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In reply to the discussion: Trump did not win the election in 2016 [View all]dpibel
(3,984 posts)43. That thing about foreign contributions
I'm thinking they're kind of, y'know, illegal.
Unless you'd like to argue that the work of Russian troll farms is not something of value.
Or perhaps you'll argue that doing something illegal is not, in fact, cheating.
I know you can straighten me out.
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Their only plan: Battleground electors. Through bought votes by Koch's right wing billionaire network.
ancianita
Jan 2024
#32
I hear you. I just think that the other suppression plans are the means to get to accomplish the right wing's elector
ancianita
Jan 2024
#69
We don't know yet but count on it he is getting all the help billionaires, Putin, Iran, North Korea can buy.
mahina
Jan 2024
#52
Trump definitely had Russian help, but that's not really "stealing" an election.
yardwork
Jan 2024
#11
Think he won in 2016, primarily because some Democrats decided to protest their guy losing primaries.
Silent Type
Jan 2024
#5
If someone is that stupid and gullible to believe false Facebook fake news stories...
Polybius
Jan 2024
#72
Not necessarily. My elderly neighbors were lifelong democrats until they fell for a combo of...
Pacifist Patriot
Jan 2024
#91
Which is why I loathe the EC and would dearly love to see it go the way of the dinosaurs.
Pacifist Patriot
Jan 2024
#90
I was responding to OP. How did I blame any voter for 2024. Doc, think you misinterpreted.
Silent Type
Jan 2024
#74
Ridiculous the way the TPP was mindlessly believed to be President Obama's diabolical plot to
betsuni
Jan 2024
#70
because Dems, including Obama who had evidence of what Russia was up to
MadameButterfly
Jan 2024
#53
Last time all kinds of dark money from foreign sources PLUS flooding the zone with
wiggs
Jan 2024
#9
LOL, yes there is that, and we really don't know why any sane person would do that! /nt
bucolic_frolic
Jan 2024
#36
Trump won in 2016 because democrats sat out thinking Clinton was already set to win
Galraedia
Jan 2024
#22
There were also Dems (and lots of media outlets) that did nothing but trash talk Hillary Clinton
peggysue2
Jan 2024
#35
Considering the unrelenting trashing and demonizing coming from all directions, how media pundits literally
betsuni
Jan 2024
#77
I didn't think there was a snowballs chance in HELL he would win in 2016.
Ferrets are Cool
Jan 2024
#48