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2016 Postmortem

mtnsnake

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7. We also need to learn from our mistakes

Reply to Ken Burch (Original post)

Fri Jan 6, 2017, 10:45 AM

Jan 2017

and admit that we made plenty of them in 2016, one of the biggest being that we nominated someone perceived to have so much baggage that it was virtually impossible for us to win....until Trump came along, that is.....yet we still ended up losing. Figure that.

Once we admit to our mistakes and resolve never to make those same mistakes again, then we can do all those warm and fuzzy things you suggested, Ken.

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Who we should or shouldn't have nominated NO LONGER MATTERS. [View all] Ken Burch Jan 2017 OP

Amen brother n/t blue cat Jan 2017 #1

until what you suggest happens, we aren't going anywhere still_one Jan 2017 #2

"I'll stop if they'll stop!" nt JCanete Jan 2017 #3

Exactly. tecelote Jan 2017 #4

The lost art of coalition-building- it means work together on what you agree upon - and Kashkakat v.2.0 Jan 2017 #5

Until you figure out this is actually antithetical NCTraveler Jan 2017 #6

No I'm not. Ken Burch Jan 2017 #9

We also need to learn from our mistakes mtnsnake Jan 2017 #7

+ 1 red dog 1 Jan 2017 #11

In what direction? zipplewrath Jan 2017 #8

We need to make changes. Ken Burch Jan 2017 #10

We "probably" need to make changes? red dog 1 Jan 2017 #12

Ok, change "probably" to "clearly" Ken Burch Jan 2017 #13

"The tone here is hopelessly toxic at this point"? red dog 1 Jan 2017 #16

Actually, I'm amazed zipplewrath Jan 2017 #17

+++++++ uppityperson Jan 2017 #41

How do you know that Warren or Sanders even wanted the VP job? NobodyHere Jan 2017 #19

If not for caucuses, it wouldn't have been even remotely close. Garrett78 Jan 2017 #20

"I want Warren in the Senate"? red dog 1 Jan 2017 #21

I don't accept the premise that Sanders being on the ticket would have helped. Garrett78 Jan 2017 #22

Well, you're entitled to your opinion. red dog 1 Jan 2017 #23

Future aspiring nominees must recognize that... Garrett78 Jan 2017 #14

No one called for such an approach. Ken Burch Jan 2017 #25

It wasn't what he said it was what he did or didn't do dsc Jan 2017 #38

And neither he nor Hillary is going to run for president again. Ken Burch Jan 2017 #39

Hear, hear! nt DLevine Jan 2017 #15

More than anything, people need to realize that voting AGAINST something awful... NoGoodNamesLeft Jan 2017 #18

we nominated the person who won 4 million more votes La Lioness Priyanka Jan 2017 #24

And what I'm saying is we shouldn't even be talking about that anymore. Ken Burch Jan 2017 #26

I am not the one relitigating a primary blowout La Lioness Priyanka Jan 2017 #27

I'm not either. Ken Burch Jan 2017 #30

Again, this is not even a debate to be had La Lioness Priyanka Jan 2017 #34

The whole point of this thread is that our conversation shouldn't be about who we nominated at all. Ken Burch Jan 2017 #35

AMEN! Fighting for best spot on the beach ignoring the January 20th tsunami. IADEMO2004 Jan 2017 #29

Well said!!! If we don't all pull together as ONE, divide and conquer will take us ALL down. n/t RKP5637 Jan 2017 #28

100% True. Snackshack Jan 2017 #31

Ken...this we can agree on! Trump is dangerous...all hands on deck. nt Demsrule86 Jan 2017 #32

That's what I'm saying. Thank you. Ken Burch Jan 2017 #36

We need an uprising. Lint Head Jan 2017 #33

Agree! MarvinGardens Jan 2017 #37

K&R uppityperson Jan 2017 #40