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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Joe Biden: Hillary lost partly due to lack of outreach to those affected by globalization [View all]realmirage
(2,117 posts)36. A lot of people are still
getting Trade Asjustment Assistance in these battleground states, which means there's a lot of people still feeling the effects of globalization and loss of manufacturing jobs. I hear you on the stagnant wages. Cost of living goes up but our salaries don't. Tons of people are barely getting by. That's why the economy ALWAYS needs to be the centerpiece of any Democratic campaign..
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Joe Biden: Hillary lost partly due to lack of outreach to those affected by globalization [View all]
realmirage
Dec 2016
OP
Oh sh*t ... I was just so relieved they changed their link i didn't look further
etherealtruth
Dec 2016
#20
And after 7 edits, the OP is STILL quoting the newsmax article that they originally linked to...
SidDithers
Dec 2016
#31
She lost because 11 days before the election comey released a letter to the republicans in Congress
still_one
Dec 2016
#33
right, that is why Russ Feingold lost, and every swing state Democrat running
still_one
Dec 2016
#37
Did you even read what I said about the repeal of the key provisions in the Voting Rights Act
still_one
Dec 2016
#42
excuse me. The voting rights act provision was not repealed when President Obama ran,
still_one
Dec 2016
#46
It isn't Alex Jones that Russ Feingold lost or EVERY swing state Democrat lost against
still_one
Dec 2016
#43
yup. no bearing, nothing to see. "An Alex Jones conspiriacy". More than that, the
still_one
Dec 2016
#44