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dpibel

(3,984 posts)
43. That thing about foreign contributions
Sun Jan 21, 2024, 06:59 PM
Jan 2024

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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This right here... Think. Again. Jan 2024 #1
Their only plan: Battleground electors. Through bought votes by Koch's right wing billionaire network. ancianita Jan 2024 #32
Well, and... Think. Again. Jan 2024 #59
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
Good points. Think. Again. Jan 2024 #71
... ancianita Jan 2024 #76
I DO like your optimism! Think. Again. Jan 2024 #79
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
Exactly! How soon we forget - and I'm referring to the media Rhiannon12866 Jan 2024 #2
How did he cheat? brooklynite Jan 2024 #3
Russian help Beachnutt Jan 2024 #7
Trump definitely had Russian help, but that's not really "stealing" an election. yardwork Jan 2024 #11
Cheating can be stealing. boston bean Jan 2024 #14
No doubt that Trump cheats, lies, and steals. yardwork Jan 2024 #15
Which isn't cheating... brooklynite Jan 2024 #26
agree Celerity Jan 2024 #37
You think Putin left it up to voter whim? triron Jan 2024 #96
Please elaborate... brooklynite Jan 2024 #97
Vlad watched Rove & W. czarjak Jan 2024 #38
That thing about foreign contributions dpibel Jan 2024 #43
Frankly it happens every year... WarGamer Jan 2024 #62
Yeah? dpibel Jan 2024 #65
This message was self-deleted by its author Think. Again. Jan 2024 #60
Well Putin has a lot riding on this election Walleye Jan 2024 #4
Think he won in 2016, primarily because some Democrats decided to protest their guy losing primaries. Silent Type Jan 2024 #5
He won with the votes. But too many of those votes... Pacifist Patriot Jan 2024 #23
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
Hillary got THREE MILLION more votes than TRAITOR**. niyad Jan 2024 #86
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
What value is there in refighting the 2016 primary? Doc Sportello Jan 2024 #56
Why debate 2016 period? It's over and we beat ourselves. Silent Type Jan 2024 #57
You're the one who started the blame game Doc Sportello Jan 2024 #63
I was responding to OP. How did I blame any voter for 2024. Doc, think you misinterpreted. Silent Type Jan 2024 #74
OP said NOTHING about blaming. You did, however Doc Sportello Jan 2024 #85
Ridiculous the way the TPP was mindlessly believed to be President Obama's diabolical plot to betsuni Jan 2024 #70
How exactly did Trump cheat and steal the 2016 election TexasDem69 Jan 2024 #6
Russian money, social media disinformation, voter suppression....... groundloop Jan 2024 #10
Doesn't matter if Hillary got more total votes TexasDem69 Jan 2024 #28
With all due respect SouthernDem4ever Jan 2024 #40
Voters should know this TexasDem69 Jan 2024 #44
No argument here. SouthernDem4ever Jan 2024 #45
At least one prominent (D) called his presidency "illegitimate". Igel Jan 2024 #17
Which prominent Democrat? TexasDem69 Jan 2024 #25
Jimmy Carter for one. triron Jan 2024 #49
Cool any link to that? TexasDem69 Jan 2024 #54
Google it. triron Jan 2024 #81
Lost the popular vote which should reign supreme over an E.C. czarjak Jan 2024 #41
But it doesn't. brooklynite Jan 2024 #46
With Vlad's help. czarjak Jan 2024 #50
Why should it reign supreme? TexasDem69 Jan 2024 #55
You have to ask? czarjak Jan 2024 #58
That's not an answer TexasDem69 Jan 2024 #61
What is the reason? dpibel Jan 2024 #67
The Rich White Guy Party utilizes as intended. czarjak Jan 2024 #80
Exactly triron Jan 2024 #82
because Dems, including Obama who had evidence of what Russia was up to MadameButterfly Jan 2024 #53
Maybe they should. triron Jan 2024 #83
Well, I don't really know what Gore could have done but MadameButterfly Jan 2024 #98
2024 will mark 20 years since Republicans last won the popular vote. Emile Jan 2024 #8
No, 1956 was the last time a R*p*bl*c*n Seeking Serenity Jan 2024 #68
1984? Polybius Jan 2024 #73
No, neither one Seeking Serenity Jan 2024 #75
Last time all kinds of dark money from foreign sources PLUS flooding the zone with wiggs Jan 2024 #9
If Trump can't get elected, or electored, markodochartaigh Jan 2024 #12
What do you know the Democratic National Committee doesn't know? former9thward Jan 2024 #13
He won't win the popular vote. He might win the elecoral vote Warpy Jan 2024 #16
Polls consistently show Trump leading in the handful of swing states TexasDem69 Jan 2024 #29
TIA? n/t Igel Jan 2024 #18
We don't have proof about 2016 bucolic_frolic Jan 2024 #19
Of course we know! TexasDem69 Jan 2024 #31
What caused the most ignorant never-voters to turn out in droves? bucolic_frolic Jan 2024 #33
Trump love. TexasDem69 Jan 2024 #34
LOL, yes there is that, and we really don't know why any sane person would do that! /nt bucolic_frolic Jan 2024 #36
I suppose TexasDem69 Jan 2024 #39
Don't forget FBI Comey announcing investigation of Hillary Clinton. LiberalFighter Jan 2024 #20
James Comey was the cause nowforever Jan 2024 #21
Trump won in 2016 because democrats sat out thinking Clinton was already set to win Galraedia Jan 2024 #22
Sadly, a few did. TPM talked about the possibility of Trump locking up reporters Bucky Jan 2024 #24
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
Mile Johnson is Speaker instead of Nancy Pelosi CanonRay Jan 2024 #27
When it comes to drumpf, I prefer the term "take office" JoseBalow Jan 2024 #30
I sat through four years of Hell, that tells me he did indeed win. BlueTsunami2018 Jan 2024 #42
Let's not be naive about this. Clinton was not a good candidate. Bucky Jan 2024 #47
You don't want to relitigate 2016, but you have no problem trashing one of niyad Jan 2024 #87
+10000000000 betsuni Jan 2024 #88
Not trashing. Calmly assessing. Bucky Jan 2024 #93
Uh huh niyad Jan 2024 #94
Ask yourself a question Bucky Jan 2024 #99
I didn't think there was a snowballs chance in HELL he would win in 2016. Ferrets are Cool Jan 2024 #48
The problem is the EC - as it was in 2000 and 2016. J_William_Ryan Jan 2024 #51
David Corn: betsuni Jan 2024 #64
Putin and Comey elected TFG in 2016 LetMyPeopleVote Jan 2024 #66
I remind people that he lost the popular vote by THREE MILLION. niyad Jan 2024 #78
And exit polls in Wisconsin, Michigan, Pennsylvania, North Carolina, and Florida all had Botany Jan 2024 #84
PORN STAR COURT CASE (TRUMP DID CHEAT) Ozzi Jan 2024 #89
Trump did win in 2016. Oneironaut Jan 2024 #92
Yep Zeitghost Jan 2024 #95
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