2016 Postmortem

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11. And I've heard Trump surrogates

Reply to UCmeNdc (Original post)

Sun Sep 4, 2016, 08:22 AM

Sep 2016

complain that all the media does is go after Trump, essentially being in the tank for Hillary.

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The media is destroying Hillary and the Democratic Party acts like nothing is wrong. [View all] UCmeNdc Sep 2016 OP

Remember John Kerry? Democat Sep 2016 #1

The Swiftboating was handled wrong by the Democrats INdemo Sep 2016 #12

The Kerry campaign was saving thier resources until after Labor Day - they realized Peregrine Took Sep 2016 #80

Better to go on offense: tell public to give Hillary a Democratic Congress yurbud Sep 2016 #45

Kerry had the "don't sink to their level" strategy. Hillary has the "Run out the clock" strategy. backscatter712 Sep 2016 #100

Agree! UCmeNdc Sep 2016 #101

I've been bitching about her strategy for a month, and all it got me ChairmanAgnostic Sep 2016 #102

I noticed Democratic Candidates always take it easy in August and they always lose ground in August UCmeNdc Sep 2016 #103

I believe this hostility toward Hillary mothra1orbit Sep 2016 #2

Not a judgement, just and observation liberalgunwilltravel Sep 2016 #3

Huh? Wednesdays Sep 2016 #8

Just an observation liberalgunwilltravel Sep 2016 #53

Names? Which DNC members are you talking about? George II Sep 2016 #66

This is news to me Coolest Ranger Sep 2016 #15

Good point. BobbyDrake Sep 2016 #40

The DNC is about electing our Democratic nominee period. Demsrule86 Sep 2016 #91

Dems seem very comfortable playing the subservient role RandiFan1290 Sep 2016 #4

When Hillary wins, and this cycle the dem is winning, the low approval rating JCanete Sep 2016 #47

Honestly, I don't even understand what you are talking about. Demsrule86 Sep 2016 #94

I actually don't remember shit about the greens in 2010, so I doubt they had much of an impact, JCanete Sep 2016 #98

Yes they did...all the whining Demsrule86 Sep 2016 #99

That is completely untrue Demsrule86 Sep 2016 #92

Every time Trump farts it's on TV HelenWheels Sep 2016 #5

So true! Brainstormy Sep 2016 #38

It is the same as local news at 6. pangaia Sep 2016 #77

Landslide is best Defence against Trump 2.0 / tRump-lite / DrumpFührers in the future. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Sep 2016 #6

National polling is underfunded garbage. The internal campaign polls are much better funded Trust Buster Sep 2016 #7

^THIS^ sarae Sep 2016 #37

Based on what media are you making this assertion? oberliner Sep 2016 #9

You're right. They have. Rose Siding Sep 2016 #21

Hillary needs to put herself in front of the cameras on a daily basis. Vinca Sep 2016 #10

Agree UCmeNdc Sep 2016 #13

Yep. She needs to play offense, not defense. n/t progressoid Sep 2016 #65

She put herself in front of the cameras on Wednesday, but all the media covered all day was Trump.nt pnwmom Sep 2016 #72

No she does not. Demsrule86 Sep 2016 #95

And I've heard Trump surrogates PatSeg Sep 2016 #11

It is more of a problem that Hillary is not getting a message out. A positive message on what she UCmeNdc Sep 2016 #16

I agree. Chemisse Sep 2016 #23

This is true PatSeg Sep 2016 #25

Let's face it Hillary is a flawed candidate... KALD Sep 2016 #14

It is up to the campaign to bury the flaws by being proactive. UCmeNdc Sep 2016 #18

They are going for the long game BumRushDaShow Sep 2016 #27

This... sheshe2 Sep 2016 #62

Thanks she! BumRushDaShow Sep 2016 #64

;) sheshe2 Sep 2016 #67

Why is it that Ted Strickland in Ohio has been pounded for over a year by the doc03 Sep 2016 #83

Democrats need at least 4 Senate pickups BumRushDaShow Sep 2016 #85

I hate the "flawed candidate" meme. ALL candidates are flawed. spooky3 Sep 2016 #30

She's flawed and her advisers suck? Rose Siding Sep 2016 #33

Political armchair quarterbacking is the worst. BobbyDrake Sep 2016 #41

Every candidate is flawed. Only ONE in all history Hortensis Sep 2016 #61

Your so right Protalker Sep 2016 #82

She is not flawed unless you buy the right wing bullshit spewed for years. nt Demsrule86 Sep 2016 #96

Yes but how? KrazyinKS Sep 2016 #17

Another election cycle like the last 4 election cycles mobyditch Sep 2016 #19

I don't understand your response. On one hand you seem to be blaming the GOP Fla Dem Sep 2016 #29

Your first post ever is to complain about the rules? BobbyDrake Sep 2016 #42

I'm thinkin' GulfCoast66 Sep 2016 #79

Well mobyditch ... Have you been banned from DU? In_The_Wind Sep 2016 #48

Who is to blame for the media? All that will get you banned is blaming the Democrats and that seems uppityperson Sep 2016 #55

I don't know. Please tell me. johnp3907 Sep 2016 #68

We won the last two...let me remind you. Demsrule86 Sep 2016 #89

I want to see Obama out there mainstreetonce Sep 2016 #20

Obama, Biden, Sanders & several others have plenty Pro- Clinton scheduled these next final weeks. Sunlei Sep 2016 #24

Good mainstreetonce Sep 2016 #35

No, "Democratic surrogates" shouldn't "fight" in tabloid press, republicans twitter warz. Sunlei Sep 2016 #22

You are not helping. Demsrule86 Sep 2016 #26

I agree to an extent, but some of it has been due to an obvious Campaign tactic to OnDoutside Sep 2016 #28

It starts tomorrow sheshe2 Sep 2016 #63

Do you have a list of which media you contacted about this unfair treatment? Rose Siding Sep 2016 #31

I agree. nruthie Sep 2016 #32

Where are the fighting mad Democratic supporters on TV? UCmeNdc Sep 2016 #34

We win by NOT projecting an appearance of madness. nt BobbyDrake Sep 2016 #43

Exactly- the angry man schtick is tired already- there's only so many of those angry bettyellen Sep 2016 #69

They do blow things out of proportion. Mz Pip Sep 2016 #36

It was inevitable that after weeks of the media concentrating on Trump that they would turn to HRC book_worm Sep 2016 #39

I keep hoping that the Dem leadership has some really damning stuff on Trump EricMaundry Sep 2016 #44

It seems clear already, in fact long ago,.... LAS14 Sep 2016 #76

The news media is allowing a demagogue fascist monster workinclasszero Sep 2016 #46

I think that Clinton is just staying out of the way hoping Trump will self destruct hollowdweller Sep 2016 #49

Message auto-removed Name removed Sep 2016 #50

yeah, you try getting on republican-controlled media and getting your message out unchallenged. unblock Sep 2016 #51

The main stream media has a single mandate tymorial Sep 2016 #52

Well, I'm reading a lot of naive horseshit in this thread. stopbush Sep 2016 #54

I hope you are right. UCmeNdc Sep 2016 #56

You are right. betsuni Sep 2016 #70

This is such bad advice on this thread... Demsrule86 Sep 2016 #90

How about they report on Trumps scandals...? JCMach1 Sep 2016 #57

Isn't the general consensus that shit only gets real after Labor Day? Native Sep 2016 #58

One person @ the LATimes seems to agree with you... Native Sep 2016 #59

Hillary Clinton? Who is that? UCmeNdc Sep 2016 #60

I don't agree with you. Avalux Sep 2016 #71

Corporate media is mostly owned by the well to do to control the message nolabels Sep 2016 #74

I expected poll numbers will tighten up over next few weeks BlueStateLib Sep 2016 #73

The media has one goal yuiyoshida Sep 2016 #75

MSM is acting in its own interest randr Sep 2016 #78

our country has learned some horrible lessons from watergate unblock Sep 2016 #81

So much momentum from the convention...squandered Crash2Parties Sep 2016 #84

John Kerry did the exact same thing. He went underground in August. UCmeNdc Sep 2016 #86

She is doing just fine. Demsrule86 Sep 2016 #88

No, it's not an attack on her. It just makes me feel like the convention was an oddity. Crash2Parties Sep 2016 #104

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Then why are you here? BlueInPhilly Sep 2016 #93

The Jesus, is that you? betsuni Sep 2016 #97