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2016 Postmortem

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13. True, though I think Orange's election

Reply to Bill USA (Original post)

Wed Dec 28, 2016, 12:54 PM

Dec 2016

was a fluke.

They lost seats in the House and Senate.

The vagaries of the electoral college caused this "win." Pennsylvania isn't more rural now than it was in 2008, presumably.

It is like a miracle, if you look at it from their side, that Orange Hitler won the EC. I remember we felt confident because his electoral college path was so tough. How the blue states went red for the Presidency, just by a hair, was huge luck on his part.

I think the theory it brought out white racists who normally don't vote has some good arguments for it. Orange Hitler energizing them in a way Mittens of Mc5planes could not could have been a factor.

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media narrative that Dems lost 'working class whites' is BS. the split was the ol' rural vs urban [View all] Bill USA Dec 2016 OP

As someone who comes from a rural area I find this offensive NoGoodNamesLeft Dec 2016 #1

Agreed. I know a pretty even split of rural and urban folks. hellofromreddit Dec 2016 #2

my freinds & relatives who live in rural areas would be offended by your characterization of rural Bill USA Dec 2016 #3

Many small towns in the rust belt don't have many markets left NoGoodNamesLeft Dec 2016 #4

your implying that my comnt 3 was NOT honest is typical RW argument by invective & implied moral Bill USA Dec 2016 #8

I'd love it if you explain why those rural people who need that welfare kcr Dec 2016 #5

Go ahead and completely ignore the point since it's always a suffering competition NoGoodNamesLeft Dec 2016 #6

Liberal elite is an old right wing stereotype for Democrats True_Blue Dec 2016 #11

I couldn't find an email for Brownstein but he has a twitter account..url provided Bill USA Dec 2016 #14

Someone who thinks it's cool to post personal information kcr Dec 2016 #15

help me out here: please identify "personal information" in my comnt 14. Bill USA Jan 2017 #16

This message was self-deleted by its author kcr Jan 2017 #17

I never saw your self deleted and probably amusingly adolescent remark. So Sorrrrrryyyy...LOL Bill USA Jan 2017 #18

"...100% focus on LGBT rights, being able to legally get high for the fun..." DanTex Dec 2016 #12

The m$m still pimping for drumpf Cha Dec 2016 #7

There's more than rural and urban. geek tragedy Dec 2016 #9

Lots of black folk live in rural areas, too - where do they fit in to this scenario? EffieBlack Dec 2016 #10

True, though I think Orange's election treestar Dec 2016 #13