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RelativelyJones

(898 posts)
48. I agree. The 50 state strategy should never have been dropped.
Sat Dec 3, 2016, 09:56 AM
Dec 2016

That killed us in statehouses and national elections across the country.

Mook loved his data more than, say, actual voters. RelativelyJones Dec 2016 #1
She did show up in PA. LisaL Dec 2016 #3
Yes, but there is more to the state than just Philly RelativelyJones Dec 2016 #31
See this post BumRushDaShow Dec 2016 #37
She showed up in Michigan. LisaM Dec 2016 #53
This message was self-deleted by its author Duckhunter935 Dec 2016 #82
This message was self-deleted by its author Duckhunter935 Dec 2016 #80
Apparently you did not read this post spooky3 Dec 2016 #83
What is your motivation in making such a blatantly false and ignorant statement? NBachers Dec 2016 #29
Wow! Thank you. Bookmarking to use the next spooky3 Dec 2016 #33
I stand corrected on PA RelativelyJones Dec 2016 #36
Did you look at the post you are responding to? BumRushDaShow Dec 2016 #40
Why are you so aggressive? RelativelyJones Dec 2016 #41
The issue is the persistent argument BumRushDaShow Dec 2016 #46
I agree. The 50 state strategy should never have been dropped. RelativelyJones Dec 2016 #48
Exactly! BumRushDaShow Dec 2016 #51
Yep. It's something I've noticed - I have no data to back it up- but .. JHan Dec 2016 #54
The "data" are the actual results of what happens BumRushDaShow Dec 2016 #61
We have to figure out how to stop repug vote suppression in all its forms brush Dec 2016 #89
Don't know if you saw this: ... JHan Dec 2016 #102
Thanks for the links. God! They're even bragging about it. brush Dec 2016 #105
Those are speeches by surrogates and Hillary exboyfil Dec 2016 #106
plus 1 red dog 1 Dec 2016 #109
Then what is your view on why she did so poorly in center Philly RelativelyJones Dec 2016 #123
If you think Pubbies don't know how to rig the vote MaeScott Dec 2016 #126
Nice essay... Mike Nelson Dec 2016 #2
Agree...Good Essay..but? busterbrown Dec 2016 #6
Really would like to hear from the Millennials busterbrown Dec 2016 #4
My Experience otohara Dec 2016 #117
A razor thin loss when we should have beaten the con man by 20 points Dems to Win Dec 2016 #5
Thats what you got? "The Wife busterbrown Dec 2016 #7
Are you kidding me? Dems to Win Dec 2016 #12
She was Senator of New York, what impact did she have in the Rust Belt as Senator of NY.. JHan Dec 2016 #14
Oh I forgot... Hillary Care.. busterbrown Dec 2016 #16
Exactly! We can't have it both ways... JHan Dec 2016 #21
Hillary Never, Ever tried to get Single Payer Health Care Dems to Win Dec 2016 #23
Got Me...Gimme a break. busterbrown Dec 2016 #26
"Managed competition" was the founding father of Obamacare... JHan Dec 2016 #28
When Clinton was elected, we all thought we would get Universal Health Care in the US Dems to Win Dec 2016 #38
So essentially... JHan Dec 2016 #47
Where exactly? jman0war Dec 2016 #62
The Netherlands. .. JHan Dec 2016 #66
Netherlands yes, France No jman0war Dec 2016 #119
The link I shared explained it.. JHan Dec 2016 #120
Please provide a link to back up your 1993 assertion. spooky3 Dec 2016 #81
link Dems to Win Dec 2016 #97
Manufacturing jobs were disappearing since the 70's ,are we gonna give the Reagan era a pass? JHan Dec 2016 #10
You might not blame Hillary for Bill signing NAFTA, but many Ohio voters did Dems to Win Dec 2016 #13
And it is a silly criticism. Period. JHan Dec 2016 #15
It amazes that someone who is concerned with.. busterbrown Dec 2016 #18
Not silly Coolest Ranger Dec 2016 #19
So Hillary signed NAFTA and is responsible for jobs disappearing? JHan Dec 2016 #22
If we don't correctly diagnose why jobs are disappearing we won't make people's lives better.. JHan Dec 2016 #24
Democrats won't win until they understand how bad trade deals and uncontrolled immigration Dems to Win Dec 2016 #34
Trade deals cost us jobs BUT.... JHan Dec 2016 #56
That generation will hopefully learn frazzled Dec 2016 #8
I was part of that generation as well. busterbrown Dec 2016 #25
But I have news for you frazzled Dec 2016 #32
And now your generation voted for Trump NobodyHere Dec 2016 #113
More blame game posts! retrowire Dec 2016 #9
Yes I can do it, I'm a millennial, I get a pass :) JHan Dec 2016 #11
I'm 28. retrowire Dec 2016 #27
So much was at stake this time around, that's hard to get over.. JHan Dec 2016 #30
Well when i see post Coolest Ranger Dec 2016 #17
Were past the productive argument. busterbrown Dec 2016 #20
Agree! check077 Dec 2016 #118
There's a few of them this morning ismnotwasm Dec 2016 #93
Michigan Millenial here BeardofJGarfield Dec 2016 #35
Great post and thanks for sharing... it mirrors what I went through.. JHan Dec 2016 #42
And one other thing I meant to mention BeardofJGarfield Dec 2016 #44
Yep. And it's awful online... JHan Dec 2016 #45
Hm, would you explain/rephrase what you wrote? JudyM Dec 2016 #74
missed this.. JHan Dec 2016 #121
I get you. It's the guy who responded to you that I didn't fully understand... evolution??? JudyM Dec 2016 #122
"the math was on her side , the votes were on her side So I don't want to hear that shit" Omaha Steve Dec 2016 #39
It should surprise no one the favoritism of the DNC... as unnecessary as it was.. JHan Dec 2016 #43
Your reasons don't nullify anything I said in my post either..it is postmortem and opinion Omaha Steve Dec 2016 #50
So hillary told all the Media to focus on Trump? JHan Dec 2016 #52
Hillary did not call Fox News, CNN, MSBNC...all she had to do was talk to Brazille Omaha Steve Dec 2016 #55
I am not living in fantasy land.. JHan Dec 2016 #57
Leaked emails show who Hillary hand picked Omaha Steve Dec 2016 #67
Cable News Media favors ratings.. JHan Dec 2016 #69
Yep 4th time they ran Omaha Steve Dec 2016 #76
you take care, no hard feelings , enjoy your day ;) JHan Dec 2016 #77
plus 1000 red dog 1 Dec 2016 #110
K&R BumRushDaShow Dec 2016 #49
that's reassuring! thanks for the info JHan Dec 2016 #59
I was curious about this myself BumRushDaShow Dec 2016 #64
Applause. Millennials need to hear this and take responsibility for their childishness decision to politicaljunkie41910 Dec 2016 #58
Pretty tiring Uponthegears Dec 2016 #60
I endorse fully all of that.. JHan Dec 2016 #63
I figured out something similar Uponthegears Dec 2016 #75
Yep.. we shouldn't fear engaging the demons that arose this year and let us know they never left.. JHan Dec 2016 #78
Who is growing the Democrat base? jman0war Dec 2016 #65
"Dems have basically ceded blue collar workers now to the Republicans." BumRushDaShow Dec 2016 #96
if I could recommend this single post I would.......... JHan Dec 2016 #100
Remember BumRushDaShow Dec 2016 #104
add them to the 'enemies list' NRQ891 Dec 2016 #68
How did you arrive at this from my post? JHan Dec 2016 #70
Dudes doing that all over the place ismnotwasm Dec 2016 #98
Blaming the voters for an election loss is like blaming TV viewers for a series getting cancelled Midwestern Democrat Dec 2016 #71
No I feel comfortable doing it.. JHan Dec 2016 #72
A truly sorry generation of clueless sore heads. oasis Dec 2016 #73
Lawdie, every generation has their clueless ones :) :) JHan Dec 2016 #79
And what fomented the loss of Indys, X-Over Reps and Millennials? HRC selecting Kaine over Sanders TheBlackAdder Dec 2016 #84
I didn't pin responsibility on one group though, note "also" , furthermore... JHan Dec 2016 #85
The classic strawman claim posted within a defensive reply. TheBlackAdder Dec 2016 #86
it's not my fault you didn't see "also" .... JHan Dec 2016 #87
Yes, the flailing stream of conscious prevented me from counting how many times the hands hit water. TheBlackAdder Dec 2016 #88
Well we all have our reasons .. but I don't want to derail the "stream of consciousness" so .. JHan Dec 2016 #90
I knew you'd correct the title length trimming I performed, it's part of one's character. TheBlackAdder Dec 2016 #91
Dems have lost over 900 seats since 2009 jman0war Dec 2016 #94
The GOP establishment is better? JHan Dec 2016 #99
I couldn't agree more red dog 1 Dec 2016 #111
I have a young friend who wrote in "giant meteor" ismnotwasm Dec 2016 #92
*facepalm*.. be careful what you wish for eh ... smh JHan Dec 2016 #95
Sounds right to me. Lyric Dec 2016 #101
In 1968, during the Nixon-Humphrey campaign, guillaumeb Dec 2016 #103
"they should have given it to Bernie" That Guy 888 Dec 2016 #107
Oh that word again "neo-liberal" JHan Dec 2016 #108
No offense, but I don't really care about who you supported 1st, 2nd or 3rd in the primary. That Guy 888 Dec 2016 #125
Stick a pin in it.. JHan Dec 2016 #127
"And the world would have been better without ACA?" That Guy 888 Dec 2016 #128
Millennials voted for Clinton NobodyHere Dec 2016 #112
No Baby boomers are to blame LostOne4Ever Dec 2016 #114
More young people voted for Bernie Sanders than Trump and Clinton combined by a lot portlander23 Dec 2016 #115
I never hung my hat on millennials costing us the election *alone* JHan Dec 2016 #116
And, it's their future Planet.. go figure, JHan Cha Dec 2016 #124
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