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lagomorph777

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31. It's astonishing to me that multiple posts here are attempting to defend Trump's legitimacy.

Tue Jul 16, 2019, 11:40 AM

Jul 2019

I don't see how that's remotely possible, given the overwhelming pile of evidence of every sort of hacking (social media, state election systems, opponent's e-mails, and the FBI itself working to hide it all). Also Putin has publicly admitted he was supporting Trump.

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Can we now stop saying that Trump was "elected" as President? [View all] Botany Jul 2019 OP

Exactly! FM123 Jul 2019 #1

I will never recognize Trump as president. His election was totally fraudulent. olegramps Jul 2019 #13

A link to this story? fleur-de-lisa Jul 2019 #2

Rec eleny Jul 2019 #3

drumpf fraudulently became President by a rigged and hacked election. democratisphere Jul 2019 #4

I've never said he was elected. onecaliberal Jul 2019 #5

But the media keeps talking about how he was elected and will he win re-election? Botany Jul 2019 #8

He failed to appreciate just how corrupt the Republican Party has become. olegramps Jul 2019 #15

He has 24/7 trump tv. Faux and Sinclair, but we have the majority. onecaliberal Jul 2019 #16

The media depends of the gullibility of the American public. triron Jul 2019 #27

Fake President!!! n/t RKP5637 Jul 2019 #6

**** THANK YOU !!! **** uponit7771 Jul 2019 #7

He was elected President Opel_Justwax Jul 2019 #9

That falls under "reported, not confirmed" DFW Jul 2019 #12

What's "required" in a democracy is accountable, verifiable elections. lagomorph777 Jul 2019 #29

he was assisted by Russia and Comey Skittles Jul 2019 #44

He got a bit more than 'assistance' I think. triron Jul 2019 #45

way more Skittles Jul 2019 #47

Because MSM pushes the counter narrative. triron Jul 2019 #49

No. Because I never started saying that ever DFW Jul 2019 #10

I mean, we can, but it doesn't really matter Recursion Jul 2019 #11

The electoral college duely elected him. zaj Jul 2019 #14

The results can be challenged based on fraud. Suppression of vote, gerrmandering, etc. olegramps Jul 2019 #17

Could have been challenged zipplewrath Jul 2019 #21

Electoral clown college ck4829 Jul 2019 #51

No President has been elected sarisataka Jul 2019 #18

That's a rather legalistic technical argument. lagomorph777 Jul 2019 #23

I see it a pulling back the curtain sarisataka Jul 2019 #32

Fair enough - you are making the case that our technical, legal requirements are terribly weak. lagomorph777 Jul 2019 #33

He was "elected" but the voting machines were rigged FakeNoose Jul 2019 #19

And yet, that's not what Hillary Clinton says. brooklynite Jul 2019 #38

+1 Celerity Jul 2019 #46

I have never recognized Trump BlueMTexpat Jul 2019 #20

Yes please. The correct verb is "installed." lagomorph777 Jul 2019 #22

Exactly. By Putin. triron Jul 2019 #28

I never did thegoose Jul 2019 #24

yes please! librechik Jul 2019 #25

And the really upsetting and infuriating thing is... karin_sj Jul 2019 #26

"Cheating is the only way that Republicans can win now." FiveGoodMen Jul 2019 #30

It's astonishing to me that multiple posts here are attempting to defend Trump's legitimacy. lagomorph777 Jul 2019 #31

Google Trump Russia 272 contacts Botany Jul 2019 #34

Great tip; thanks. lagomorph777 Jul 2019 #40

And in some of those contacts Manafort & Gates gave the Russians* the advanced data analytics ... Botany Jul 2019 #41

Disappointed but not astonished. triron Jul 2019 #39

The election was dirty. Hacked. Stolen. NRaleighLiberal Jul 2019 #35

Technically he was "elected" edhopper Jul 2019 #36

He was *INSTALLED*. lastlib Jul 2019 #37

knr triron Jul 2019 #42

I stopped long ago. triron Jul 2019 #43

knr triron Jul 2019 #48

K&R ck4829 Jul 2019 #50

Vlad wasn't spending all that time and money on downloading @ voter data files, looking @ the ... Botany Jul 2019 #52