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2016 Postmortem

Garrett78

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29. If it was unclear, it's only because of a desire to not hear it and lousy media coverage.

Reply to RBInMaine (Reply #20)

Wed Nov 30, 2016, 05:49 PM

Nov 2016

Because Clinton's economic message sure was loud and clear to anyone paying attention.

Whereas Trump made meaningless remarks such as "We're looking at jobs--big league jobs." That might fly with people who are already inclined to vote for Trump, but some have higher expectations.

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Yes, the Democrats had an economic message. No, they didn't forget the middle and working class. [View all] CBHagman Nov 2016 OP

she addressed so many things.... JHan Nov 2016 #1

Good points. Yes, there was a good, progressive message. cry baby Nov 2016 #2

Her ads didn't help since they were all about what Trump said. Cobalt Violet Nov 2016 #5

But that narrative isn't true either. Garrett78 Nov 2016 #6

Nice try but I heard them with my owe ears. Cobalt Violet Nov 2016 #10

I'm not saying there weren't ads about Trump. I'm saying they weren't all about Trump. Garrett78 Nov 2016 #11

Has anybody said she only ran ads about Trump? mythology Nov 2016 #17

Uh, yes. It's right there in Cobalt's subject line. Garrett78 Nov 2016 #28

Unfortunately many folks don't want to hear policy, so they will tune it out... iluvtennis Nov 2016 #19

Yes you know well that the M$M would be treestar Nov 2016 #23

I'm in Florida radical noodle Nov 2016 #27

We played their game. HassleCat Nov 2016 #3

Because that's the only thing that got media attention. Laurian Nov 2016 #4

Yep, many DUers have fallen for what is a ridiculous narrative. And... Garrett78 Nov 2016 #7

Show me the Ad zipplewrath Nov 2016 #8

Campaigns have position papers on virtually ALL subjects. That doesn't matter FBaggins Nov 2016 #9

I'm in NC too, and I agree ms liberty Nov 2016 #12

That's all I heard up in the NH market too. Cobalt Violet Nov 2016 #15

Well they won't make that mistake again treestar Nov 2016 #22

There's a difference between a plan and a message. Exilednight Nov 2016 #13

"Go to her website" was the kiss of death andym Nov 2016 #14

it's not about "pithy sayings" it's about ability to understand. Exilednight Nov 2016 #16

In theory you're right mythology Nov 2016 #18

I understand your point, but even with lack of a plan he did have an economic message. Exilednight Nov 2016 #24

The main message was "We aren't Trump!" The economic message was UNCLEAR. Simple as that. RBInMaine Nov 2016 #20

This is it in a nutshell. Exilednight Nov 2016 #25

If it was unclear, it's only because of a desire to not hear it and lousy media coverage. Garrett78 Nov 2016 #29

Yeah, the M$M was too busy treestar Nov 2016 #21

One thing I noticed in coverage... CBHagman Dec 2016 #30

I am in eastern Ohio and heard ads played in Ohio, WV and PA. I can't recall doc03 Nov 2016 #26