So Who Exactly Does Trump Think Will Keep Him In Power If He Loses?!

[Nevilledog]

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https://www.mediaite.com/uncategorized/so-who-exactly-does-trump-think-will-keep-him-in-power-if-he-loses/

This election is truly no longer Donald Trump versus Joe Biden; it’s Donald Trump versus American democracy.

Trump made that crystal clear on Wednesday night when he refused to commit to a peaceful transfer of power if he loses. Instead, when asked by White House Correspondent Brian Karem, “Will you commit to making sure there’s a peaceful transferal of power after the election?” Trump shockingly responded, “We’re going to have to have to see what happens.”

When Karem pressed, Trump announced conditions that would need to be met before he would consider voluntarily leaving the White House on January 20 as mandated by the 20th amendment of the U.S. Constitution. Trump demanded that America would first need to “get rid of the ballots.”

Certainly, an odd demand when our nation is a representative democracy and ballots are the way our voices are heard. But what Trump apparently was referring to were mail-in ballots, with Trump telling Karem, “I’ve been complaining very strongly about the ballots and the ballots are disaster.”

Trump keeps repeating the falsehood that mail-in ballots will cause fraud despite various states using mail-in ballots for years and no evidence to back up Trump’s assertion.

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[stopbush]

1. Why do they never ask the OBVIOUS follow-up question?:

“Sir, why do you say that? There is absolutely zero evidence that there is anything fraudulent about voting by mail.”

tRump would then reply, “we have mountains of evidence proving it.”

Which should elicit the response, “then show us the evidence - now. Put up or shut up. Otherwise, we’ll just assume you’re lying, like you always do.”

[Nevilledog]

2. It drives me fucking crazy that there's never any follow-up. They just leave the lie hanging.

[Wellstone ruled]

6. As a Reporter for the BBC

said 6 months ago. US Reporters have zero clue as how to cover Trump,we here in Eourpe have dealt with Despots like Trump for decades,and we know how to ask follow up questions and get answers.

BTW,notice no questions taken by BBC or Guardian News Reporters since New Years.

[Nevilledog]

9. Just asking "Why?" to most of his lies would paralyze him. It's not complicated

[Wellstone ruled]

10. As David Corn once said,

the White Press Pool is just one big Social Pecking Order of over paid stenographers . Very few are interested in ruffling the feathers of the King. Access access access and Cocktails at the Trump Hotel later with white house staffers.

[Nevilledog]

11. And that's not journalism, it's stenography.

[Wellstone ruled]

13. Yup!

Basic High School Short Hand. As our Short Hand Teacher in 1954 said,just copy this hand out and Practice practice practice.

[ooky]

12. +1 nt

[Proud Liberal Dem]

14. It seems like any media pushback

is considered a political microaggression against right-wingers and they can't handle it and start crying that they're being treated unfairly and then the media retreats.

[dware]

4. I never understood that either,

these reporters need to keep pressing him on everything he does, just keep hammering him on his obvious lies and deceit.

[Runningdawg]

3. Have you watched any of the protests?

Whose side do you think the cops are going to take? Right now, at this very moment, every PD and Sheriff dept loyal to Trump has a LONG list of people who will be INSTANTLY deputized when, not IF, the need arises.
Biden may be sworn in, but IMO it won't be on the capitol steps, but from a bunker.

[struggle4progress]

5. I guess he could choose to ride out of DC on a rail, decorated in tar and feathers

while crowds cheered, "It's our heritage, not hate!"

But I would rather see him pause on the steps of his helicopter ride to say, As I leave you I want you to know — just think how much you’re going to be missing. You won’t have Trump to kick around anymore, because gentlemen, this is my last press conference

Given how inarticulate he is, that might be too much to hope for

[Dr. Jack]

7. He's just bluffing

People taking anything that he says as fact are playing right into his tiny orange hands.

[WyattKansas]

8. The Cretin is openly calling for his Trumpanzees to declare war on the United States...

And violently attack all opponents (political and legal) for him to allow him to weasel out of the criminal activity he has committed, so that he can never be held accountable and the truth never be known.

THAT is exactly his purpose for what he has been doing. The sleazy bastard knows that he cheated the first time with Russia's help to assume power and he knows that he is a BIGLY failure as pResident. So much a failure that he cannot even cheat enough to allegedly get another victory... He's cornered and getting scared, so he is desperate to escape his crimes against the United States and doesn't give a damn if he destroys the country and American People to do it. And every fucking Republican is an accessory to his crimes against the United States, including his 'playing stupid' voters.

[lindysalsagal]

15. Isn't that what vlad is for?