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highplainsdem

(48,975 posts) Sun Nov 1, 2020, 02:23 PM Nov 2020

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Lewandowski on Fox: Trump will carry swing states election night. so no need to continue to count

And Chris Wallace didn't push back on this.

From Media Matters:

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Lewandowski on Fox: Trump will carry swing states election night. so no need to continue to count (Original Post) highplainsdem Nov 2020 OP

Save this for when Biden's ahead soothsayer Nov 2020 #1

WTF? If the fix is in would he actually be stupid enough to dewsgirl Nov 2020 #2

He is normalizing the concept. Planting seeds. MAGA heads are nodding as he says this. Midnight Writer Nov 2020 #22

You're right, I ordinarily don't react that way. I think it's all getting to me. dewsgirl Nov 2020 #25

It's called "willful defiance." nt OnlyLoveEndures Nov 2020 #3

These people are full of shit. madaboutharry Nov 2020 #4

Sounds like a plan. dchill Nov 2020 #5

STFU, Lewandowski! You're an idiot, first class. n/t CaliforniaPeggy Nov 2020 #6

Whats the over/under that Fox will declare Trump the winner TheRealNorth Nov 2020 #7

I imagine Trump is putting all the pressure he can on Fox, especially through Hannity, to declare highplainsdem Nov 2020 #8

Fortunately, Fox doesn't decide the winner. Having said that, Arkansas Granny Nov 2020 #11

Because they think the idea that Dotard could win treestar Nov 2020 #14

Officially, of course not. TheRealNorth Nov 2020 #19

They did it in 2000 lame54 Nov 2020 #16

No idea the number, but fox will do their damndest to call it for trump by lunchtime... Volaris Nov 2020 #23

Speaking to an audience of one Thekaspervote Nov 2020 #9

Yawn Dem2 Nov 2020 #10

Well, golly. If there is no need to count then why bother having the election? Right, Corey? Solly Mack Nov 2020 #12

You are looking at a mass murdering fascist traitor Eliot Rosewater Nov 2020 #13

Sounds like he's been taking lessons from Karl Rove. yonder Nov 2020 #15

What do you want to bet Rove is whispering in his ear? not_the_one Nov 2020 #18

Sweet nothings that amount to just that. Nothing. yonder Nov 2020 #21

'push'-back? stillcool Nov 2020 #17

Corey Lewandowski? "Work Sets You Free" Corey Lewandowski? Mariana Nov 2020 #20

Hoping to stop counting of the early votes. Buckeye_Democrat Nov 2020 #24

soothsayer

(38,601 posts)

1. Save this for when Biden's ahead

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Sun Nov 1, 2020, 02:26 PM

Nov 2020

dewsgirl

(14,961 posts)

2. WTF? If the fix is in would he actually be stupid enough to

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Sun Nov 1, 2020, 02:26 PM

Nov 2020

say it?....of course he would. Hopefully it's just him running his stupid mouth.

Midnight Writer

(21,753 posts)

22. He is normalizing the concept. Planting seeds. MAGA heads are nodding as he says this.

Reply to dewsgirl (Reply #2)

Sun Nov 1, 2020, 04:48 PM

Nov 2020

dewsgirl

(14,961 posts)

25. You're right, I ordinarily don't react that way. I think it's all getting to me.

Reply to Midnight Writer (Reply #22)

Sun Nov 1, 2020, 06:19 PM

Nov 2020

OnlyLoveEndures

(11 posts)

3. It's called "willful defiance." nt

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Sun Nov 1, 2020, 02:26 PM

Nov 2020

madaboutharry

(40,209 posts)

4. These people are full of shit.

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Sun Nov 1, 2020, 02:28 PM

Nov 2020

They think everyone is as stupid as the people who show up at the rallies.

dchill

(38,484 posts)

5. Sounds like a plan.

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Sun Nov 1, 2020, 02:29 PM

Nov 2020

I mean plot.

CaliforniaPeggy

(149,611 posts)

6. STFU, Lewandowski! You're an idiot, first class. n/t

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Sun Nov 1, 2020, 02:29 PM

Nov 2020

TheRealNorth

(9,478 posts)

7. Whats the over/under that Fox will declare Trump the winner

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Sun Nov 1, 2020, 02:32 PM

Nov 2020

If he is leading with the in-person votes in PA/MI/WI before the absentee ballots are counted.

highplainsdem

(48,975 posts)

8. I imagine Trump is putting all the pressure he can on Fox, especially through Hannity, to declare

Reply to TheRealNorth (Reply #7)

Sun Nov 1, 2020, 02:36 PM

Nov 2020

him the winner on Tuesday.

Arkansas Granny

(31,515 posts)

11. Fortunately, Fox doesn't decide the winner. Having said that,

Reply to highplainsdem (Reply #8)

Sun Nov 1, 2020, 02:39 PM

Nov 2020

why are these statements not challenged, regardless what network is carrying the interview?

treestar

(82,383 posts)

14. Because they think the idea that Dotard could win

Reply to Arkansas Granny (Reply #11)

Sun Nov 1, 2020, 02:46 PM

Nov 2020

needs to still be out there, so people will be more likely to tune in and up their ratings.

TheRealNorth

(9,478 posts)

19. Officially, of course not.

Reply to Arkansas Granny (Reply #11)

Sun Nov 1, 2020, 03:05 PM

Nov 2020

but the idea is that Trump wants to convince the Republicans that he won and that the election is being stolen from him.

That then gives the State Legislators in those states cover to invalidate the vote.

lame54

(35,287 posts)

16. They did it in 2000

Reply to TheRealNorth (Reply #7)

Sun Nov 1, 2020, 02:57 PM

Nov 2020

Volaris

(10,270 posts)

23. No idea the number, but fox will do their damndest to call it for trump by lunchtime...

Reply to TheRealNorth (Reply #7)

Sun Nov 1, 2020, 04:55 PM

Nov 2020

And then bitch about how the meanie dems are making those poor, poor put-upon PATRIOTIC poll workers miss dinner with their loving families tonight out of nothing but spite for a biden loss...

Thekaspervote

(32,762 posts)

9. Speaking to an audience of one

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Sun Nov 1, 2020, 02:36 PM

Nov 2020

Dem2

(8,168 posts)

10. Yawn

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Sun Nov 1, 2020, 02:38 PM

Nov 2020

I don't watch cable news for a reason (nevermind it's friggin' Faux.)

Solly Mack

(90,764 posts)

12. Well, golly. If there is no need to count then why bother having the election? Right, Corey?

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Sun Nov 1, 2020, 02:39 PM

Nov 2020

Right?

Fuckers all.

Eliot Rosewater

(31,109 posts)

13. You are looking at a mass murdering fascist traitor

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Sun Nov 1, 2020, 02:43 PM

Nov 2020

yonder

(9,664 posts)

15. Sounds like he's been taking lessons from Karl Rove.

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Sun Nov 1, 2020, 02:55 PM

Nov 2020

not_the_one

(2,227 posts)

18. What do you want to bet Rove is whispering in his ear?

Reply to yonder (Reply #15)

Sun Nov 1, 2020, 02:58 PM

Nov 2020

yonder

(9,664 posts)

21. Sweet nothings that amount to just that. Nothing.

Reply to not_the_one (Reply #18)

Sun Nov 1, 2020, 03:07 PM

Nov 2020

stillcool

(32,626 posts)

17. 'push'-back?

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Sun Nov 1, 2020, 02:57 PM

Nov 2020

makes it sound like Fox is some news network or something.

Mariana

(14,856 posts)

20. Corey Lewandowski? "Work Sets You Free" Corey Lewandowski?

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Sun Nov 1, 2020, 03:05 PM

Nov 2020

Link to tweet

Buckeye_Democrat

(14,853 posts)

24. Hoping to stop counting of the early votes.

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Sun Nov 1, 2020, 04:59 PM

Nov 2020

Fascists.

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