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 4214

Who Else has stopped watching broadcast news since the election? 43 LaydeeBug Dec 2016 Dec 2016 22 5447

1987 article explicitly saying Soviets were cultivating Trump for Prez 2 iluvtennis Dec 2016 Dec 2016 2 4251

Trump and Sanders voters felt like their candidates were vehicles for their respective movements 2 portlander23 Dec 2016 Dec 2016 1 2729

Yes, Bernie could have won under the exact right circumstances 22 La Lioness Priyanka Dec 2016 Dec 2016 7 3736

Catherine Rampell: Why the White Working Class Votes Against Itself 41 CBHagman Dec 2016 Dec 2016 8 5404

Am I Losing It? Glenn Greenwald on MSNBC saying hack has no evidence [View all] 53 adigal Dec 2016 Dec 2016 2 12417

Why negative partisanship is flipping politics on its head 0 portlander23 Dec 2016 Dec 2016 2 2960

This was posted yesterday on DU, (link at bottom), which presented the disingenuous, 32 still_one Dec 2016 Dec 2016 8 7354

A Spiritual lesson for the Trumpster ... 1 pbmus Dec 2016 Dec 2016 3 2701

this election may have been the new 1960. 7 unblock Dec 2016 Dec 2016 0 3277

So Cal Xmas Eve Eve Rain...this one has a punch. 3 C Moon Dec 2016 Dec 2016 7 2522

This message was self-deleted by its author 0 vkkv Dec 2016 Dec 2016 0 1134

Preparing for President Trump A 10-point plan for activists, politicians, the press & everyday... 1 iluvtennis Dec 2016 Dec 2016 7 3403

As Democrats ponder their future, Joe Biden makes a plea for a focus on the middle class 0 jonno99 Dec 2016 Dec 2016 2 3221

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 5638

how bout a national conference of all democratic governors before inauguration day? 2 msongs Dec 2016 Dec 2016 2 2515

Why did O'Malley do so poorly during the debates? [View all] 56 La Lioness Priyanka Dec 2016 Dec 2016 3 6898

There have been several versions of the story regarding the UN vote on settlements 8 still_one Dec 2016 Dec 2016 1 1748

Enjoy the next 4 weeks. 28 days! Jan 20th falls on a Friday! 1 Madam45for2923 Dec 2016 Dec 2016 0 2388

Former gubernatorial candidate wants Michelle Obama to return to being a male, live with a gorilla 6 iluvtennis Dec 2016 Dec 2016 4 3926

Timid Liberals Blew the Election by Flinching at Hillary Clinton's Email Server 17 DonViejo Dec 2016 Dec 2016 5 3644

When the unholy trinity Trump, Ryan and Netanyahu don't like something...you know... 0 pbmus Dec 2016 Dec 2016 4 2537

Trump campaign official wants Michelle Obama to be let loose to live with African apes 6 UCmeNdc Dec 2016 Dec 2016 1 2973

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 12388

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 21212

Bush White House Ethics Lawyer Files Complaint Against FBI Director 2 pbmus Dec 2016 Dec 2016 15 3118

Trump inherits great President Obama economy 14 Nasty Jack Dec 2016 Dec 2016 4 5189

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 3292

I just can't understand how the worst major party Presidential candidate in American history [View all] 65 andym Dec 2016 Dec 2016 13 13646

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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 3124

Team Bernie: "Hillary f*cking ignored us in swing states" [View all] 70 Fiendish Thingy Dec 2016 Dec 2016 12 21024

The surest way to get rid of the electoral college. 31 Garrett78 Dec 2016 Dec 2016 3 5298

New slogans 4 cilla4progress Dec 2016 Dec 2016 3 2413

This message was self-deleted by its author 3 CK_John Dec 2016 Dec 2016 1 2784

Donald Trump Reportedly Goes Nuclear, Says Let It Be An Arms Race 1 UCmeNdc Dec 2016 Dec 2016 1 1728

How would Martin O'Malley have fared in the GE? 34 LonePirate Dec 2016 Dec 2016 1 4153

JUst 2 months until Isis is gone since......... 8 MRDAWG Dec 2016 Dec 2016 3 2326

Oh fer Chrissakes, FUCK THEM AT EVERY TURN. 9 LaydeeBug Dec 2016 Dec 2016 17 3760

Trump Team Asks State Department To Hand Over Info On Gender Equality Programs 2 UCmeNdc Dec 2016 Dec 2016 3 2457

In which states would Bernie have done better or worse.. [View all] 82 speaktruthtopower Dec 2016 Dec 2016 0 14289

What's so terrible about saying "the system is rigged"? [View all] 62 Ken Burch Dec 2016 Dec 2016 10 8032

Transition Teams Request on Gender Equality Rattles State Dept. 1 pbmus Dec 2016 Dec 2016 1 2874

NOTE: Obama ... DID... blow the whistle on Russian attempts to hack voter Machines !!!! 29 uponit7771 Dec 2016 Dec 2016 55 4102

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 3313

Do we need to replace Iowa as the first in the nation during primary season? 20 LonePirate Dec 2016 Dec 2016 2 3194

Now California and New York do not matter 23 jzodda Dec 2016 Dec 2016 3 3965

Emoluments clause, etc. 5 matt819 Dec 2016 Dec 2016 0 1644

Building the party through interaction and keeping us relevant for more time in the cycle. 1 NCTraveler Dec 2016 Dec 2016 2 1135

Does Hillary have any legal recourse? 20 JPPaverage Dec 2016 Dec 2016 2 6331

Trump Winery begs Labor Department to hire foreign workers over Americans 1 still_one Dec 2016 Dec 2016 3 2407

You do understand that it is impossible to accurately recount the vote？ 4 UCmeNdc Dec 2016 Dec 2016 3 2594

HERE IS what a REAL tenor sounds like!!! 13 pangaia Dec 2016 Dec 2016 2 3271

What could possibly go right...??? 1 pbmus Dec 2016 Dec 2016 9 2503

Predictions... 4 pbmus Dec 2016 Dec 2016 4 2924

Jill Abramson: who owns the economic ideas that must rejuvenate the Democrats? 5 portlander23 Dec 2016 Dec 2016 2 2186

Trump insults his supporters once again. 5 Garrett78 Dec 2016 Dec 2016 9 3397

Bernie Sanders Would Have Lost the Election in a Landslide [View all] 209 brooklynite Dec 2016 Dec 2016 48 33209

How James Comey and Loretta Lynch made Donald Trump the president of the United States 4 DonViejo Dec 2016 Dec 2016 4 3328

A hypothetical EC reform idea. 9 forgotmylogin Dec 2016 Dec 2016 0 3519

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I think it's important for any Postmortem discussion..... 10 NCTraveler Dec 2016 Dec 2016 8 2197

Like a different perspective on what happened? 5 FightingIrish Dec 2016 Dec 2016 5 1603

The Comey letter. I really think it is important for all to read it. 12 NCTraveler Dec 2016 Dec 2016 13 3046

The attorney general could have ordered FBI Director James Comey not to send his letter 9 still_one Dec 2016 Dec 2016 0 3099

How are the continuing attempts to delegitmize Bernie's campaign NOT "refighting the primaries"? [View all] 157 Ken Burch Dec 2016 Dec 2016 49 22346

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 12558

Dissatisfied progressives weren't responsible for the loss, the problem was independents 6 MrPurple Dec 2016 Dec 2016 0 2998

All of the Democratic faithless electors were from caucus states 19 Gothmog Dec 2016 Dec 2016 11 6915

The Sexism this Cycle just about killed my Brain [View all] 92 bravenak Dec 2016 Dec 2016 67 10025

Hillary won 13 out of the 23 open primaries 49 La Lioness Priyanka Dec 2016 Dec 2016 8 3321

I don't understand how some of the most religious people I know voted for Trump. 42 complain jane Dec 2016 Dec 2016 2 3946

"More outreach to rural areas of purple states" and "Change the message" are 2 different arguments. 21 Garrett78 Dec 2016 Dec 2016 3 5307

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 3287

This message was self-deleted by its author 0 bora13 Dec 2016 Dec 2016 0 1617

Ok, So Donald Rump is going to be GWOTUS, or... 13 MarianJack Dec 2016 Dec 2016 7 4019

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