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2016 Postmortem

Takket

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12. the problem with hillary's message was....

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Sat Dec 17, 2016, 11:13 AM

Dec 2016

she was talking real world solutions while trump was promising good paying middle class jobs in the unicorn stables, building the Death Star, mining kryptonite, and other such wild fantasies.

How do you reason with people that can't be reasoned with? That is the great challenge facing this entire nation for the future if we survive the next 4 years.

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The most common words in @HillaryClintons speeches, in one chart [View all] riversedge Dec 2016 OP

Great piece thanks...especially this part: JHan Dec 2016 #1

the media will ignore this research also. riversedge Dec 2016 #2

The media focused mostly PatSeg Dec 2016 #10

Just as the media focused on sanders "they're all corrupt" and "Wall Street" crap bettyellen Dec 2016 #15

Two problems, she may have "talked about" jobs BREMPRO Dec 2016 #11

the Clinton Campaign's ( Particularly Mook) hubris was a problem and Bill's advice was ignored... JHan Dec 2016 #13

Let's rewrite history, shall we? duffyduff Dec 2016 #30

And you are spinning history BREMPRO Dec 2016 #31

Michael Moore needs to see that. duffyduff Dec 2016 #29

No matter how much data there is that she did La Lioness Priyanka Dec 2016 #3

I also blame some Democratic politicians for helping spread the myth.. JHan Dec 2016 #4

yes, as usual, Dems could really benefit from a unified approach without infighting Fast Walker 52 Dec 2016 #6

Absolutely La Lioness Priyanka Dec 2016 #16

I wrote a whole post about how her actual message got drowned out by negative campaigning hellofromreddit Dec 2016 #7

JOBS!!! Fast Walker 52 Dec 2016 #5

Here are the tables showing what she spoke about the most: Madam45for2923 Dec 2016 #8

What Americans heard: Madam45for2923 Dec 2016 #9

Thanks for your post 8. This post 9 word cloud polling info is key. Rec. nt. Mc Mike Dec 2016 #32

the problem with hillary's message was.... Takket Dec 2016 #12

right, i remember the comparison when Trump said he would bring coal jobs back an "restore" America BREMPRO Dec 2016 #18

Your question answers itself, of course. Some have created an alternate reality. Garrett78 Dec 2016 #23

Her speeches had enough economics. Her TV ads didn't. NT Eric J in MN Dec 2016 #14

her ads were one dimensional and depressing BREMPRO Dec 2016 #19

You are being highly dishonest here. NCTraveler Dec 2016 #21

i can only speak from my own personal experience BREMPRO Dec 2016 #26

KNR Lucinda Dec 2016 #17

It's extremely clear what those yelling about her ignoring jobs are attempting to do. Nt NCTraveler Dec 2016 #20

Even though they'll lie and say what they want is both La Lioness Priyanka Dec 2016 #22

It's clear what folks like Tim Ryan are trying to do. I'm not so sure about others. Garrett78 Dec 2016 #25

she DID win the votes of those who voted bssed on economic issues JI7 Dec 2016 #24

Admitting that many of the people who voted for him are La Lioness Priyanka Dec 2016 #28

K and R oasis Dec 2016 #27