This election, more than any in my memory, displays for all the world to see, the moral bankruptcy of today's GOP. For eight years they have completely disregarded the results of not one but two Presidential Elections when the people spoke and elected a Democrat for President, and the Republicans in Congress decided before he was even sword in that they would block his every proposal, even at the expense of the country, even if they themselves had suggested it. Now that are willing to provoke violence and risk destroying our faith in the election process simply out of self-preservation.

They are guilty of 'high crimes and misdemeanors' in that they have blatantly and consistently violated their oath of office to "...support and defend the Constitution of United States and protect and defend it from all enemies both foreign and domestic."

I am hoping against hope that this election is a wave event that flushes a significant portion of Rethugs out of office!

Proud Liberal Dem

(24,406 posts)

7. Our electoral system has some flaws to be worked out to be sure

Reply to Stonepounder (Reply #3)

Mon Oct 17, 2016, 04:11 PM

Oct 2016

However, until everything gets ironed out, we have to accept and deal with it and the results it brings. It's certainly not "rigged" in the way that it is being portrayed by Trump and his spokepersons.

Martin Eden

(12,863 posts)

4. "Political self preservation"

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Mon Oct 17, 2016, 04:09 PM

Oct 2016

When the surest way to achieve that is doing what's best for our country, we will have a more functional democracy.

lark

(23,091 posts)

5. Excellent statement, however there is a YOOGE problem.

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Mon Oct 17, 2016, 04:09 PM

Oct 2016

The orange groper doesn't give a fuck about the country or anything else except himself and his power and privilege and would burn the country down out of nothing but pique because we didn't choose him. He's a dangerous, dangerous man whose followers are the worst of us, the KKK, the aryan Nationalists, all the white separatists, the racists, the haters and Putin.

Nevernose

(13,081 posts)

6. Reid's really turned the volume down on this one

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Mon Oct 17, 2016, 04:10 PM

Oct 2016

I guess because it's consigned with Pelosi. Being a lame duck, lately he acts like he just doesn't give a fuck anymore (pissed off Harry Reid has always been my favorite version).

malaise

(268,931 posts)

8. Wow!

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Mon Oct 17, 2016, 04:11 PM

Oct 2016

Their silence is palpable

mgardener

(1,816 posts)

9. The moral failure of Republicans

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Mon Oct 17, 2016, 04:16 PM

Oct 2016

This election is astounding.
This is on the Republican leadership, or should I say lack of.
I have no respect for them, how quickly they forget the election of 2000.
What were Democrats told then? "Deal with it".

There is absolutely no reason to expect election fraud, except in the very small mind of trump voters.
Mr. Trump and the Republican leadership will have a lot to answer for.
I am happy to say my republican Congresswoman, Elise Stefanick is getting flack for supporting Trump.
May she lose the election over this!