Talking about Sanders statement of a possible run in 2020 and positioning self.

[karynnj]

25. Bernie did not destroy the Democratic party

There are many reasons that can be suggested for why Clinton lost -- and none of them have anything to do with Bernie.

1) It may be that the fact that so many people for nearly a decade said the country was going in the wrong direction, made 2016 another election where being the change candidate was an advantage. Yes, I know that Clinton in one primary debaate suggested that the fact that she was a woman made her a change candidate --- however, having been at or near the center of power for 20 years, meant that few saw her that way.

2) Clinton herself blames Comey's 2 letters --- and you can look at the fact that her abysmal handling of the email issue meant that the majority of the country responded in poll after poll that they did not see her as honest and trustworthy. That happened BEFORE the FBI investigation started. Not to mention, Comey himself explained that Bill Clinton's ill advised meeting with Lynch led to his announcement of the decision to not indict and the promise to tell Congress if anything new came up. Comey should have known that a letter to Congress would be released to the media in a second!

3) Nearly half of the country hears only Fox, rw talk radio and reads only rw slanted news. This is a systemic problem that has gotten worse in each election. Add to that the more mainstream cable TV seemed mesmerized by the Donald Trump show, fearing if they broke away they would miss some really outrageous thing he would say. He got an immense amount of free, unfiltered coverage. I have not seen any summaries, but I would imagine he got more coverage in the general election time frame than any other candidate has ever had.

4) The Russians --