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 4688

Who Else has stopped watching broadcast news since the election? 43 LaydeeBug Dec 2016 Dec 2016 22 6779

1987 article explicitly saying Soviets were cultivating Trump for Prez 2 iluvtennis Dec 2016 Dec 2016 2 4635

Trump and Sanders voters felt like their candidates were vehicles for their respective movements 2 portlander23 Dec 2016 Dec 2016 1 2975

Yes, Bernie could have won under the exact right circumstances 22 La Lioness Priyanka Dec 2016 Dec 2016 7 4301

Catherine Rampell: Why the White Working Class Votes Against Itself 41 CBHagman Dec 2016 Dec 2016 8 7224

Am I Losing It? Glenn Greenwald on MSNBC saying hack has no evidence [View all] 53 adigal Dec 2016 Dec 2016 2 14878

Why negative partisanship is flipping politics on its head 0 portlander23 Dec 2016 Dec 2016 2 3137

This was posted yesterday on DU, (link at bottom), which presented the disingenuous, 32 still_one Dec 2016 Dec 2016 8 8490

A Spiritual lesson for the Trumpster ... 1 pbmus Dec 2016 Dec 2016 3 2892

this election may have been the new 1960. 7 unblock Dec 2016 Dec 2016 0 3654

So Cal Xmas Eve Eve Rain...this one has a punch. 3 C Moon Dec 2016 Dec 2016 7 2747

This message was self-deleted by its author 0 vkkv Dec 2016 Dec 2016 0 1310

Preparing for President Trump A 10-point plan for activists, politicians, the press & everyday... 1 iluvtennis Dec 2016 Dec 2016 7 3645

As Democrats ponder their future, Joe Biden makes a plea for a focus on the middle class 0 jonno99 Dec 2016 Dec 2016 2 3455

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 6380

how bout a national conference of all democratic governors before inauguration day? 2 msongs Dec 2016 Dec 2016 2 2715

Why did O'Malley do so poorly during the debates? [View all] 56 La Lioness Priyanka Dec 2016 Dec 2016 3 9053

There have been several versions of the story regarding the UN vote on settlements 8 still_one Dec 2016 Dec 2016 1 2054

Enjoy the next 4 weeks. 28 days! Jan 20th falls on a Friday! 1 Madam45for2923 Dec 2016 Dec 2016 0 2563

Former gubernatorial candidate wants Michelle Obama to return to being a male, live with a gorilla 6 iluvtennis Dec 2016 Dec 2016 4 4484

Timid Liberals Blew the Election by Flinching at Hillary Clinton's Email Server 17 DonViejo Dec 2016 Dec 2016 5 4264

When the unholy trinity Trump, Ryan and Netanyahu don't like something...you know... 0 pbmus Dec 2016 Dec 2016 4 2802

Trump campaign official wants Michelle Obama to be let loose to live with African apes 6 UCmeNdc Dec 2016 Dec 2016 1 3269

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 15388

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 27783

Bush White House Ethics Lawyer Files Complaint Against FBI Director 2 pbmus Dec 2016 Dec 2016 15 3387

Trump inherits great President Obama economy 14 Nasty Jack Dec 2016 Dec 2016 4 5700

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 3727

I just can't understand how the worst major party Presidential candidate in American history [View all] 65 andym Dec 2016 Dec 2016 13 16772

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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 3654

Team Bernie: "Hillary f*cking ignored us in swing states" [View all] 70 Fiendish Thingy Dec 2016 Dec 2016 12 25744

The surest way to get rid of the electoral college. 31 Garrett78 Dec 2016 Dec 2016 3 6243

New slogans 4 cilla4progress Dec 2016 Dec 2016 3 2640

This message was self-deleted by its author 3 CK_John Dec 2016 Dec 2016 1 2988

Donald Trump Reportedly Goes Nuclear, Says Let It Be An Arms Race 1 UCmeNdc Dec 2016 Dec 2016 1 1925

How would Martin O'Malley have fared in the GE? 34 LonePirate Dec 2016 Dec 2016 1 5364

JUst 2 months until Isis is gone since......... 8 MRDAWG Dec 2016 Dec 2016 3 2631

Oh fer Chrissakes, FUCK THEM AT EVERY TURN. 9 LaydeeBug Dec 2016 Dec 2016 17 4124

Trump Team Asks State Department To Hand Over Info On Gender Equality Programs 2 UCmeNdc Dec 2016 Dec 2016 3 2697

In which states would Bernie have done better or worse.. [View all] 82 speaktruthtopower Dec 2016 Dec 2016 0 18032

What's so terrible about saying "the system is rigged"? [View all] 62 Ken Burch Dec 2016 Dec 2016 10 11557

Transition Teams Request on Gender Equality Rattles State Dept. 1 pbmus Dec 2016 Dec 2016 1 3126

NOTE: Obama ... DID... blow the whistle on Russian attempts to hack voter Machines !!!! 29 uponit7771 Dec 2016 Dec 2016 55 4913

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 3576

Do we need to replace Iowa as the first in the nation during primary season? 20 LonePirate Dec 2016 Dec 2016 2 3738

Now California and New York do not matter 23 jzodda Dec 2016 Dec 2016 3 4636

Emoluments clause, etc. 5 matt819 Dec 2016 Dec 2016 0 1955

Building the party through interaction and keeping us relevant for more time in the cycle. 1 NCTraveler Dec 2016 Dec 2016 2 1305

Does Hillary have any legal recourse? 20 JPPaverage Dec 2016 Dec 2016 2 7124

Trump Winery begs Labor Department to hire foreign workers over Americans 1 still_one Dec 2016 Dec 2016 3 2633

You do understand that it is impossible to accurately recount the vote？ 4 UCmeNdc Dec 2016 Dec 2016 3 2860

HERE IS what a REAL tenor sounds like!!! 13 pangaia Dec 2016 Dec 2016 2 3755

What could possibly go right...??? 1 pbmus Dec 2016 Dec 2016 9 2636

Predictions... 4 pbmus Dec 2016 Dec 2016 4 3169

Jill Abramson: who owns the economic ideas that must rejuvenate the Democrats? 5 portlander23 Dec 2016 Dec 2016 2 2491

Trump insults his supporters once again. 5 Garrett78 Dec 2016 Dec 2016 9 3791

Bernie Sanders Would Have Lost the Election in a Landslide [View all] 209 brooklynite Dec 2016 Dec 2016 48 43115

How James Comey and Loretta Lynch made Donald Trump the president of the United States 4 DonViejo Dec 2016 Dec 2016 4 3652

A hypothetical EC reform idea. 9 forgotmylogin Dec 2016 Dec 2016 0 4109

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I think it's important for any Postmortem discussion..... 10 NCTraveler Dec 2016 Dec 2016 8 2529

Like a different perspective on what happened? 5 FightingIrish Dec 2016 Dec 2016 5 1900

The Comey letter. I really think it is important for all to read it. 12 NCTraveler Dec 2016 Dec 2016 13 3398

The attorney general could have ordered FBI Director James Comey not to send his letter 9 still_one Dec 2016 Dec 2016 0 3510

How are the continuing attempts to delegitmize Bernie's campaign NOT "refighting the primaries"? [View all] 157 Ken Burch Dec 2016 Dec 2016 49 35193

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 16884

Dissatisfied progressives weren't responsible for the loss, the problem was independents 6 MrPurple Dec 2016 Dec 2016 0 3329

All of the Democratic faithless electors were from caucus states 19 Gothmog Dec 2016 Dec 2016 11 7588

The Sexism this Cycle just about killed my Brain [View all] 92 bravenak Dec 2016 Dec 2016 67 14473

Hillary won 13 out of the 23 open primaries 49 La Lioness Priyanka Dec 2016 Dec 2016 8 4842

I don't understand how some of the most religious people I know voted for Trump. 42 complain jane Dec 2016 Dec 2016 2 5130

"More outreach to rural areas of purple states" and "Change the message" are 2 different arguments. 21 Garrett78 Dec 2016 Dec 2016 3 6140

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 3655

This message was self-deleted by its author 0 bora13 Dec 2016 Dec 2016 0 1746

Ok, So Donald Rump is going to be GWOTUS, or... 13 MarianJack Dec 2016 Dec 2016 7 4699

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