WI Gazette: Despite win, Trump has no mandate and his legitimacy is in doubt

[pnwmom]

http://wisconsingazette.com/2016/11/21/despite-electoral-college-win-trump-stained-with-questions-of-legitimacy/

When Barack Obama was first elected in 2008, Republicans sought to undermine his presidency by purveying the falsehood that he’s not an American citizen. Donald Trump was a prominent promoter of the lie, the face of the so-called “birther” movement.

Soon Trump’s presidency will begin, marked by the stigma of his words and deeds. But the most devastating burden he’ll face is doubt about his own legitimacy. Talk about karma.

On the eve of Thanksgiving, more than two weeks after Trump shocked the world by winning the presidency, votes were still being counted. As of that day, Clinton was ahead by more than 2 million votes — or 1.5 percent.

Put another way, Trump lost the popular vote by a 1.5 percent margin that continues to grow. That’s significant. It’s a larger margin of victory than either John Kennedy’s win in 1960 or Richard Nixon’s in 1968.

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[Hekate]

1. Kick. And Jill Stein's recount fund is raising money hand over fist.

$2,117,340.69 and rising by the minute

https://jillstein.nationbuilder.com/recount

[ailsagirl]

2. They made it to 2.5 million!!

patriots, all

[Multichromatic]

3. Bless Jill Stein for this ONE incredible thing!!!!!!!!!!!

I hope we can get Hillary to 276 and take the presidency from Orange Hitler.