016
#66
Faulty logic. That doesn't mean Bernie would win those states in the General.
Lil Missy
Nov 2016
#37
Perhaps Bernie should have done more to win over those voters for her? After all, he....
George II
Nov 2016
#65
Read the article, it was a strained and awkward "endorsement", and he didn't........
George II
Nov 2016
#85
So? What does that have to do with him "(not) doing everything he could to get her elected"?
George II
Nov 2016
#87
His support of Clinton in the campaign was weak at best, nonexistent at worst.
George II
Nov 2016
#96
I don't see any events in July or August, or too many events more than a couple of hours drive....
George II
Nov 2016
#98
Clinton's loss was only 9 days ago, Sanders' was four months ago, yet many Sanders supporters....
George II
Nov 2016
#112
Then why does everyone keep bringing up Sanders, he wasn't even a candidate in the GE.
George II
Nov 2016
#122
I was referring to all the Sanders supporters here who are claiming that he would have won.
George II
Nov 2016
#134
If Sanders was so popular, why is it that just about every candidate he endorsed lost?
George II
Nov 2016
#115
She was an excellent candidate and a horrible one both at the same time because of this unbridled
TrekLuver
Nov 2016
#10
Never saw that tv ad ONCE. Do you know for a FACT it ran on tv? That it ran in Wisconsin?
KittyWampus
Nov 2016
#69
Hillary spent more on TV for Omaha's lone EC vote than she did in Wisconsin and Michigan combined
Omaha Steve
Nov 2016
#84
K & R, yes she did, she has pushed forv a minimum wage increases to occur when Congress
Thinkingabout
Nov 2016
#6
It is a sure indicator of who didn't bother watching speeches, or reading her website.
Lucinda
Nov 2016
#12
So you saved your vote for Warren? She was not running. She heartily endorsed Clinton.
Hekate
Nov 2016
#90
She'd make a policy speech and it would be referenced on the last page of the paper.
CBHagman
Nov 2016
#23
Plus 2 million for the close to 2 million more votes she got than Trump in spite of that
Hekate
Nov 2016
#91
Personally think the campaign blew it. some of us here said focus ONLY
Laura PourMeADrink
Nov 2016
#24
Me too, more than myself, I feel for HRC... I feel terrible that we did something less
MyNameIsKhan
Nov 2016
#26
She spoke about jobs many times. The media simply refused to cover issues during this election.
LonePirate
Nov 2016
#27
Actually the White Nationalists were not the largest portion of Trump's support.
Ford_Prefect
Nov 2016
#46
They were too busy sulking because the majority of Democrats (and Independents too!!) chose her.
George II
Nov 2016
#61
absolutely. It was about racism pure and simple. What is troubling is those that voted third party
still_one
Nov 2016
#93
I saw quite a few, can't say they played (or should have) in your market ...
bettyellen
Nov 2016
#116
absolutely. The media did their part looking the other way. "emails, emails, emails, pneumonia,
still_one
Nov 2016
#88
She did all that. The Party took on Bernie's platform and she embraced its language, added to her...
Hekate
Nov 2016
#89
Hell, Russ Feingold and Zypher Teachout lost. Besides the FBI, the MSM distortions, the social
still_one
Nov 2016
#95
and Zypher Teachout was a ideological disciple of Bernies, and she lost by 10%
still_one
Nov 2016
#126
Their own irrational hatred filled their ears and blocked all other senses.
NurseJackie
Nov 2016
#125
Did she run any campaign ads on it or finagle the press to make a big deal about it?
yurbud
Nov 2016
#133
I'm talking about disinformation being spread by Dems.... you're deflecting.
bettyellen
Nov 2016
#148