Maybe everyone could just read Hillary's own statement instead of relying on a fictional character's letter.

In a post-factual world, all that matters is what "people were saying." But reality is pretty fucking clear on this particular issue. Obama still had a relatively short political background, but everything about what he had done with his past and how he conducted himself showed he was qualified to be president. The…

But people still don't like most of them. Ryan didn't come off looking great. Rubio got destroyed and almost didn't even run for reelection, although he managed to hold his seat. Cruz was Cruz, no one liked him to begin with. Democrats need younger leaders, especially as the supposed party of younger people. But the…

Gerrymandering and idiotic attachment to your district's incumbent are both real and undeniable things. But there is slight hope for a couple of reasons:

Unless it's so awful that the House could flip, and I don't see that. They'll probably gain ground, but not what they need.

Black people are still only 30% of the population in Georgia. White people are 60%. That's not a guaranteed blue state based on racial demographics at all. If you got everyone to vote, it would be close. And it was pretty close as it is.

I understand students' fears about their families, but that's sadly not going to go away any time soon. The first time those fears could possibly be quelled is after Trump actually takes office, and even that's assuming everything he said was an empty promise. Otherwise they'll only get worse at that point.

And he somehow did better with Hispanics than Romney.

All of that is true, but at a time where minorities of all groups are under attack, I don't know what it means or how it's possible.

And the pre-election polls indicate that Trump voters were already embarrassed by their choice since they wouldn't openly support him. I'm not sure what else could have been done. More jokes at their expense wouldn't have been the difference.

I think his appointments will be pretty standard fare, actually. No less of a nightmare considering who the big name Republicans are.

His comment is a perfect example of why I have zero optimism about the next four years. It seems almost inconceivable that minorities, women, and the disabled will not be disenfranchised to a greater degree over the next four years. The extent to which that will happen is unclear, we may be able to keep the status quo…

If I'm not mistaken, they had already risen by a similar amount in some places, particularly the southwest.

Mathematically this is still very close. But it's hard to see how the remaining states go against the obvious trend.

It's clear by now that it's not irrelevant.

I mean, at this point the options for Florida look like either Trump wins or the Supreme Court splits 4-4 on who won Florida and we descend into Civil War II.

#MAGA

The record Hispanic turnout seems to be holding true throughout the country, which is bad news for Trump. That's the one factor that could make it a quick night.

I just don't see that happening with how close the swing states have become. Plus I think they're all still hesitant with Florida particularly because of 2000.

Reminds me of Republicans being mad at Obama for normalizing relations with Cuba because they were just about to collapse from the embargo.