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2016 Postmortem

Martin Eden

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3. IIRC he also regretted signing financial deregulation that ended Glass Steagall

Reply to Wellstone ruled (Reply #2)

Sat Dec 10, 2016, 07:22 PM

Dec 2016

When the Democratic Party moves towards the "center" to attract "moderates" and big corporate donors, it comes unmoored from its roots and reason for being -- to champion the economic interests of working and middle class Americans.

There were many factors that decided this election. The perception that the Democratic Party did not represent the interests of blue collar America was one of the biggest factors -- one that we ignore at our own peril.

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Democrats in denial over loss; globalization to blame [View all] portlander23 Dec 2016 OP

Any sensible person realizes the Democrats are paying the price realmirage Dec 2016 #1

Because the GOP gives a damn? Adrahil Dec 2016 #13

But we do not even TELL them that the GOP doesn't give a damn. And they don't want to hear RBInMaine Dec 2016 #15

trump acted like he gave a damn and the rust belt handed him the presidency realmirage Dec 2016 #16

He just lied to them. Adrahil Dec 2016 #20

And we have the blame via Wellstone ruled Dec 2016 #2

IIRC he also regretted signing financial deregulation that ended Glass Steagall Martin Eden Dec 2016 #3

Keep trying...nt SidDithers Dec 2016 #4

Our next big problem with be robotics. ... spin Dec 2016 #5

The polls said voters favored HRC on economics, Trump on terrorism and immigration... but bettyellen Dec 2016 #6

Yup. Pretty transparent, eh?...nt SidDithers Dec 2016 #8

And so constant, must be searching for links all day bettyellen Dec 2016 #9

This message was self-deleted by its author JTFrog Dec 2016 #11

screw this crap. triron Dec 2016 #7

No, I'm numb at how much this mutha fucka was stolen... fuck all the rest of this shit uponit7771 Dec 2016 #10

Did you notice the day's news? mcar Dec 2016 #12

poster has been downplaying the russian support for Trump JI7 Dec 2016 #14

that's an understatement. All c&p too. nt LaydeeBug Dec 2016 #18

This message was self-deleted by its author radius777 Dec 2016 #17

bullshit. LaydeeBug Dec 2016 #19