RE: Trump is president; Who is to blame?
November 9, 2016 at 11:21 am
(This post was last modified: November 9, 2016 at 11:24 am by Kingpin.)
(November 9, 2016 at 11:19 am)Aroura Wrote:(November 9, 2016 at 10:25 am)Kingpin Wrote: I would largely blame the DNC for pushing so ardently for Hillary. They felt Trump stood no chance and it was their best opportunity to break that ultimate glass ceiling. If Bernie was the candidate I honestly think it would have been a landslide victory for him. I generally vote Republican but if this was Trump vs Bernie, I may have voted Bernie. As it was I voted off primary party because both candidates were deplorable options in my mind.
A clear message emerged from this result though. The majority of Americans are fed up with the establishment and this was a way to send a message.
It appears Hillary will still win the popular vote. So not really the majority of Americans. Just the ones on the bible and rust belt. And Florida, apparently.
Same result as when George H.W. Bush beat Al Gore, only that was by a slimmer electoral college margin. Another reason I despise the outdated electoral college. Candidates only focus on states they need to get to that magic 270 number and completely disregard the majority of America.
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