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2016 Postmortem

Exilednight

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7. What was her message?

Reply to BainsBane (Reply #6)

Tue Dec 6, 2016, 10:05 AM

Dec 2016

Boil it down to three to five words. "Go to my website" can not be the message. No one is going to take that time to read full detailed policies. Obama's was "Main street, not Wall Street".

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A Response: My Election Blame List [View all] portlander23 Dec 2016 OP

Nah! I dreamed big with Hillary! Madam45for2923 Dec 2016 #1

Me too. I voted for a magnificant version of a Hortensis Dec 2016 #22

Me, three. hamsterjill Dec 2016 #35

Bull. So those workers were able to believe billionaire businessman Trump cared about their issues. Hoyt Dec 2016 #2

I guess to Chris Weigant equal pay for equal work isn't an economic priority of his. Starry Messenger Dec 2016 #3

"Her campaigns choice to not visit states like Wisconsin " TwilightZone Dec 2016 #4

Slap on the wrist for big banks coupled with her perceived coziness with them was huge. TRump JudyM Dec 2016 #5

How did her policy amount to a slap on the wrist? BainsBane Dec 2016 #6

What was her message? Exilednight Dec 2016 #7

I asked about policy BainsBane Dec 2016 #10

Hillary would have been one of the best Presidents of all time hueymahl Dec 2016 #16

Worst candidates? BainsBane Dec 2016 #18

It can't be boiled down to three or five words but her plans aren't gibberish: JHan Dec 2016 #24

Then she shouldn't have run if she can't. Exilednight Dec 2016 #29

It wasn't too complicated for me to understand.. JHan Dec 2016 #30

Voters aren't that dumb, they just want it abbreviated. Exilednight Dec 2016 #32

It's not her fault that the media couldn't be bothered to devote time to policy this year.. JHan Dec 2016 #34

A lot of voters have heavy obligations so they rely on what is quickly accessible. TRump knows this. JudyM Dec 2016 #37

Her platform to deal with Wall St excesses is hardly a slap on the wrist.. JHan Dec 2016 #25

"Slap on the wrist" that's the kind of bullshit that kept people at home on Election Day... bettyellen Dec 2016 #27

You're entitled to your opinion, too, of course. JudyM Dec 2016 #31

How are superdelegates to blame? NobodyHere Dec 2016 #8

This isn't about the GE BainsBane Dec 2016 #11

Even in the primaries the superdelegates had no effect NobodyHere Dec 2016 #12

Of course BainsBane Dec 2016 #13

Exactly .. JHan Dec 2016 #26

My list: Demsrule86 Dec 2016 #9

Mine is a bit different BainsBane Dec 2016 #14

What is your point in posting this? George II Dec 2016 #15

Hillary bashing IMHO. The OP did a hit and run job. Been over an hour and no responses. riversedge Dec 2016 #17

Yeah, this guy is known for his "drive by" anti-Democratic OPs. George II Dec 2016 #23

Bullshit. ismnotwasm Dec 2016 #19

Dream Small! lol Dems to Win Dec 2016 #20

Isn't Weigant a self-proclaimed "libertarian"? George II Dec 2016 #21

It is really time to form a united front against Trump RelativelyJones Dec 2016 #28

But this view depends on seeing Clinton's ideas as a ceiling rather than a floor. guillaumeb Dec 2016 #33

The Myth of the All-Powerful Democratic National Committee Gothmog Dec 2016 #36

It shouldn't have even been close, and yes.. mvd Dec 2016 #38