Bloodless. Coup.

[LisaM]

22. Because there wasn't any ONE reason. The polls were always close.

Only one thing was needed to tip the scale. Voter suppression, email nonsense, hacking BS that apparently only got leaked to hurt Hillary, the failure of the media to cover issues (in my opinion a large factor), the way the debate moderators fell down on their task - take away any one of those things, and the 77,000 vote gap that we, sadly, can't balance out with a 2.8 million vote advantage, vanishes.

Of course she should have won by double digits. So should Gore have. So should Kerry have. With the way the electoral college is set up, we have bigger hurdles than the GOP. It's unfair, it's been unfair for a while. It's difficult to combat a system that is set up to favor the opponent, especially when they get to knock people off the voter rolls at will. I know the Hillary camp worked to fight this, but it's a moving target.

If the only thing we have left at the moment is our voice, so we need to use it. If you have Republican reps, call and demand that they make sure things like Social Security, Medicare, and the environment are protected. If you have Democrats representing you, call and encourage them to hold the line.