2016 Postmortem Discussion Forum - Democratic Underground Forums

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The South is going south -and taking the North with them. 10 vkkv Dec 2016 Dec 2016 0 4160

Who Else has stopped watching broadcast news since the election? 43 LaydeeBug Dec 2016 Dec 2016 22 5332

1987 article explicitly saying Soviets were cultivating Trump for Prez 2 iluvtennis Dec 2016 Dec 2016 2 4200

Trump and Sanders voters felt like their candidates were vehicles for their respective movements 2 portlander23 Dec 2016 Dec 2016 1 2692

Yes, Bernie could have won under the exact right circumstances 22 La Lioness Priyanka Dec 2016 Dec 2016 7 3661

Catherine Rampell: Why the White Working Class Votes Against Itself 41 CBHagman Dec 2016 Dec 2016 8 5301

Am I Losing It? Glenn Greenwald on MSNBC saying hack has no evidence [View all] 53 adigal Dec 2016 Dec 2016 2 12097

Why negative partisanship is flipping politics on its head 0 portlander23 Dec 2016 Dec 2016 2 2940

This was posted yesterday on DU, (link at bottom), which presented the disingenuous, 32 still_one Dec 2016 Dec 2016 8 7224

A Spiritual lesson for the Trumpster ... 1 pbmus Dec 2016 Dec 2016 3 2676

this election may have been the new 1960. 7 unblock Dec 2016 Dec 2016 0 3236

So Cal Xmas Eve Eve Rain...this one has a punch. 3 C Moon Dec 2016 Dec 2016 7 2497

This message was self-deleted by its author 0 vkkv Dec 2016 Dec 2016 0 1109

Preparing for President Trump A 10-point plan for activists, politicians, the press & everyday... 1 iluvtennis Dec 2016 Dec 2016 7 3373

As Democrats ponder their future, Joe Biden makes a plea for a focus on the middle class 0 jonno99 Dec 2016 Dec 2016 2 3194

So Kellyanne says it's OK for Milania TRump to sue the press for telling liesabout her .... Then 22 Auntie Bush Dec 2016 Dec 2016 27 5541

how bout a national conference of all democratic governors before inauguration day? 2 msongs Dec 2016 Dec 2016 2 2490

Why did O'Malley do so poorly during the debates? [View all] 56 La Lioness Priyanka Dec 2016 Dec 2016 3 6525

There have been several versions of the story regarding the UN vote on settlements 8 still_one Dec 2016 Dec 2016 1 1720

Enjoy the next 4 weeks. 28 days! Jan 20th falls on a Friday! 1 Madam45for2923 Dec 2016 Dec 2016 0 2367

Former gubernatorial candidate wants Michelle Obama to return to being a male, live with a gorilla 6 iluvtennis Dec 2016 Dec 2016 4 3870

Timid Liberals Blew the Election by Flinching at Hillary Clinton's Email Server 17 DonViejo Dec 2016 Dec 2016 5 3588

When the unholy trinity Trump, Ryan and Netanyahu don't like something...you know... 0 pbmus Dec 2016 Dec 2016 4 2504

Trump campaign official wants Michelle Obama to be let loose to live with African apes 6 UCmeNdc Dec 2016 Dec 2016 1 2942

Don't Kid Yourself: The KGB Cost Us This Election and Pretending it's Bathrooms is ridiculous [View all] 61 LaydeeBug Nov 2016 Dec 2016 68 11897

Please stop with this b***shit that the Democrats are out of touch with the voting population [View all] 148 DetlefK Dec 2016 Dec 2016 54 20555

Bush White House Ethics Lawyer Files Complaint Against FBI Director 2 pbmus Dec 2016 Dec 2016 15 3090

Trump inherits great President Obama economy 14 Nasty Jack Dec 2016 Dec 2016 4 5129

The AG could have ordered Comey not to send his bombshell letter on Clinton emails...why she didn't 11 DonViejo Dec 2016 Dec 2016 1 3234

I just can't understand how the worst major party Presidential candidate in American history [View all] 65 andym Dec 2016 Dec 2016 13 13463

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Yes, Clinton won more votes than Trump. But good luck convincing Rust Belt voters... 14 YoungDemCA Dec 2016 Dec 2016 1 3065

Team Bernie: "Hillary f*cking ignored us in swing states" [View all] 70 Fiendish Thingy Dec 2016 Dec 2016 12 20550

The surest way to get rid of the electoral college. 31 Garrett78 Dec 2016 Dec 2016 3 5189

New slogans 4 cilla4progress Dec 2016 Dec 2016 3 2396

This message was self-deleted by its author 3 CK_John Dec 2016 Dec 2016 1 2770

Donald Trump Reportedly Goes Nuclear, Says Let It Be An Arms Race 1 UCmeNdc Dec 2016 Dec 2016 1 1707

How would Martin O'Malley have fared in the GE? 34 LonePirate Dec 2016 Dec 2016 1 4016

JUst 2 months until Isis is gone since......... 8 MRDAWG Dec 2016 Dec 2016 3 2282

Oh fer Chrissakes, FUCK THEM AT EVERY TURN. 9 LaydeeBug Dec 2016 Dec 2016 17 3739

Trump Team Asks State Department To Hand Over Info On Gender Equality Programs 2 UCmeNdc Dec 2016 Dec 2016 3 2430

In which states would Bernie have done better or worse.. [View all] 82 speaktruthtopower Dec 2016 Dec 2016 0 13871

What's so terrible about saying "the system is rigged"? [View all] 62 Ken Burch Dec 2016 Dec 2016 10 7566

Transition Teams Request on Gender Equality Rattles State Dept. 1 pbmus Dec 2016 Dec 2016 1 2849

NOTE: Obama ... DID... blow the whistle on Russian attempts to hack voter Machines !!!! 29 uponit7771 Dec 2016 Dec 2016 55 3982

Trump wins Elect College: the 1st thing he does is put out a statement that starts with a LIE 5 riversedge Dec 2016 Dec 2016 4 3283

Do we need to replace Iowa as the first in the nation during primary season? 20 LonePirate Dec 2016 Dec 2016 2 3083

Now California and New York do not matter 23 jzodda Dec 2016 Dec 2016 3 3888

Emoluments clause, etc. 5 matt819 Dec 2016 Dec 2016 0 1609

Building the party through interaction and keeping us relevant for more time in the cycle. 1 NCTraveler Dec 2016 Dec 2016 2 1118

Does Hillary have any legal recourse? 20 JPPaverage Dec 2016 Dec 2016 2 6216

Trump Winery begs Labor Department to hire foreign workers over Americans 1 still_one Dec 2016 Dec 2016 3 2376

You do understand that it is impossible to accurately recount the vote？ 4 UCmeNdc Dec 2016 Dec 2016 3 2566

HERE IS what a REAL tenor sounds like!!! 13 pangaia Dec 2016 Dec 2016 2 3218

What could possibly go right...??? 1 pbmus Dec 2016 Dec 2016 9 2482

Predictions... 4 pbmus Dec 2016 Dec 2016 4 2904

Jill Abramson: who owns the economic ideas that must rejuvenate the Democrats? 5 portlander23 Dec 2016 Dec 2016 2 2160

Trump insults his supporters once again. 5 Garrett78 Dec 2016 Dec 2016 9 3358

Bernie Sanders Would Have Lost the Election in a Landslide [View all] 209 brooklynite Dec 2016 Dec 2016 48 31677

How James Comey and Loretta Lynch made Donald Trump the president of the United States 4 DonViejo Dec 2016 Dec 2016 4 3297

A hypothetical EC reform idea. 9 forgotmylogin Dec 2016 Dec 2016 0 3484

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I think it's important for any Postmortem discussion..... 10 NCTraveler Dec 2016 Dec 2016 8 2146

Like a different perspective on what happened? 5 FightingIrish Dec 2016 Dec 2016 5 1581

The Comey letter. I really think it is important for all to read it. 12 NCTraveler Dec 2016 Dec 2016 13 3003

The attorney general could have ordered FBI Director James Comey not to send his letter 9 still_one Dec 2016 Dec 2016 0 3045

How are the continuing attempts to delegitmize Bernie's campaign NOT "refighting the primaries"? [View all] 157 Ken Burch Dec 2016 Dec 2016 49 21732

Hillary Clinton is immensely popular -- as long as she isn't seeking a seat at the Boy's Table [View all] 101 sheshe2 Dec 2016 Dec 2016 72 12099

Dissatisfied progressives weren't responsible for the loss, the problem was independents 6 MrPurple Dec 2016 Dec 2016 0 2968

All of the Democratic faithless electors were from caucus states 19 Gothmog Dec 2016 Dec 2016 11 6863

The Sexism this Cycle just about killed my Brain [View all] 92 bravenak Dec 2016 Dec 2016 67 9387

Hillary won 13 out of the 23 open primaries 49 La Lioness Priyanka Dec 2016 Dec 2016 8 3140

I don't understand how some of the most religious people I know voted for Trump. 42 complain jane Dec 2016 Dec 2016 2 3830

"More outreach to rural areas of purple states" and "Change the message" are 2 different arguments. 21 Garrett78 Dec 2016 Dec 2016 3 5199

I believe Trump like I believed Obama! A case study of 2 working-class Latino T voters: my parents 11 Dems to Win Dec 2016 Dec 2016 5 3212

This message was self-deleted by its author 0 bora13 Dec 2016 Dec 2016 0 1604

Ok, So Donald Rump is going to be GWOTUS, or... 13 MarianJack Dec 2016 Dec 2016 7 3978

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