2016 Postmortem

MisterP

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67. and the perspicacious Flying Squrriel noted that she agreed to it so she could drop that

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Wed Mar 9, 2016, 02:46 PM

Mar 2016

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TARP/GM lie: they lie because they think it works

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It was the debate that did it. [View all] Punkingal Mar 2016 OP

Yes winterwar Mar 2016 #1

It appears that people in Michigan think the one that interrupts is the rude one. PoliticAverse Mar 2016 #2

MI just largely does NOT like Hillary Clinton. Barack_America Mar 2016 #7

There is, across the nation, among both Democrats and Republicans, a revolt against JDPriestly Mar 2016 #32

I hope the hell so! bobGandolf Mar 2016 #34

Yes, the trade issue is great for Sanders in these states. (n/t) thesquanderer Mar 2016 #39

and people of color don't like Sanders MFM008 Mar 2016 #33

Well, from a Poli-Sci standpoint that is an incorrect claim--dislike TheBlackAdder Mar 2016 #36

2) is spot on. Qutzupalotl Mar 2016 #58

About a third of the AA vote in MI went to Sanders. thesquanderer Mar 2016 #40

Are you suggesting POC would vote for Trump? Punkingal Mar 2016 #59

Ninety percent of POC would vote for either Democratic candidate Wednesdays Mar 2016 #72

Hillary ain't no spring chicken and POC just don't know Bernie YET Omaha Steve Mar 2016 #60

re: "reminding people that your opponent opposed the banker bailout maybe was a bad idea." thesquanderer Mar 2016 #38

OH, IN and WI watched what MI did today. Barack_America Mar 2016 #3

Oh, yeah, and thank you! Punkingal Mar 2016 #4

NAFTA and the auto bailout lie. SMC22307 Mar 2016 #5

If the rust belt doesn't crush her now, it surely will in November. 1980 redux. corkhead Mar 2016 #35

Yes, she will have problems there in November, which is a good argument for Bernie, thesquanderer Mar 2016 #49

And all the volunteers RobertEarl Mar 2016 #6

Of course...not meaning to discount your hard work at all. Punkingal Mar 2016 #9

I know, You're cool. RobertEarl Mar 2016 #13

Yea Gwhittey Mar 2016 #46

No one knows better than Michigan what NAFTA did to American workers. pacalo Mar 2016 #8

It was the debate AND the fact that one candidate has a MESSAGE and the other mhatrw Mar 2016 #10

AND the faux outrage about his ghetto comment! OMG! jillan Mar 2016 #11

Yes. elleng Mar 2016 #18

That's why Wassermann set such a limited debate schedule ... ebayfool Mar 2016 #12

Yep...I was thinking all night that Hillary was probably cursing because she agreed to it. Punkingal Mar 2016 #15

She agreed to it PATRICK Mar 2016 #30

She agreed to it a month ago... thesquanderer Mar 2016 #55

and the perspicacious Flying Squrriel noted that she agreed to it so she could drop that MisterP Mar 2016 #67

Yes, it is ironic that, to the extent that the debate helped Bernie... thesquanderer Mar 2016 #54

Debate! Pbwoo Mar 2016 #14

Very well said. Welcome to DU! Punkingal Mar 2016 #16

welcome to DU! renate Mar 2016 #17

+10,000 madokie Mar 2016 #19

Hello bigwillq Mar 2016 #47

During the debate Hillary tended to ramble on and on plus she did interrupt... spin Mar 2016 #20

She irritates me because she communicates in an extremely condescending manner. stillwaiting Mar 2016 #61

That is exactly how I feel. Punkingal Mar 2016 #64

I think the debate helped. I agree, he knocked it out of the park. Peace Patriot Mar 2016 #21

I do agree with you about the volunteers, and certainly didn't mean to discount them. Punkingal Mar 2016 #22

Do we need a govt program to specifically address the digital divide? Erich Bloodaxe BSN Mar 2016 #57

A couple of years ago Dems floated a trial balloon Wednesdays Mar 2016 #73

The Debate Sign, Sealed and Delivered Hillary's Fate... LovingA2andMI Mar 2016 #23

That fracking answer was really dumb, especially in Flint. Punkingal Mar 2016 #24

THEY ALL LIE. SAD, BUT TRUE! bobGandolf Mar 2016 #29

Yes, it was a really straight up baffling... LovingA2andMI Mar 2016 #66

If Hillary believes that too, you will not see another primary debate.. bobGandolf Mar 2016 #25

They won't add any new ones that's for sure. Punkingal Mar 2016 #27

I don't think she can back out of the ones she has agreed to. thesquanderer Mar 2016 #44

I think her desire for additional debates depends on how Sanders is doing. If he's ahead or closing PoliticAverse Mar 2016 #50

Wait. But Mark Halperin said Hillary won. Nyan Mar 2016 #26

Ridiculous how they always say she won. Punkingal Mar 2016 #28

Not as canned and rehearsed PATRICK Mar 2016 #31

Probably helped. I'm guessing also that the voting population wasn't just "likely Dems" Orangepeel Mar 2016 #37

IMHO there should be NO LESS than 25 debates pinebox Mar 2016 #41

Maybe, but I think it was because Michigan is an Open Primary Le Taz Hot Mar 2016 #42

Yeah, auto bail-out lie from Hillary had to hurt casperthegm Mar 2016 #43

I think Hillary took Michigan for granted and didn't campaign enough here gollygee Mar 2016 #45

Hillary has not campigned anywhere Gwhittey Mar 2016 #52

Despite so many pundits trying desperately to convince us he "blew the debate." Lizzie Poppet Mar 2016 #48

I think it certainly gives the lie to claims that Hillary won the debate. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Mar 2016 #51

Yup, I remember thinking, "Am I crazy?" or just too partisan... Peace Patriot Mar 2016 #74

Bernie needs to keep hammering Clinton on her policies. nt PonyUp Mar 2016 #53

Definitely. H2O Man Mar 2016 #56

Guess she didn't win that either. EndElectoral Mar 2016 #62

This will be controversial, but jack_krass Mar 2016 #63

I do agree with you on that. Punkingal Mar 2016 #65

There are somewhere around 80,000,000 gun owners in our nation. ... spin Mar 2016 #68

No one outside of DU was upset about that finger-wagging and him being polite enough Autumn Mar 2016 #69

K & R !!! WillyT Mar 2016 #70

I was thinking the exact same thing, Utopian Leftist Mar 2016 #71