To the editor: George Skelton’s column on why Vice President Kamala Harris misplaced had so many misguided tropes.
Just a bit analysis would have dispelled his declare that Harris “overemphasized abortion” and that the problem “had performed out.” The vast majority of the nation helps selection, and abortion rights received on a number of state ballots even the place those self same ladies voted for President-elect Donald Trump.
As for the drained chorus that Hillary Clinton was a “poor candidate” in 2016, extra Individuals voted for her than another dropping presidential candidate till then. Her beating Trump by virtually 2.9 million within the fashionable vote proved she was extensively supported.
Moreover, then-FBI Director James Comey’s severe error of judgment days earlier than the election, needlessly saying that he was reopening the Clinton electronic mail investigation, sank her candidacy together with Russia’s simple efforts.
Skelton mentioned Trump “received with ease.” Solely within the god-awful electoral school. In accordance with some statistical modelers, Trump is prone to find yourself with lower than 50% of the favored vote. That’s not a mandate.
The actual blame for Harris’ loss sits firmly on the rampant misogyny and racism in our nation.
Carolyn M. Campbell, West Hollywood
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To the editor: Skelton writes: “Perhaps it’s time for Democrats to ease up on identification politics. Regardless of the coverage deserves are, it doesn’t look like benefiting Democrats politically.” Actually? Is that each one he’s bought?
The liberal media ought to settle for important blame for the loss. Folks on the center-left and center-right voted Republican this election. Theirs had been votes for capitalism, not socialism; free speech, not censorship; meritocracy, not DEI packages; equal alternative, not equal outcomes; a safe border, not an open one; and vitality independence.
Liberals ought to abandon identification politics, “regardless of the coverage deserves are,” as a result of it doesn’t profit the Democrats politically? Take identification politics to a different a part of this planet, as a result of we’re uninterested in it.
Andy Breidenbach, La Quinta
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To the editor: Generally the most effective classes are hidden in plain sight. Within the case of the 2024 election, Democrats ought to have watched “The Sound of Music” another time.
After Maria comes bouncing again into the nunnery after working via the mountains singing, the Mom Abbess presents a life lesson: “Folks don’t change into nuns as a result of they’re working from one thing, Maria, however as a result of they’re working to one thing.”
The Democrats didn’t come out supporting a residing wage or promising to shortly cut back carbon emissions. They didn’t speak about eliminating biodiversity loss, nor did they element what they’d do to convey a few cease-fire in Gaza. They didn’t do something daring which may have given younger individuals and people of us who love them real hope for the longer term.
As an alternative, the marketing campaign was centered on the concept Trump will destroy our democracy, so individuals should vote in opposition to him. Loads of individuals noticed him as simply stuffed with bluster, in order that they shrugged this off.
With the instance of former President Obama’s marketing campaign, we are able to see that elections are received when a candidate presents “change we are able to imagine in.”
Subsequent time, let’s not run from one thing. Let’s run to one thing.
Melina Watts, Agoura Hills
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To the editor: Let the countless articles about impending Armageddon start.
To start, I’d prefer to remind everybody that we already had Trump as president, and we fared simply wonderful. And people who voted for him did so after virtually 4 years of a Democratic president.
So all this speak about individuals leaving the U.S. and the top of democracy (Trump received each the favored vote and the electoral school) is full partisan nonsense.
Michele Castagnetti, Los Angeles
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To the editor: So, the Democrats are accountable for Trump’s victory.
It had nothing to do with billionaires pouring their cash into the race or the Supreme Court docket gutting the Voting Rights Act.
It had nothing to do with propaganda machines disguised as information shops piling on the lies and making gullible Individuals imagine immigrants had been about to homicide them of their houses.
What did the Democrats fail to do? They failed to understand {that a} lady can not win in America but. Additionally they failed to vow the rich that they’d lower their taxes.
Linda Reynolds, Northridge
