2016 Postmortem

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19. If you're not willing to oppose a Trump presidency even by voting to prevent one, you're

Fri May 27, 2016, 12:39 PM

May 2016

pretty much okay with him beating Clinton.

Actions > words.

Clinton's 2016 platform is further to the left than Gore's 2000 platform, and Obama is further to the left than Bill Clinton was. So this 'rightward drift' talk is nonsense.

People who voted for Clinton over Sanders had reasons for doing so--and it's not the reasons you imagine. People didn't vote for Clinton because they think the status quo is so awesome it has to be preserved. They voted for her because she's better able to change it for the better. Not just talk about how it should be better, but actually make it better.

Hurt feelings, not policy, is what drives people to say they won't do a damn thing to prevent Trump from being President, just like it was in 2000.

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I’m Voting For The Democrat In November Because I’m Not A Human Tire Fire [View all] kpete May 2016 OP

blah, blah, blah dana_b May 2016 #1

+1000 Cobalt Violet May 2016 #7

don't talk to me about No Child Left Behind. Because of Obama's Race to the Top and liberal_at_heart May 2016 #2

Thanks for sharing your experience. vintx May 2016 #21

You're blaming your child's academic problems on Obama? CorkySt.Clair May 2016 #23

From one Sara to another (not you, kpete!): Lizzie Poppet May 2016 #3

Juror number 2 dissapproves of the alerter's shenanigans. AtheistCrusader May 2016 #24

Thanks...to you and (most of) the jury. Lizzie Poppet May 2016 #30

Lovely Dem2 May 2016 #34

How condescending to the poor when someone won't even support a fair minimum wage.... seekthetruth May 2016 #4

You do realize the OP did not write that? cwydro May 2016 #10

No sale. Tierra_y_Libertad May 2016 #5

crap reasoning like this Mnpaul May 2016 #6

legitimate point of view. Glad you posted, regardless of her overlay of wiggs May 2016 #8

K and R. cwydro May 2016 #9

Even if every Democrat votes for Hillary in November, she isn't going to win. berni_mccoy May 2016 #11

especially now dana_b May 2016 #13

THIS vintx May 2016 #35

This is fantastic. Thank you!! Bleacher Creature May 2016 #12

What a vile post. AirmensMom May 2016 #14

What is a tire fire? Just curious. oldandhappy May 2016 #15

If you fail to vote for Hillary due to your allegiance to Bernie, you need to leave DU. Paladin May 2016 #16

Wow. Democracy in action! Nirgendwo May 2016 #29

people who are okay with Clinton losing to Trump don't care about policy, or other Americans nt geek tragedy May 2016 #17

First, your characterization of our attitude towards a Trump Presidency is wrong, perhaps smirkingly JCanete May 2016 #18

If you're not willing to oppose a Trump presidency even by voting to prevent one, you're geek tragedy May 2016 #19

Give me some examples of that change that Clinton has and is bringing. And no, JCanete May 2016 #25

"the DNC is just as responsible for there being a Trump candidacy as the GOP" geek tragedy May 2016 #26

coward. nt JCanete May 2016 #27

Stopped reading her drivel after "Bernie bros are real" vintx May 2016 #20

Same here. LOL B Calm May 2016 #22

so her only case is NCLB, which Obama doubled down on and Dems mainstreamed? MisterP May 2016 #28

I hope Sara feels better... Ino May 2016 #31

Kicked and recommended and bookmarked Dem2 May 2016 #32

K&R Starry Messenger May 2016 #33