I posted about this a while back. What a stupid delusional b****. The difference with liberals I notice is, they're willing to call her out.
She blames the press a lot, but she had the press in her pocket. Mainstream media darn near won that election for her.
Press in her pocket... not so sure about that given the fact that data analysts like Nate Silver disagree with you but for sake of argument even if they were more kind to her you are missing her point if you listen to what she's saying. Not saying the overall argument that "the media" is why she lost is right (it's not) but if you listen to the context of the discussion she's been having with multiple outlets the past few days, she has a good point. A point that in hindsight is her taking ownership that she should have done things different in response to how Trump was being covered. The fact is Trump was running a reality show campaign and there is a reason why "reality" TV has captivated America since the 90's. People love the drama and the media coverage from CNN and co. was 90% about the crazy crap Trump said the night before and whatever scandal The GOP was chasing Hillary down for at the moment. Some scandals were rightfully deserved over the years. Some not. The point is it was impossible for anyone to understand her policies, and what she was actually campaigning for. Nobody was going to go to her website and read her policies. They only hear "build a wall" or "healthcare is a right" etc. She failed to break through the bluster and because of the ratings, CNN wasn't going to do her any favors by halting the outrage of the day to go over her plan for tax reform. So yeah she's placing blame partially on the press, partially on the situation, and a lot on herself which is more authentic than she's ever been in 40 years of politics to be fair. Maybe she could phrase it differently to seem more humble but she's Hillary Clinton... this is as humble as she's ever been in 40 years. And for the Dems thinking of running in 2018 and 20, they'd be smart to understand what roadblocks she had and realize the same challenges she had they will have too... especially with the way Trump dominates the coverage with the outrage of the day that right wingers don't care about but takes away from what independents and center left voters hear about.
WTH were you last year? You are right, Trump's dominated the news with his side show antics. Clearly you forgot the content of the Podesta emails because you were too focused on RUSSIA RUSSIA RUSSIA. Again, you are right. It was impossible to understand her policies as she regurgitated a basic liberal overview on her polices, many which she has contradicted through her decades as a 'public servant'. The moment Trump won the nomination, the only roadblock she faced was herself. She tried to play Trumps game and failed miserably. Mudslinging only works if your opponent has any sort of integrity. She spent her entire campaign spotlighting Trumps glaring weakness that even himself contentiously exposed on a day to day basis. Trump is one of the most incompetent nominations of a major political party our country has ever seen. If Hillary never mentioned or referenced Trump in the last couple months, she would have won in a landslide. You can't ignore a competent opponent, but geez, when your opponent is destroying himself, take advantage and prove you're the opposite instead of acting like them. Trump was practically running against himself and had hillary running against him .. and she still lost! And for christs sake, don't insult voters and then turn around expecting them to vote for you. It was very very very clear Hillary was not here to represent the people of the US ... she was only there to represent the people who voted for her.
Thanks for the post bro. Well, I now know at least two dumbasses who misread/didn't read 1984. Neither is named Hillary.
This, it's basically the same as a lot of other longform thinkpieces (538/Vox/etc) on the subject. I don't know why we'd expect her to have a different more self-flagellating assessment than the neutral assessments. But if you do, well it kind of proves the point. A lot of the press doesn't like it because it puts the blame on them for wittingly/unwittingly becoming the tools of Trump/Russians/disinformation/etc..an inconvenient truth, but also a true truth. They amplified the whole thing and were effectively weaponized. This has happened before, just admit it and move on.
I don't think I expected her to do anything really. I think it's to her credit that the book seems pretty honest though, not all politicians are willing to be open and honest following defeat. What's pathetic about all of this is that the portrait being painted by people is that she is deflecting blame, avoiding responsibility, lashing out, in denial, etc. Anyone who says that is just pushing an agenda.
Hillary didn't lose because she insulted people who would vote for Trump. Those people would never vote for Hillary regardless. She lost because she didn't draw enough turnout for Democrats/moderates. I'm perfectly fine with candidates stating the truth about segments of our population. It's the least PC thing she has done.
Im not trying to imply her insult to Trump voters were the only reason she lost. I am saying its very distasteful to insult any voter block, especially in a blatant manner in which she did. Despite the overwhelming consensus agreeing Trump is a terrible candidate, 9 months ago Democrats were still insisting she was a good candidate. She refused to take her loss with dignity and many on the left are finally understanding she is just Trump Lite.
It was a bold strategy. It doesn't surprise me that you agree with her assessment. It is off-base though. I saw these deplorables step up after Harvey like you wouldn't believe. Then the non-deplorables got on TV and preached about climate change before jetting off into the sunset.
She's Trump lite? No brother. She understands the difference between health and life insurance. There is a cast gulf of difference in the level of competence and knowledge the two have.
Yeah, she should go away. Not clicking any links related to her. Her analysis of that cluster**** election is literally the last one I would care to hear. Her time is long past.
I'm confused by this post. I don't know how you can honestly or reasonably say she had the "press in her pocket" when the entire media tripped over itself to cover President Trump's campaign. CNN would air shots of his empty podium before covering nearly every rally in its entirety without interruption; Fox News let him call into their shows whenever he wanted, a first for any candidate; Clinton's campaign spent much of its time reacting to the day's news set by Trump saying or doing something during the morning cycle. Lest we forget, this was the New York Times' front page the day after James Comey's letter: Every story above the fold was about Clinton's emails. That is certainly a bad strategic decision by a campaign that "had the press in [its] pocket."
I agree that the Clintons' time on stage is long past due. I also think that none of this will matter in a few weeks; it's a book tour one year before midterm elections. If 2016 demonstrated anything, it's that Americans have very short attention spans. President Trump's Access Hollywood tape would've normally sunk any campaign, from president to dog catcher, but he held on to win. That said, I think she's made some good points in a few of the interviews I've listened to. When she isn't focused on campaign platitudes, I've always found Clinton to be adept at getting "into the weeds" of issues. For example, her interview with Pod Save America had a good discussion on the policies of healthcare and the strength of the conservative media, all the way from Fox News' prominence to Sinclair Broadcasting's editorializing of local news. However, it was frustrating to hear her rewrite history when complaining about Bernie Sanders' futile campaigning after he'd mathematically lost the nomination when she did the same thing in 2008 against President Obama. What has always bothered me about Hillary Clinton, and the DNC's support of her, is that she lacked the self-awareness to know how politically toxic she is to large swaths of the population. I voted for her, but knew that many others would not simply based on three decades worth of reinforced ideological hatred. I do not understand it, but I acknowledge it exists. The DNC couldn't do that and nominated a candidate who was behind the 8-ball in the mind of the public from the outset.
I think she has earned the right to voice her real opinion regardless of whether it pisses of Trump supporters or Sanders reporters. She has been in the limelight a really long time and in public office as well. I appreciate her being forthcoming about everything. This has nothing to do with Republican or Democrate. I would love to see a real honest assessment from GW or Romney.
The problem is that his true supporters don't care about his incompetence or how bad he is. They find every excuse in the book to justify his behavior. They are drawn to him even more so than they were to Romney or McCain. It's very possible that Trump would have actually fared better than either than them against Obama. I think what many of us who critique Trump on here forget is that his qualification to be President had very little to do with his popularity and personality. That's what people voted for. He threw political correctness out the window and his base loved it. They still love him. They're the ones who aren't coming up in the polls, but they're out there. And no matter how bad Trump is, if he runs in 2020, he'll still have a LOT of people who will love him regardless. He tapped into the cult of personality and enough people bought it. He was a more interesting candidate than Clinton, and he won b/c of it. Because he's certainly not qualified compared to Clinton- anyone who believes that is flat-out lying to himself. He's proven that in less than a year.
I think you are discounting how many people voted for the republican candidate just to avoid the Liberal path our country was heading down.
And your post is clearly indicative that misogyny played a role in this election, whether we want to admit it or not.
