Failure of the Political Parties: Who Was Best of the Worst?

The Democrats

Now, the Democratic race for President started out with a much smaller group of candidates than their rival party, and only two, Senator Bernie Sanders, and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, would really even contend. It was on April 30, 2015 some local media personalities conferred outside to see Sen. Sanders announce his Presidential campaign. The two contenders revealed a deep divide within the party. There was much contention when either side had to think about voting for the other. For Sanders though, it would be just over a year from his announcement when he was knocked out of contention for President by Clinton. Leaving half of the democrat base in tears.

Examining Clinton, especially under the context of the failures of political parties in 2016, results in probably the largest flop of them all. Though she won the Democratic nomination, she completely blew the general election. Clinton managed to take a campaign built upon the experience of a former Secretary of State, competing against a bullish and inexperience businessman, and lose in an electoral landslide. The idea that the Democrats’ lack of unity in 2016 has been thrown out there by some as an excuse as to why the party ultimately failed in the election. Should I even mention the E-word?