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2016 Postmortem

riversedge

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Just wondering...is any reference to not campaigning in WI., not sending extra help to MI and PA, [View all] Ken Burch Dec 2016 OP

'What I've said is that I can maybe give some counsel advice to the Democratic Party. elleng Dec 2016 #1

Thank you for the text... I feel like I'm Lostnote Dec 2016 #6

You're welcome, Lostnote. elleng Dec 2016 #7

Thanks for that. The most important thing is that the party leadership Crunchy Frog Dec 2016 #15

You're welcome, Crunchy. elleng Dec 2016 #19

It's just as valid as saying the BOBs hurt by carrying the Wiki water, sure. bettyellen Dec 2016 #2

I didn't even mention economics in the OP. Ken Burch Dec 2016 #5

""The Dangerous Myth That Hillary Clinton Ignored the Working Class" emulatorloo Dec 2016 #37

"She detailed plans to help coal miners and steel workers." CBHagman Dec 2016 #39

Actually, it was ALL about economics. SlimJimmy Dec 2016 #10

What's so terrible ... NanceGreggs Dec 2016 #3

In my OP I acknowledged that there were factors beyond the campaign's control Ken Burch Dec 2016 #4

How many OP's have you made on this topic? I think you've made your point enough.nt pnwmom Dec 2016 #9

My point is simply that we should be open to learning from our experiences. Ken Burch Dec 2016 #11

But we're learning the wrong thing if you think she could have somehow done pnwmom Dec 2016 #12

It's not about what SHE did...it's about what the campaign did. Ken Burch Dec 2016 #24

No, it's a complete waste of time. What we should be doing "better for next time" pnwmom Dec 2016 #28

Why can't we do BOTH? Ken Burch Dec 2016 #29

Because what you want to do is a backhanded way of blaming Hillary/her campaign -- pnwmom Dec 2016 #30

It's beyond tiresome, isn't it? zappaman Dec 2016 #32

Ken, TexasTowelie Dec 2016 #13

The reason he says he is not bashing the nominee killbotfactory Dec 2016 #22

Yeah. That's the reason. kcr Dec 2016 #31

Well said T riversedge Dec 2016 #36

Well stated Texas still_one Dec 2016 #38

Great post Gothmog Dec 2016 #41

By definition, things that are beyond our control are beyond our control. Crunchy Frog Dec 2016 #16

Hillary lost by less than 1% in those states, so Comey's interference was critical. pnwmom Dec 2016 #8

I also believe that Comey was the crucial piece, and it points back to the Dems' Nay Dec 2016 #18

As David Duke has retweeted, Donnie loves Tulsi! synergie Dec 2016 #21

For some posters here, yes. Crunchy Frog Dec 2016 #14

The Clinton campaign had no asteroid contingencies, either, I hear. Orsino Dec 2016 #17

Just wondering where in MI you were present that you thought "extra help" was needed? synergie Dec 2016 #20

Yes, if I read it. Because I take these as repeated Hortensis Dec 2016 #23

We can either try to appeal to more voters, or.... come up with new ways to insult them. Warren DeMontague Dec 2016 #25

For the record...the last think I would EVER want to do... Ken Burch Dec 2016 #27

We need to stop being afraid to stand for things, for sure. Warren DeMontague Dec 2016 #34

You know if people kacekwl Dec 2016 #26

As I've written elsewhere, some seem to conflate 2 different arguments. Garrett78 Dec 2016 #33

Another strawman, Ken emulatorloo Dec 2016 #35

Yep Gothmog Dec 2016 #40

""The campaign was flawless." NCTraveler Dec 2016 #42