2016 Postmortem

realmirage

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38. Just compare

Sun Dec 11, 2016, 10:08 PM

Dec 2016

The last campaign ads in swing states for Hillary and Trump. Hillary's was the Katy Perry ad, which I personally really liked, and Trump's was about the masses vs the rich and the loss of jobs to Mexico and China. Now, if I'm in the rust belt and I've seen the slow death of a whole way of life because of globalization, which ad would I prefer? In your own post you said it - 47% didn't even bother to vote. Hillary's turnout was lower than Obama's. There are multiple factors involved, yes, but it's not just a coincidence that the states hit hardest by globalization, the rust belt states, are the ones that flipped. Now either we give a shit about winning again and we listen to those people, or we go through this again in 4 years.

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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

Interestingly deceptive headline etherealtruth Dec 2016 #1

If you read the part in bold, and the rest of the article realmirage Dec 2016 #3

Try reading a reputable source for context.. etherealtruth Dec 2016 #4

I'm trying to find the interview somewhere else realmirage Dec 2016 #6

That should tell you something etherealtruth Dec 2016 #9

Im looking realmirage Dec 2016 #12

The article and link you edited your OP with is accurate etherealtruth Dec 2016 #15

I wish I knew all the organizations realmirage Dec 2016 #16

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

Exactly... SidDithers Dec 2016 #18

Oh sh*t ... I was just so relieved they changed their link i didn't look further etherealtruth Dec 2016 #20

Found it realmirage Dec 2016 #13

Biden: Economy not 'central' in Clinton message Donkees Dec 2016 #29

Thanks donkees realmirage Dec 2016 #30

You can edit the OP any time now.... bettyellen Dec 2016 #40

Stop pretending to quote Biden in your made your headlines. lapucelle Dec 2016 #26

If you read the Newsmax crap, you'll better understand my confirmation bias😀 lapucelle Dec 2016 #27

Newsmax? Really? oxymoron Dec 2016 #2

I couldn't find the interview anywhere else realmirage Dec 2016 #5

I wonder why. eom charlyvi Dec 2016 #7

Fucking newsmax... SidDithers Dec 2016 #8

While I think you MFM008 Dec 2016 #10

It's from his interview with cnn this morning realmirage Dec 2016 #11

CNN source here. Buckeye_Democrat Dec 2016 #14

From Joe directly NWCorona Dec 2016 #17

thanks, i added the vid to the op realmirage Dec 2016 #22

You're still quoting the newsmax article... SidDithers Dec 2016 #23

Why are you quoting newxmax without providing accreditation?... SidDithers Dec 2016 #21

Disappointed in you Joe. triron Dec 2016 #24

Joe wants us to win next time realmirage Dec 2016 #32

Your text and link don't go together. Text is from Newsmax. tammywammy Dec 2016 #25

let it sink. nt LaydeeBug Dec 2016 #28

And after 7 edits, the OP is STILL quoting the newsmax article that they originally linked to... SidDithers Dec 2016 #31

Newsmax, that figures ucrdem Dec 2016 #48

She lost because 11 days before the election comey released a letter to the republicans in Congress still_one Dec 2016 #33

So the worst realmirage Dec 2016 #34

right, that is why Russ Feingold lost, and every swing state Democrat running still_one Dec 2016 #37

Just compare realmirage Dec 2016 #38

Did you even read what I said about the repeal of the key provisions in the Voting Rights Act still_one Dec 2016 #42

none of it matters realmirage Dec 2016 #45

excuse me. The voting rights act provision was not repealed when President Obama ran, still_one Dec 2016 #46

And realmirage Dec 2016 #39

It isn't Alex Jones that Russ Feingold lost or EVERY swing state Democrat lost against still_one Dec 2016 #43

+1, we keep getting more of these "ignore Russia and Comey dammit" post uponit7771 Dec 2016 #41

yup. no bearing, nothing to see. "An Alex Jones conspiriacy". More than that, the still_one Dec 2016 #44

He's partly right Dem2 Dec 2016 #35

A lot of people are still realmirage Dec 2016 #36

Boo on You Joe otohara Dec 2016 #47