Short on options, Trump pushes a new idea: A do-over election

[Nevilledog]

Link to tweet

https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/short-options-trump-pushes-new-idea-do-over-election-n1281740?cid=sm_npd_nn_tw_ma

The fact that Donald Trump refuses to abandon his weird election conspiracy theories is not surprising. What's notable, however, is how the former president is following through on the Big Lie.

On Friday night, for example, the Republican issued a written statement, featuring his idiosyncratic approach to capitalization, which began, "A new analysis of mail-in ballots in Pima County, Arizona means the election was Rigged and Stolen from the Republican Party in 2020, and in particular, its Presidential Candidate."

After a few paragraphs of related palaver, Trump concluded, "Either a new Election should immediately take place or the past Election should be decertified and the Republican candidate declared the winner."

Right off the bat, it's important to note that the former president has no idea what he's talking about. As the NBC affiliate in Phoenix reported, Pima County officials received a large number of mail-in ballots, which was consistent with statewide turnouts.

Pima County Administrator Chuck Huckelberry rejected Trump's suggestions that fraud took place in southern Arizona last November. "Pima County conducted a free, fair, secure, and accurate election. The results were publicly audited via hand count by the County's Republican and Democratic parties, and the results were certified by the Pima County Board of Supervisors and Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey," he said Friday.

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[MyOwnPeace]

1. Well, I guess we 'could' consider such a thing......

Like....

Boston gets Babe Ruth back (Oops, we didn't mean it...)
Kansas City gets Roger Maris back (Oops, we didn't mean it...)
Pittsburgh Steelers get Johnny Unitas back (Oops, we didn't mean it...)

I DO see a precedent here...... (but, NO President! )

[Permanut]

14. Zackly..

And the Portland Trailblazers get Michael Jordan.

[Norbert]

23. Don't forget, my Cincinnati Reds get Frank Robinson back.

[SKKY]

2. Of course he's not going to abandon it. This is his gig now...

...it's how he makes money. Melania ain't cheap.

[rambler_american]

12. Melania ain't cheap?

I guess that depends on the definition of cheap.

[SKKY]

13. Menlania is expensive AF...

...yea, I should have chosen my words better.

[spanone]

3. cuckoo for cocoa puffs

[underpants]

4. That's great. I got this for Trump.

[spanone]

6. Perfect!

[malaise]

26. That is mild

He is stark raving mad

[spanone]

27. Hahahahaaa I knew it was you!!!

again, you're right!!!

[LuckyCharms]

5. That fucker must smell like a mixture of

a bucket of sun-baked fish lips, fermented Jovan Musk circa 1974, and expired large curd cottage cheese.

[MyOwnPeace]

24. Are you KIDDING me!?!?!

That is DEFINITELY Jade East - circa 1966-67!!!!

[Solly Mack]

7. Every time he opens his mouth to whine about losing the election he is fomenting insurrection

because he knows full well he keeps his delusional and dangerous followers riled up and Trump is hoping they'll go on the attack again.

Trump is deliberately trying to cause violence.

How is that not a crime?

[BeerBarrelPolka]

20. This

This is the only time in trump's life that he has any significant relevance. All of his adult life he's been cast away and shunned by elite groups, celebrities, etc. He was tolerated, but never accepted because he is a deeply flawed human being. Now he has the adulation of tens of millions of people. He's gotten what he so desperately wanted his whole life. He relishes each and every moment as only a malignant narcissist can.

[sammythecat]

40. Completly agree. n/t

[NJCher]

8. As I understand it

This the way he plays golf. It’s do-overs until he wins.

[Grasswire2]

10. yes nt

[Trueblue1968]

9. THIS IS NOT EVEN CONSTITUTIONAL. THERE ARE NO DO OVERS IN THE 2020 ELECTION.

OR .... in baseball.

[malaise]

28. That does not matter to this lunatic - he's way more important

than the Constitution

[monkeyman1]

37. it's called make up shit on the fly !

[IronLionZion]

11. I hope he divides and destroys the GOP over this BS

killing their chances in 2022 and beyond.

[monkeyman1]

38. they are are already destroyed to stupid to realize it !

[Hekate]

15. The do-over election is scheduled for 2024

Maybe he’d get it if a “big tough guy with tears in his eyes” came up to him and said, “Sir, you shall have your do-over in 2024.”

[RVN VET71]

16. I would like god very much if she would feed Flubbo-45 his last cheeseburger

just before the 2024 election and leave the Fascists without their hero to vote for.

[question everything]

18. Agree. For the 2016. Let's decertify it.

[twodogsbarking]

19. A Mulligan.

Don't count that.

[Mz Pip]

21. He'll have to wait till 2024

That’s when he can have his do over.

Hopefully, he’ll be indicted by then.

[Initech]

22. Short on options? He ain't got no options!

[MyOwnPeace]

25. BOOM!!!!!!!

You NAILED it!!!!

Anything else you read and hear is just another way to sell papers and get people to tune in to "their analysis" - and that 'analysis' is based on what they need to do to sell MORE papers and get others to 'tune in' again later!

[Initech]

33. Yeah I wish they'd stop peddling this nonsense.

Trump has no path to re-becoming president. None. It doesn't exist. Let it go. All this is doing is fueling the fire for the MAGAs and making them angrier and dividing us further.

[malaise]

30. I think Dems need to respond to this BS every time

Remind the loser that he lost and he is not bigger than the Constitution

[Initech]

32. Yeah I'm sick of the media thinking he's above the law.

He isn't. And all of this is part of "the big grift".

[jmowreader]

34. Let me propose something here

Let us say, just for the hell of it, that Trump got his do-over election and got absolutely stomped in it. We’re talking a delta of 25 million votes that swung from Trump to Biden because the American people are sick of his shit. This would not end Trump’s screaming about stolen elections; rather, it would cause him to turn up the volume.

Even if he wins 2024 he won’t shut up.

Right now there are only six things that will shut him the fuck up, and five of them qualify as unconstitutional forms of capital punishment. The sixth is to put him in ADX Florence and weld his cell door shut.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

35. I like how you think, my dear jmowreader! YES. n/t

[LudwigPastorius]

36. He'd likely be found mentally incompetent in a trial.

But, I’d be OK with putting him in a straight jacket, pumping him full of thorazine, and plopping him down in a rubber room for his remaining days.

[Demovictory9]

39. he is bat shit crazy

[Raine]

41. I'm for it as long as we can start with 2000

that one really hurt.

[jcgoldie]

42. ok ok ok...

How bout best 2 out of 3???