THEY SAID NO!

[Honeycombe8]

20. Not in your list....

What I've heard the criticism is that the Democratic politicians failed to look after the MIDDLE class, particularly their jobs.

The middle class (mainly white, but I assume all races) working in industrial places, where their areas were devastated by companies leaving for Mexico - they weren't concerned about LGBT, women's rights, minimum wage, and the other things in your list. They were specifically concerned about the jobs issues.

They were distressed about the ongoing effects of NAFTA and other trade deals being made. Global trade deals with China and other countries. Export/import unfairness.

Then, too, many of the middle class were slammed hard by Obamacare. If the Democrats had tried to make it better, maybe that would have worked. But all the politicians would say is...well, those people over there have insurance for the first time in a long time. It seemed as if that the Democrats had intentionally sacrificed the middle class group for the poorer constituents, or just didn't care about them. They didn't even acknowledge the problems with the ACA, that I saw, much less try to fix them.

That's what I've read and seen on tv. That they then voted for jobs and health care. Which unfortunately for all of us, got us where we are today.