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He's been screaming these things for awhile. I knew even before his first show after the election what he was going to blame the loss on. It's confirmation bias and many are engaging in.Warning: Mayer uses the F-word in his commentary.
"It's amazing how an election loss, even as big as this one, still doesn't put a dent in the thinking that lost it."
Bill Mayer, with a very sarcastic tone and lots of hyperbole, nailed why the Democrats lost the election. If they don't change, they keep losing. Isn't this what some of us have been saying to those who continue to double down in their defense of their team? He does not defend Trump or his supporters, just to be clear. He's telling them to stop digging their holes and learn from their mistakes. The entire party has become nothing but a Portlandia sketch. Take one week to ask what you did wrong.
Bottom line- voting for Trump was a lot more stupid than voting democrat...........................no one voter should need campaigning to know thatWarning: Mayer uses the F-word in his commentary.
"It's amazing how an election loss, even as big as this one, still doesn't put a dent in the thinking that lost it."
Bill Mayer, with a very sarcastic tone and lots of hyperbole, nailed why the Democrats lost the election. If they don't change, they keep losing. Isn't this what some of us have been saying to those who continue to double down in their defense of their team? He does not defend Trump or his supporters, just to be clear. He's telling them to stop digging their holes and learn from their mistakes. The entire party has become nothing but a Portlandia sketch. Take one week to ask what you did wrong.
Exactly. Instead of self reflection, they are doubling down on what led them to lose voters in every demographic. A part of me wants them to keep doing that as they will either reamin lost in the woods or go the way of the Whig party.Warning: Mayer uses the F-word in his commentary.
"It's amazing how an election loss, even as big as this one, still doesn't put a dent in the thinking that lost it."
Bill Mayer, with a very sarcastic tone and lots of hyperbole, nailed why the Democrats lost the election. If they don't change, they keep losing. Isn't this what some of us have been saying to those who continue to double down in their defense of their team? He does not defend Trump or his supporters, just to be clear. He's telling the Democrats to stop digging their holes and learn from their mistakes. The entire party has become nothing but a Portlandia sketch. Take one week to ask what you did wrong.
It happens. Trump is not the typical establishment republican. he faced significant resistance from republicans in his first term. Many of those establishment republican congress critters have since lost their seats. In the lead up to this election, most of them have fallen in line and support Trump.Yes, because Republicans are all about introversion and critical self analysis.
Since when have they ever changed stances due to an election loss?
He nailed it and has been saying that for a while. Thank God that the left is too 'smart' to listen to him.Warning: Mayer uses the F-word in his commentary.
"It's amazing how an election loss, even as big as this one, still doesn't put a dent in the thinking that lost it."
Bill Mayer, with a very sarcastic tone and lots of hyperbole, nailed why the Democrats lost the election. If they don't change, they keep losing. Isn't this what some of us have been saying to those who continue to double down in the defense of their team? He does not defend Trump or his supporters, just to be clear. He's telling the Democrats to stop digging their holes and learn from their mistakes. The entire party has become nothing but a Portlandia sketch. Take one week to ask what you did wrong.
Whataboutism fail. But thanks for admitting that you are no better, smarter or more introspective than the people you hate.Yes, because Republicans are all about introversion and critical self analysis.
Since when have they ever changed stances due to an election loss?
Some of us ever before the election gave the warning that they can't keep this up, insulting the electorate, minorities especially. They continued to play their race card, and how'd that work out for them?Exactly. Instead of self reflection, they are doubling down on what led them to lose voters in every demographic. A part of me wants them to keep doing that as they will either reamin lost in the woods or go the way of the Whig party.
Yes, because Republicans are all about introversion and critical self analysis.
Since when have they ever changed stances due to an election loss?
Was it a big loss? Depends on how one defines big. Losing the presidency is big, but in other terms this was one close election. Trump currently leads Harris by 1.8 points in the popular vote. Only 2 elections since 1900 has been closer, 1960 and 2000. Yes, the electoral college was a runaway. The house, the GOP entered this election with a 222-213 advantage. As of this AM, the republicans have a 218-211 lead. 218 gives the GOP control. There’re 6 seats to be determined. 3 held by democrats, 3 by republicans. Both parties flipped 7 seats. You can’t get any closer. The senate, yes, the republicans gained 3 seats. Those 3 seats are in deep red states which shouldn’t have been represented by a democrat to begin with. The republicans may have a 4th in Pennsylvania. It should be noted that in the 5 swing states that held both a presidential and senate race, Trump winning all 5 states, but 4 elected democratic senators, Michigan, Wisconsin, Nevada and Arizona. The 5th, Pennsylvania is going to a recount.Warning: Mayer uses the F-word in his commentary.
"It's amazing how an election loss, even as big as this one, still doesn't put a dent in the thinking that lost it."
Bill Mayer, with a very sarcastic tone and lots of hyperbole, nailed why the Democrats lost the election. If they don't change, they keep losing. Isn't this what some of us have been saying to those who continue to double down in the defense of their team? He does not defend Trump or his supporters, just to be clear. He's telling the Democrats to stop digging their holes and learn from their mistakes. The entire party has become nothing but a Portlandia sketch. Take one week to ask what you did wrong.
This is why many are leaving the Democratic Party, have already left. They've been insulting their base for years. I hated the way they used women as if any of us ever needed their protection. Now minorities are catching on. Long past due. We don't need them to pretend they are fighting our battles. We woke up and realize that we are responsible for our own lot in life."What good is liberalism if you don't win elections?"
Yep, nailed it. Does no good to push an ideology in a democracy if it doesn't connect with a critical mass of voters.
They certainly blew off clear warning signs at their own peril.Some of us ever before the election gave the warning that they can't keep this up, insulting the electorate, minorities especially. They continued to play their race card, and how'd that work out for them?
But then those left wing progresives are largely taking their leads from their party talking heads who right up to election night were still calling Trump fascist and a threat to democracy.Some of us have been saying this in many threads since the election, but it appears to be falling on deaf ears. Maybe it's just this forum where it is loaded with leftwing progressives, the very group Mayer scorns the most.
At some point self reflection and a return to the center will have to occur if they want to remain a viable party. They have lost the middle and working class. They are losing a large segment of the minority community.The Democratic Party appears to be in shambles though, so much finger-pointing at one another when in fact, collectively, they are all to blame.
Warning: Mayer uses the F-word in his commentary.
"It's amazing how an election loss, even as big as this one, still doesn't put a dent in the thinking that lost it."
Bill Mayer, with a very sarcastic tone and lots of hyperbole, nailed why the Democrats lost the election. If they don't change, they keep losing. Isn't this what some of us have been saying to those who continue to double down in the defense of their team? He does not defend Trump or his supporters, just to be clear. He's telling the Democrats to stop digging their holes and learn from their mistakes. The entire party has become nothing but a Portlandia sketch. Take one week to ask what you did wrong.
Maybe try listening to the video again.
Of course, Maher was also right when he said we've elected a crazy person and that Clinton won the popular vote in 2016, "which in a normal country would be called a victory."This is why many are leaving the Democratic Party, have left They've been insulting their base for years. I hated the way they used women as if any of us ever needed their protection. Now minorities are catching on. Long past due.
That's why I left them, or should I say they left us. What's to vote for when we're already free?
You can think someone is stupid, as Mayer says, but to call the electorate garbage, Nazis, and fascists, and stupid to their faces is the worst campaign mistake a party could make. I hope they change, but then part of me, a big part says, **** them.
Democrats are now 99% convinced they just got the messaging wrong. They are still perfect and everyone loves them, they just screwed up the campaign messaging. Importantly, it had nothing to do with their track record. Even more importantly, it had nothing to do with Reality.Some of us ever before the election gave the warning that they can't keep this up, insulting the electorate, minorities especially. They continued to play their race card, and how'd that work out for them?
Some of us have been saying this in many threads since the election, but it appears to be falling on deaf ears. Maybe it's just this forum where it is loaded with leftwing progressives, the very group Mayer scorns the most.
I see that in other areas across the Net, opinion pieces on Democrat blogs and new sites where there are some more moderate Democrats who are willing to get real, and admit their many mistakes as to why they got their clocks cleaned. They aren't still blaming orange man bad and his voters.
The Democratic Party appears to be in shambles though, so much finger-pointing at one another when in fact, collectively, they are all to blame.
Sometimes for a laugh I watch a YT video or two of lefties losing it. Lefties have absolutely no control over their emotions whatsoever.I don't mind at all if the left continues to lose. Just their reaction alone is worth it. Charles Barkley (!) summed it up perfectly to the left: "Y'all stupid."
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