# Political punditry ... what we've learned **URL:** \ **Category:** Politics & Elections\ **Created:** [November 9, 2016, 6:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/political-punditry-what-weve-learned/771249 "2016-11-09T18:39:05Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 2\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![jsc1953](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/5daacb/32.png) [@jsc1953](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jsc1953)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2016, 6:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/political-punditry-what-weve-learned/771249/1 "2016-11-09T18:39:05Z")
Here’s what Trump had going against him: Demographics: he started his campaign by pissing off Hispanics, and everybody knows the nation is getting browner. Demographics is destiny. Endorsements: a complete shut out. Hillary had every newspaper in the country. Trump couldn’t even get endorsements from Republicans in Congress. Organization: all the shakeups in the Trump campaign staff indicate massive disarray and confusion. GOTV: Hillary was a well-organized, well-funded machine. Donald couldn’t organize a 2-car funeral. Literati: a constant stream of essays on why Trump would be a disaster. Debates: Hillary won all 3, and debates are important. All that Trump had going for him were large and enthusiastic rallies. So does this completely shake up everything that a professional political pundit thinks he knows about how elections work? If it’s your job to go on camera and pontificate about the 2018 mid-terms, are you afraid to open your mouth? ---
**Author:** ![Lightnin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lightnin/32/180_2.png) [@Lightnin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lightnin)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2016, 7:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/political-punditry-what-weve-learned/771249/2 "2016-11-09T19:18:07Z")
Don’t forget, he has absolutely \*zero \*political experience, and has in fact shown that he doesn’t even know how the government works. Frankly, I have no idea how future elections are going to work, except that they’ll just be more of a popularity contest than they’ve already been.