2016 Postmortem

treestar

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70. We can get out and do shit ourselves

Reply to Fiendish Thingy (Original post)

Fri Dec 23, 2016, 12:46 PM

Dec 2016

We the People.

How weak to blame others as if they could not do anything without attention from the top.

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Team Bernie: "Hillary f*cking ignored us in swing states" [View all] Fiendish Thingy Dec 2016 OP

Interesting read. Warren DeMontague Dec 2016 #1

And what fomented the loss of Indys, X-Over Reps and Millennials? HRC selecting Kaine over Sanders TheBlackAdder Dec 2016 #44

Much like the Gore team in 2000, the Clinton team was arrogant Chasstev365 Dec 2016 #2

They ignored their state campaigns too TexasBushwhacker Dec 2016 #32

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It was painful to watch. InAbLuEsTaTe Dec 2016 #35

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I'm not surprised. PatsFan87 Dec 2016 #4

It sounds like it could just be sniping after a losing campaign mythology Dec 2016 #5

That attitude was seen here Goblinmonger Dec 2016 #18

Amazing when you think back on it... Hillary would have been wise to pick Bernie to be her running mate. InAbLuEsTaTe Dec 2016 #36

I posted this here on DU...... Hillary should have picked Bernie Sanders as her VP UCmeNdc Dec 2016 #46

Yes, making Bernie the VP pick was an obvious move that would have GUARANTEED Hillary the Presidency... but, you just know her supporters would have gone ballistic. InAbLuEsTaTe Dec 2016 #62

Nearly every day, this was brought up Bettie Dec 2016 #52

It is very frustrating. Goblinmonger Dec 2016 #63

I don't think it had anything to really do with Clinton herself Bettie Dec 2016 #68

Oh bullshit. ismnotwasm Dec 2016 #6

Plus 1000 duffyduff Dec 2016 #7

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If that's your takeaway... Fiendish Thingy Dec 2016 #13

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Many Sanders supporters were openly hostile during and after convention. Justice Dec 2016 #33

they sure were, and the fact that Russ Feingold, and every Democrat running for Senate in a swing still_one Dec 2016 #56

Except they seem to forget the changes made to the platform radical noodle Dec 2016 #37

they sound like fucking assholes. JI7 Dec 2016 #9

"She's Got This". jalan48 Dec 2016 #10

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You're angry? jalan48 Dec 2016 #26

Losing team giving a seminar on "how to win". Great! sign me up. oasis Dec 2016 #11

Which team was the "losing team"? Fiendish Thingy Dec 2016 #12

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Jeff Weaver's band of inept strategy advisors. emulatorloo Dec 2016 #61

Clinton lost, you know. Goblinmonger Dec 2016 #19

The Bernie team was done early on. So what's your point? oasis Dec 2016 #20

My point Goblinmonger Dec 2016 #64

If you find the time do do a little research you'll discover that Russian oasis Dec 2016 #65

"the Clinton machine didn't request nor require any help from the Bernie bunch." Goblinmonger Dec 2016 #66

There were many factors beyond HRC's control contributing to her loss Fiendish Thingy Dec 2016 #69

That being what it is. The fact that crucial swing states were ignored and lost NWCorona Dec 2016 #25

Me thinks the losing team that feels this way ought to go piss up a rope. n/t Lil Missy Dec 2016 #15

Team Bernie put fucking Cornel West on the platform committee at the Democratic Convention... SidDithers Dec 2016 #16

Cornel West should be permanently banned from any Democratic oasis Dec 2016 #22

Cornel West should be permanently banned from any Democratic. LenaBaby61 Dec 2016 #39

What does the fact that West was on the committee have to do NWCorona Dec 2016 #27

It was a Fuck You to our President as well radical noodle Dec 2016 #38

This Bernie "I told you so" tour is not helpful and is getting old. n/t Yavin4 Dec 2016 #17

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It's happening on both sides. NWCorona Dec 2016 #28

No it is not. Justice Dec 2016 #29

We will just have to agree to disagree NWCorona Dec 2016 #31

Umm NWCorona Dec 2016 #34

??? Linked to a deleted post? Justice Dec 2016 #45

It wasn't always deleted NWCorona Dec 2016 #59

No. It's not. LaydeeBug Dec 2016 #48

We will just have to agree to disagree NWCorona Dec 2016 #60

They are right Truth321 Dec 2016 #30

That same fight continues today HoneyBadger Dec 2016 #40

It's over MFM008 Dec 2016 #41

Time to get over it bravenak Dec 2016 #42

Yep. A bunch of useful idiots. GoCubsGo Dec 2016 #67

Absolutely. NanceGreggs Dec 2016 #43

Amen Justice Dec 2016 #47

Of course, it goes both ways I'm sure. kcr Dec 2016 #49

They did. Kentonio Dec 2016 #53

Exhibit A, right here kcr Dec 2016 #54

This is spot on! Joe941 Dec 2016 #50

No crazycatlady Dec 2016 #58

I did all that I could to ignore them on Facebook Kolesar Dec 2016 #51

Let's not also forget.... vi5 Dec 2016 #55

We can get out and do shit ourselves treestar Dec 2016 #70