When you bury your head in the sand you leave your ass exposed to get kicked

[NoGoodNamesLeft]

Yes, there were dirty tricks, undermining, gerrymandering, manipulation, lies, cheating, etc. during this election. That exists every election but just is less visible most of the time. Every Democratic President has faced this same nonsense from the other side.

When you are on the correct side of things and you nominate the right candidate and run a thorough campaign then you win.

1. Democrats were on the correct side of things.

2. They didn't nominate the right candidate (not for the reason most people believe).

3. They didn't run a thorough campaign.

Trump won because of numbers 2 and 3.

Democrats need to understand that when they run a charismatic and inspiring speaker they usually win. On paper and in practice, Clinton would have been an incredible president. Sadly, she lacks charisma and is not an inspiring speaker. Now, if Michelle Obama were to run...she would win because she is a gifted speaker with charisma. In 2020 Democrats need to nominate someone with charisma who MOVES people when they speak. They also need to adopt Howard Dean's 50 state strategy.

And NO, not Bernie. The only past candidate that MIGHT be right would be Howard Dean.

Democrats need to pull their heads out of the sand and work on changing the things they CAN change and have control over...and fix those things. Until they do that they will keep getting kicked in the ass over and over again.