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Reply to Proud liberal 80 (Original post)

Sun Jun 7, 2020, 04:07 PM

Jun 2020

of course it's not the only reason, but her politics are almost identical to Biden.

The demonization people talk about, that's because she was a woman too. She was too "uppity" as First Lady, and that animosity carried over to her political career.

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Did Hillary lose because she was a woman [View all] Proud liberal 80 Jun 2020 OP

The biggest cause of Hillary's loss was... JHB Jun 2020 #1

I think it's both. LisaM Jun 2020 #2

This. eom BlueMTexpat Jun 2020 #6

This!👆 SheltieLover Jun 2020 #7

Yes, but massive election subversion created that razor-thin margin. Hortensis Jun 2020 #12

I Tend To Agree ProfessorGAC Jun 2020 #65

That was part of it without a doubt. marble falls Jun 2020 #3

HRC lost because James Comey put his finger on the scale a few days before the election. CrispyQ Jun 2020 #4

This edhopper Jun 2020 #59

Honestly, I think it's the woman thing soothsayer Jun 2020 #5

I think so too Chainfire Jun 2020 #21

Hillary and the majority of us won the election in 2016 but we lost due to ratfucking... do you abqtommy Jun 2020 #8

They will certainly attempt to win by any means necessary; morality or legality be damned Chainfire Jun 2020 #25

She didn't "lose", but it was a perfect storm as well. tinrobot Jun 2020 #9

All of that but... StarryNite Jun 2020 #13

She ran a horrible campaign oregonjen Jun 2020 #10

SHe won Oregon and the popular vote by millions JI7 Jun 2020 #31

She did not win the Oregon primary, Bernie did oregonjen Jun 2020 #33

What does the Oregon primary have to do with the general election StarfishSaver Jun 2020 #34

She didn't connect with them enough to win the primary oregonjen Jun 2020 #35

Given that Bernie did worse than Hillary & lost the majority of the primaries in TWO election cycles StarfishSaver Jun 2020 #36

I was answering the question as to why Hillary lost oregonjen Jun 2020 #37

That still makes no sense StarfishSaver Jun 2020 #38

but there are other states and other voters and Hillary got more votes JI7 Jun 2020 #42

No, you were just repeating ridiculous talking points. MrsCoffee Jun 2020 #52

LOL betsuni Jun 2020 #55

Hillary ran a horrible campaign! squawk kcr Jun 2020 #54

Yes it was Butterflylady Jun 2020 #11

"Emotional Stability" smirkymonkey Jun 2020 #16

If, at her hearings, she had burst into tears and talked about how much she likes beer, Aristus Jun 2020 #30

Boom StarfishSaver Jun 2020 #39

A major factor, one of several. NT enough Jun 2020 #14

Yup, so many people loved to hate her Joinfortmill Jun 2020 #15

Most reasons cited above are valid. I think complacency because of polls hurt too. Hoyt Jun 2020 #17

Agreed MoonlitKnight Jun 2020 #45

In my lifetime, only once has the same party won three elections in a row MichMan Jun 2020 #18

First of all she didn't lose. Second she was demonized by the Republican party and the doc03 Jun 2020 #19

And some on the left as well...but yep. She didn't lose. Lucinda Jun 2020 #50

undoubtedly qazplm135 Jun 2020 #20

Does the pope shit in the woods? jcgoldie Jun 2020 #22

Hillary certainly was held to higher standards than any man Skittles Jun 2020 #23

Yes and no... she would have won in 2008 Blasphemer Jun 2020 #24

Hillary lost because they cheated hamsterjill Jun 2020 #26

Some of us didn't like Clinton for reasons that have nothing to do with Ms. Toad Jun 2020 #27

That's always the case with any candidate StarfishSaver Jun 2020 #40

I was specifically responding to the OP, Ms. Toad Jun 2020 #58

Yes ... that and Russians... jimlup Jun 2020 #28

Coulda won if certain people would have got up off their asses oasis Jun 2020 #29

Yes, the Comey thing was also based on Sexism JI7 Jun 2020 #32

For being a woman..no. Xolodno Jun 2020 #41

she won in her 2nd Primary while Sanders did horribly the 2nd time JI7 Jun 2020 #44

Yes. nt ecstatic Jun 2020 #43

Hillary "lost" for several reasons Caliman73 Jun 2020 #46

Yes, she had high approval ratings (think it was almost 70% before running) and broke the record betsuni Jun 2020 #47

The rw media attacks imo DeminPennswoods Jun 2020 #48

She didn't lose. n/t Lucinda Jun 2020 #49

Mostly the latter imo. Buckeye_Democrat Jun 2020 #51

Wonder how many votes she got because she was a woman? jmg257 Jun 2020 #53

Partly yes treestar Jun 2020 #56

In part, yes mcar Jun 2020 #57

Message auto-removed Name removed Jun 2020 #60

It was a combination of the two things Bettie Jun 2020 #61

She Didn't Lose! edhopper Jun 2020 #62

She didn't lose the election, only the EC DFW Jun 2020 #63

Sigh. No. Azathoth Jun 2020 #64