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There was nothing wrong with the message, platform, campaign or candidate. ucrdem Nov 2016 #1
Well, there were some real problems. Here they are: RBInMaine Nov 2016 #3
Those are myths. She won bigly. Mistakes were made but in the voting rights department. ucrdem Nov 2016 #4
a million! BlueMTexpat Nov 2016 #5
Absolutely. ucrdem Nov 2016 #7
But, that is our democracy. Else You Are Mad Nov 2016 #13
Not entirely correct in my view. Hillary herself ... KPN Nov 2016 #19
Sounds like a lot of denial to me. KPN Nov 2016 #18
A lot of that going around lately. n/t paleotn Nov 2016 #27
Perhaps, but the Wagging finger smilie probably won't help your case. emulatorloo Nov 2016 #51
You are right -- it was a reaction to a couple of other folks' emojis that ... KPN Nov 2016 #57
We're only human. emulatorloo Nov 2016 #59
Obviously, Midwestern states were taken for granted.... paleotn Nov 2016 #26
Sorry, RB, Hillary could BlueMTexpat Nov 2016 #6
Yes, read it and weep. mountain grammy Nov 2016 #11
OMG THAT IS EXCELLENT! BumRushDaShow Nov 2016 #17
Good article, but ... KPN Nov 2016 #24
I agree with the alternate reality based on fundigelical religion.... paleotn Nov 2016 #31
Yep, the rural rust belt will never vote for Democratic presidential candidates gollygee Nov 2016 #52
Lol the rust belt states were blue realmirage Nov 2016 #60
The states are generally blue but NOT because of rural areas! gollygee Nov 2016 #62
Agreed. Dustlawyer Nov 2016 #10
Agreed! Although ... KPN Nov 2016 #23
Yup! We need to ignore the naysayers and work to make this happen ourselves. KPN Nov 2016 #25
The campaign gambled, and the campaign lost.... vi5 Nov 2016 #30
I can agree with this, I posted several rants against Podesta et al radius777 Nov 2016 #45
K & R n/t TubbersUK Nov 2016 #2
The loudest people shouting to change the Democratic Party have never supported the Democratic Party baldguy Nov 2016 #8
a million! eom BlueMTexpat Nov 2016 #48
Hillary DID have a strong message for both social and economic justice. pnwmom Nov 2016 #9
Sadly I agree. mountain grammy Nov 2016 #12
Don't forget... Else You Are Mad Nov 2016 #15
Hillary did have a relatively strong economic message. KPN Nov 2016 #22
She didn't connect and yet his racist, sexist message wasn't a problem. pnwmom Nov 2016 #42
Yes, it tells us what was more important for some people. KPN Nov 2016 #56
Bingo! As I've written in this thread and elsewhere... Garrett78 Nov 2016 #40
That's a really interesting, if depressing, piece. Thanks! n/t pnwmom Nov 2016 #41
Sure thing. Garrett78 Nov 2016 #43
Yes, she had both while someone else kept saying that the social issues weren't important. JTFrog Nov 2016 #55
Thank you. whathehell Nov 2016 #14
Perfect! KPN Nov 2016 #21
These are all side issues..... The real problem is voting machines being hacked UCmeNdc Nov 2016 #16
Kudos for pointing out what should be obvious ... KPN Nov 2016 #20
Obama managed to balance both messages just fine... vi5 Nov 2016 #28
Yes, but in this election that did not happen, and now in dealing with the aftermath, Yo_Mama Nov 2016 #34
No, I agree completely.... vi5 Nov 2016 #36
2012 was a different universe radius777 Nov 2016 #46
I absolutely agree Beearewhyain Nov 2016 #29
It definitely is not. Thank you for posting this. Yo_Mama Nov 2016 #32
I think North Carolina proved you need both social and eco justice Jersey Devil Nov 2016 #33
Democrats writing off half the electorate many a good man Nov 2016 #35
Trump won't be lowering their taxes. He's going to be slashing the taxes pnwmom Nov 2016 #44
working whites voted Dem back then because the party turned a blind eye radius777 Nov 2016 #47
We've got a ways to go before we can claim to respect ALL cultures Dems to Win Nov 2016 #37
It's the messenger, not the message. Look at Trump for proof of that. randome Nov 2016 #38
Yes bravenak Nov 2016 #49
A substantial portion of (mostly white) America cannot be reached by the Democratic Party. Garrett78 Nov 2016 #39
True but that isn't an excuse to stop contesting for the ones you can even if they look like the TheKentuckian Nov 2016 #61
correct. it is not either/or or us vs. them. nt TheFrenchRazor Nov 2016 #50
Personally, I think they've focused on social issues more than economic ones, CrispyQ Nov 2016 #53
Thank you RBInMaine for the positive and correct message. nt/kr PufPuf23 Nov 2016 #54
Makes perfect sense mtnsnake Nov 2016 #58
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