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In reply to the discussion: It would be nice if the centrists in this party did some introspection, too. [View all]DanTex
(20,709 posts)Rather than blaming negative ads (which every campaign since the advent of television has used), a much stronger case can be made that she shouldn't have spent so much effort trying to placate the far left.
Look at the actual evidence. Her platform was the most progressive in history. More so than the successful campaigns of 2012, 2008, 1996, and 1992. She constantly talked about progressive policies on the campaign trail and in debates. The Dems even let a jackass like Cornel West play a large role in the platform committee.
She got an endorsement from Bernie Sanders, and the endorsements that she played up the most during the campaign were his and Elizabeth Warren, probably the two most progressive members of the senate.
And, in return for all that, what does the far left to? Bash her constantly and talk about how either there's no difference or else (like Jill Stein) that Trump is not as bad.
Clear evidence that trying to appease the far left doesn't work.