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89. Trump discussing a 'rigged General Election' is a secret message to Putin -

Tue Aug 2, 2016, 03:24 PM

Aug 2016

"Hey Vlad, get your hackers working on rigging the US General Election so the Winningest Winner wins!"

So, we all now know that if Hillary Clinton loses the Presidential election, it's because Putin rigged it at Trumps behest.

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Donald Trump: 'I'm Afraid' The General Election Is 'Gonna Be Rigged' [View all] DonViejo Aug 2016 OP

Translation: Daemonaquila Aug 2016 #1

Exactly!!!!!! nt UMTerp01 Aug 2016 #11

I think its more of a cstanleytech Aug 2016 #12

+1 riversedge Aug 2016 #64

No. Translation - you need to be ready to pick up baseball bats and guns and jtuck004 Aug 2016 #23

Trump will rent them safeinOhio Aug 2016 #46

I'm not all that sure he is willing to accept the results of a mere election. jtuck004 Aug 2016 #50

^^This^^ my2sense Aug 2016 #71

"I really won by a huge margin, they loved me, but it was already rigged for me to lose. But I'm a winner! Yeah!" Kablooie Aug 2016 #26

^^THIS^^ yuiyoshida Aug 2016 #27

YEPYEPYEP! Rex Aug 2016 #45

familiar talking point, nt geek tragedy Aug 2016 #2

Best part: the end of his quote " I have to be honest," mpcamb Aug 2016 #3

He has to remind us historian Aug 2016 #76

I think that f'er is having a freaking meltdown. nt fleabiscuit Aug 2016 #4

And here we go, the pre-emptive excuse. ck4829 Aug 2016 #5

I read this as a message to his followers underpants Aug 2016 #9

I read it the same way and also to double down on stopping the minority vote in areas trumpers Person 2713 Aug 2016 #33

One Georgia town is already going door to door to basically busted up black voters. underpants Aug 2016 #34

I think they are sending the police to their houses or as I read it> Sending a message Person 2713 Aug 2016 #37

"This is dangerous territory." pangaia Aug 2016 #44

This Republican obsession with "voter fraud" should be seen as an insult to the people ck4829 Aug 2016 #84

Post removed Post removed Aug 2016 #6

A "Bloodbath"? billhicks76 Aug 2016 #7

How many disqualifying things does Trump or his surrogates have to do VMA131Marine Aug 2016 #43

Pence Isnt Insane billhicks76 Aug 2016 #67

This fucker is setting things up for an armed insurrection if he loses... 63splitwindow Aug 2016 #8

You are 100% volstork Aug 2016 #14

I'm putting my money on safeinOhio Aug 2016 #47

Assuming they aren't supporting Trump. In any event, the NRA is supporting the arming up of Yahoos. Hoyt Aug 2016 #79

if tRump pulls out a win from 10 pts down, i might agree 0rganism Aug 2016 #10

That's why we can't just win AwakeAtLast Aug 2016 #87

There is such a thing as election fraud. gordianot Aug 2016 #13

Never go full Freeper ! Monk06 Aug 2016 #15

He definitely went full Freeper! Moostache Aug 2016 #31

He feels it in his bones he is going down. So he is threatening violence & civil war. Treasonous. nt Bernardo de La Paz Aug 2016 #16

+100x bucolic_frolic Aug 2016 #25

Sedition... n/t Drum Aug 2016 #17

Only idiots & thieves believe pre-election polls are more accurate than votes ... before the E-Day Bernardo de La Paz Aug 2016 #18

Desperation Cracklin Charlie Aug 2016 #19

He's setting the narrative early. Liberal_Stalwart71 Aug 2016 #20

I'm afraid this "unconventional" campaign will end up needing to be "unconventionally" ended... 63splitwindow Aug 2016 #21

"Nice little country ya got there. Shame if anything happened to it." jmowreader Aug 2016 #22

Sorry, that only works when there's a 2 - 3% difference, not a 40% or more difference. PSPS Aug 2016 #24

Knows he will get his ass kicked louis-t Aug 2016 #28

After Hillary defeats him Buckeye_Democrat Aug 2016 #29

Hell GulfCoast66 Aug 2016 #69

He's trotting out this excuse so that he'll be able to lose retrowire Aug 2016 #30

This kind of statement is precisely why third party votes hurt Hillary as much as Drumpf. Liberal In Red State Aug 2016 #32

Nice country you have there...... getagrip_already Aug 2016 #35

So let me get this straight. prarie deem Aug 2016 #36

here is a guy who would have no problem if the election was rigged in his favor... olddad56 Aug 2016 #38

Seems he SweepPicker Aug 2016 #39

Yes it is . It's called kacekwl Aug 2016 #40

Bush had Cheney, Trump has Putin. Old and In the Way Aug 2016 #41

well said historian Aug 2016 #77

The Swing States Ccarmona Aug 2016 #42

Let me guess..."A lot of people are talking about this." unitedwethrive Aug 2016 #48

Channeling Erdogan Drumpf? Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Aug 2016 #49

Funny thing is Lefthacker Aug 2016 #51

So if he wins WDIM Aug 2016 #52

Yes, it is rigged. By the Republicans! Equinox Moon Aug 2016 #53

He could be baiting everyone liberal N proud Aug 2016 #54

Perfect opportunity for U.N. Inspection team to view our elections. Nedd Ludd Aug 2016 #55

If he's accusing others of rigging it bucolic_frolic Aug 2016 #56

Exactly what I was thinking liberal N proud Aug 2016 #83

Laying the ground work to steal Florida. Any idea of the # of lawyers sarcasmo Aug 2016 #57

That is an overt threat angrychair Aug 2016 #58

That's the only thing we are worried about now Donald, so we finally The Second Stone Aug 2016 #59

What a jerk. Firestorm49 Aug 2016 #60

Disgusting bluestateguy Aug 2016 #61

and just how would that happen asswipe trump? patsimp Aug 2016 #62

I Actually See It As Laying Groundwork for Widespread Voter Suppression TomCADem Aug 2016 #63

Someone needs to ask him straight out, anamandujano Aug 2016 #65

We are in really dangerous territory right now. roamer65 Aug 2016 #66

Is that a threat? Are you extorting the government? Lint Head Aug 2016 #68

Pinebaggers are on it: geek tragedy Aug 2016 #70

Donald is a afraid a woman will whup his ass Skittles Aug 2016 #72

Well, if Trump wants to tell his fans that voting is futile and depress their turnout... SunSeeker Aug 2016 #73

I think psychologists call this "projection". n/t area51 Aug 2016 #74

trump and hitler historian Aug 2016 #75

Yep, Republicans have been working hard at it... Helen Borg Aug 2016 #78

Wouldn't this be sedition? Moliere Aug 2016 #80

"Rigged" in the sense that BlueMTexpat Aug 2016 #81

laying the excuses for the landslide loss 3 months ahead is unheard of..... beachbum bob Aug 2016 #82

This Concern RobinA Aug 2016 #85

There will be some voter suppression, there always is daleo Aug 2016 #86

A Loser says "What?" AwakeAtLast Aug 2016 #88

Trump discussing a 'rigged General Election' is a secret message to Putin - Pharlo Aug 2016 #89

of course he said that historian Aug 2016 #90