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Hortensis

(58,785 posts)
1. Yes, well, he couldn't possibly steal it. In spite of
Mon Aug 29, 2016, 01:26 PM
Aug 2016

the MSM's smoke-and-mirrors magic show for the ignorant, Trump's been running far behind Hlllary by all significant measures for many months now. If the entire right wing put all their money and power into it, they couldn't get away with this one.

If we want to worry about theft, and we no doubt all believe we should, I suggest we turn attention to the Senate and House races. Saving those majorities is where the right's money and power are going.

unblock

(51,974 posts)
2. let's not play that game. blanket undermining confidence in the electoral process hurts hillary.
Mon Aug 29, 2016, 01:27 PM
Aug 2016

because we're the ones who are going to win this.

 

HassleCat

(6,409 posts)
4. Maybe not.
Mon Aug 29, 2016, 01:31 PM
Aug 2016

Fear is a powerful motivator. He's pounding his "be afraid" theme very hard, and it might work.

LongTomH

(8,636 posts)
5. The way to beat vote-stealing is to get out the vote in such large numbers that you overwhelm it.
Mon Aug 29, 2016, 01:34 PM
Aug 2016

That's how Democrats took the Senate in 2006 and the White House in 2008 and 2012. Voters were so angry at what the GOP had done that they turned out in droves. I think the GOP was active in some states, working to disqualify voters; but, anyone who could vote turned out to vote Democratic.

 

MadDAsHell

(2,067 posts)
6. ...said every political party who had lost an election since 2000.
Mon Aug 29, 2016, 01:36 PM
Aug 2016

Agree with other posters, blanket undermining of our electoral system doesn't help anyone in the long run.

Actually if anything, it helps candidates like Trump whose entire candidacy is based on convincing folks that the system is rigged.

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