2016 Postmortem

NoGoodNamesLeft

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28. While Hillary had her issues with appealing to some voters, Bernie had far bigger issues...

Sat Nov 26, 2016, 07:50 PM

Nov 2016

The DNC was expecting Democrats to fall in line to oppose Trump. But they did NOT expect swing voting moderates to vote for Bernie because his positions and policies are TOO EXTREME for those in the middle. I know this because I am a moderate swing voter and if not for me living in Vermont for a decade and being familiar with Bernie there is NO WAY I would have voted for him. I'm not a Democrat, I'm a registered Independent who always votes for the candidate with the most moderate position. I would have voted for Bernie against Trump BECAUSE I am a hardcore political junkie. I'm informed. IF the GOP had of nominated Rubio, Kasich or Bush I would have voted for any of them over Bernie because they are more moderate.

So before anyone should insist that Bernie would have won they should stop and think twice...while Bernie would have gotten the votes of the BOBs he would have lost twice as many moderates, if not more. The DNC and superdelegates understood this and THAT is why they worked to make sure Hillary was the nominee.

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First OP since the election..."Fool me once, shame on you... [View all] Barack_America Nov 2016 OP

Thank you for articulating many of my same thoughts. InAbLuEsTaTe Nov 2016 #1

THANK YOU! 'I supported Obama early in 2008 because I witnessed, and understood first-hand, elleng Nov 2016 #2

Why didn't the super delegates see it as well? Punkingal Nov 2016 #3

Because they are their own electorates. Barack_America Nov 2016 #7

When some of them voted opposite their states... TCJ70 Nov 2016 #25

The superdelegates KNEW that Bernie would NEVER win a general election NoGoodNamesLeft Nov 2016 #35

They also KNEW Hillary would win...how'd that work out? /nt TCJ70 Nov 2016 #40

This election is a death wish come true for me... MyNameIsKhan Nov 2016 #4

A question: guillaumeb Nov 2016 #5

It's not something that is easily explained... Barack_America Nov 2016 #6

So does "it" reduce to misogyny? guillaumeb Nov 2016 #9

It certain reduces to that, but there is something else there too... Barack_America Nov 2016 #11

Nicely put. And agreed. eom guillaumeb Nov 2016 #13

Exactly, it has nothing to do with policy. Garrett78 Nov 2016 #29

Let me try. Obama had none of her baggage, was way more likable, and was a much better campaigner mtnsnake Nov 2016 #8

All about the messenger rather than the message? guillaumeb Nov 2016 #10

It must be pointed out that Obama ran prior to the Shelby County v. Holder decision. Garrett78 Nov 2016 #30

I agree, to some people, Hillary was fatally flawed Fast Walker 52 Nov 2016 #12

I disagree that Hillary was our best shot. I think she was the most vulnerable of all our candidates mtnsnake Nov 2016 #14

Bernie vs Trump would have been really interesting Fast Walker 52 Nov 2016 #15

Yes, for sure the GOP would have labeled him a Commie immediately mtnsnake Nov 2016 #16

Republicans were ready to go after Bernie. LisaL Nov 2016 #17

I am grateful for the opportunity to respond to your post. Barack_America Nov 2016 #18

It's certainly possible! I think it would have been a great and better debate than what we had... Fast Walker 52 Nov 2016 #23

Yet another liquid diamond Nov 2016 #19

He won Michigan and Wisconsin. Barack_America Nov 2016 #20

Yet he lost PA, VA, OH, NC, FL, NV. SaschaHM Nov 2016 #22

"Did you expect the millions of more people that went for Hillary to just fall in line" TCJ70 Nov 2016 #24

I love how they assume that everyone that supported Hillary during the primary would have come out.. SaschaHM Nov 2016 #21

Spot on Lotusflower70 Nov 2016 #26

No Visits To Wisconsin SoCalMusicLover Nov 2016 #32

Mind boggling Lotusflower70 Nov 2016 #34

I brought up that exact same thing here today SickOfTheOnePct Nov 2016 #37

It may sound like ageism on my part but I think we need to rid ourselves of the oldsters. randome Nov 2016 #27

While Hillary had her issues with appealing to some voters, Bernie had far bigger issues... NoGoodNamesLeft Nov 2016 #28

You are spot on! Enthusiasm, populist economics, rural America, and fighting the oligarchy WINS!!! RBInMaine Nov 2016 #31

Nothing Clinton ever did was good enough. joshcryer Nov 2016 #33

I think so too, I think they were unwinable for her... Barack_America Nov 2016 #36

She won four million more votes in the primary. joshcryer Nov 2016 #38

Bullshit, if she had been campaigning in the area the whole time instead of a last ditch reaction TheKentuckian Nov 2016 #39

Why do you think the "white working class" doesn't like Hillary? DanTex Nov 2016 #41

See post #11. Barack_America Nov 2016 #43

Agreed 100%. Wisconsin resident here and it was obvious to me as well Arazi Nov 2016 #42