To the editor: George Skelton’s column on why Vice President Kamala Harris lost had so many misguided tropes.
Just a bit analysis would have dispelled his declare that Harris “overemphasized abortion” and that the difficulty “had performed out.” Nearly all of the nation helps alternative, and abortion rights gained on a number of state ballots even the place those self same girls voted for President-elect Donald Trump.
As for the drained chorus that Hillary Clinton was a “poor candidate” in 2016, extra People voted for her than some other dropping presidential candidate till then. Her beating Trump by nearly 2.9 million within the standard vote proved she was broadly supported.
Moreover, then-FBI Director James Comey’s critical error of judgment days earlier than the election, needlessly asserting that he was reopening the Clinton e mail investigation, sank her candidacy together with Russia’s simple efforts.
Skelton stated Trump “gained with ease.” Solely within the god-awful electoral faculty. In line with some statistical modelers, Trump is more likely to find yourself with lower than 50% of the favored vote. That’s not a mandate.
The true 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: “Possibly 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 every 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 have been votes for capitalism, not socialism; free speech, not censorship; meritocracy, not DEI applications; equal alternative, not equal outcomes; a safe border, not an open one; and power 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 bored with it.
Andy Breidenbach, La Quinta
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To the editor: Typically the very best 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 operating by means of the mountains singing, the Mom Abbess gives a life lesson: “Folks don’t grow to be nuns as a result of they’re operating from one thing, Maria, however as a result of they’re operating to one thing.”
The Democrats didn’t come out supporting a dwelling wage or promising to shortly scale back carbon emissions. They didn’t speak about eliminating biodiversity loss, nor did they element what they’d do to deliver a few cease-fire in Gaza. They didn’t do something daring that 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 filled with bluster, so that they shrugged this off.
With the instance of former President Obama’s marketing campaign, we will see that elections are gained when a candidate gives “change we will consider 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 limitless articles about impending Armageddon start.
To start, I’d wish to remind everybody that we already had Trump as president, and we fared simply fantastic. And people who voted for him did so after nearly 4 years of a Democratic president.
So all this speak about individuals leaving the U.S. and the tip of democracy (Trump gained each the favored vote and the electoral faculty) 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 Courtroom gutting the Voting Rights Act.
It had nothing to do with propaganda machines disguised as information shops piling on the lies and making gullible People consider immigrants have been about to homicide them of their houses.
What did the Democrats fail to do? They failed to appreciate {that a} lady can’t win in America but. Additionally they failed to vow the rich that they’d lower their taxes.
Linda Reynolds, Northridge
