'It's critical' for Republican leaders to explain to voters Trump lost the election: John Bolton

[groundloop]

Source: ABC News

John Bolton, President Donald Trump's former national security adviser, said Sunday that leaders of the Republican Party should explain to their voters that Trump lost the election and that his claims of fraud are baseless.

"Now the Trump campaign is doing the legal equivalent of pitching pennies," Bolton said on ABC's "This Week." "I think as every day goes by, it's clearer and clearer, there isn't any evidence."

"But if the Republican voters are only hearing Donald Trump's misrepresentations, it's not surprising that they believe it," he added. "It's critical for other Republican leaders to stand up and explain what actually happened. Donald Trump lost what -- by any evidence we have so far -- was a free and fair election."

President-elect Joe Biden is currently projected to win 306 electoral votes compared to the president's 232. Trump continues to challenge the election results in court.

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[RestoreAmerica2020]

1. Jeez, just show them the fucking map already! BIden 306, odioustrump 232

Political com Biden 306; Trump 232

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://www.politico.com/2020-election/results/president/&ved=2ahUKEwjbutD144TtAhXVpJ4KHQEDB9YQFjAQegQICxAB&usg=AOvVaw2nWLn4oO7xGt7Y4tu2Ckqe

[reACTIONary]

11. "The Map" or The Results" ? When they look at the map...

... they see lot of red surface area with some blue around the edges...

I've had to explain more than once that its PEOPLE that count, not acres!

[bucolic_frolic]

2. We should seek the advice of all who think they can engage MAGA delusions

but John Bolton thinks they will listen to reason from one of their own?

Good luck

[Miguelito Loveless]

3. There are no Republicans anymore

There is only Trump.

[Arkansas Granny]

4. Trump supporters (MAGAts) will not concede until Trump concedes and even then

they will insist the election was rigged. No amount of fact and reason will ever convince them otherwise.

[robbob]

13. It is clear to me that tRump will never concede the election

in the sense of saying that Joe Biden won. His concession, when it comes, will be a litany of petty grievances concluding with acknowledging Biden as the next president of the USA, but only because of massive fraud and cheating. The amount of damage this will cause the republic is of no concern to him whatsoever. He will go to his grave claiming he and his rabid followers were cheated out of a second term, absent any proof or evidence to back up that claim. And the ReThug party led by Mitch will offer no comment on those claims...

[LastLiberal in PalmSprings]

15. The Republican Party has gladly joined Trump in fulfilling Putin's goal of destroying democracy.

They could give a shit about the security of the United States. Just hand it over to Putin. Hell, if Trump declassifies everything related to the Russia investigation he's literally killing our intel sources in Russia.

They could give a shit about the 150,000 people who are infected with COVID each day, or the quarter million who have died from the disease.

They only care about power, and see Trump as the means to acquiring and maintaining it.

[Lonestarblue]

5. John Bolton lost any credibility when he refused to testify in the impeachment hearings.

Trump supporters took that decision as Bolton’s belief that Trump had done nothing wrong. Had Bolton testified, others might have as well, perhaps even forcing the Senate to hold something other than a sham trial. Bribing a foreign power is impeachable. Bolton had the opportunity to verify that crime and refused to do so. He needs to shut up and go away. No one listens to him now.

[Mr. Ected]

6. Wait til the people find out what REALLY happened in the 2016 election

2020 will have to wait its turn.

[Ohioboy]

7. When you create a monster it doesn't necessarily listen to you

The monster is the mob base that loves them some Trump. Look at how the mob has now turned on FOX after the network dared to call a state for Biden.

[The Genealogist]

8. No doubt he is scared of Dump's threats national security will upset the military industrial complex

Those big beautiful bucks flowing like water to that sector might be in danger! Not that he is wrong that Dumpster needs to stop acting a fool, but I am quite sure of his reason for saying this.

[LeftInTX]

9. My thoughts exactly!

Or he's just afraid that an if there is not a smooth transition, it leaves the US vulnerable.

[JohnnyRingo]

10. And this from one of the craziest republicans ever.

It shows just how far off the fringe Trump has driven the bus.
Who's next, Grover Norquist or Newt Gingrich?

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

12. We live in strange times when Bolton sounds like the voice of reason

Much of the rest of the GOP has descended into alternative reality.

[HermitageHermit]

14. Mr. Biden implied that he might want to have some Republicans in administration

About 2 weeks before the election.

Bolton might be lobbying for such a position, just thinking. There is always a reason.

I am sure that Bolton would be pleased to accept Ambassador to the UN.

[Progressive Jones]

18. I don't think that President Biden will take Bolton on. He's got a very hard right track record.

Bolton isn't a moderate by any stretch. He's a war dog.
He pushed the Iraq War. He worked for Reagan and Dubya.
He hates the UN, to which he was our ambassador at one time.

Keep this guy out of your Cabinet, Mr. President !

[Eyeball_Kid]

16. Bolton protected Trump during impeachment. Now he wants OTHERS to act!

Too courageous for words.

[Progressive Jones]

17. The magas aren't going to listen to Mitt Romney... nt

[Yeehah]

19. They need to explain it to Trump

Big fat baby can't seem to understand he lost and throwing a hissy fit won't change it.

[keithbvadu2]

20. Have the Trumpsters called Bolton a 'disgruntled employee' yet?

Have the Trumpsters called Bolton a 'disgruntled employee' yet?

[sakabatou]

21. They'll keep denying reality and and attack Bolton