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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: We are doomed [View all]kstewart33
(6,551 posts)20. Doomed? Please get a grip.
Many, many factors fed into Hillary's defeat including her campaign's mistakes. But this doom and gloom is getting awfully tiring.
The far more important question is: How do we climb out of this hole and minimize the damage that Trump will do in the next four years? How do we survive the 2018 midterms?
Understanding the why's of Hillary's defeat is useful but only up to a point.
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Yes, because it's more acceptable to hate women- and women that are smarter than the average man?
bettyellen
Nov 2016
#41
And I just saw they are predicting she may have over 2,000,000 more than Trump when it's done.
C Moon
Nov 2016
#17
Great. Yeah, I heard when the counting is complete, she may have over 2,000,000.
C Moon
Nov 2016
#31
Facts are amazing aren't they. That at least 10% of those who supported Bernie made a difference
still_one
Nov 2016
#60
I wasn't picking on Hillary or her supporters. I voted for Hillary and went numb when I saw her lose
C Moon
Nov 2016
#61
Respectfully, I advise you to compare Trump's vote totals in Pennsylvania, Florida, Wisconsin and
geek tragedy
Nov 2016
#4
the party needs to own this too. Clinton and her campaign were certainly flawed.
geek tragedy
Nov 2016
#16
She and Bill will no longer directly participate in presidential campaigns and that is good
BeyondGeography
Nov 2016
#8
I'll preface this by saying I have great admiration for years in public service and her amazing
geek tragedy
Nov 2016
#11
I live in South Carolina, and they guy who supposedly represents me in Congress
GoCubsGo
Nov 2016
#32
All of the Trump voters I've talked with voted against Hillary, not for Trump.
Kablooie
Nov 2016
#23
It's a tried and true tactic to come out and loudly accuse the other of what you're afraid you might
bettyellen
Nov 2016
#42
People always vote for "change" especially when one party has been in "power" for 8 years.
TrekLuver
Nov 2016
#50