Why did Trump win? New research by Democrats offers a worrisome answer

The sad fact is both major parties are biased toward the wealthy. You can blame the Clintons for the Democratic side. Bill built his coalition by swerving to the right. I can member being mad as hell at him for proving to be so Republican.

Unfortunately, Obama is our last memory of a reasonable human being president, so he is the torch bearer for the party. What does he do? Immediately cash in. Yes, that is standard stuff for ex-officials in high office. Of course, Obama's input is valued- and desperately sought. Obama did the Republican thing and let the market pay him what it will for his services. It would be hypocrisy for Republicans to criticize it, but their party of the people schtick appeals more to the whites that need to be brought around to some sense. $400k speaking engagements is not going to do it.

Damn it, Obama, you knew this would become fodder, didn't you?

This is why Hillary Clinton and others in the party eschelon need to step aside and let folks with a more progressive-populist message lead, and soon.

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