2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Skinner: DU switches to general election mode on June 16, 2016 [View all]glowing
(12,233 posts)continue to evolve regarding the e-mail situation. The FOIA will continue to have more batches released from their law suit... As well, the FBI should be wrapping up its investigation into the e-mail/ private server situation. And they will begin to take a look at the State Dept and possible bribery through the Ckinton Foundation. That was expected to run during 2017.
What a damn mess the establishment has cooked up all because "it's her turn". They could have had a "welcoming" primary season where several democratic contenders decided to step into the race. The American People could have had the chance to see the "adults" debate one another over the 2015 season and help to delegitimize Trump before he could become the Republican leader.
But, oh no, the DNC set itself up under Debbie like it was another Clinton campaign apparatus. Super Delegates aligned up under Clinton before anyone else had even announced. No wonder a "draft Warrenl campaign didn't happen! The fact that Bernie made the race so competitive was the longest shot in the world... And even now, the entire process has stunk to high heaven. Throwing people off rolls or switching their party affiliation mysteriously. Exit polls varying wildly in favor of HRC, yet the Republican exit polls on the same days of the primary, matching up as they should. And in many states, the entire elected body of democrats in office, lining up behind Clinton to influence the race as much as possible.
In an anti-establishment year, the democracts have run the MOST establishment candidate they could find. And in all this time, from 2008 until 2016, no one could come up with a message? No one could come up with an inspiring platform? She couldn't find her "moon" or "Manhattan Project" to inspire people for?
She couldn't find a leadership direction to take point on and lead? The message in most people's minds are the following: "it's her turn", "I'm female", and "I'm not Trump"... This will absolutely NOT inspire those elusive "swing voters" who identify as independent to even bother voting! And with the e-mail scandal blowing up in her face, the democrats are going to lose the White House. president obama's legacy will be ruined.