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DanTex

(20,709 posts)
Wed Oct 19, 2016, 10:58 PM Oct 2016

Apparently the MSM thinks "I won't accept the results of the election" is a big deal.

Which it is. But to me, it was just another crazy thing that Trump said. While I was watching, I had no idea that anyone would single out this one crazy thing, among so many (SO many), as the thing they object to.

Whatever. Anything that causes him to lose is fine with me.

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Apparently the MSM thinks "I won't accept the results of the election" is a big deal. (Original Post) DanTex Oct 2016 OP
This is good. It disqualifies him in the yes of the 20% in the middle. Dawson Leery Oct 2016 #1
Funny how that really stuck in their craw Dem2 Oct 2016 #2
What bothers me the most is that I heard Lindsey Graham's comment... CincyDem Oct 2016 #29
Lindsey is weird Dem2 Oct 2016 #30
It is, because it defines his ego... Wounded Bear Oct 2016 #3
The media is gonna eat that shit up GusBob Oct 2016 #4
It's a threat of civil war. yardwork Oct 2016 #5
We are thinking alike. The MSM is thinking ratings GusBob Oct 2016 #10
That is exactly what I got out of that too. It is unprecedented AgadorSparticus Oct 2016 #13
I have a feeling he won't get 40% in the end NewJeffCT Oct 2016 #15
yeah, we've had peace. Trump IS incivility and volatility at his core... +1 Divine Discontent Oct 2016 #25
The thing is, not the full 40% would suddenly go to battles against... Amonester Oct 2016 #31
40% of the country is not going to riot for the flim flam man. A good deal of them have jobs, anamandujano Oct 2016 #32
It is a huge deal Johnny2X2X Oct 2016 #6
It's a defining characteristic of democracy. joshcryer Oct 2016 #8
Many of the media are gravitating to it... NCTraveler Oct 2016 #9
It is, imo, a huge thing. It is very scary, could lead to a lot of trouble, not only legal but uppityperson Oct 2016 #11
+1 Divine Discontent Oct 2016 #26
????? Really? You are shocked they think it is a big deal? N/t ScienceIsGood Oct 2016 #12
The perfect distraction from pussy grabbing. Coyotl Oct 2016 #14
I agree. We can do both though, drumpf. Gloria Cha Oct 2016 #35
This will turn the focus back onto sexual battery. Trump is shamed and stuck in the public stocks, Coyotl Oct 2016 #42
Yes, as it should and where he should be.. he can't distract from Cha Oct 2016 #43
Time to wipe up the puddle. Coyotl Oct 2016 #44
Oh wow.. that's too awful perfect! Trouble Cha Oct 2016 #45
It can't be easy being a Trump surrogate... First Speaker Oct 2016 #16
It is ... peggysue2 Oct 2016 #18
As a handicapper I was beyond thrilled when Trump said that Awsi Dooger Oct 2016 #21
Repubs like Nicole Wallace have said it is an absolute disqualifier for a Presidential candidate wishstar Oct 2016 #24
I thought the coffin nail was the "nasty woman" pnwest Oct 2016 #40
It goes to how he would run the executive: going to his gut before applegrove Oct 2016 #23
a big chunk of red meat to his base ginnyinWI Oct 2016 #27
I know. He's been saying "it's rigged, it's rigged" for days/weeks now; this seemed like more yodermon Oct 2016 #36
I agree. I didn't see your post before I started a similar thread. spooky3 Oct 2016 #37
It's a big deal. lovemydog Oct 2016 #38
Another on the long list of crap from him duncang Oct 2016 #39
It depends on who says it DFW Oct 2016 #41
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CincyDem

(6,365 posts)
29. What bothers me the most is that I heard Lindsey Graham's comment...
Thu Oct 20, 2016, 12:09 AM
Oct 2016


...and I said "YES !!!"

Then I realized I agreed with him and it hurt my head. But I do.

Dem2

(8,168 posts)
30. Lindsey is weird
Thu Oct 20, 2016, 12:11 AM
Oct 2016

Sometimes I agree with him wholeheartedly (criticizing Republicans)

other times I wanna smack him for being so GD rude.

GusBob

(7,286 posts)
4. The media is gonna eat that shit up
Wed Oct 19, 2016, 11:03 PM
Oct 2016

Nothing in the world they want more is conflict and strife.

If people burn down houses and kill others because he cries "foul" they get to sell more tires and razor blades.

Of course they will make sure when he cries foul it's into their microphones.

They need the ratings.

The fact that they are complicent in the rampage and have been the root cause of his uprising is lost on them

We must stay tuned, you dig?

yardwork

(61,666 posts)
5. It's a threat of civil war.
Wed Oct 19, 2016, 11:04 PM
Oct 2016

Think of the implications. Say 40% of the country votes for Trump, and he loses but convinces them that the election is a fraud. That's almost half the country. Then what? Riots? Militia? Armed insurrection? What if some of the generals agree with Trump?

GusBob

(7,286 posts)
10. We are thinking alike. The MSM is thinking ratings
Wed Oct 19, 2016, 11:15 PM
Oct 2016

That's why it is a big deal

A reall cool hand for them

NewJeffCT

(56,828 posts)
15. I have a feeling he won't get 40% in the end
Wed Oct 19, 2016, 11:21 PM
Oct 2016

the margin will be big enough to prevent any credible claims of fraud.

Amonester

(11,541 posts)
31. The thing is, not the full 40% would suddenly go to battles against...
Thu Oct 20, 2016, 12:16 AM
Oct 2016

the most powerful military in the world, still under the command of the President (Commander-in-Chief)

A lot of em (like 95%) would just look at what they'd have to overcome ... and give up before even trying.

They then will go back to do what they always do: Watch Faux News... and sports, and...

anamandujano

(7,004 posts)
32. 40% of the country is not going to riot for the flim flam man. A good deal of them have jobs,
Thu Oct 20, 2016, 12:20 AM
Oct 2016

family and actually like the structure the govenment provides.

joshcryer

(62,276 posts)
8. It's a defining characteristic of democracy.
Wed Oct 19, 2016, 11:12 PM
Oct 2016

The question is always asked. It's been uncontroversial until Trump.

 

NCTraveler

(30,481 posts)
9. Many of the media are gravitating to it...
Wed Oct 19, 2016, 11:15 PM
Oct 2016

Because it plays to the tea party, Stein voters, and Johnson voters.

uppityperson

(115,677 posts)
11. It is, imo, a huge thing. It is very scary, could lead to a lot of trouble, not only legal but
Wed Oct 19, 2016, 11:17 PM
Oct 2016

civil war.

Divine Discontent

(21,056 posts)
26. +1
Thu Oct 20, 2016, 12:05 AM
Oct 2016

Just look at the idiots with their guns sitting outside that campaign office of the lady running for Congress. Saying he won't accept the results is anti-American! Down goes Dumdum's numbers!

 

Coyotl

(15,262 posts)
14. The perfect distraction from pussy grabbing.
Wed Oct 19, 2016, 11:21 PM
Oct 2016

That's what the whole rigged emphasis has been, attempting to pivot the herd away from Donald bragging about grabbing women by the genitals, the crime of sexual battery.

GrOPer!

Cha

(297,326 posts)
35. I agree. We can do both though, drumpf. Gloria
Thu Oct 20, 2016, 12:53 AM
Oct 2016

Allred has another woman who's coming out tomorrow.

Gloria Allred announces new sex misconduct accuser against Donald Trump

"This news conference will be the first time that this accuser has spoken to the public about her allegations against Mr. Trump," the email from Allred said.

"At the press conference Ms. Allred will comment on Mr. Trump's statements in the final Presidential debate when he said 'nobody has more respect for women than I do,' " the email said.

More..
http://www.cnbc.com/2016/10/19/gloria-allred-announces-new-sex-misconduct-accuser-against-donald-trump.html

You probably already know this.

 

Coyotl

(15,262 posts)
42. This will turn the focus back onto sexual battery. Trump is shamed and stuck in the public stocks,
Thu Oct 20, 2016, 09:06 AM
Oct 2016

he can't just retreat to his guilded tower.

Cha

(297,326 posts)
43. Yes, as it should and where he should be.. he can't distract from
Thu Oct 20, 2016, 09:09 AM
Oct 2016

that by saying he doesn't know whether he'll accept the outcome of the Election.

Cha

(297,326 posts)
45. Oh wow.. that's too awful perfect! Trouble
Thu Oct 20, 2016, 09:31 AM
Oct 2016

is.. he deserves every bit of that.

He needs to be held responsible for all his words and actions.

Thank you, Coyotl~

First Speaker

(4,858 posts)
16. It can't be easy being a Trump surrogate...
Wed Oct 19, 2016, 11:24 PM
Oct 2016

...several of them, the past few days, have harrumphed, coughed slightly, and said, well, of *course* Donald will accept the results of the election, of course... Now he has cut them off at the knees again. It's literally impossible to know what he will, or will not, say about anything.

 

Awsi Dooger

(14,565 posts)
21. As a handicapper I was beyond thrilled when Trump said that
Wed Oct 19, 2016, 11:48 PM
Oct 2016

Instantly...nothing else from tonight mattered.

He buried any points he may have made in other areas.

Prior to that line I thought the debate might be judged tightly, as essentially a wash with only slight edge to Hillary. But once Trump went off the rigged wagon I thought it was worth 10 points to Hillary in terms of who won the debate. I said that to family members who were watching alongside. From looks of the early polling, I think it was accurate.

wishstar

(5,270 posts)
24. Repubs like Nicole Wallace have said it is an absolute disqualifier for a Presidential candidate
Thu Oct 20, 2016, 12:02 AM
Oct 2016

I thought his comments about putting Hillary in jail in last debate were especially disqualifying too

pnwest

(3,266 posts)
40. I thought the coffin nail was the "nasty woman"
Thu Oct 20, 2016, 03:19 AM
Oct 2016

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comment. It wiped away every word he's ever said about how much he respects women, how none of the allegations are true, yada yada... That one sentence laid waste to ANY last shred of benefit-of-the-doubt he might have had.

applegrove

(118,697 posts)
23. It goes to how he would run the executive: going to his gut before
Thu Oct 20, 2016, 12:00 AM
Oct 2016

any government or institutional knowledge. It is very representative to Donald's contempt of anything he has not built - like the institution of democracy.

ginnyinWI

(17,276 posts)
27. a big chunk of red meat to his base
Thu Oct 20, 2016, 12:08 AM
Oct 2016

He'll keep them going with conspiracy theories, etc etc on his new TV network, if he can get it going.

Oh yeah and to hell with American political traditions, I guess.

yodermon

(6,143 posts)
36. I know. He's been saying "it's rigged, it's rigged" for days/weeks now; this seemed like more
Thu Oct 20, 2016, 12:57 AM
Oct 2016

of the same. Whatever, if the MSM wants to focus on that then so be it.

lovemydog

(11,833 posts)
38. It's a big deal.
Thu Oct 20, 2016, 01:17 AM
Oct 2016

That's how politicians talked in the lead-up to the Civil War.

I don't know of any other presidential nominee from either major party who has spoken like that in a presidential debate.

duncang

(1,907 posts)
39. Another on the long list of crap from him
Thu Oct 20, 2016, 01:27 AM
Oct 2016

Just wondering how many times did he even attempt at answering a question and how many times did he just go off? The non response to Hillary asking about him using chinese steel is also something that will follow him now. Before it was a footnote in the media. Maybe that will get the rust belt thinking.

DFW

(54,414 posts)
41. It depends on who says it
Thu Oct 20, 2016, 03:25 AM
Oct 2016

If it's some redneck in Louie Gohmert's district, no big deal. If it's the losing candidate in a presidential election, it is a very big deal. There will be millions of fanatic Trump supporters who are armed and dangerous, and a few thousand of those will be deranged enough to go off on a rampage if the Donald exhorts them to. Let's hope it doesn't come to that, but I'm still glad I'm spending election night in Germany and not back in Dallas.

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