2016 Postmortem

ucrdem

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3. 1. Ignore the pundits

Reply to portlander23 (Original post)

Mon Dec 5, 2016, 09:55 PM

Dec 2016

2. Focus on voting rights and election integrity.

Problem solved.

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After the defeat of Hillary Clinton, what should the US left do next? [View all] portlander23 Dec 2016 OP

Start focusing on the working person again. Uniquitous Dec 2016 #1

Two things. Exilednight Dec 2016 #2

3. Don't pave the way for a well-known candidate with high negatives. nt killbotfactory Dec 2016 #13

If you win the primary, you are the nominee... Demsrule86 Dec 2016 #15

Not really the case this time budkin Dec 2016 #33

Creative prophecy... LanternWaste Dec 2016 #56

Plenty of horses don't come in first in the qualifying race but go on Exilednight Dec 2016 #36

It doesn't matter. Demsrule86 Dec 2016 #43

Wow GummyBearz Dec 2016 #44

The primary hurt her anyway. Demsrule86 Dec 2016 #45

The primary hurts everyone GummyBearz Dec 2016 #47

This was not like other primaries... Demsrule86 Dec 2016 #50

I can say the same thing about 2008. Exilednight Dec 2016 #57

You can say it but it is not true. Demsrule86 Dec 2016 #60

Especially if that person was polled by Gallup to be the most admired woman in December 2015. lapucelle Dec 2016 #52

polls also had Hillary winning in a landslide. killbotfactory Dec 2016 #63

And your point is? lapucelle Dec 2016 #65

Post removed Post removed Dec 2016 #66

4. Rethink the whole 'super-delegate' scheme. nt jonno99 Dec 2016 #34

This makes good sense... nil desperandum Dec 2016 #37

1. Ignore the pundits ucrdem Dec 2016 #3

Get rid of the electoral college. Period! apcalc Dec 2016 #4

Not going to happen. Period! EL34x4 Dec 2016 #14

It would take a Constitutional amendment MichMary Dec 2016 #32

Like it or not, the US is a republic - of 50 individual states. We need to face the fact jonno99 Dec 2016 #35

The US is an oligarchy. apcalc Dec 2016 #40

If true, then we should strive as much as possible to decentralize the rulling class jonno99 Dec 2016 #41

Consider this from Daily Kos apcalc Dec 2016 #58

Well, the DK article starts with a false premise: jonno99 Dec 2016 #59

Why would you think that that is a solution? potone Dec 2016 #67

"he said he'd fix peoples problems, while Clinton said they didnt have problems" Dems to Win Dec 2016 #5

How much chance of a 'living wage' happening do you think we have now? Demsrule86 Dec 2016 #17

We need a lefty "Tea Party" malchickiwick Dec 2016 #6

Actually, the GOP wins because they vote for the candidate with the 'R' next to their name. Demsrule86 Dec 2016 #18

I've been told GummyBearz Dec 2016 #46

Well those who were not 'excited' enough to vote for Demsrule86 Dec 2016 #51

work on it's 'tone-deafness' NRQ891 Dec 2016 #7

"...while Clinton said they didn't have problems." Garrett78 Dec 2016 #8

this Canadian liberal academic puts it best gejohnston Dec 2016 #9

That is a pretty damn good analysis hueymahl Dec 2016 #24

That was excellent GummyBearz Dec 2016 #48

Fire Comey, demand release of classiified triron Dec 2016 #10

"The Left" has no power to fire the FBI Director Hekate Dec 2016 #12

Constitutional Amendment to abolish EC. Federalize national elections with appropriate.... Hekate Dec 2016 #11

Stop letting them frame the narrative. This helps them do it. nt LaydeeBug Dec 2016 #16

How do you stop that with our media...seriously Demsrule86 Dec 2016 #19

Yep...the media showed they are an arm of the KGB/GOP because LaydeeBug Dec 2016 #22

And we can expect more of the same next time too. Demsrule86 Dec 2016 #25

which is why we need to stay disciplined and honest about what they did, instead of giving it a LaydeeBug Dec 2016 #26

Agreed. Demsrule86 Dec 2016 #28

Work to alienate Democrats from Right-Leaning News Networks. There's only so much GOP pie to share. TheBlackAdder Dec 2016 #20

All the networks have moved right. Demsrule86 Dec 2016 #27

"that Clinton was the worst possible candidate to put against Trump". Out of the woodwork. nt LexVegas Dec 2016 #21

I know, right? Do you believe this shit? They're trying divide and conquer. LaydeeBug Dec 2016 #23

I fully believe it. No surprise at all. nt LexVegas Dec 2016 #29

Straight out of JPR ismnotwasm Dec 2016 #31

What some on the "left" did this election worked so well of course ismnotwasm Dec 2016 #30

Find a strategy for winning elections at all levels mythology Dec 2016 #38

and hold them to account for their CRIMES LaydeeBug Dec 2016 #39

Contrive ways to disenfranchise Repuke voters? triron Dec 2016 #42

Focus on more than nostalgia. Orsino Dec 2016 #49

Exactly. It is never anyone's "turn." Vinca Dec 2016 #53

There is a point to electability, as hard as it is to define... Orsino Dec 2016 #55

become more like republicans mike_c Dec 2016 #54

Win in 2018. I want to find out how to go to local cities and make sure people are registered adigal Dec 2016 #61

"Clinton was the worst possible candidate to put against Trump"??? George II Dec 2016 #62

Get real and face up to the real problem of automation and a total collapse of CK_John Dec 2016 #64

Another take on what progressives can do Persondem Dec 2016 #68