If we change NOTHING, how do we make any sort of a comeback in '18 and '20?

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21. change for change sake isn't a great idea

The problem is that we, right now, have no idea what change is needed. The evidence suggests that this wasn't about economics or trade. Johnson and Portman did better than Trump despite being pro trade candidates running against exceptionally anti trade candidates. Hillary won, by a decent margin, those voters who voted on the economy. To some extent she lost due to things unique to her. She lost due to the press waging a 30 year jihad against her that was all too often aided and abetted by liberals. She also lost due to being a woman. I think that not only will people my age die without seeing a woman President who gets elected in her own right, my students may well die before that happens as well. Those aren't failures of messaging or policy. Frankly I think we need to create a liberal version of Fox News and that consequences need to be meted out from this election. I kind of hope that the filibuster gets eliminated (we should filibuster any nominee to SCOTUS indefinately which may well cause the GOP to get rid of it). The fact is currently many voters are voting for the GOP knowing full well that even in the minority Dems will protect their government programs. I think they need to see that when you vote for those who say they will gut Medicare, Medicare will get gut. If you vote for candidates that say they will end Obamacare, then Obamacare will be ended. Will that stop them from casting such votes, I have no idea, but maybe it would.