2016 Postmortem

askew

(1,464 posts) Tue Feb 2, 2016, 12:06 AM Feb 2016

Hillary needed to take a page out of Obama's book tonight.

When Obama lost in NH, he gave one of the most uplifting and inspiring speeches ever. It, more than winning Iowa, was the key to his nomination. He showed himself to be presidential. Hillary had many moments to rise above in 2008 and whiffed on every single one of them.

Looks like she is doing the same thing tonight. She is making herself look small and petty and she can't unite the party like that.

Here's Obama's amazing speech:

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Hillary needed to take a page out of Obama's book tonight. (Original Post) askew Feb 2016 OP

This speech really kicked it all off, didn't it? Ned_Devine Feb 2016 #1

Yep, nothing will beat 2008 for me. It was a charmed race where my guy finally won. askew Feb 2016 #4

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I am trying to imagine Hillary giving that speech in front of 200,000 in Berlin and just can't. askew Feb 2016 #6

God he ran a great campaign. Joe the Revelator Feb 2016 #3

It was pitch perfect. He understood the electorate in a way that I've never seen before. askew Feb 2016 #5

Ned_Devine

(3,146 posts)

1. This speech really kicked it all off, didn't it?

Reply to askew (Original post)

Tue Feb 2, 2016, 12:07 AM

Feb 2016

I remember tuning in to hear his speeches after each contest

askew

(1,464 posts)

4. Yep, nothing will beat 2008 for me. It was a charmed race where my guy finally won.

Reply to Ned_Devine (Reply #1)

Tue Feb 2, 2016, 12:17 AM

Feb 2016

He truly was inspiring.

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askew

(1,464 posts)

6. I am trying to imagine Hillary giving that speech in front of 200,000 in Berlin and just can't.

Reply to 1000words (Reply #2)

Tue Feb 2, 2016, 12:19 AM

Feb 2016

He had 200,000 cheering and sobbing listening to him. Hillary could never inspire like that.

Joe the Revelator

(14,915 posts)

3. God he ran a great campaign.

Reply to askew (Original post)

Tue Feb 2, 2016, 12:12 AM

Feb 2016

askew

(1,464 posts)

5. It was pitch perfect. He understood the electorate in a way that I've never seen before.

Reply to Joe the Revelator (Reply #3)

Tue Feb 2, 2016, 12:18 AM

Feb 2016

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