Tim Kaine's take on SuspenseGate is accurate, to a degree

[Miles Archer]

I saw an article on Huffington Post this morning that suggested a close margin would have to exist for Trump to challenge the outcome on November 8th, and even then, it would be on a state basis, not national. If the polls are anywhere near accurate...if she whips his ass in a landslide...he would have one hell of a time challenging the results. If he has Bush v Gore numbers...which looks doubtful...it can be Bush v Gore II, if he instigates it.

Of course, I'm leaving the conversation open to those who know more about this than I do. Given the "powder keg" nature of this election, my first reaction to the article was that Kaine's choice of the word "irrelevant" was unfortunate, perhaps not entirely accurate, and the outcome will not be decided as the result of the American people "accepting" it. If Trump has narrow margins...once again, probably very unlikely...and he decides to challenge the results, the American people's acceptance will be "irrelevant."

Maybe a better option for Kaine would be for Trump to hang himself with his own noose while Kaine focuses on policy and getting Hillary elected.

Tim Kaine Says Trump Refusing To Concede The Election Would Be ‘Irrelevant’
“We’re confident in the American public that they will accept the outcome of this election.”
10/20/2016 08:37 am ET | Updated 0 minutes ago

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/tim-kaine-donald-trump-concede-election_us_5808aa09e4b0180a36e9699c?section=

WASHINGTON ― Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump’s unprecedented refusal to promise to respect the outcome of the election won’t matter once the votes are counted, Democratic vice presidential nominee Tim Kaine said Thursday.

“Whether or not he concedes is probably irrelevant. The question is: Is the mandate clear on the 8th of November?” Kaine, a Virginia senator, said on CNN. “Donald is still going to whine if he loses, but if the mandate is clear, I don’t think many people will follow him.”

As Election Day has drawn nearer, Trump has repeated false claims that the contest is “rigged” and that widespread voter fraud will result in a victory at the polls for Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton.

During the debate Wednesday, Fox News’ Chris Wallace twice asked Trump whether he would vow to accept the outcome of the race. The candidate refused to do so, flouting an unbroken tradition in American society. “I will tell you at the time. I’ll keep you in suspense, OK?” Trump said.