2016 Postmortem

And some didn't vote for Clinton simply because they've bought into the decades' worth of hate directed at her (in other words, it wasn't about message at all). And then there's the FBI interference, as well as voter suppression. Not to mention a ratings-focused media that promotes false equivalencies and loves spectacle over substance. In spite of all that, Clinton only lost by a razor thin margin in a few key states. And the country is getting more diverse.

As has been pointed out already, Clinton won among those whose top concern was the economy. She won among those most hurt by the recession. And she did, in fact, have a very strong and substantive economic message. Lying to the masses and dumbing down the message is anti-democratic. So is promoting racism, sexism and xenophobia.

Democrats should do more outreach to Dems who live in rural areas of purple states, and find a way to engage at least a portion of the disengaged (the 40% who don't vote in presidential elections, the 60% who don't vote in mid-term elections). And try to bring back unionization in the work place. A younger, more diverse ticket wouldn't be a bad idea either.