2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Bill Press: Sanders didnt damage Clintons public image [View all]BigBoss26
(25 posts)You just keep saying "He shouldn't have run!! Divisive!" without addressing what was so extraordinarily divisive about this primary compared to years past. Outside of some of the stuff with the DNC this seemed like pretty run-of-the-mill primaries to me.
Again, all of Hillary's weaknesses and vulnerabilities(corporate ties, favorability, trustworthiness, emails, deplorables, etc) were either there before Bernie showed up or had nothing to do with him. He added literally nothing new to the pile.
Are you really not willing to assign any blame to Hillary as a candidate? I mean there's being a supporter and there's being outright head-in-the-sand delusional. I liked Bernie during the primaries but I can admit his flaws as a candidate that contributed to his loss. Too one-note, not the most pleasant speaker, couldn't connect with POC, socialist tag, age, etc. I accepted his loss in the primaries as a reflection on him as a candidate. Hillary supporters, or at least a very vocal group of them, don't seem willing to do that at all and it's a little embarrassing.