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Nevilledog

(51,006 posts)
Sun Nov 1, 2020, 03:45 PM Nov 2020

Media should put trump on a delay election night.



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Schooley
@Rschooley
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Nov 1, 2020
Sure would be nice if every network was prepared to call this out as a pathetic bluff, given the “mirage” factors of this pandemic election, but he’ll no doubt get the dopamine high he’s looking for.

Yashar Ali 🐘
@yashar
New: The president has told confidants he'll declare victory on Tuesday night if it looks like he's "ahead."
That's even if the Electoral College outcome still hinges on large numbers of uncounted votes in key states like PA.

@jonathanvswan reports

https://axios.com/trump-claim-election-victory-ballots-97eb12b9-5e35-402f-9ea3-0ccfb47f613f.html?utm_campaign=organic&utm_medium=socialshare&utm_source=twitter

Schooley
@Rschooley
Cable news, for maybe the first time, has to consider that the President of the United States may go on TV and knowingly trigger terrorist acts if he thinks it will help him. Put him on a delay.
12:41 PM · Nov 1, 2020
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Media should put trump on a delay election night. (Original Post) Nevilledog Nov 2020 OP
Kick dalton99a Nov 2020 #1
Yes. Newest Reality Nov 2020 #2
Twitter needs to be ready to delete/flag/correct his tweets. NightWatcher Nov 2020 #3
Thinking the same thing. Mike 03 Nov 2020 #4
They should block his account that night.nt helpisontheway Nov 2020 #7
Yeah, I wouldn't count on Twitter PJMcK Nov 2020 #5
A significant delay on his TV airing and social media accounts seems proper Yonnie3 Nov 2020 #6

Newest Reality

(12,712 posts)
2. Yes.
Sun Nov 1, 2020, 03:50 PM
Nov 2020

He could very well be even more dangerous at this point and incite terrorism since he has it all worked up to a fevered pitch and has poured gasoline on everything.

All it could take is a lighting a match and his desperation is all that motivates him now. We may see him pull out all stops and do something incredibly inflammatory next.

Mike 03

(16,616 posts)
4. Thinking the same thing.
Sun Nov 1, 2020, 04:03 PM
Nov 2020

Twitter needs to station at least one person whose job it is to do nothing but watch his account. This person should have the ability to evaluate each tweet before it goes live, and to take action as necessary, including outright suspension of the account.

PJMcK

(21,995 posts)
5. Yeah, I wouldn't count on Twitter
Sun Nov 1, 2020, 04:04 PM
Nov 2020

Or Facebook or any other social media. They aren't really interested in controlling their platforms.

Yonnie3

(17,420 posts)
6. A significant delay on his TV airing and social media accounts seems proper
Sun Nov 1, 2020, 04:07 PM
Nov 2020

90 days should be sufficient.

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