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In reply to the discussion: And the hits just keep coming.... Bernie Sanders: The Model of the Democratic Party Is Failing [View all]lies
(315 posts)The Democrats had lost hundreds and hundreds of seats before last year.
So... try again?
Besides, as you know Clinton was NEVER extremely popular or trusted, nor did she provoke much in the way of energy on the trail.
I voted for her, before you flip out, but I have an EXTREMELY hard time thinking that the party is doing great (no leaders, no vision, divided, etc.) even with the issues you bring up.
It takes some pretty rose colored glasses to look at this and think Democratic Party policies are working - at all.
" In) 2017, Republicans will have total control of government in at least 25 states, and partial control in 20 states. According to population calculations by the conservative group Americans for Tax Reform, that translates to roughly 80 percent of the population living in a state either all or partially controlled by Republicans."
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/wp/2016/11/12/these-3-maps-show-just-how-dominant-republicans-are-in-america-after-tuesday/