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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: What lessons do YOU take from the results? [View all]Amimnoch
(4,558 posts)2. When you use tRumps insults on conservative men and women,
The finally start to get it.
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While my county has mail in ballots & it's such a convenience, there are arguments against it.
CrispyQ
Nov 2016
#104
My prediction - this republican controlled government will strike fast & bold,
CrispyQ
Nov 2016
#106
My issue with the EC is that is profoundly non-democratic... but there is a fix.
politicat
Nov 2016
#22
(1) Never believe polls (2) Never believe your side is going to win (3) the Electoral College needs
beaglelover
Nov 2016
#4
the EC will never be abolished,and the only way to really fix it is to increase the number of seats
Grey Lemercier
Nov 2016
#14
it will just end up being a Blue blob I fear, the Red states will never sign on, and the RWers
Grey Lemercier
Nov 2016
#32
1) don't trust data and polls too much, because data is only as good as the
geek tragedy
Nov 2016
#5
I can't agree more with your ideas, especially 1 and 2. I live in VA too and the gun
Nay
Nov 2016
#89
The 'new' progressives.I am a liberal, but I have seen liberals lose the presidency time and time
Demsrule86
Nov 2016
#87
Amen1 John Comey comes to mind. Never give any power to a Republican. They know all the
SharonAnn
Nov 2016
#17
Electronic voting is too easy to hack. Focus on that one issue and it will get better.
McCamy Taylor
Nov 2016
#27
We need to run more populist candidates and give up on corporatist candidates.
Lunabell
Nov 2016
#29
Jesusfuck! Again with the "corporatist" and "bankster" bullshit?? Stop it already.
NurseJackie
Nov 2016
#37
If Bernie had been the nominee, Trump would have lied about him, too, and deceived just as many.
Tanuki
Nov 2016
#88
Fixing an election is so easy and you can also easily get away with it. We need majority rule.
Coyotl
Nov 2016
#50
That would also include removing the 435 seat size limit on the U.S. House...
Ken Burch
Nov 2016
#51
Never underestimate the power of fear (even if it is a media or candidate creation) ....
etherealtruth
Nov 2016
#61
Free press all day long and not being called on your shit is doable - if you're a rich man.
bettyellen
Nov 2016
#66
Bernie would have been just as antibigotry as Hillary in the fall. He always had been.
Ken Burch
Nov 2016
#67
I liked him a lot, but not his campaign which I though as 2/3 of Dems did was weak an initially
bettyellen
Nov 2016
#68
Excuse me, but none of us dislike people for working hard or following social conventions.
Ken Burch
Nov 2016
#69
I'm referring to the rust belt Trump voters- just read and article that summarized their attitudes
bettyellen
Nov 2016
#70
Still haven't found the article - but that part was the only bit that seemed new or interesting....
bettyellen
Nov 2016
#109
I refer to them as the "Scots-Irish nobody gonna tell me what to do" contingent. They
Nay
Nov 2016
#94
That the electoral college is antiquated fuckery and needs to be reformed. n/t
cynatnite
Nov 2016
#100
that insulting people and calling them names is not an effective way to get them to vote for you?
Warren DeMontague
Nov 2016
#112