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I am tired of newspaper columnists, television pundits, politicians and Democrats themselves blaming the party for losing the presidential election to Donald Trump. They maintain that the Democrats didnt get the message out.

Hillary Clinton and her supporters were never clearer about what Democrats stood for. The party is and always has been for working families and good-paying jobs and against inequality, for making the wealthy pay their fair share of taxes, building a clean energy economy, combating climate change and the progressive goal of universal health care.

Those familiar with history can judge for themselves. It has been Democratic administrations that have turned the ship of state in those directions and Republican administrations that have attempted to sink the ship, and in many cases have done just that.

Those who are to blame for this dismal state of affairs are ignorant voters who cast ballots against their own self-interests, media seduced by an outrageous candidate who pushed ratings up, and misogynists who were threatened by a smart and accomplished woman. According to some exit polls, 53 percent of white women voted for Trump.

And, of course, lets not forget greedy Republican obstructionists.

Esther Talbot Fenning St. Charles

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Clinton's message was clear; media, obstructionists steer ship astray - STLtoday.com