What Democrats get wrong about the 2016 election

[homersapien 11,393]

18 hours ago, bigbird said:

4 years ago I'd agree, but there has been a significant move left since then, starting with the 2018 midterms. The democratic field this year wouldn't have even made it past Iowa 4 years ago. Just like Trump's anti-establishment message four years ago resonated, so has Bernie's the past few years.

Thus my point.

[homersapien 11,393]

20 hours ago, AUDub said:

They had outsized influence though. They scared the s*** out of the rest of the Republican caucus. Hell, Eric Cantor,  the House majority leader at the time, was primaried by a Tea party candidate.

They were instrumental in removing a good moderate Republican in my district. (Bob Inglis)

They definitely pushed the GOP much further to the right.