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23. Sadly, human nature.
Fri Nov 18, 2016, 11:04 PM
Nov 2016

We suffered a humiliating defeat. There is no way behind it. And blaming it on voter suppression and Citizen United is not helping. Hillary herself would not try to put blame elsewhere.

She headed the ticket so she now takes the arrows.

What I hope for the "Postmortem 2016" is that we can find the spots where we missed - and we did miss, no one is perfect - and to work on them for 2018 and 2020. This is what she would like us to do.

There is no comfort in pointing out that a main reason for the defeat is with Hillary. Because of her 2-Xs.

She should have carried the Scranton area of Pennsylvania but some voters said that "the President job is a man's job."

Yes, a neanderthal, but a voter, nonetheless.

I have not been much here since we came back and of course did not read most of the posts. But if I did, if I will, I will point out any unfair Hillary bashing. In all my posts I repeat that, no, Sanders was not the answer.

Let's hope that Skinner will keep this forum for a few more weeks, until even the non-star members can join, let everyone get the distress and disappointment out of one's system and then remove it.


Yes shenmue Nov 2016 #1
that's why i don't post here much. DesertFlower Nov 2016 #2
Maybe we need to post more? Cary Nov 2016 #14
They are Paulites and trolls. DURHAM D Nov 2016 #3
Agreed. greatauntoftriplets Nov 2016 #4
I just saw another Coolest Ranger Nov 2016 #37
That's just sad. greatauntoftriplets Nov 2016 #40
The comments clearly show who actually knows what she campaigned about and who Lucinda Nov 2016 #5
indeed OKNancy Nov 2016 #6
Time for the admins to make a decission. sheshe2 Nov 2016 #7
I just juried an out of rules post. Don't know if it was removed, but definitely against the rules. northoftheborder Nov 2016 #8
Like the primaries all over again radical noodle Nov 2016 #9
I haven't seen it. johnp3907 Nov 2016 #10
I am going to get the list growing again Thinkingabout Nov 2016 #11
And they've been welcomed back, seemingly, with open arms. Tarheel_Dem Nov 2016 #12
You know, I resent Sander's comments way too soon after the election. wisteria Nov 2016 #13
I agree with you DesertRat Nov 2016 #15
It was old on the first day. Hekate Nov 2016 #16
Lots of hit and run posting, lots of Hillary bashing. LisaM Nov 2016 #17
Very disappointed. Saw it on the FB page too Erin_Petrovna Nov 2016 #18
It was safer to bash Hillary LisaM Nov 2016 #19
I think it was shortlived Erin_Petrovna Nov 2016 #20
Well said. LisaM Nov 2016 #21
Anyone who needs a safe haven in the storm... BooScout Nov 2016 #22
Loveya Hekate Nov 2016 #24
Hey BooScout Qanisqineq Nov 2016 #25
Wow! A blast from the past! BooScout Nov 2016 #27
Yes I am Qanisqineq Nov 2016 #28
I am very thankful to be here in the UK... BooScout Nov 2016 #29
Sadly, human nature. question everything Nov 2016 #23
no, that is a false narrative. Propaganda is a very powerful tool, and the media used it still_one Nov 2016 #26
I even found some of it on YouTube "countdown" videos ismnotwasm Nov 2016 #33
Comey, fake news and Putin was the trifecta riversedge Nov 2016 #35
It's disgusting nini Nov 2016 #30
Bash back. Don't let the vulture pick at the party in an attempt to increase their profile. SaschaHM Nov 2016 #31
Every time we have tried to bash back Coolest Ranger Nov 2016 #38
Ah, yeah some folks are preemptively targeted. I've managed to go under the radar for a bit. SaschaHM Nov 2016 #39
Yeah it makes me sick ismnotwasm Nov 2016 #32
It's becoming really annoying and obvious. betsuni Nov 2016 #34
I know what you mean Coolest Ranger Nov 2016 #36
Aloha, Coolest Ranger! Cha Nov 2016 #44
I have not been here with this group for a while pandr32 Nov 2016 #41
Aloha pandr! Just reregister here.. Cha Nov 2016 #43
I just saw this! pandr32 Dec 2016 #45
Hi Nancy.. just came back to Cha Nov 2016 #42
It seems it has gotten worse recently nini Dec 2016 #46
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