2016 Postmortem

lapucelle

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121. I was on the ground in PA for two months and had friends who had been in Ohio

Tue Dec 13, 2016, 05:42 PM

Dec 2016

since July. I'm going to respectfully suggest that you really don't know that much about what the campaign was actually doing. As for the media, why carry Hillary's policy speeches and small town hall events when you can get ratings with endless live coverage of the potential shit storm that was every Trump rally?

The Republicans
The Tea Party
The alt-right
Fake news outlets
Wikileaks
The Russians
The BoBs
The lazy no shows
The narcissistic no shows who only perform a basic and fundamental civic duty when they are "inspired"
The purists whose purity is somewhat lacking when it come to their preferred candidate
The odious Jill Stein
A corrupt and politicized FBI dropping a fabricated bombshell 10 days before the election

And I'll say it...

A former opponent with a strong following, largely absent from the general election campaign because he was busy writing his memoirs at his new lakefront vacation home so he could schedule a lucrative book tour for the week after the election.

And with all the help that Trump got, he still lost the popular vote.

I know who worked for Hillary and who worked against her. I'm at peace with the role I played in this election.

Are they? Are you?

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Anyone but Hillary [View all] sheshe2 Dec 2016 OP

After a Chinese jet rams an American fighter, he can invade Iran and declare martial law at home. NBachers Dec 2016 #1

Oh yes NBachers. sheshe2 Dec 2016 #2

I stopped LittleGirl Dec 2016 #6

I agree. Crying is a waste of time. cwydro Dec 2016 #24

well, I hope they don't mind cussing LittleGirl Dec 2016 #25

Trust me I can focus. sheshe2 Dec 2016 #85

Oh, but Hillary would totally have done WW3 by now because WARMONGER. betsuni Dec 2016 #3

K&R ffr Dec 2016 #4

It didn't help that Panetta's campaign strategy was to take blue collar workers for granted and basically ignore them, especially in the midwest. InAbLuEsTaTe Dec 2016 #20

This is a false, totally bullshit claim EffieBlack Dec 2016 #57

Nailed it. sheshe2 Dec 2016 #78

No, actually saying this makes me feel like shit knowing that we could of won - despite other negative factors, no question - but lost to the worst racist Nazi candidate Rethugs have ever put up... InAbLuEsTaTe Dec 2016 #94

Yikes! sheshe2 Dec 2016 #97

BoBs, no shows, and third party purists turn my stomach. lapucelle Dec 2016 #113

+1000 sheshe2 Dec 2016 #115

Exactly - not ONE campaign stop in Wisconsin after the primaries? Yurovsky Dec 2016 #127

Thank you Yurovsky! You said it WAY better than I... I'm seething that we're stuck with that racist pig as the Fuhrer-Elect... SO easily avoidable!! InAbLuEsTaTe Dec 2016 #128

+1000 stonecutter357 Dec 2016 #101

Post removed Post removed Dec 2016 #58

So, just about everyone admits that there was something going on and Clinton should have won.... George II Dec 2016 #62

All I'm saying is if Hillary spent MORE time defending the "Blue Wall," and talking to working-class people, especially those in the rust belt, Hillary would've, could've, should've won... InAbLuEsTaTe Dec 2016 #93

The weekend before the election Clinton was projected to get about 340+ Electoral Votes.... George II Dec 2016 #96

I was on the ground in PA for two months and had friends who had been in Ohio lapucelle Dec 2016 #121

Panetta? lapucelle Dec 2016 #103

Yes, thank you... I got the name wrong. Of course, yes, I meant Podesta. InAbLuEsTaTe Dec 2016 #104

Both parties aren't the same, they never were. herding cats Dec 2016 #5

Good report, herding cats. brer cat Dec 2016 #23

Excellent post CajunBlazer Dec 2016 #35

That's pretty much my experience radical noodle Dec 2016 #98

Agreed-both parties are not the same Gothmog Dec 2016 #111

KnR Hekate Dec 2016 #7

Message auto-removed Name removed Dec 2016 #8

Enjoy your brief stay revmclaren Dec 2016 #12

Oh Mirt..... revmclaren Dec 2016 #13

;) sheshe2 Dec 2016 #91

? BumRushDaShow Dec 2016 #14

Just one of the many Trolls that have wandered in lately revmclaren Dec 2016 #15

I was on a jury for it BumRushDaShow Dec 2016 #16

Ha! sheshe2 Dec 2016 #92

Clairification? sheshe2 Dec 2016 #87

It took just about all day for that to finally happen BumRushDaShow Dec 2016 #100

. baldguy Dec 2016 #18

K&R Lady Freedom Returns Dec 2016 #9

Time to come together. tecelote Dec 2016 #10

Yes, we need to unite in opposition to Donny Tiny Hands. InAbLuEsTaTe Dec 2016 #11

Except there are still a lot of attacks kcr Dec 2016 #28

+1 Martin Eden Dec 2016 #82

No kidding Stargazer09 Dec 2016 #17

This message was self-deleted by its author bowens43 Dec 2016 #19

As long as we keep treading water, we'll get nowhere. Vinca Dec 2016 #21

i hope it gets shut down on Jan. 21 0rganism Dec 2016 #60

Amen, sheshe2. Paladin Dec 2016 #22

Um, they're not here. zipplewrath Dec 2016 #26

If that's the case, then there's no problem. kcr Dec 2016 #29

Yup zipplewrath Dec 2016 #32

No melman Dec 2016 #36

the concern is that there's an implication that they are here. nt JCanete Dec 2016 #54

+1 progressoid Dec 2016 #52

Nope. There are 2 posters here that I know of who admitted they wrote in Bernie for President. seaglass Dec 2016 #61

Cool story, fella. LanternWaste Dec 2016 #106

Message deleted by author. pangaia Dec 2016 #27

I have been so sad. littlemissmartypants Dec 2016 #30

Say it loud and proud! NastyRiffraff Dec 2016 #31

It's called reality zipplewrath Dec 2016 #33

Yes, I did mean the DLC NastyRiffraff Dec 2016 #47

keep on losing zipplewrath Dec 2016 #49

I don't "have to admit" NastyRiffraff Dec 2016 #55

"Keep on losing"? In case you didn't notice the election results on November 8.... George II Dec 2016 #69

Check out state houses zipplewrath Dec 2016 #73

You do realize that Hillary isn't going to run again, right? Ken Burch Dec 2016 #41

Okay I'll reply to the non-sequitur NastyRiffraff Dec 2016 #48

You do realize that leopards don't change their spots, right? Cary Dec 2016 #79

Gurl. bravenak Dec 2016 #34

Hey they told us. sheshe2 Dec 2016 #70

Well, pants suites right? what about emails? no? .... ummm speeches? well dammit! /sarcasm uponit7771 Dec 2016 #37

She's under FBI investigation... liquid diamond Dec 2016 #38

Yeap, fuck the FBI... fuck em uponit7771 Dec 2016 #45

Yep. they're the ones who should be investigated. Especially Comey . . . for treason. brush Dec 2016 #77

(failed joke self-deleted.) Ken Burch Dec 2016 #40

They said some shit like that, she was scuritnized for even the smallest shit uponit7771 Dec 2016 #46

Wasn't meaning it like that. Just enjoying the inadvertent visual Ken Burch Dec 2016 #64

hmmm sheshe2 Dec 2016 #88

I was thinking "Pant Suites" could be the name of a chain of mall stores. Ken Burch Dec 2016 #90

Her voice!!!111 mcar Dec 2016 #63

+1 uponit7771 Dec 2016 #66

Most of us aren't "Anyone but Hillary" Ken Burch Dec 2016 #39

Well, first of all, you were for her so this is not about you. sheshe2 Dec 2016 #43

So go over there zipplewrath Dec 2016 #50

Lecturing? sheshe2 Dec 2016 #56

Nah zipplewrath Dec 2016 #72

why would you feel the need to suggest where I am allowed to post? sheshe2 Dec 2016 #89

You must be good at yoga zipplewrath Dec 2016 #114

Because, duh, that would be hard. Why do the hard thing when closeupready Dec 2016 #117

Some people here attacked her till July and never really supported her. n/t pnwmom Dec 2016 #129

You are taking this so personally JustAnotherGen Dec 2016 #51

+1 La Lioness Priyanka Dec 2016 #122

The JPR people are still going strong Gothmog Dec 2016 #112

Plump's anti china strategy zippythepinhead Dec 2016 #42

Yup. nt sheshe2 Dec 2016 #44

imagine Trump handling the Cuban Missile Crisis Jean-Jacques Roussea Dec 2016 #59

Who was an anybody but Hillary person? Somebody genuinely on the left preferred Republicans to JCanete Dec 2016 #53

That should make some of the return posters happy. AgadorSparticus Dec 2016 #65

We are now captives of a military junta. There's good reason that he's filling all these cabinet & Tarheel_Dem Dec 2016 #67

So many voters used this excuse. HassleCat Dec 2016 #68

That clown is running his buisness out of the WH come 01/20/17. sheshe2 Dec 2016 #71

Yes to much Hillary hate treestar Dec 2016 #74

No LyndaG Dec 2016 #75

But, but, but ... NanceGreggs Dec 2016 #76

Anyone but Hillary sheshe2 Dec 2016 #81

"Cabinet is full of know white leaders". Nooooooo not whites. Say it aint so. Now were dooomed :( jack_krass Dec 2016 #107

Lewandowski was right! jaxind Dec 2016 #80

Terrifying! sheshe2 Dec 2016 #116

The electorate is just so ignorant and filled with hatred bucolic_frolic Dec 2016 #83

But, but, but....Ben Ghazi.... CincyDem Dec 2016 #84

I don't know who is worse out of the 2 IronLionZion Dec 2016 #86

Oh, but her VOICE!!1 She either screams or whispers! Sad!! VOX Dec 2016 #95

We need a new "Miss me yet" meme... Beartracks Dec 2016 #99

Great Idea! sheshe2 Dec 2016 #105

Jill Stein can kiss my ass. nt oasis Dec 2016 #102

"(The DNC) cheating Bernie out of the GE (which he would have won)" Hows that working? jack_krass Dec 2016 #108

This election was DemonGoddess Dec 2016 #109

The people who opposed Clinton will get proof that she is far better than Trump Gothmog Dec 2016 #110

Sadly far to late. ;( sheshe2 Dec 2016 #118

I Was Thinking The Same About The 'Bernie Or Bust' PPL... Corey_Baker08 Dec 2016 #119

Please add... sheshe2 Dec 2016 #120

Done, There Is Just So Much Its Hard To Add It All... Corey_Baker08 Dec 2016 #123

Hey Corey... sheshe2 Dec 2016 #124

Thank-You Corey_Baker08 Dec 2016 #125

Hillary got the most votes... sfwriter Dec 2016 #126