2016 Postmortem

Fast Walker 52

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5. it's really the rural counties that are killing us-- killed us in this election

Fri Nov 25, 2016, 08:25 PM

Nov 2016

Obviously Hillary didn't connect with them. We would have had better luck with someone like Biden or an earthy male, with those folk, I think.

It's a complicated mess, this election, and yes, overall, Trump connected with people somewhat more than our moderate Dem did. And there was all kinds of fuckery going on, fake news, hacking, the FBI, the media killing Hillary on emails, the media not covering policies at all, and finally, this was not a year favorable to Dems historically, and the left always has more trouble coming together than the GOP. Etc. Not one factor.

So much depends on having the right candidate, and we just didn't, this time, as much as I admire Hillary.

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Boneheaded, Dumbheaded, Braindead elitist thinking is killing the Democratic Party! [View all] RBInMaine Nov 2016 OP

Is there a single RW frame about Dems that you don't subscribe to? bettyellen Nov 2016 #1

Education is not elitist. Current education levels in this country are not sufficient to compete in Trust Buster Nov 2016 #2

right on the money. Afromania Nov 2016 #6

You are so right. demosincebirth Nov 2016 #9

In today's economy, education is on its surface elitist. Glassunion Nov 2016 #8

Yes. The Hubris Of The Clinton Ground Game 'helped' mightily. elleng Nov 2016 #3

nothing you can say. Afromania Nov 2016 #4

it's really the rural counties that are killing us-- killed us in this election Fast Walker 52 Nov 2016 #5

Trump spoke much more clearly to this anger and anxiety??? He Told Lies otohara Nov 2016 #7

people are in true need demtenjeep Nov 2016 #10