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2016 Postmortem

MadDAsHell

(2,067 posts) Wed Nov 30, 2016, 02:35 PM Nov 2016

100% blame "Others" for the election losses: CHECK. Re-elect existing Democratic leadership. CHECK. [View all]

If the strategy of blaming "Others" (Bernie, the media, Comey, Jill Stein, President Obama for the ACA premium hikes, etc.) is getting pushback, claim the election was stolen. CHECK.

Thank you so much to John Podesta, the rest of the HRC campaign leadership, and our current party leadership for these intelligent, well thought-out, monumentally strategic and influential recovery and Party-strengthening measures. Victory in 2018 and 2020 is nearly assured at this point.

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100% blame "Others" for the election losses: CHECK. Re-elect existing Democratic leadership. CHECK. [View all] MadDAsHell Nov 2016 OP

I feel ya brother. EOM sfwriter Nov 2016 #1

Indeed so Duckhunter935 Nov 2016 #2

I like the "Fuck Trump" pin in your signature :) MadDAsHell Nov 2016 #3

Thanks Duckhunter935 Nov 2016 #4

People who say they are dems really don't like dems. Strange. boston bean Nov 2016 #5

There are quite a few dems I really dislike right about now. lumberjack_jeff Nov 2016 #7

Yet you did not vote for the dem for prez. And u are really mad trump won?? boston bean Nov 2016 #8

You're either misremembering it or fabricating it. n/t lumberjack_jeff Dec 2016 #23

Yes, by all means we should stick with what's working. lumberjack_jeff Nov 2016 #6

Did You Expect Hugs/Kisses otohara Nov 2016 #20

At least Trump nominated someone from Goldman Sacks to his cabinet. jalan48 Nov 2016 #9

Yep, "draining the swamp" I'm told. MadDAsHell Nov 2016 #10

Good thing you're not into petulant, grade-school finger-pointing LanternWaste Nov 2016 #11

So your theory is that we should blame Chuck Schumer and Nancy Pelosi? DanTex Nov 2016 #12

No theory, just questions/comments: MadDAsHell Nov 2016 #14

Pretty much sums it up for me too. hueymahl Dec 2016 #26

Unfortunately Txbluedog Nov 2016 #13

Political elites don't concede power easily. nt jalan48 Nov 2016 #15

5 phases of any effort zipplewrath Nov 2016 #16

Good post. nt MadDAsHell Nov 2016 #17

Right, because Hillary is 100% responsible. TwilightZone Nov 2016 #18

What % has the HRC campaign publically accepted so far? MadDAsHell Nov 2016 #19

I'm beginning to think... JSup Nov 2016 #21

That was pretty common here before the primaries were over .... bettyellen Dec 2016 #25

Yeah listen to my buddy Albert Statistical Nov 2016 #22

Our leadership fought all the way to election day, while others' leadership quit early, BobbyDrake Dec 2016 #24

Your right, it was all Bernie's fault hueymahl Dec 2016 #27

Yawn ismnotwasm Dec 2016 #28

I'm thinking you might like election losses; just a guess. nt MadDAsHell Dec 2016 #29