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2016 Postmortem

sfwriter

(3,032 posts)

17. yeah... the bubble.

Reply to uponit7771 (Reply #12)

Fri Dec 9, 2016, 02:58 PM

Dec 2016

Trump used micro-targeting to cleve off Clinton voters based on individual perceptions by group. Maybe there is a way to do this with these voters preconceptions. I think a message that trump sold them out will be a strong one.

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Where are the constructive threads on the 2016 campaign? [View all] sfwriter Dec 2016 OP

I'm afraid you're right, elleng Dec 2016 #1

dems gained 2 senate seats and a small bunch of house seats. lets do what thos did nt msongs Dec 2016 #2

You're right, unfortunately just anger and accusations. MadDAsHell Dec 2016 #3

Complains about "anger and accusations," turns around and utilizes them too. BobbyDrake Dec 2016 #11

OP asked where constructive analysis is; don't you agree it should start with the campaign itself? MadDAsHell Dec 2016 #13

If your fantasy was HRC coming out in sackcloth and ashes, that's on you. BobbyDrake Dec 2016 #14

This is exactly the sort of thing Im talking about. sfwriter Dec 2016 #19

You are not the DU police, so stop trying to instruct me as if you are. BobbyDrake Dec 2016 #20

I embarrassed for this electorate mdbl Dec 2016 #23

. NCTraveler Dec 2016 #4

Van Jones is a thoughtful, constructive voice Dems to Win Dec 2016 #5

Some digging required HassleCat Dec 2016 #6

The denial and anger stages prevent real dialogue realmirage Dec 2016 #21

I don't know that voter rationale matters. Voter rationale is largely a product that is churned out JCanete Dec 2016 #7

That's what passes for constructive these days. Crunchy Frog Dec 2016 #8

here's one on the impact of TPP sfwriter Dec 2016 #9

They just sink to the bottom because no one wants to face up Exilednight Dec 2016 #10

You'd think losing would force us to rethink our strategy realmirage Dec 2016 #22

all the analysis in the world won't contradict the propaganda machines out there mdbl Dec 2016 #26

We've won before, we'll win again if we're smart realmirage Dec 2016 #27

ok if you insist. I'll keep voting Dem like always mdbl Dec 2016 #28

Here uponit7771 Dec 2016 #12

yeah... the bubble. sfwriter Dec 2016 #17

Voter suppression is "micro targeting"? tia uponit7771 Dec 2016 #18

No... maybe.. google it sfwriter Dec 2016 #33

"2016 Post-mortem" is the morgue. Orsino Dec 2016 #15

nice :) nt MadDAsHell Dec 2016 #30

Constructive threads would require honesty and that seems to be in short supply here Lurks Often Dec 2016 #16

Yeah I come here less and less realmirage Dec 2016 #24

I come here, but I barely post anymore Lurks Often Dec 2016 #31

I think the most significant fact was reported by Nate Silver. pnwmom Dec 2016 #25

Many people have to process the grief before they can move on to other tasks. If that.... Hekate Dec 2016 #29

Here's one. I tried. Persondem Dec 2016 #32