2016 Postmortem

CanonRay

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35. Pointless

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Bernie Sanders, also a 25 year Washington veteran, woulda lost to Trump [View all] ericson00 Nov 2016 OP

His idiotic position on abortion made him untenable. bettyellen Nov 2016 #1

A country that elects Trump Buddha2B Nov 2016 #2

I didn't think the U.S. would elect a black president. But we did...twice. C Moon Nov 2016 #37

i agree. trump was elected by DesertFlower Nov 2016 #3

I would argue that while his base has many racists, its a bridge far to say ericson00 Nov 2016 #9

i'm tired of hearing excuses for DesertFlower Nov 2016 #15

I agree completely etherealtruth Nov 2016 #76

New Pre-Election Poll Suggests Bernie Sanders Could Have Trounced Donald Trump Wilms Nov 2016 #4

Total denial. Bloomberg would have slaughtered both Trump and Sanders. n/t duffyduff Nov 2016 #6

Confronted with facts you don't like, you accuse others of denial Bucky Nov 2016 #12

agreed. I woulda voted Bloomberg in that case. I could not vote for a candidate ericson00 Nov 2016 #13

Hillary was beating Trump in many polls badly BEFORE THE CAMPAIGN BEGAN ericson00 Nov 2016 #10

That poll by a right-wing outfit couldn't be sillier. pnwmom Nov 2016 #32

Gravis is not even a real polling firm. n/t reflection Nov 2016 #40

And you got that where??? Wilms Nov 2016 #41

Here. reflection Nov 2016 #47

Thanks for that. Wilms Nov 2016 #48

Sure thing. reflection Nov 2016 #54

I wish a different polling co. was used. Wilms Nov 2016 #63

lol, yeah 538. A joke is what 538 is ... like the Onion, almost. closeupready Nov 2016 #53

This is incorrect mcar Nov 2016 #42

Half of which was peddled by HRC operatives. Wilms Nov 2016 #44

Did HRC operatives write the article about women fantasy of rape? Thinkingabout Nov 2016 #79

OK. TA. Wilms Nov 2016 #80

Wow! greatauntoftriplets Nov 2016 #62

He would have actually LOST, which HRC did not in the popular vote. duffyduff Nov 2016 #5

A Democrat no matter who JonLP24 Nov 2016 #17

Hillary is a Democrat. yallerdawg Nov 2016 #59

Well said. nt JTFrog Nov 2016 #67

I followed his career JonLP24 Nov 2016 #69

👍 Auntie Bush Nov 2016 #82

The same as Hillary--- right? BlueProgressive Nov 2016 #38

Would you have predicted Trump? marylandblue Nov 2016 #7

I think she lost because of one HUGE issue calguy Nov 2016 #8

we gotta get off identity politics. ericson00 Nov 2016 #11

90 million eligible voters didn't vote Mosby Nov 2016 #18

They were kept away from the polls. The end of the voting rights act in 2013 pnwmom Nov 2016 #33

You keep telling yourself that. SMC22307 Nov 2016 #14

Yep. Bernie wouldn't have had an email scandal blow up in his face a couple days out. Hassin Bin Sober Nov 2016 #19

Exactly!!! nt LostOne4Ever Nov 2016 #28

The GOP would have manufactured a scandal mcar Nov 2016 #43

That article says the Democratic primary wasn't rigged for Hillary. MelissaB Nov 2016 #57

The Republicans had a LOT of dirt on Bernie Patiod Nov 2016 #72

Keep telling yourself that. sheshe2 Nov 2016 #20

His policy positions on trade, wall street, etc JonLP24 Nov 2016 #16

Absolutely correct! He was weak and unelectable. Of all the Trump supporters I R B Garr Nov 2016 #21

WrOnG!! Bernie would have woke up rural white MI, PA, NC, WI a hell of a lot more than H. zonkers Nov 2016 #22

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Speak for yourself. Despite this being the most vile electoral experience of my life thanks to Trump Hekate Nov 2016 #25

Eichenwald says the Trumpsters had an oppo file on Bernie two-feet thick. Hillary WON.... Hekate Nov 2016 #24

If white working class voters could overlook all the Trump bullshit they could overlook Bernie budkin Nov 2016 #50

Yes because it definitely exists if Eichenwald says so... nt revbones Nov 2016 #52

He would have won LostOne4Ever Nov 2016 #26

Yes he would have. ismnotwasm Nov 2016 #27

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Did you just call Hillary a Democratic Corporte Whore? ismnotwasm Nov 2016 #49

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No Hillary supporter would say she was forced down our throats. So no. nt stevenleser Nov 2016 #64

Basically Trump caught the Brexit wave. ucrdem Nov 2016 #30

Hillary kcdoug1 Nov 2016 #31

It's OVER. Don't stir the shit pot... Laffy Kat Nov 2016 #34

Pointless CanonRay Nov 2016 #35

Socialism is NOT unpopular in America.... Spitfire of ATJ Nov 2016 #36

Why did Universal health care lose 80-20 in Colorado? n/t seaglass Nov 2016 #45

Because no single state can do it alone.... Spitfire of ATJ Nov 2016 #61

It's unpopular enough that it is fatal for a Presidential candidate. 50% say wouldnt vote for stevenleser Nov 2016 #73

You're going to site polls after what just happened???? Spitfire of ATJ Nov 2016 #74

Compared to your "I want it to be this way so it is so!" ??? nt stevenleser Nov 2016 #75

No, compared to my "Every other country does it so why can't we?" Spitfire of ATJ Nov 2016 #77

Nope, you said it was not unpopular in America. Because you wish it to be so. Not because stevenleser Nov 2016 #78

The individual policies ARE popular according to your polls.... Spitfire of ATJ Nov 2016 #81

We'll never know reflection Nov 2016 #39

We'll never know, thanks to the B Calm Nov 2016 #46

Nope, and you know what, some here seem hellbent on turning DU into closeupready Nov 2016 #51

Frustrating as hell, isn't it? MelissaB Nov 2016 #58

Yes, very much so. closeupready Nov 2016 #65

We don't know and neither do you Jersey Devil Nov 2016 #55

Bernie is ANYTHING but meek! flamingdem Nov 2016 #56

I talked to a lot of Democrats who would have had a hard time voting for Bernie. stevenleser Nov 2016 #66

Moot point. Guilded Lilly Nov 2016 #68

One thing for certain, Hillary couldn't beat him! B Calm Nov 2016 #70

Yes Generator Nov 2016 #71

Disagree that Hillary was the "best candidate possible." andym Nov 2016 #83