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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: We can find a balance, so in the spirit of honesty.. [View all]mike_c
(36,214 posts)19. to be fair, the corrupt DNC chairperson had her thumb on the scale....
Senator Clinton was the establishment insider who curried the most favor with super delegates, who are also party establishment insiders. In a straight up primary without insider corruption, Sanders would have won, and I have no doubt that he would have CRUSHED Trump. The democratic party subverted its own primaries to anoint Clinton because it was somehow "her turn." Plainly and simply, they ran the wrong candidate for the times. American voters desperately wanted a populist, not an establishment insider. Sanders would have won an easy victory. "Some of his voters" were never going to accept an establishment insider. Dems should have considered that bit of electoral calculus before the convention.
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No, he's disaffected with BoB's. As you know most Bernie primary supporters aren't BoB's
emulatorloo
Nov 2016
#33
I think you really underestimate just how many/much people disliked Hillary, and it wasn't all from
jmg257
Nov 2016
#3
I didn't like Comey's stunts back in July or whenever and I didn't appreciate two weeks before..
JHan
Nov 2016
#10
Sorry about the "dude" thing. I'm not questioning your motives, I'm saying that I think that
JCanete
Nov 2016
#23