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6. Trump won those three states by 79,316 votes. He would not have even come close with winning

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Thu Jun 29, 2023, 10:46 PM

Jun 2023

the popular vote.

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Just a reminder- today is yet another consequence of not getting out the vote in 2016 for Hillary [View all] dsp3000 Jun 2023 OP

But, y'know, her emails... Mister Ed Jun 2023 #1

You got that right! raging moderate Jun 2023 #2

But... neoliberal third way incrementalist establishment! Beastly Boy Jun 2023 #3

Corporate shill liberal elite corrupt status quo lesser of two evils Wall St. Wall St. Wall St. betsuni Jun 2023 #17

Just a reminder Autumn Jun 2023 #4

To provide a reality check... regnaD kciN Jun 2023 #5

Trump won those three states by 79,316 votes. He would not have even come close with winning Autumn Jun 2023 #6

The evidence from the time made it clear that Gary Johnson took more vote from HRC than from Trump. StevieM Jun 2023 #15

That is untrue...that is a bedtime story that those mostly on the left like Stein and some who Demsrule86 Jul 2023 #54

So true yankee87 Jul 2023 #63

The Libertarian Party actually has some real differences in ideology from Republicans. W_HAMILTON Jun 2023 #21

Your evidence makes it even more clear that the OP is correct. W_HAMILTON Jun 2023 #20

I'm right there with ya, W_HAMILTON. calimary Jun 2023 #31

or Bush stealing the election from Gore leftstreet Jun 2023 #7

Nice try iemanja Jun 2023 #12

If only Ginsburg had retired leftstreet Jun 2023 #19

It wouldn't have mattered because it would still be 5-4. If only everyone on the left voted... W_HAMILTON Jun 2023 #23

And the MAGATS will say, "Hell, yeah". I caught the last ... TreasonousBastard Jun 2023 #8

Hard to forget. Ultimately, too many Democrats protest voting gave us trump, Silent Type Jun 2023 #9

I remember phone banking for weeks for Hillary mahina Jun 2023 #10

It wasn't about GoTV iemanja Jun 2023 #11

True. Beastly Boy Jun 2023 #41

This, and Russian money to do it with Hekate Jul 2023 #73

K&R 2naSalit Jun 2023 #13

I think it's more about liberal justices not retiring when Obama was in the White House. mudstump Jun 2023 #14

You think wrong then. W_HAMILTON Jun 2023 #25

I agree. Autumn Jul 2023 #51

A Justice died while Obama was in the White House and he wasn't allowed to replace him. yardwork Jul 2023 #53

Bull. Check Mitch McConnell's record. Hekate Jul 2023 #70

This is so insane. 2016 was all about James Comey. StevieM Jun 2023 #16

No it wasn't. I don't say Comey didn't have an effect but those on the left who voted for Stein Demsrule86 Jul 2023 #56

"I told you" ism isn't particualry helpful at this moment Model35mech Jul 2023 #68

Her campaign blew it CarlitosMMT Jun 2023 #18

+++. Wisconsin still needs help. Tetrachloride Jun 2023 #22

Montana's Jon Tester will need help Tetrachloride Jun 2023 #24

Her campaign didn't blow it. The voters blew it. W_HAMILTON Jun 2023 #27

When you GOTV they don't matter CarlitosMMT Jun 2023 #33

What do you mean by continuing to alienate left voters in broad swaths? betsuni Jun 2023 #39

Everything you said in that post is flat wrong. yardwork Jul 2023 #61

+10 million Arazi Jun 2023 #30

Welcome to DU, CarlitosMMT! calimary Jun 2023 #34

No. In Pennsylvania she had 500 staff, more than the Obama campaign, spent betsuni Jun 2023 #38

Thank you for fighting the same old propaganda with facts. yardwork Jul 2023 #60

Excellent post. Thank you for correcting the record. StevieM Jul 2023 #66

It's a shame it's still necessary. It just won't go away. betsuni Jul 2023 #74

Your post proves the OP's point. yardwork Jul 2023 #58

She won by 3 million votes & her people worked like all get out. Jill Stein's bosses ... Hekate Jul 2023 #71

Vlad figured out how to rig The EC by watching W and Rove in 2000. czarjak Jun 2023 #26

Y'all are getting trolled by a low post-count FReeper shill. Tarc Jun 2023 #28

Explain what you mean by "stirring up 2016 all over again" Beastly Boy Jun 2023 #42

It wasn't hard to understand, bud Tarc Jun 2023 #46

Not hard at all. I just wanted you to go on record with it, to eliminate any plausible deniability. Beastly Boy Jun 2023 #48

Then maybe 11% of the bernbots ExWhoDoesntCare Jul 2023 #50

+1 betsuni Jul 2023 #75

There are so many of them in this thread I don't even know where to start Hekate Jul 2023 #64

I hope you did Hekate Jul 2023 #69

Today is also a reminder PlutosHeart Jun 2023 #29

Vexing that people need to see actual consequences BaronChocula Jun 2023 #32

And even then it still doesn't seem like they get it ecstatic Jun 2023 #36

Oh, I feel your pain. BaronChocula Jul 2023 #52

Oh yes. I had a fresh round of anger about 2016 today ecstatic Jun 2023 #35

There were many right here that were so mad that bernie did not get the nomination they didn't vote PortTack Jun 2023 #37

The obligatory "Blame Bernie" post. Jokerman Jun 2023 #43

I don't believe for a minute that Bernie would've beat Trump in either election. Jedi Guy Jun 2023 #45

Well I know more than a few. And studies show the number of votes given to Demsrule86 Jul 2023 #55

Bernie didn't win the nomination. There was no way he'd win the GE. yardwork Jul 2023 #62

Only ONE QUARTER of his primary voters. THREE QUARTERS always Hortensis Jun 2023 #44

Just a reminder GenThePerservering Jun 2023 #40

Blame the electoral college and russians and Mitch the turtle RANDYWILDMAN Jun 2023 #47

Hillary warned us LetMyPeopleVote Jul 2023 #49

Not Electing Hillary Clinton Was Our Biggest Mistake LetMyPeopleVote Jul 2023 #57

No, the basic problem is the existence of the Electoral College DavidDvorkin Jul 2023 #59

May I politely ask what is the point of this entire thread? Hekate Jul 2023 #65

OP was posted on Thursday after the SCOTUS decisions. ecstatic Jul 2023 #76

I think this horse GenThePerservering Jul 2023 #67

We got out the vote edhopper Jul 2023 #72