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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Three major tactical mistakes by the HRC campaign [View all]True Dough
(17,304 posts)52. Exactly, Ken!
Well put.
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I think we were poised to win until Comey pushed the false narrative, and the media insured that
still_one
Nov 2016
#33
And cover it they did. using the word criminal, let is hang for a week, then bring it back up two
boston bean
Nov 2016
#57
It sure did Boston. She won the popular vote, and she has more character and integrity
still_one
Nov 2016
#65
1, this is my hopeful take ... that the DNC will realize how many people will tolerate overt racism
uponit7771
Nov 2016
#29
I'm not saying that at all... I don't think these were the most important factors in the outcome
Fast Walker 52
Nov 2016
#11
Of course not. Just pointing out that bigotry wasn't the only thing that mattered.
Ken Burch
Nov 2016
#19
I think we (and her campaign) did NOT expect the weird appeal Trump had on the GOP
Fast Walker 52
Nov 2016
#12
yeap, polling America is dead to me... not even a post mortem of WTF happened other than
uponit7771
Nov 2016
#31
THANK YOU ! all the others are peripheral to the FBI, Russians, voter suppression and endless dronin
uponit7771
Nov 2016
#32
No. That's not why she won more votes but didn't achieve a majority in the Electoral College.
MADem
Nov 2016
#10
just to re-iterate, I don't think those factors I listed were most important in this weird election
Fast Walker 52
Nov 2016
#13
That's one of my takes on this election--after 8 years of a Democrat as president, not
Nay
Nov 2016
#69
They never crafted a SIMPLE economic message? You mean, they never did the impossible?
pnwmom
Nov 2016
#20
I hear you... part of it is they were too honest. Trump of course gave dumb, simple, dishonest
Fast Walker 52
Nov 2016
#21
yes, exactly. It's an ironic tragedy that Hillary actually was the most honest of all of them
Fast Walker 52
Nov 2016
#35
But Bill's election was light years away from now. And she wasn't running against Obama,
pnwmom
Nov 2016
#34
And yet this "poor campaigner" somehow managed to have the "black vote pretty much locked up."
pnwmom
Nov 2016
#56
1. Podesta's lack of taking internet security serious. 2. The campaign not taking Bill's advice
NWCorona
Nov 2016
#40
yes, the GOP has once again proved themselves to be the most shameless motherfuckers on
Fast Walker 52
Nov 2016
#53