Democrats say they now know exactly why Clinton lost

[SpankMe]

94. I absolutely agree with this and have been saying it since the election.

Sure, you cold point to multiple factors - all of which contributed to the loss (lack of enthusiasm for Hillary, "Bernie would have been better", Russian interference (incl. fake news), Republican voter suppression laws, etc.). All of these and more conspired to erode enough votes to result in a loss.

But, the proximate cause was simply that liberal-leaning voters just didn't get out there and vote. This is a huge problem. Conservatives and older voters vote in droves - like lemmings moving in herds toward the cliff. But left-leaners and thinkers don't seem to take the initiative to fill out a ballot and send it in. Apathy is a part of it. Another part of it is that many thought Trump was such an unsuitable candidate that there was no way he could win. They figured so many people would vote against Trump that the result was pre-ordained and their vote wasn't necessary. So, they let poker night take precedence.

We need a bunch of psych folks to delve in to this and figure out a way to get non-right voters to fill out a fucking ballot.