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2016 Postmortem

still_one

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4. My question is why did every Democrat running for Senate in a swing state lose against the

Reply to Willie Pep (Original post)

Sun Dec 18, 2016, 01:15 PM

Dec 2016

establishment republican incumbent?

Wisconsin not only voted in Ron Johnson, but they voted in Paul Ryan and Scott Walker multiple times. These are people who have made no attempt to hide their anti-labor views, or right to work laws.

If every person who voted third for President, had also voted for the Democrat running for Senate in those critical swing states, rather than the establishment republican incumbent, implies this involved more than just "bring back manufacturing jobs"

There were other elements involved that show an ugly side of America, that some like to ignore or not talk about

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A word on moderate Republicans [View all] Willie Pep Dec 2016 OP

When you lose the Message battle Wellstone ruled Dec 2016 #1

"Moderate Republican" is an oxymoron... Wounded Bear Dec 2016 #2

In my red county many of the white women I spoke to sagesnow Dec 2016 #3

My question is why did every Democrat running for Senate in a swing state lose against the still_one Dec 2016 #4