yawn.. the Bernie argument.. so over it..
MY theory is that Bernie wanted and felt he was owed the VP
whoa...that's a conspiracy thread I've yet to hear
full disclosure, I felt the burn. But I was a realist that he didn't have what it took to win. I think that the things he says and the stands he takes...are all aligned with me.
and honestly ....the kind of things I think the democratic party should strive for.
It is odd how the populist message that we're all in it together totally lost to the "it's 'them' who are making us sad/poor/afraid and I'm the candidate who can take care of them"
I think both BS and HRC were just meh candidates. Didn't hurt there was a generational hatred of HRC bread into the very fabric of the RNC for two decades. They didn't know why, but they fuckin hated Hill.
You know who I think would have had a great chance...Elizabeth Warren
I honestly think she would have nailed it and not had the baggage that Hillary had
The Democratic nomination was definitely handed to HRC. The field was cleared and Wasserman-Shultz, Donna Brazile and the rest of the party was clearly working for her. I understand why, but it definitely led to the feeling that she was anointed rather than elected. This too chummy with the Democratic elite stuff ended up biting them in the ass. The tarmac meeting with Lynch put the Justice Department in a huge bind.
I mean all those things suck when you say them in order like that
but there was not another credible candidate.
Frankly shocked how much grondswell bernie got in the middle there
So what are the stats on the bern'ers...did the not vote for Hillary
Did they vote for trump/gary/jill?
or not come out at all
a lot of blame is being put on bernie....but did the millions who were excited for him come out an vote for HRC?
I will admit the post election posting probably could have waited.
I'm some what curious the number of Americans who woke up on the 9th and didn't vote and shit their pants
What is that #...1 million...20 million...100 million.
I live in a bubble in DC/Arlington and I know it. But people are depressed and almost don't know how to act in public. I've got to assume everyone here on this board voted. But, do you know coworkers/friends/family who spent the last 6 months bitching about how insane trump was and didn't vote? I'm probably the most angry at those people.
