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2016 Postmortem

EL34x4

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7. Careful there, new guy!

Reply to Truth321 (Reply #2)

Fri Dec 23, 2016, 04:32 PM

Dec 2016

Seems exhibiting a lack of enthusiasm over Hillary's popular vote "win" (as if she won anything other than bragging rights) is frowned upon as "bashing Democratic public figures" and suggesting it would be better to win 270 electoral votes is "spreading right-wing talking points."

I've got a couple of hides to prove it.

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The Democratic party does NOT need to change! [View all] Red Oak Dec 2016 OP

We need to get a grassroots movement going to make sure elections are not stolen anymore. libtodeath Dec 2016 #1

Or we could focus on winning by the rules. Truth321 Dec 2016 #2

+1 uponit7771 Dec 2016 #5

Careful there, new guy! EL34x4 Dec 2016 #7

We always need to change. Orsino Dec 2016 #3

BULL FUCKIN SHIT !!!! COMEY, Voter Suppression and RUSSIA !! Fuck all the other bullshit FUD is tryi uponit7771 Dec 2016 #4

They need to make inroads in rural areas again crazycatlady Dec 2016 #6

We lost. We didn't regain the Senate or the House, which we haven't had for the last 6 years. JCanete Dec 2016 #8

The Democratic Party needed to change regardless of who won. DemocraticWing Dec 2016 #9

Other than the presidency, we've been steadily losing seats all across government for several dionysus Dec 2016 #10

agreed Amishman Dec 2016 #11

We've been losing those seats, but not because we haven't reached out enough to white working class EffieBlack Dec 2016 #12