Hey Eleanor Clift how come you omit racism as a factor

[malaise]

that explains why blue collared whites voted against the Democratic party.
Both the Teapublicans and ReTHUGS used racism as a campaign tool.

At least you acknowledged that most of those red states are land masses with no where close to the population size of states that vote Democratic.

[CBHagman]

1. Is this in reaction to a book, column, or TV appearance?

If it's a book or column, what exactly does she lay out in terms of an argument?

If you're referring to comments during a Sunday morning talk show appearance, well, more often than not pundits have seconds to make their points and/or are being shouted down by others, so perhaps she just didn't get through her entire argument.

[malaise]

3. She was onGEM$NBC with

Alex the Twit.

[billlll]

2. Racism is why we...Progressive dems .. have been losing

Since '65.
Polls don't ask about racism

We don't chat about it much

We need to or keep losing forever

White Backlash aka Nixon Southern Strategy has put GOP in power..then GOP robs the middle class at will.

Solutions------

1. Fear of job competition from blacks---

Jobs For All

2. Fear of blockbusting's drop in house values in his area---

Fed Government guarantee of ALL house values. This would solve MANY problems to put it mildly!

R Reich, 2 Nobel Prize winners advise on Jobs For All website---

www.njfac.org