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Peter1469
07-30-2016, 07:40 AM
Has Clinton Written Off Working-Class White Men? (http://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2016/07/29/has_clinton_written_off_working-class_white_men_131366.html)

The title is wrong. It should be "Has working class white men written off the Democratic party?" Answer, yes. The hard left is ignoring them.


The Democratic convention in Philadelphia this week was a shrewdly planned, well-choreographed, star-studded celebration of diversity, inclusion and social justice. A party now dominated by progressives also tried reaching out to moderate or defecting Republicans with decorated veterans, some tough talk on national security and passionate displays of patriotism. But for the white working-class men drawn to Donald Trump – the very voters who were for decades the foundation of the Democratic Party -- the message was clear: We've pretty much given up on you.


The convention, which started on a divisive and dramatic note with leaked emails showing the Democratic National Committee had favored the candidacy of Hillary Clinton over Sen. Bernie Sanders all along, ended up, by most accounts, a great success. Yet it also illustrated what polling shows – that the ascendant coalition in the Democratic Party of women, young voters and non-whites may no longer find common cause with blue-collar white men.

From the multi-gender bathrooms to the initial speaker lineup Monday of Ivy League graduates to comedian Sarah Silverman referencing her therapist at the podium, the show at times had all the makings of a parody about an elitist party far too focused on identity politics and out of touch with the heartland. At one point there was applause at the mention of the word abortion, a staggering turn-around from the days when Bill Clinton insisted abortion should be safe, legal and rare.

Oboe
07-30-2016, 07:49 AM
no doubt.

DGUtley
07-30-2016, 08:08 AM
It sure seems that she is catering to every minority group she possibly can. Wait until the micro-targeting starts.

Peter1469
07-30-2016, 12:18 PM
Dems are going to be shocked at the dems voting Trump this year.