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thank you!! Grey Lemercier Dec 2016 #1
I have been thinking the same thing and we need to do it in 2018, during the Congressional elections JimBeard Dec 2016 #37
our side won by 2.5 million votes. Just get rid of the electorial college. It always favors the putitinD Dec 2016 #2
It actually favors us IronLionZion Dec 2016 #14
In California and NY........take out those 2 reliably blue states... Nancyswidower Dec 2016 #48
NO SHIT. try an inspired VP pick too. pansypoo53219 Dec 2016 #3
He helped us win Virginia even though we lost PA. He was an excellent choice. n/t pnwmom Dec 2016 #7
That's a big "even though" vi5 Dec 2016 #26
I know a lot of people who didn't choose Clinton at first and ended up admiring her... bettyellen Dec 2016 #60
What does that have to do with Kaine? vi5 Dec 2016 #62
He was never on the air underpants Dec 2016 #28
Yes Bear Creek Dec 2016 #4
How about a way to do that? Around here we've had voter registration drives, and... TreasonousBastard Dec 2016 #5
"Somehow" is a 30-year disinformation campaign Hortensis Dec 2016 #6
yes... so disturbing and sick.... truly evil forces Fast Walker 52 Dec 2016 #12
Yes. The crime of "depraved indifference" to the wellbeing Hortensis Dec 2016 #38
So true-- they certainly have been programmed to believe a massive load of crap Fast Walker 52 Dec 2016 #41
It's scary. I wish I thought they were being Hortensis Dec 2016 #49
yes... there's always room for hope Fast Walker 52 Dec 2016 #52
He hated who they hated. No Democrat could have won leveraging hate. ehrnst Dec 2016 #16
The media got Trump elected. CrispyQ Dec 2016 #29
It doesn't matter what media machine we make, FOX news will always be there JimBeard Dec 2016 #45
This message was self-deleted by its author Duckhunter935 Dec 2016 #8
with more voter suppression laws certain to come NewJeffCT Dec 2016 #9
these morons march and whine but did not bother to vote keithbvadu2 Dec 2016 #10
"I want a candidate tailored to my user experience!!!" (nt) ehrnst Dec 2016 #18
How do you know the protesters didn't vote JonLP24 Dec 2016 #64
Just their own words in the tv interviews. keithbvadu2 Dec 2016 #67
IF they can't get off their Coolest Ranger Dec 2016 #11
Excellent! They will suffer under Trump; must vote against Pence in 2020 or it will be worse. nt Bernardo de La Paz Dec 2016 #13
It might be more helpful to get rid of voter suppression that makes them jump through hoops. (nt) ehrnst Dec 2016 #15
Ding Ding Ding! FailureToCommunicate Dec 2016 #19
But just who are these people - the 40%? Ligyron Dec 2016 #17
Hillbilly Elegy MissKat Dec 2016 #22
I read that book.. JHan Dec 2016 #33
yeah, but that is only part of the problem Fast Walker 52 Dec 2016 #43
Young people being so mobile with college makes it difficult to keep JimBeard Dec 2016 #47
good point... voter registration should be different Fast Walker 52 Dec 2016 #51
Certainly a lot of younger people don't vote... they don't see differences in the parties, that Fast Walker 52 Dec 2016 #42
Who am I? ChaoticSilly Dec 2016 #68
Makes far more sense cilla4progress Dec 2016 #20
Post removed Post removed Dec 2016 #21
We had one. She won the popular vote both in the primaries and the general. ehrnst Dec 2016 #31
HRC got more votes than any white man running for President. Enough with the likeability. Justice Dec 2016 #35
How about winning over all the voters who would benefit from good policies? Martin Eden Dec 2016 #23
You mean like settling to negotiate a $10 minimum wage instead of $15? (nt) ehrnst Dec 2016 #32
Do you think that's a good policy? Martin Eden Dec 2016 #36
Yes, yes, yes, oh Yes! Raster Dec 2016 #24
Agreed Bettie Dec 2016 #25
Exactly. And many of them are young..... vi5 Dec 2016 #27
K&R mcar Dec 2016 #30
He actual needs to win over 68% ksoze Dec 2016 #34
We don't need them because sarisataka Dec 2016 #39
Excellent post.... Nancyswidower Dec 2016 #46
well, please don't take those responses as representative of what everyone here thinks Fast Walker 52 Dec 2016 #50
I don't believe those are the views sarisataka Dec 2016 #54
Yes, I agree. Fast Walker 52 Dec 2016 #61
Agree, people can and do change their political alignment. MarvinGardens Dec 2016 #65
Welcome to DU :) n/t phylny Dec 2016 #66
True. This is what I find the most infuriating. Oneironaut Dec 2016 #40
Not voting does not mean "a neutral stance"... brooklynite Dec 2016 #44
Might that require offering an alternative to corporatism? guillaumeb Dec 2016 #53
that's the biggest reason for non voters, IMO NRQ891 Dec 2016 #55
Welcome to DU. guillaumeb Dec 2016 #56
thank you nt NRQ891 Dec 2016 #57
How about electing state and local officers who will reverse all the restrictions on voting Fla Dem Dec 2016 #58
This is the right idea GummyBearz Dec 2016 #59
That might be the best route. I bet there's many poor people who gave up... Buckeye_Democrat Dec 2016 #63
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