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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: How are the continuing attempts to delegitmize Bernie's campaign NOT "refighting the primaries"? [View all]emulatorloo
(45,569 posts)132. Clinton won voters making under 50k/30k and voters concerned about the economy
Trump won voters above 50k and voters concerned about terrorism and immigration.
Yes we need to make changes to the party, but best if we base those changes on facts rather than false narrative.
http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2016/11/08/us/politics/election-exit-polls.html?_r=0
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How are the continuing attempts to delegitmize Bernie's campaign NOT "refighting the primaries"? [View all]
Ken Burch
Dec 2016
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Blaming other candidates is a lot easier than admitting we lost and asking why without lame excuses
realmirage
Dec 2016
#3
I'll make a deal, if you can tell me how Hillary could lose to a PERVERT, ..
JoeOtterbein
Dec 2016
#12
Hillary WON by 3 MILLION votes over Trump. She did not get into the gutter with Trump, and she won
Hekate
Dec 2016
#42
"I really am tired of arguing the issue with Bernie supporters. It's too much like religion."
Spitfire of ATJ
Dec 2016
#61
Blame NAFTA and the DC rule that says you are never to admit a mistake.
Spitfire of ATJ
Dec 2016
#72
Our Party has a serious problem, we have lost statehouses, governorships, House and Senate, and now
Dustlawyer
Dec 2016
#102
"She did not get into the gutter with Trump" - Not the gutter, but her campaign was all about him.
MadDAsHell
Dec 2016
#152
Bernie IS the future! And the present, as he leads the fight against the Fuhrer-Elect.
InAbLuEsTaTe
Dec 2016
#81
HA! And I'll break it to you: Hillary lost to a pervert. BIGGLY!!! NOT Bernie!
JoeOtterbein
Dec 2016
#13
It's more than a little strange. And it's being used to make a pretty idiotic point.
Squinch
Dec 2016
#16
Keep up the good fight Ken, the losers will continue to lose and we will win...
JoeOtterbein
Dec 2016
#20
Hillary never used the most powerful weapon against Trump (PERVERT) WHY!!!
JoeOtterbein
Dec 2016
#21
NO if we let a prevert win without a mention. WE will lose again, again, again
JoeOtterbein
Dec 2016
#30
If a person needs a "good" attitude to vote against an overtly racist person then she's nancegregs..
uponit7771
Dec 2016
#128
Funny you would say that to a CLINTON volunteer for both, who is tired of losing to a PERVERT!!!
JoeOtterbein
Dec 2016
#32
Thanks Ken, I just wanted others to know I volunteered for both Hil & Bill
JoeOtterbein
Dec 2016
#38
Obama was/is oriented toward the Pacific & Asia, which I get, since I come from Hawai'i as well....
Hekate
Dec 2016
#73
Thanks for your response...I appreciate your thoughtfulness.but, in negotiating TPP...
Ken Burch
Dec 2016
#91
Fair point... and I would certainly be willing to listen to what other candidates have to say, but not just because they are less older than Bernie.
InAbLuEsTaTe
Dec 2016
#90
All good points mvd... we should all be willing to listen to others' views on our side of the aisle.
InAbLuEsTaTe
Dec 2016
#94
You last sentence says it all. You don't get regular people to vote for you by giving $100k speeches
jack_krass
Dec 2016
#112
Clinton won voters making under 50k/30k and voters concerned about the economy
emulatorloo
Dec 2016
#132
Point to actual polling data that the speeches influenced working class voters.
emulatorloo
Dec 2016
#151
"United We Stand; Divided We Fall." Some Bernie supporters insist that we remain divided.
baldguy
Dec 2016
#99
Sanders ran a campaign that had no chance of winning in order to hurt the party
Gothmog
Dec 2016
#109
Bernie was saying the economic system was rigged, and that corporations control our politics.
Ken Burch
Dec 2016
#121
Those delegates were speaking out of frustration, at the end of a very long process.
Ken Burch
Dec 2016
#123
Stop being insulting. You are not entitled to talk down to me or to anyone else.
Ken Burch
Dec 2016
#138
I am entitled to use facts and to disagree when your so-called facts do not hold up
Gothmog
Dec 2016
#140
Sanders ran a campaign that had no chance of winning in order to hurt the party
Gothmog
Dec 2016
#125
On the other hand we can't back a person simply BECAUSE he was a Sanders supporter, and...
George II
Dec 2016
#133
You should look into the details of the donors, not just the "big numbers". Plus....
George II
Dec 2016
#144
how are continuous posts about how bernie would have won, also not re fighting the primaries?
La Lioness Priyanka
Dec 2016
#120
I'm not an apologist for Jeff Weaver, and agree entirely with your critique of the man.
Ken Burch
Dec 2016
#156