2016 Postmortem

bigmonkey

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86. Strangely, Dianne Sawyer confessed that, on air.

Mon Dec 5, 2016, 10:14 PM

Dec 2016

Too many days later to make any difference, of course. Do the damage, then make sure you CYA by apologizing in a way that will leave the damage firmly in place.

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What I have learned about the election on DU [View all] BainsBane Dec 2016 OP

much is true MFM008 Dec 2016 #1

Oh yeah, I was just tried to be taught that.. Cha Dec 2016 #2

DU rec...nt SidDithers Dec 2016 #3

I learned that Elitism was just as bad as racism today. SaschaHM Dec 2016 #4

Let me guess? BainsBane Dec 2016 #6

More Phony Baloney.. "Elitism" seems to be their new buzzword to Cha Dec 2016 #8

Yeah, because a billionaire president with a cabinet of five billionaires BainsBane Dec 2016 #46

Right! It's Hillary and her 65 Million Voters.. forget about the drumpf meister... Cha Dec 2016 #48

Good morning Cha. stonecutter357 Dec 2016 #53

Good Mornin', stonecutter! Cha Dec 2016 #54

I love this meme Gothmog Dec 2016 #90

Yeah, that one kind of blew my mind. TwilightZone Dec 2016 #60

Is there a productive purpose behind this post? KPN Dec 2016 #5

Going for that Guiness book thing, maybe HassleCat Dec 2016 #11

Same purpose as your post. n/t pnwmom Dec 2016 #19

Post removed Post removed Dec 2016 #24

Well, BlueProgressive, if you really believe that about Hillary, you have swallowed the RW lies.... Hekate Dec 2016 #26

Forcing? I dont recall anyone forcing me to vote for her but welcome to the DU cstanleytech Dec 2016 #30

yes ! stonecutter357 Dec 2016 #52

Yes, there is a very valid purpose being served by this thread and the OP Gothmog Dec 2016 #91

I learned that... JSup Dec 2016 #7

I knew awhile back.... quickesst Dec 2016 #9

Dayum I love you Bains. sheshe2 Dec 2016 #10

I love this and bookmarked it for when I get that Opposite World feeling. betsuni Dec 2016 #12

Ha! sheshe2 Dec 2016 #13

*screams* betsuni Dec 2016 #15

Yup. sheshe2 Dec 2016 #16

Yup, lots of new names, but familiar talking points. nt SunSeeker Dec 2016 #20

Correct my dear........................ sheshe2 Dec 2016 #22

Oh yeah Hekate Dec 2016 #28

Pre-election, many Tweets were chatbots in action. Aimee in OKC Dec 2016 #89

K&R! DemonGoddess Dec 2016 #14

K & R SunSeeker Dec 2016 #17

Maybe you should take it up with rpannier Dec 2016 #18

These are the same people who have voted for Republicans for decades. pnwmom Dec 2016 #21

According to many articlesd I've seen rpannier Dec 2016 #23

The majority of college educated whites voted for Romney and McCain. pnwmom Dec 2016 #27

And I agree totally with rpannier Dec 2016 #38

There is a lot of back and forth going on. pnwmom Dec 2016 #39

Agreed rpannier Dec 2016 #42

+ 100 mahina Dec 2016 #44

Yep, but it's so much easier to Bernie-bash (or Hillary-bash) bekkilyn Dec 2016 #58

Just a quick addition rpannier Dec 2016 #40

BB, you continue to articulate our anger, our grief, and our truth. Thank you for this. Hekate Dec 2016 #25

I've actually been around since Howard Dean ran and I volunteered for his campaign NoGoodNamesLeft Dec 2016 #31

Which is why I check people's sign-up dates when they say something really off the wall ... Hekate Dec 2016 #35

I loved Dean and was bitterly disappointed when he lost... Demsrule86 Dec 2016 #49

Strangely, Dianne Sawyer confessed that, on air. bigmonkey Dec 2016 #86

I learned that the millions of white people who voted for Trump are racists automatically NoGoodNamesLeft Dec 2016 #29

"I am not sure I can vote Democratic next time around." Martin Eden Dec 2016 #88

These OPs should start being posted in a brand new specialized Support Group to the left. TheBlackAdder Dec 2016 #32

I learned that Trumps coalition is stronger than ours world wide wally Dec 2016 #33

Something the "blame Hillary 100 percent" crowd tends to forget. Trump had a lot of help. Hekate Dec 2016 #36

And she STILL got more votes than he did EffieBlack Dec 2016 #100

Some of the onus for Bernie losing is on Bernie though as he and he alone was the one that made the cstanleytech Dec 2016 #34

I learned that people see and "learn" what they want to see. I propose that the JCanete Dec 2016 #37

I've learned that some people are obsessed with a single topic. progressoid Dec 2016 #41

What about the people who supported Bernie in the primary but supported Hillary in the general, who mahina Dec 2016 #43

They are good Democrats BainsBane Dec 2016 #45

You handled that very nicely, BB. brer cat Dec 2016 #47

Bookmarking! Thanks! Madam45for2923 Dec 2016 #50

K&R! stonecutter357 Dec 2016 #51

I supported Bernie and wanted him as the nominee but I had no problem transitioning. MadamPresident Dec 2016 #55

Thank you! BainsBane Dec 2016 #56

I wonder how many of the busters didnt vote, or wouldnt have voted otherwise, dionysus Dec 2016 #66

I am stealing Adolph Sniffler. rzemanfl Dec 2016 #76

LOL i saw it on discussionist, i think.... use it as you wish... dionysus Dec 2016 #96

I also supported Bernie and wanted him as the nominee, but transitioned... Raster Dec 2016 #79

ditto CountAllVotes Dec 2016 #102

The primary wars never ended. They were just suppressed. aikoaiko Dec 2016 #57

The primary ended BainsBane Dec 2016 #64

K&R Gothmog Dec 2016 #59

Mic drop! mcar Dec 2016 #61

I see more ppl desperately blaming bernie and supporters instead of dionysus Dec 2016 #62

I think it would be hard to claim some of those factors didn't play a role in the BainsBane Dec 2016 #63

DUers have rehashed and refought primaries since kerry/dean, sadly dionysus Dec 2016 #67

That's unfortunate BainsBane Dec 2016 #70

Agreed dionysus Dec 2016 #95

Me, too. As a Bernie supporter who shifted to HRC, no problem... I have to say the vitriol zonkers Dec 2016 #108

He's more of a dem (fdr era) than a lot of the "official" 3rd way dems out there dionysus Dec 2016 #109

I learned that the party may not want to learn from what happened NRQ891 Dec 2016 #65

You make a number of assumptions BainsBane Dec 2016 #68

Bravo!!! lunamagica Dec 2016 #69

What we've learned: people around here love them some circular firing squads Spider Jerusalem Dec 2016 #71

Many real Democrats do get angry Progressive dog Dec 2016 #72

And who exactly are the real vs unreal Democrats? BainsBane Dec 2016 #80

The real democrats are those who put democracy Progressive dog Dec 2016 #97

Spot on post. n/t duffyduff Dec 2016 #73

I've learned that Bernie is responsible for so many bad things reflection Dec 2016 #74

Popping in briefly just to applaud this post! BooScout Dec 2016 #75

I stopped reading the OP after the first two senteneces Martin Eden Dec 2016 #77

I stopped reading yours too Cary Dec 2016 #78

Too bad; you missed a spot-on and much deserved reprimand Martin Eden Dec 2016 #81

Who made you the judge? Cary Dec 2016 #82

Who made BainsBane the judge? Martin Eden Dec 2016 #83

You're the one who found her guilty, Cary Dec 2016 #85

Sounds an awful lot like you're reprimanding me Martin Eden Dec 2016 #87

Too bad Gothmog Dec 2016 #92

I hear ye... can't stand the haters myself Fast Walker 52 Dec 2016 #84

Make like Elsa budkin Dec 2016 #93

Clinton now has more than 2.6 million votes more than trump Gothmog Dec 2016 #94

K&R Jamaal510 Dec 2016 #98

Perfect! EffieBlack Dec 2016 #99

"who continue to be angry about the primary, months after the fact." - pot, kettle, black. n/t PoliticAverse Dec 2016 #101

no, the primaries were lost ages before bernie actually gave up. the election was lost a month ago La Lioness Priyanka Dec 2016 #103

With such a historic opportunity, to see first "woman in the White House" and her being such brewens Dec 2016 #104

good lord.... mike_c Dec 2016 #105

You must feel gratified BainsBane Dec 2016 #107

Well done Dem2 Dec 2016 #106