2016 Postmortem

StayFrosty

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Sun May 8, 2016, 07:55 PM

May 2016

They say Hillary is unelectable yet she has won more open primaries than Sanders.
They say she's unpopular yet she leads both Sanders and Trump in the popular vote by a significant margin.

Why is this? Why doesn't the data support the various narratives and talking points that get regurgitated?

You want me to post polls until you find one that you can nit pick and that you can use to support your agenda?

She's untrustworthy? She has been more honest than both Sanders and Trump.

http://www.politifact.com/personalities/hillary-clinton/

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The delusion that Hillary Clinton is unpopular and unelectable. [View all] StayFrosty May 2016 OP

Thanks! 😀 apcalc May 2016 #1

There is a silent majority that resolutely backs Secretary Clinton philosslayer May 2016 #2

The "silent majority" backs her? Califonz May 2016 #8

You mean the bullied & browbeaten majority. baldguy May 2016 #39

Yes the "silent majority" has been waiting 40 years to vote for Nixon again DefenseLawyer May 2016 #48

+1 leeroysphitz May 2016 #55

There is a silent majority that knows she's dishonest. Baobab May 2016 #62

Yep. All the unpopular meme was the creation of the RWers Iliyah May 2016 #3

Is that the catechism? Any attacks are RWers? pdsimdars May 2016 #12

No One Is Dismissing the voters jamese777 May 2016 #33

The support and enthusiasm is with Bernie, pdsimdars May 2016 #66

KNR Thank you! Lucinda May 2016 #4

The OP is a reality... quickesst May 2016 #5

If Hillary were as unpopular as we're led to think. griffi94 May 2016 #6

elections can, have been, and will continue to be hacked. smiley May 2016 #20

Hillary is, has been, and will continue to win lol griffi94 May 2016 #22

Not to mention the triangulation of Trump...mainly because I don't think we are allowed silvershadow May 2016 #41

Another note StayFrosty May 2016 #7

Hillary can not clinch the nomination before the convention. She can't get the necessary pdsimdars May 2016 #14

Neither can Bernie. Dr Hobbitstein May 2016 #18

It's something Hillary haters say to comfort themselves realmirage May 2016 #9

Gallup Poll Most Admired Woman jamese777 May 2016 #10

Wow...I knew she made the list many time...I had no idea it was that many...Love her..nt Henhouse May 2016 #11

Got any data on that poll? Califonz May 2016 #13

Snap! Reality Check! pdsimdars May 2016 #15

Kim didn't make the list jamese777 May 2016 #28

Message auto-removed Name removed May 2016 #59

So what? n/t leeroysphitz May 2016 #46

Damn I see a lot of red states on your list. You saying Hillary will win those states in November? B Calm May 2016 #16

Will BS win Oklahoma and Indiana in November as well? Iliyah May 2016 #19

So that suppose to mean Hillary will not win any of those States? B Calm May 2016 #21

LOL, it means BS won't neither by your assumptions Iliyah May 2016 #23

That's a problem with Hillary supporters, you can't get an answer to a simple question! B Calm May 2016 #26

Hillary will win the blue states griffi94 May 2016 #30

She wont win florida SwampG8r May 2016 #61

That's been 16 years griffi94 May 2016 #65

You may be surprised that she might turn a couple of red states purple. nt Jitter65 May 2016 #53

Boy you got that right, B Calm May 2016 #67

Okie dokie Amaril May 2016 #17

Delusion StayFrosty May 2016 #24

And you can back this up with what? Youve been a member since? Wow...:) litlbilly May 2016 #40

This message was self-deleted by its author TM99 May 2016 #25

. StayFrosty May 2016 #29

This message was self-deleted by its author TM99 May 2016 #31

. StayFrosty May 2016 #34

Welcome to DU StayFrosty. Thanks for laying out the cold hard facts. oasis May 2016 #50

She is popular among the Dem base, which is why she wins primaries... thesquanderer May 2016 #47

Do you have any evidence that trustworthiness matters to voters? Recursion May 2016 #42

K&R. Thank you! lunamagica May 2016 #27

Neither my Wife or can fucking stand her. No delusions here. cherokeeprogressive May 2016 #32

Same here. We just got back from visiting my wife's 87 yr old aunt in Missouri and she hates Hillary B Calm May 2016 #35

I know a guy so therefore polls and data is invalidated StayFrosty May 2016 #36

This chart knows lots of guys Fawke Em May 2016 #37

She is unpopular but certainly "electable" when facing an opponent even more unpopular. TheKentuckian May 2016 #38

It's a shame it's coming down to this, deciding which one STINKS the less . . B Calm May 2016 #43

I've felt that way since Iowa Recursion May 2016 #44

It's unacceptable. Lizzie Poppet May 2016 #57

As an opponent, substitute "Skunk" for "Trump." Vinca May 2016 #45

Baghdad Brock cali May 2016 #49

It's not a delusion. runaway hero May 2016 #51

A 53% unfavorable rating is an odd definition Proud Public Servant May 2016 #52

k&r! DesertRat May 2016 #54

Winning (often close) races in which a minority of voters can vote doesn't prove GE electability. Lizzie Poppet May 2016 #56

When you talk to non democrats, independents etc... does she SEEM well liked? n/t leeroysphitz May 2016 #58

Hey, Stay? You're missing the point, IMHO. mikehiggins May 2016 #60

There is a certain Brockiness to this post .... Trajan May 2016 #63

I wholeheartedly disagree - most of those wins are in states she won't carry in the general BUT Juicy_Bellows May 2016 #64