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Fiendish Thingy

(24,079 posts)
Wed Sep 23, 2020, 08:41 PM Sep 2020

Instead of asking about a "peaceful transfer of power", the question should be framed this way:

“If you lose the election, will you incite violence and/or use violent measures to interfere with the peaceful transfer of power?”

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Instead of asking about a "peaceful transfer of power", the question should be framed this way: (Original Post) Fiendish Thingy Sep 2020 OP
I would bdamomma Sep 2020 #1
Don't even give him a chance jmbar2 Sep 2020 #2
Or: The Velveteen Ocelot Sep 2020 #3
Possible answers: "That's a very nasty question. Next question." or "That's a question you need to Doodley Sep 2020 #4
should be asking him why he is polling so low all over.. why is he 10 points below Biden? Srkdqltr Sep 2020 #5
He would say they are fake polls. Doodley Sep 2020 #6
Of course. Srkdqltr Sep 2020 #8
"Sir, what size handcuffs do you wear?" ZZenith Sep 2020 #7
Will you usurp power? Retrograde Sep 2020 #9

jmbar2

(8,173 posts)
2. Don't even give him a chance
Wed Sep 23, 2020, 08:44 PM
Sep 2020

He just likes to yank our chains by saying outrageous things. It distracts from his poor performance. Look how much attention he is getting for this ridiculous statement.

Don't feed the TrumpTroll.

The Velveteen Ocelot

(131,231 posts)
3. Or:
Wed Sep 23, 2020, 08:44 PM
Sep 2020

"If you lose the election will you leave the White House on January 20 when your term automatically expires?"

Doodley

(12,079 posts)
4. Possible answers: "That's a very nasty question. Next question." or "That's a question you need to
Wed Sep 23, 2020, 08:52 PM
Sep 2020

ask Joe Biden, because, people are saying, he's got lawyers, he's got his people in place, and that is a problem, using the courts, and spending so much money, like the world has never seen on lawyers, and look at Bloomberg, he's under investigation for what he's doing in Florida, so yes, there's a lot of angry people.".

Retrograde

(11,450 posts)
9. Will you usurp power?
Wed Sep 23, 2020, 09:20 PM
Sep 2020

Don't mince words here, MSM: get him to confirm on record that he will ignore the law, seize power, and make himself dictator for life.

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