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In reply to the discussion: Too many people are blaming Hillary's loss on the wrong thing. [View all]radius777
(3,635 posts)94. as H said, she won all the dynamic areas
across the country, those that are growing/young/diverse, the ones that power the country, that exist ALL across the country, not just on the coasts. Anywhere there are metro areas there is huge Dem turnout and possiblity to flip the state as a result.
The problem w/America is we have a system that is designed to favor rural/empty areas over populated ones... blue votes are worth far less than red ones... the electoral college, 2 senators per state, etc..
A vote in NY or CA is worth far less than some empty red state like ND or WY... taxation without representation, yo.
Red America is a drain on blue America, simply a fact that H didn't want to come out and say directly, but clearly what is going on.
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Yes, she was so much better candidate than Trump that it took all of that to put him ahead.
Arkansas Granny
Apr 2018
#7
I doubt we will ever know all that happened in that election. My biggest fear is that nothing
Arkansas Granny
Apr 2018
#76
From November 2016. Why don't you post a link to the interview you are referring to? (nt)
ehrnst
Apr 2018
#54
if trump paid $1000/hr for radio advertising the radio that dems ignore is worth $18M/day FREE
certainot
Apr 2018
#49
Using the cards up your sleeve isn't winning the card game, robbing a bank isn't earning money,
Neema
Apr 2018
#20
It has to do with many states engaging in this practice to ensure the favored party wins
Hekate
Apr 2018
#77
Add the fact that it's hard as hell to keep one party in the WH for more than 8 years
TexasBushwhacker
Apr 2018
#42
And it still wouldn't have taken many of those situations being reversed.
BobTheSubgenius
Apr 2018
#48
Really though, do you think he was smart enough to pour the sand out of his boots
nolabels
Apr 2018
#75
Every time some talking head brings up HRC's loss, I discount everything they have to say unless
Hekate
Apr 2018
#74
All that, and Comey too. It's absurd to think Comey's October surprise had no effect at all
lunamagica
Apr 2018
#80
All of the above plus Comey. They manipulated Comey too. They threw everything they had at Hillary C
UCmeNdc
Apr 2018
#82
Thank you! That is so correct. Some are just remembering Comey. I NEVER thought Comey...
Honeycombe8
Apr 2018
#84
I blame it on the above, leveraged in 3 swing states, due to the vile electoral college.
diane in sf
Apr 2018
#89
THANK YOU. I knew summer of 2016 that between Crosscheck voter database purges and Russian
Amaryllis
Apr 2018
#100