2016 Postmortem

pat_k

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39. And after Hillary

Tue Nov 29, 2016, 04:34 AM

Nov 2016

... essentially declared her commitment to accept the results, sight unseen, the assumption that they'd have no "trouble" from her was correct.

Trump's relentless claims that voters "in certain places" are out there casting fraudulent votes is reprehensible -- not because we are so good at conducting "free and fair" elections, but because it has been demonstrated over, and over, and over that the type of fraud he accuses voters of perpetrating just doesn't happen. Repubs have searched and searched. And after all that searching, they've only dredged up handful of "examples" (and most of those are just mistakes, not malfeasance).

But, when he said he would "wait and see" what happened before committing to accept the result, he was not off base. Hillary fucked up. She tied her own hands. After committing to unconditional acceptance, how can she stand up and object to the lines and other methods of voter suppression that were on display?

Big mistake.

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The more rantings I hear from the right against the recount [View all] DFW Nov 2016 OP

Please show me an article discussing this particular detail! truthisfreedom Nov 2016 #1

here's one: ucrdem Nov 2016 #3

I heard it from my Wisconsin brother in law, but there are several DFW Nov 2016 #4

I don't think the recounts will turn PA or WI RandySF Nov 2016 #2

Maybe not DFW Nov 2016 #5

Greig Palist who is in contact with Jill's lawyers thinks it could turn Wisconsin womanofthehills Nov 2016 #23

Do you mean Greg Palast, or is this someone else? Dark n Stormy Knight Nov 2016 #25

KnR Hekate Nov 2016 #6

If funny business is found in WI it's all over. ucrdem Nov 2016 #7

Don't bet on it DFW Nov 2016 #8

His behavior suggests that he knows he's screwn. ucrdem Nov 2016 #10

All due respect Cosmocat Nov 2016 #15

"the country is perfectly fine with having him as POTUS" Incorrect. anamandujano Nov 2016 #34

Except here in realty Cosmocat Nov 2016 #40

Thanks for helping me out but your claim is still incorrect. anamandujano Nov 2016 #41

lol Cosmocat Nov 2016 #42

"the country is perfectly fine with having him as POTUS"---Your statement is still incorrect. anamandujano Nov 2016 #43

My statement is the simple truth that on January 20th, 2017 Cosmocat Nov 2016 #44

Your statement that I called incorrect is that everyone is fine with him as POTUS and it is still anamandujano Nov 2016 #45

where are these articulate complaints? SleeplessinSoCal Nov 2016 #9

Sorta articulate: emulatorloo Nov 2016 #11

That is actually what prompted my post DFW Nov 2016 #12

interesting. thanks. SleeplessinSoCal Nov 2016 #19

There has been no healing. Hate crimes abound. Protests continue. anamandujano Nov 2016 #35

Going to be tough in Pa. watoos Nov 2016 #13

That's the worst DFW Nov 2016 #14

i dunno mopinko Nov 2016 #16

Greg Palist just said on Randi Rhodes show that 30% of votes are paper womanofthehills Nov 2016 #24

These votes must be recounted! InAbLuEsTaTe Nov 2016 #26

The shitty English could also be an indication of foreign state actors posting comments. TheBlackAdder Nov 2016 #17

No, those are easy to spot, especially if you know Russian DFW Nov 2016 #20

In Russian, this would come out as "Girl left basket full fruit in house. She now home getting it." anamandujano Nov 2016 #36

I don't have or use twitter DFW Nov 2016 #38

The rants means they're hiding something big time. nt Chalco Nov 2016 #18

So pressbox69 Nov 2016 #21

Methinks the radical right doth protest too much DFW Nov 2016 #22

Their being worried says, to me Cracklin Charlie Nov 2016 #28

"Their being worried says, to me That they know for a fact that the results are bogus." Agree. anamandujano Nov 2016 #37

I think the recount took them off-guard... C Moon Nov 2016 #27

That's the way I see it too DFW Nov 2016 #30

It was Donald Trump that said the election was rigged. What are they afraid of? W T F Nov 2016 #29

Maybe the public finding out they were right DFW Nov 2016 #31

And after Hillary pat_k Nov 2016 #39

Tragically, votes suppressed by long lines will never "count." pat_k Nov 2016 #32

It should be in the constitution DFW Nov 2016 #33