Explaining 2016.

[berg80]

"Nationally, a clear majority of voters four years ago soundly rejected Trump’s anti-immigrant agenda and anti-inclusive message. Only 13 percent said immigration was the most pressing issue in the country. Only 41 percent bought into his idea of a wall on the U.S.-Mexico border.

Fully 70 percent said Trump’s treatment of women bothered them “some” or “a lot.” More than 6 in 10 said Trump was unqualified to be president and lacked the right temperament. Clear majorities thought Hillary Clinton met both tests.

So what happened? Well, here’s where it gets interesting.

Of the 47 percent of voters who said Clinton wasn’t qualified to serve, only 5 percent voted for her. That’s about what you’d expect.

Of the 61 percent of voters who said the same thing about Trump, however, 17 percent ignored their judgment and voted for him anyway."

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/06/22/2016-what-democrats-get-wrong-about-that-election/

*In other words, on the night that marked his apex in political life, Trump’s margin of victory came from reluctant voters who almost certainly thought they were voting for the losing candidate, and who felt confident he’d make a terrible president.*

They were right of course. Although I'm not sure they were able grasp at the time the breathtaking ways Trump would subvert democracy, corrupt the government, and inflict lasting damage on our bedrock institutions.

 

[BluesLegend]

President Trump won 30 states including 3 Dem blue states and over 300 EC votes. A clear majority. Only in liberal California overrun with millions of illegals did Hillary win 4 million more votes than Trump. Trump won the 'popular vote' in the other 49 states by 1+ million votes.

 

[miketx]

"Nationally, a clear majority of voters four years ago soundly rejected Trump’s anti-immigrant agenda and anti-inclusive message. Only 13 percent said immigration was the most pressing issue in the country. Only 41 percent bought into his idea of a wall on the U.S.-Mexico border.

Fully 70 percent said Trump’s treatment of women bothered them “some” or “a lot.” More than 6 in 10 said Trump was unqualified to be president and lacked the right temperament. Clear majorities thought Hillary Clinton met both tests.

So what happened? Well, here’s where it gets interesting.

Of the 47 percent of voters who said Clinton wasn’t qualified to serve, only 5 percent voted for her. That’s about what you’d expect.

Of the 61 percent of voters who said the same thing about Trump, however, 17 percent ignored their judgment and voted for him anyway."

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/06/22/2016-what-democrats-get-wrong-about-that-election/

*In other words, on the night that marked his apex in political life, Trump’s margin of victory came from reluctant voters who almost certainly thought they were voting for the losing candidate, and who felt confident he’d make a terrible president.*

They were right of course. Although I'm not sure they were able grasp at the time the breathtaking ways Trump would subvert democracy, corrupt the government, and inflict lasting damage on our bedrock institutions.

Trump beat your lying whore because of people like me.

 

[task0778]

" They were right of course. Although I'm not sure they were able grasp at the time the breathtaking ways Trump would subvert democracy, corrupt the government, and inflict lasting damage on our bedrock institutions. "

Most of the Trump voters were not particularly enamored with him, but rather that he wasn't a Washington swamp democrat. Who BTW certainly did subject democracy, corrupt the gov't, and inflict lasting damage on our bedrock institutions. It was the democrats that most of us voted against rather than for Trump. And sadly, the democrats have not changed one bit, except in some cases for the worst. Trump voters didn't want more of the same and THAT is primarily why Hillary lost in 2016.

 

[Sun Devil 92]

"Nationally, a clear majority of voters four years ago soundly rejected Trump’s anti-immigrant agenda and anti-inclusive message. Only 13 percent said immigration was the most pressing issue in the country. Only 41 percent bought into his idea of a wall on the U.S.-Mexico border.

Fully 70 percent said Trump’s treatment of women bothered them “some” or “a lot.” More than 6 in 10 said Trump was unqualified to be president and lacked the right temperament. Clear majorities thought Hillary Clinton met both tests.

So what happened? Well, here’s where it gets interesting.

Of the 47 percent of voters who said Clinton wasn’t qualified to serve, only 5 percent voted for her. That’s about what you’d expect.

Of the 61 percent of voters who said the same thing about Trump, however, 17 percent ignored their judgment and voted for him anyway."

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/06/22/2016-what-democrats-get-wrong-about-that-election/

*In other words, on the night that marked his apex in political life, Trump’s margin of victory came from reluctant voters who almost certainly thought they were voting for the losing candidate, and who felt confident he’d make a terrible president.*

They were right of course. Although I'm not sure they were able grasp at the time the breathtaking ways Trump would subvert democracy, corrupt the government, and inflict lasting damage on our bedrock institutions.

 

[Sun Devil 92]

"Nationally, a clear majority of voters four years ago soundly rejected Trump’s anti-immigrant agenda and anti-inclusive message. Only 13 percent said immigration was the most pressing issue in the country. Only 41 percent bought into his idea of a wall on the U.S.-Mexico border.

Fully 70 percent said Trump’s treatment of women bothered them “some” or “a lot.” More than 6 in 10 said Trump was unqualified to be president and lacked the right temperament. Clear majorities thought Hillary Clinton met both tests.

So what happened? Well, here’s where it gets interesting.

Of the 47 percent of voters who said Clinton wasn’t qualified to serve, only 5 percent voted for her. That’s about what you’d expect.

Of the 61 percent of voters who said the same thing about Trump, however, 17 percent ignored their judgment and voted for him anyway."

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/06/22/2016-what-democrats-get-wrong-about-that-election/

*In other words, on the night that marked his apex in political life, Trump’s margin of victory came from reluctant voters who almost certainly thought they were voting for the losing candidate, and who felt confident he’d make a terrible president.*

They were right of course. Although I'm not sure they were able grasp at the time the breathtaking ways Trump would subvert democracy, corrupt the government, and inflict lasting damage on our bedrock institutions.

Well, a lot of people didn't want Clinton.

By the time this campaign is over and we've trashed Biden up one side and down the other, they won't want him either.

You better get used to four more years.

See you in November (if you dare even show up).

 

[Fueri]

Hillary thought she had it in the bag and ignored the rust belt, particularly Wisconsin and Michigan, contrary to the advice of many on her own team.

There were other factors in play here also, but the margins there were so razor-thin that it is completely within the realm of possibility that if she hadn't been so sure of herself there and spent some time in those states, she might have swung them.

She tripped over her own sense of entitlement, put too much faith in the polls, screwed up the campaign and lost.

 

[Tumblin Tumbleweed]

"Nationally, a clear majority of voters four years ago soundly rejected Trump’s anti-immigrant agenda and anti-inclusive message. Only 13 percent said immigration was the most pressing issue in the country. Only 41 percent bought into his idea of a wall on the U.S.-Mexico border.

Fully 70 percent said Trump’s treatment of women bothered them “some” or “a lot.” More than 6 in 10 said Trump was unqualified to be president and lacked the right temperament. Clear majorities thought Hillary Clinton met both tests.

So what happened? Well, here’s where it gets interesting.

Of the 47 percent of voters who said Clinton wasn’t qualified to serve, only 5 percent voted for her. That’s about what you’d expect.

Of the 61 percent of voters who said the same thing about Trump, however, 17 percent ignored their judgment and voted for him anyway."

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/06/22/2016-what-democrats-get-wrong-about-that-election/

*In other words, on the night that marked his apex in political life, Trump’s margin of victory came from reluctant voters who almost certainly thought they were voting for the losing candidate, and who felt confident he’d make a terrible president.*

They were right of course. Although I'm not sure they were able grasp at the time the breathtaking ways Trump would subvert democracy, corrupt the government, and inflict lasting damage on our bedrock institutions.

Well, a lot of people didn't want Clinton.

By the time this campaign is over and we've trashed Biden up one side and down the other, they won't want him either.

You better get used to four more years.

See you in November (if you dare even show up).

Best of luck. I'll be mailing my vote in.

 

[Moonglow]

"Nationally, a clear majority of voters four years ago soundly rejected Trump’s anti-immigrant agenda and anti-inclusive message. Only 13 percent said immigration was the most pressing issue in the country. Only 41 percent bought into his idea of a wall on the U.S.-Mexico border.

Fully 70 percent said Trump’s treatment of women bothered them “some” or “a lot.” More than 6 in 10 said Trump was unqualified to be president and lacked the right temperament. Clear majorities thought Hillary Clinton met both tests.

So what happened? Well, here’s where it gets interesting.

Of the 47 percent of voters who said Clinton wasn’t qualified to serve, only 5 percent voted for her. That’s about what you’d expect.

Of the 61 percent of voters who said the same thing about Trump, however, 17 percent ignored their judgment and voted for him anyway."

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/06/22/2016-what-democrats-get-wrong-about-that-election/

*In other words, on the night that marked his apex in political life, Trump’s margin of victory came from reluctant voters who almost certainly thought they were voting for the losing candidate, and who felt confident he’d make a terrible president.*

They were right of course. Although I'm not sure they were able grasp at the time the breathtaking ways Trump would subvert democracy, corrupt the government, and inflict lasting damage on our bedrock institutions.

Trump beat your lying whore because of people like me.

You don't elect the president someone else in an electoral college does.

 

[Moonglow]

Hillary thought she had it in the bag and ignored the rust belt, particularly Wisconsin and Michigan, contrary to the advice of many on her own team.

There were other factors in play here also, but the margins there were so razor-thin that it is completely within the realm of possibility that if she hadn't been so sure of herself there and spent some time in those states, she might have swung them.

She tripped over her own sense of entitlement, put too much faith in the polls, screwed up the campaign and lost.

Hillary was her own worst enemy and she could never win considering how many times she was not elected or selected to be president previously before 2016..

 

[martybegan]

"Nationally, a clear majority of voters four years ago soundly rejected Trump’s anti-immigrant agenda and anti-inclusive message. Only 13 percent said immigration was the most pressing issue in the country. Only 41 percent bought into his idea of a wall on the U.S.-Mexico border.

Fully 70 percent said Trump’s treatment of women bothered them “some” or “a lot.” More than 6 in 10 said Trump was unqualified to be president and lacked the right temperament. Clear majorities thought Hillary Clinton met both tests.

So what happened? Well, here’s where it gets interesting.

Of the 47 percent of voters who said Clinton wasn’t qualified to serve, only 5 percent voted for her. That’s about what you’d expect.

Of the 61 percent of voters who said the same thing about Trump, however, 17 percent ignored their judgment and voted for him anyway."

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/06/22/2016-what-democrats-get-wrong-about-that-election/

*In other words, on the night that marked his apex in political life, Trump’s margin of victory came from reluctant voters who almost certainly thought they were voting for the losing candidate, and who felt confident he’d make a terrible president.*

They were right of course. Although I'm not sure they were able grasp at the time the breathtaking ways Trump would subvert democracy, corrupt the government, and inflict lasting damage on our bedrock institutions.

You will never understand why she lost/he won because you refuse to attribute any positive motives to the people who voted for Trump.

You don't hate Trump, you hate your fellow citizens that don't think JUST LIKE YOU.

 

[Missourian]

"Nationally, a clear majority of voters four years ago soundly rejected Trump’s anti-immigrant agenda and anti-inclusive message. Only 13 percent said immigration was the most pressing issue in the country. Only 41 percent bought into his idea of a wall on the U.S.-Mexico border.

Fully 70 percent said Trump’s treatment of women bothered them “some” or “a lot.” More than 6 in 10 said Trump was unqualified to be president and lacked the right temperament. Clear majorities thought Hillary Clinton met both tests.

So what happened? Well, here’s where it gets interesting.

Of the 47 percent of voters who said Clinton wasn’t qualified to serve, only 5 percent voted for her. That’s about what you’d expect.

Of the 61 percent of voters who said the same thing about Trump, however, 17 percent ignored their judgment and voted for him anyway."

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/06/22/2016-what-democrats-get-wrong-about-that-election/

*In other words, on the night that marked his apex in political life, Trump’s margin of victory came from reluctant voters who almost certainly thought they were voting for the losing candidate, and who felt confident he’d make a terrible president.*

They were right of course. Although I'm not sure they were able grasp at the time the breathtaking ways Trump would subvert democracy, corrupt the government, and inflict lasting damage on our bedrock institutions.

Hope you're already working on your excuses for 2020...and that they are more imaginative.

A preschooler could have come up with something better than this claptrap.

 

[miketx]

"Nationally, a clear majority of voters four years ago soundly rejected Trump’s anti-immigrant agenda and anti-inclusive message. Only 13 percent said immigration was the most pressing issue in the country. Only 41 percent bought into his idea of a wall on the U.S.-Mexico border.

Fully 70 percent said Trump’s treatment of women bothered them “some” or “a lot.” More than 6 in 10 said Trump was unqualified to be president and lacked the right temperament. Clear majorities thought Hillary Clinton met both tests.

So what happened? Well, here’s where it gets interesting.

Of the 47 percent of voters who said Clinton wasn’t qualified to serve, only 5 percent voted for her. That’s about what you’d expect.

Of the 61 percent of voters who said the same thing about Trump, however, 17 percent ignored their judgment and voted for him anyway."

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/06/22/2016-what-democrats-get-wrong-about-that-election/

*In other words, on the night that marked his apex in political life, Trump’s margin of victory came from reluctant voters who almost certainly thought they were voting for the losing candidate, and who felt confident he’d make a terrible president.*

They were right of course. Although I'm not sure they were able grasp at the time the breathtaking ways Trump would subvert democracy, corrupt the government, and inflict lasting damage on our bedrock institutions.

Trump beat your lying whore because of people like me.

You don't elect the president someone else in an electoral college does.

People like me elected Trump you lying pos. And we are going to elect him again.

 

[Orangecat]

What happened in 2016?
The people voted against the insiders.
The DNC screwed Sanders, Trump wrestled a victory from the repubs.
The electoral college functioned as designed, and the best candidate won.

 

[JackOfNoTrades]

President Trump won 30 states including 3 Dem blue states and over 300 EC votes. A clear majority. Only in liberal California overrun with millions of illegals did Hillary win 4 million more votes than Trump. Trump won the 'popular vote' in the other 49 states by 1+ million votes.

77,000 votes across 3 swing states. 46 electoral votes in that swing. About a 1% margin of victory. Hardly a majority. Not even a sliver of a mandate. But you can whistle as loudly as you'd like past the graveyard, post whatever memes and gifs from 2016 make you happy, and ask whatever sky pixie you believe in to ensure that your dear leader is victorious come November. It's not helping. Trump needs to pick his game up (based on his lousy performance on Saturday night) and hope that the same independents in those swing states forget about the almost 20% unemployment and the 120K+ dead on his watch.

 

[Orangecat]

You don't elect the president someone else in an electoral college does.

So you don't vote?

 

[Dont Taz Me Bro]

Trump needs to pick his game up

Too late for that

 

[Elton]

"Nationally, a clear majority of voters four years ago soundly rejected Trump’s anti-immigrant agenda and anti-inclusive message. Only 13 percent said immigration was the most pressing issue in the country. Only 41 percent bought into his idea of a wall on the U.S.-Mexico border.

Fully 70 percent said Trump’s treatment of women bothered them “some” or “a lot.” More than 6 in 10 said Trump was unqualified to be president and lacked the right temperament. Clear majorities thought Hillary Clinton met both tests.

So what happened? Well, here’s where it gets interesting.

Of the 47 percent of voters who said Clinton wasn’t qualified to serve, only 5 percent voted for her. That’s about what you’d expect.

Of the 61 percent of voters who said the same thing about Trump, however, 17 percent ignored their judgment and voted for him anyway."

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/06/22/2016-what-democrats-get-wrong-about-that-election/

*In other words, on the night that marked his apex in political life, Trump’s margin of victory came from reluctant voters who almost certainly thought they were voting for the losing candidate, and who felt confident he’d make a terrible president.*

They were right of course. Although I'm not sure they were able grasp at the time the breathtaking ways Trump would subvert democracy, corrupt the government, and inflict lasting damage on our bedrock institutions.

Trump beat your lying whore because of people like me.

You don't elect the president someone else in an electoral college does.

If that were true the Trumpster would not be our president. The fact that he is shows that the elite don't have total control of this country. Yet.

 

[whitehall]

The question is how y'all gonna explain 2020.

 

[miketx]

The question is how y'all gonna explain 2020.

Like they always do.