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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: It was a mistake to abandon the 50 state strategy [View all]Qutzupalotl
(14,414 posts)92. I don't fault Obama for advising Trump.
Trump has so many crazies talking in his ear, a sane voice is needed.
After their first meeting, Trump signaled he wanted to keep two important aspects of the ACA: the ban on exclusions from pre-existing conditions and kids staying on their parents' plan until they are 26. What Trump doesn't realize yet is you need a mandate to make that work in the current model.
Trump truly does not know what he's doing or the first thing about governance. If Obama can bring him around even a little on any other issue, I'm all for it.
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We can't offer unrealistic things to voters in those states like 2,000 mile long walls....
dubyadiprecession
Dec 2016
#128
Here in Texas it was the first national election in many decades that I saw a political ad by
Dustlawyer
Nov 2016
#5
Not sure where you live, but Clinton ads were running almost constantly here the last month or two
TwilightZone
Nov 2016
#53
and that is why I cannot understand why Howard Dean didn't continue as DNC chair
still_one
Nov 2016
#3
Unnnnh.....Pelosi is still our minority leader in the House, and she's likely to keep that gig.
MADem
Nov 2016
#76
Take everything you hear from POLITICO, especially shit from "former" operatives on the D team,
MADem
Nov 2016
#97
Kaine was part of a team that beat the Orange Anus by north of two million votes.
MADem
Nov 2016
#99
Obama got to choose...and it is probably not fair to blame Debbie for all our losses.
Demsrule86
Dec 2016
#117
That won't be popular here! But you are ENTIRELY correct. One must cut the cloth to the measure.
MADem
Nov 2016
#82
We had a powerful turnout machine and they had a 3.5% increase in voting population across the
uponit7771
Nov 2016
#13
But getting resources to the Rust Belt would have. It didn't happen. Democrats on the ground there
KittyWampus
Nov 2016
#25
I think people like to use buzzwords to describe things they don't get.
Drunken Irishman
Nov 2016
#14
It would put Democratic offices/resources in areas we could monitor elections for fraud.
KittyWampus
Nov 2016
#29
She didn't invest much of anything into the Rust Belt. And Democrats there asked for resources.
KittyWampus
Nov 2016
#28
Not arguing that point. But we need to have rural Democrats with some basic training/organization
KittyWampus
Nov 2016
#87
Yep. As I wrote below, "50-state strategy" is just a catchy phrase. Not a reality.
Garrett78
Nov 2016
#68
We failed to address the needs of those at the bottom who have suffered the most,
TonyPDX
Nov 2016
#30
Winning comes first, especially on the state level where redistricting happens.
alarimer
Nov 2016
#93
My experience has been that those who yell loudest for the 50-state-strategy
sweetloukillbot
Dec 2016
#125
I think Howard Dean should come back as DNC chair. We had our strongest showings with him
hrmjustin
Nov 2016
#52
When we don't aim at the whole map, we lose: Obama's adventures with Congress
struggle4progress
Nov 2016
#69
Agree. And this is why we need Howard Dean back as the DNC chair (nt)
question everything
Nov 2016
#88
Totally agree. Obama ousted Howard Dean, Obama kept DWS on - two big mistakes.
Justice
Dec 2016
#118