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ScratchCat

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13. And here goes the media again

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Thu May 23, 2024, 12:31 PM

May 2024

Simply asking this question legitimizes the notion that one can accept or not accept election results. The media started this with Trump, totally legitimizing the notion that he didn't have to accept the results. You don't ask a question unless there are two legitimate options for an answer. You don't ask "Is molesting children wrong?" because that implies there are two equal options for a reply when there obviously isn't. Same here. Nobody has the option of accepting or not accepting the results of the election. Or that was, there wasn't until the media started this nonsense in 2020. Unreal.

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'Ridiculous question': Ted Cruz gets testy when asked if he'll accept 2024 election results [View all] BumRushDaShow May 2024 OP

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Here's what's ridiculous: Every Repuke needs to be asked the same question FakeNoose May 2024 #2

And we all saw what happened to Liz Chaney. Prof. Toru Tanaka May 2024 #10

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Me too! 50 Shades Of Blue May 2024 #11

Like going to a turkey farm and asking the farmer..... JohnnyRingo May 2024 #4

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music May 2024 #5

Maybe you need to do a bit of research NanaCat May 2024 #7

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music May 2024 #9

Thanks for the list -- I missed the names of any congress critter, wife of a SCOTUS justice, SCOTUS justice, or state AG JT45242 May 2024 #16

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His office hangs up on my Mum when she calls NanaCat May 2024 #8

He is an apex POS. It's hard to imagine anyone worse, because he is so despicable. Comfortably_Numb May 2024 #18

"Take another shot of courage" JoseBalow May 2024 #19

Eye beach!!!! Please, for the love of Odin... I can never unsee that. The whole concept is nauseating. Comfortably_Numb May 2024 #22

Thank you! JoseBalow May 2024 #23

OH NO.... CTyankee May 2024 #24

Heidi's prize stallion. oasis May 2024 #25

Just lie, Ted. SarahD May 2024 #12

And here goes the media again ScratchCat May 2024 #13

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music May 2024 #14

Of course he's not going to ignore fraud... ECL213 May 2024 #15

re: "there was voter fraud in 2020, even if it wasn't enough to change the outcome of the election" thesquanderer May 2024 #17

...and the majority of that fraud was Republican RainCaster May 2024 #20

'Ridiculous question', He is a republican of course he won't. republianmushroom May 2024 #21

The king of the straw man argument Bristlecone May 2024 #26