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Yup.... sfwriter Dec 2016 #1
One of the best post-election opinions posted here so far. Thank you. democrank Dec 2016 #2
no, just ignorant Afromania Dec 2016 #11
I don't think Democrats wrote them off. This comes down to the hostile dynamics of the primary. R B Garr Dec 2016 #3
Yep, all bernies fault. LOL hueymahl Dec 2016 #5
LOL, your snide comment shows you aren't too concerned about a Trump R B Garr Dec 2016 #8
It is like people are literally wearing blinders hueymahl Dec 2016 #10
Yes you are wearing blinders. The numbered posts showed you attacked me. R B Garr Dec 2016 #12
There is lots of blame to go around hueymahl Dec 2016 #15
Okay. Yes, any campaign that doesn't get 100% of the vote can analyze R B Garr Dec 2016 #18
We agree more than we disagree hueymahl Dec 2016 #21
This sounds very doable and reasonable. R B Garr Dec 2016 #24
I agree. How else to go from Obama to Trump? treestar Dec 2016 #7
Yup, Trump being a con man, saw a chance to con them even more R B Garr Dec 2016 #9
Great Analysis. Thanks. hueymahl Dec 2016 #4
Strawman, few are writing them off just not go to coddle them with denigrating minorities ... uponit7771 Dec 2016 #6
exactly. Fast Walker 52 Dec 2016 #30
I refuse to coddle any Trump supporter or voter. leftofcool Dec 2016 #32
Rural and rust belt working class voters are not interested in our realistic jobs plans. LonePirate Dec 2016 #13
maybe, maybe not sweetapogee Dec 2016 #14
No, they will never shut up about their racist resentment of "urbanites" because facts don't matter Coventina Dec 2016 #16
Baloney, blue states pay red welfare. Except for kids I wish we could stop subsidizing them. bettyellen Dec 2016 #20
well then sweetapogee Dec 2016 #28
Just correcting your nonsense about red states not benefiting from our blue taxes.... bettyellen Dec 2016 #31
not worried sweetapogee Dec 2016 #35
Nobody is writing them off, but as the old saying says you can lead a horse to water . . . Vinca Dec 2016 #17
Exactly! leftofcool Dec 2016 #33
No, people who cared about economics first went for Hillary. Trump won on terrorism and immigration. bettyellen Dec 2016 #19
Misreading the data realmirage Dec 2016 #22
Trumps racism motivated apathetic voters more than any economic message did... bettyellen Dec 2016 #23
That is exactly correct! leftofcool Dec 2016 #34
yup. it was minorities who were attacked in the campaign JI7 Dec 2016 #37
It's so twisted, but the media went out of their way to normalize the hatred and bettyellen Dec 2016 #38
I think you're wrong - look at the NACO county map Yo_Mama Dec 2016 #40
This was links are to a search box. Polls in the rust belt said bettyellen Dec 2016 #42
I don't think so. Perhaps in more prosperous areas, yes, but voter Yo_Mama Dec 2016 #43
So Obama got black voters who never voted before and are not voting again.... bettyellen Dec 2016 #44
Let's just promise shit we cannot deliver n/t taught_me_patience Dec 2016 #25
Everything I'd say if I were as articulate as you :) jack_krass Dec 2016 #26
it mystifies me MFM008 Dec 2016 #27
straw man-- no one is writing them off. But check this out: Fast Walker 52 Dec 2016 #29
Write off the white working class? Why? Why even say it? jalan48 Dec 2016 #36
I have to agree. These people were a traditional Dem base, and there's no reason Yo_Mama Dec 2016 #39
There's not much evidence that the vote was mostly economic. TwilightZone Dec 2016 #41
K and r Dems to Win Dec 2016 #45
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