Trump got about 500k less votes than Romney, Clinton 6m less than Obama.

[ColonelAngus]

Hillary simply could not energize the base.

If everyone who voted for Obama in 2012 had voted for Hillary, it would have been a Hillary landslide.

The answer to the "WHAT HAPPENED?" Question lies with those voters. They can shed light on why their votes changed.

 

[Pogo]

Agreed. When you can't even defeat an Orange Clown you're pathetic. Or your electorate is.

Of course -- there's no reason both can't be true.