Hillary Clinton Hasn't Won ANYTHING Yet

[MADem]

159. No--not "the hacks." THE VOTERS.

A small "activist cadre" took over the party during that period, and their volume exceeded their numerical numbers. They had way more influence than they deserved. The voters did not follow them--they DEFECTED.

That is why we LOST so badly.

The party is made up of voters. Not a small crew of big mouths, shouting and sucking up all the air in the room. A lot of these voters don't do much save donate a bit every now and again, and vote. That doesn't mean they don't care. If the party wants their votes, they have to put up candidates that the VOTERS--not a few loudmouthed and angry types who haven't worked for the party to this point, and do nothing but criticize it even now--want. That's what they figured out way back then...it's not about "hacks." It's about voters.

The GOP does it, too. They haven't put the hammer down on their special delegates, yet--but I have a feeling that's going to change real soon. This Gaggle of Goofballs they've got running, none of whom will "pull a Walker" and put the party first, are almost guaranteeing systemic change at the HQ level for those guys.

People who "hate" the Democratic Party--and they are around-- can spend less time fighting us and go somewhere that suits them better, if they'd like. It's all very well to push/prod/challenge, but when it's done, it's DONE. Either get with the program or take your business elsewhere.