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ehrnst

(32,640 posts) Thu Dec 1, 2016, 08:40 PM Dec 2016

Trump is Trying to Stop the Recount [View all]

Which strongly suggests that they know his victory may fall apart under examination. Here's the complaint his lawyers filed.

http://www.michigan.gov/documents/sos/Objection_to_Recount_Petition_544089_7.pdf

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Trump is Trying to Stop the Recount [View all] ehrnst Dec 2016 OP

If he is successful in delaying Farmgirl1961 Dec 2016 #1

Stein DOES have standing - she was one of the candidates on the ballot. George II Dec 2016 #17

The Irony of her 1 percent humbled_opinion Dec 2016 #31

Of course he is! If he was confident that he won fair and square... Raster Dec 2016 #2

Ya think? ooky Dec 2016 #27

of course he is hiding something bdamomma Dec 2016 #42

It scares me how much I hate him. 50 Shades Of Blue Dec 2016 #3

It scares me to. MFM008 Dec 2016 #11

Ditto. He's even starting to make my Reagan hatred look tame. 50 Shades Of Blue Dec 2016 #25

That is what scares me the most also. Doreen Dec 2016 #32

It scares me three meow2u3 Dec 2016 #29

yep! Seriously. Trump has just an extra huge helping of "ick" about him Fast Walker 52 Dec 2016 #33

Why? Whats the poor cry baby got to worry about? Little Star Dec 2016 #4

Public hearing is tomorrow! Barack_America Dec 2016 #5

Convince the Electors Pantagruel Dec 2016 #6

The difference was pre-ordained well before the voting Pantagruel Dec 2016 #43

He Knows Or Suspects The Truth colsohlibgal Dec 2016 #7

Why? HughBeaumont Dec 2016 #8

"brain surgeons" -- Is that a reference to Mental Ben? keithbvadu2 Dec 2016 #13

drumpfuck said 2 million illegals voted.. of course there should Cha Dec 2016 #9

Question about the recount: MichMary Dec 2016 #10

Possible actions by ordinary people ... Aimee in OKC Dec 2016 #19

I think if even one state was to flip drray23 Dec 2016 #26

You know the supreme court doesn't have the power to do that right? texasmomof3 Dec 2016 #35

Its simply a matter for somebody with standing to bring a lawsuit. drray23 Dec 2016 #37

Guess this means... Dopers_Greed Dec 2016 #12

There go the lawsuits again ailsagirl Dec 2016 #14

After his claims of MILLIONS of rigged votes in Hillary's favor, you'd think he'd be all about it gollygee Dec 2016 #15

they've got to lower expectations to expose who is rigging the vote SleeplessinSoCal Dec 2016 #16

How about a letter from Stein's lawyers quoting Donald's insistance that the election is RIGGED? TrollBuster9090 Dec 2016 #18

What, he knows he's a loser? lonestarnot Dec 2016 #20

They're seriously citing Twitter in their objection? ET Awful Dec 2016 #21

He knows the information that is about to be revealed from the recount cannot be covered by his lonestarnot Dec 2016 #22

He should want to know if the election was fair. wisteria Dec 2016 #23

KNR Thank you! Lucinda Dec 2016 #24

Can't have it both ways Don. Ford_Prefect Dec 2016 #28

Well neither can Hillary.... texasmomof3 Dec 2016 #36

Establishment Dems told us the same story in 2000 and ever since. That doesn't make it true. Ford_Prefect Dec 2016 #40

Don is saying the election is rigged, but opposes a recount. That's not what Hillary is saying. (nt) ehrnst Dec 2016 #41

I believe Hillary actually won these 3 states womanofthehills Dec 2016 #30

b4 the recount starts he already lost 30% of his margin 0rganism Dec 2016 #34

Can't jeopardize his "mandate" because it's not based on votes, just on everybody loving him. JudyM Dec 2016 #38

certainly is suspicious how these "honest mistakes" always favor repubs. nt TheFrenchRazor Dec 2016 #39