Hillary Clinton might be in full agreement with a claim made here since she’s always in the mood to point a finger at everybody except herself:
Today is the 1-year anniversary of the Comey letter, which was probably decisive in the election. https://t.co/FjiCZKHbdr
— Nate Silver (@NateSilver538) October 28, 2017
To be slightly more precise, I'd argue that it was the media's coverage of the letter that mattered as much or more than the letter itself.
— Nate Silver (@NateSilver538) October 28, 2017
Hillary’s fans are agreeing with that and even saying the word “probably” should be changed to “definitely,” but real reason couldn’t be that Hillary Clinton wasn’t a good Dem candidate and the pollsters just missed the mark badly, could it?
https://twitter.com/JmeMiller1974/status/924296782246563841
I doubt it was decisive. Think Hillary ignoring rust belt & her "basket of deplorables." Dems must take responsibility for party's failure https://t.co/GGv2o4wOwZ
— Carole Craig (@adistantpeople) October 28, 2017
But Clinton will no doubt appreciate the help with her blame game.
Almost as decisive as nominating her in the first place. https://t.co/OBd7zQLOql
— ?It's?Almost ⛄️Christmas? (@jtLOL) October 28, 2017
https://twitter.com/laurakpotter94/status/924249828393144321
It really wasn't. https://t.co/oa64V0kI8k
— Dan ?? (@danieltobin) October 28, 2017
Those who blew election predictions just can’t stop pushing those talking points.
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