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Hekate

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28. We lost in red states. Frankly, it looks like we have to move rightward rather than leftward...

Reply to polichick (Reply #27)

Fri Dec 16, 2016, 08:42 PM

Dec 2016

...correct? If we want those voters.

I, for one, don't think that's what we ought to be doing.

What has traditionally happened all along is that both parties play to their bases during primaries, and then move to the middle for the GE. Not further to the left or right. Because most people live in the middle.

So whatever the hell you think went wrong, our terrible awful no good very bad candidate got THREE MILLION MORE VOTES THAN TRUMP. The votes you say you want are by and large on the right wing.

Thanks.

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And it's done. "Mele Kalikimaka" [View all] mnhtnbb Dec 2016 OP

I agree ... it is pretty clear he beleives he is handing the country over to a buffoon etherealtruth Dec 2016 #1

A grotesque, vulgar, greedy, ignorance-embracing buffoon. nt Ilsa Dec 2016 #14

Exactly n/t etherealtruth Dec 2016 #15

Note that he did not add "...a me Hau'oli Makahiki Hou." KamaAina Dec 2016 #2

He made it pretty clear he didn't see it as his responsibility--as POTUS--to stop it. mnhtnbb Dec 2016 #4

I seem to recall President Obama actively campaigning for Hillary. ellisonz Dec 2016 #11

What is he supposed to do? yardwork Dec 2016 #18

He could have gone public with what he knew KamaAina Dec 2016 #22

Yep, I can't see what he could have done... awoke_in_2003 Dec 2016 #23

He looks sad. madaboutharry Dec 2016 #3

Yes, indeed. His voice sounded sad, too. mnhtnbb Dec 2016 #5

My response the day after the election: How the hell did we go from Barack Obama to Donald Trump?! Hekate Dec 2016 #6

Far worse. His alignment with Putin to raid American wealth. ffr Dec 2016 #9

Same. It's a mega-reactionary shift, impossible to comprehend. VOX Dec 2016 #17

From an evidence and fact based president to bpositive Dec 2016 #29

Yes, he seemed sad. I do wonder if he understands why his "coalition... polichick Dec 2016 #7

Bullpucky. Skidmore Dec 2016 #13

If the party wants to be relevant in the future, it (and he) needs to... polichick Dec 2016 #16

More assholish false equivalence. This is is why I grieve for my country. yardwork Dec 2016 #19

If you can't see the similarities, nothing will ever change... polichick Dec 2016 #24

This is why I grieve for DU, frankly Hekate Dec 2016 #26

Sometimes I remind myself that I'm arguing with bots. yardwork Dec 2016 #30

Ahhhh. If I spritz them with water, will they rust like the Tin Man? Hekate Dec 2016 #31

Talk to us about who Obama "stabbed in the back." The LGBTQ people who can get married .... Hekate Dec 2016 #25

Your nasty tone is similar to the disdain of the Clinton campaign... polichick Dec 2016 #27

We lost in red states. Frankly, it looks like we have to move rightward rather than leftward... Hekate Dec 2016 #28

I think he knows what happened libtodeath Dec 2016 #8

Obama all class. Trump no class. Initech Dec 2016 #10

We're in a slide to third world status flamingdem Dec 2016 #12

I don't blame him Lotusflower70 Dec 2016 #20

I feel pretty deflated too after the election Proud Liberal Dem Dec 2016 #21