And I remember reading it was not just a one time slip of the tongue . It was part of her standard speech at these high dollar fundraisers . The gaffe was that this time they let the press in , so it got reported . I have one small quibble with your comment , though . She actually never asked those people for their votes . She completely ignored wide swathes of America , never campaigned outside of urban centers . Didn ' t need ' em , she thought . She made the same mistake that she did in ' 08 , allowing Obama to run up the score against her unopposed in some places . <| sep |> Why is everyone so surprised by Trump getting elected . The collective memory is pretty short . Remember Reagan ? He was a fucking countrywestern actor before becoming a politician . Remember Arnold ? Why is it so shocking that celebrity status is worshipped so much by Americans that they ' ll vote it into governing power ?