2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: The question is now: Which is WORSE for America - Hillary or Trump? [View all]Miles Archer
(18,837 posts)And at this point the inevitable response is "Then why did she get so many votes," and my response is "Ask Debbie."
The constant assertions from Clinton supporters on DU that she will eviscerate Trump reminds me of the run-up to "Operation Desert Storm" when Saddam and his cronies assured the U.S. Military that "their blood will flow like rivers and the jackals will drink their blood."
What actually happened is that the Iraqi troops were ill-equipped and unfed and the jackals failed to quench their thirst.
It seems like every time someone says "People do not like or Trust Clinton" that the response from Clinton supporters is always some form of deflection, like "Well, Sanders is..." or "Why is she beating Sanders" or anything other than the simple acknowledgement that the dislike and distrust can't be pinned entirely on "GOP smear tactics."
Also, this Wasserman Shultz crap is REAL. It's not paranoia, it's not Bernie supporters acting like crybabies. It's real as rain, a lot of people are angered by it, and none of it reflects well on Clinton.
FROM CNN:
Now, as Trump prepares for a general election showdown and a pair of new polls show a statistical dead heat, veteran Democrats warn there is little room for complacency.
"I think that Trump as the nominee is an advantage for our party, but not nearly the advantage that some people had thought and hoped it would be," said Alderman, now with Cozen O'Connor Public Strategies. "I think he has proven to be a far more formidable candidate than expected."
"Here's the bad news -- this guy can win the general election pretty damn easily," Carson, who is now a producer on the Netflix series "House of Cards" and a Principal at Bloomberg Associates, wrote on his private account. "I hear far too many of my liberal friends calling him a 'joke' and acting like the general (election) is in the bag which is nuts because he's dangerous and he has a path to victory."
A new Washington Post/ABC News poll released Sunday finds a statistical dead heat, with Trump leading Clinton 46% to 44% among registered voters, figures that represent an 11% swing since March. The former secretary of state leads by six points among all adults -- down from an 18% lead in March.
http://www.cnn.com/2016/05/21/politics/hillary-clinton-donald-trump-nailbiter/