2016 Postmortem

Dakotacrat

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9. Hmmmm ...

Tue Nov 15, 2016, 10:30 PM

Nov 2016

The Republicans have been laying the ground to steal this election since Obama won the White House --Redistricting, purging voter roles, buying up the MSM -- In my mind, they didn't win the election, they manipulated, plotted and stole it.

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One of Hillary Clintons top aides nailed exactly why she lost [View all] andym Nov 2016 OP

Face it, she walked a fine line on a number of fronts. LisaM Nov 2016 #1

Change was the theme that was needed in the midwest especially andym Nov 2016 #2

Well, if they think Trump is going to bring back their jobs.... LisaM Nov 2016 #3

Hey! Not that bridge. MelissaB Nov 2016 #6

Okay! LisaM Nov 2016 #12

Obviously Trump is bullshitting them on the jobs thing. Ken Burch Nov 2016 #11

"Believably" say it.... cough cough. bettyellen Nov 2016 #13

I don't let the media off the hook at all. Ken Burch Nov 2016 #16

she never said it in her own paid for ads. Cobalt Violet Nov 2016 #33

I saw ads about jobs- assumed they were for the Midwest . bettyellen Nov 2016 #35

Yes, when in doubt, go for the man who grabs pussy WhiteTara Nov 2016 #4

And they overlooked his racism sexism homophobia xenophobia. boston bean Nov 2016 #5

I hear it was for jobs KT2000 Nov 2016 #10

i wouldn't say they overlooked it. i would say it's a big part of WHy they voted FOR him JI7 Nov 2016 #19

Bullsh*t. Cilizza's their Republican analyst. n/t splat Nov 2016 #7

Next time I need surgery I'll go to my bartender, tavernier Nov 2016 #8

Hmmmm ... Dakotacrat Nov 2016 #9

She didn't lose !!! Bucky Nov 2016 #14

Absolutely. The level of denial around here is disturbing WRT the election duffyduff Nov 2016 #18

I don't think it's denial Bucky Nov 2016 #25

I am so fucking sick of that contentless mantra of change BainsBane Nov 2016 #15

Most of the people I talked to who voted for Trump wanted change. Kaleva Nov 2016 #20

I live in an area with very few Republicans BainsBane Nov 2016 #23

Yep. My read as well. In fact, for the last 10 - 15 yrs. The Democratic Party... Eleanors38 Nov 2016 #32

Cillizza is an asshole. Blame everybody but his own profession who created this mess. n/t duffyduff Nov 2016 #17

seriously-- he sucks ass Fast Walker 52 Nov 2016 #26

Hillary Clinton WON by a million votes and counting.The Electoral College ultimately caused the loss Hekate Nov 2016 #21

she will win the popular vote by about 2 million votes andym Nov 2016 #22

that email made me cry :( DemonGoddess Nov 2016 #24

I hope she will find peace through her family, particularly those precious grandkids. MoonRiver Nov 2016 #28

Hillary lost because the system is rigged. Coyotl Nov 2016 #27

Don't agree ... her campaign didn't play the system correctly ... Auggie Nov 2016 #29

Your statement somewhat supports the OP position, actually Still Sensible Nov 2016 #36

If you're implying the GOP rigged the system via obstruction and propaganda then I misread it Auggie Nov 2016 #38

Well that would explain a campaign built around your opponent instead of the issues. jmg257 Nov 2016 #30

Andym. "How do we make sure that people aren't comfortable..." Did I get that right? Eleanors38 Nov 2016 #31

What is hypocritical to me is they wanted a change in the presidency and "drain the swamp", Fla Dem Nov 2016 #34

That's a great point and I think part of the blame is on D's BeyondGeography Nov 2016 #37

Clinton lost because of a conglomerate of issues...it wasn't just one thing...but TrekLuver Nov 2016 #39

But what did so many conciser to be "change"? Raastan Nov 2016 #40

Yup, Hillary should have run her ads on what she wants to CHANGE rather than bashing Trump ErikJ Nov 2016 #41

From reading some of the postmortems Danascot Nov 2016 #42