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2016 Postmortem

JCanete

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6. But its difficult to really know why things went the way they did. There is only

Reply to RadiationTherapy (Original post)

Wed Dec 7, 2016, 06:19 PM

Dec 2016

interpretation. It is not the previous primary or GE that can help us to mend divides on policy direction. Frankly, I think at this juncture it makes people harder of hearing when it comes to trying to address philosophical underpinnings.

And arguably, for some that will be the point. Damage the policies by taking down the candidate rather than the policies themselves. So I don't expect the primary to go away any time soon, especially in democratic journals and websites,and if it does, we can absolutely expect to hear about it come the next time we start vetting our presidential candidates, but I would advocate a different approach on these boards.

Of course, this is the 2016 postmortem sub-forum, so what should I expect.

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Dredging the primary is the most important thing Dems can do right now. [View all] RadiationTherapy Dec 2016 OP

I agree they are unified in certain ways, and not so much in others. elleng Dec 2016 #1

Not likely ymetca Dec 2016 #2

The most important thing Dems can do now is sit down and figure out what we can win in 2017. Vinca Dec 2016 #3

Yes, of course. I suppose I think that in the meantime, some message refinement may be in order. RadiationTherapy Dec 2016 #11

The fact is they aren't worlds apart in terms of policy BainsBane Dec 2016 #4

Historically, by policy, you wouldn't be able to make the case you just did, that Clinton is JCanete Dec 2016 #7

I think they are worlds apart in terms of class war rhetoric. RadiationTherapy Dec 2016 #10

"Stifling dissent against the platform." LOL. DanTex Dec 2016 #5

It does stifle dissent against the platform. That said, it is for the purpose of a message of JCanete Dec 2016 #8

I also did not object to it; I was just pointing out that it happened and so RadiationTherapy Dec 2016 #9

Nobody got banned for constructive criticism. DanTex Dec 2016 #12

.... LexVegas Dec 2016 #18

But its difficult to really know why things went the way they did. There is only JCanete Dec 2016 #6

It is difficult, but DU has 100k+ users who all have unprecedented access RadiationTherapy Dec 2016 #16

Clinton and Sanders are part of history, not the future. geek tragedy Dec 2016 #13

Agreed. RadiationTherapy Dec 2016 #17

Oh for Gods sake ismnotwasm Dec 2016 #14

My op literally says that I think it is the most important thing for the dem party. RadiationTherapy Dec 2016 #15