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was Rigged? I don't get it.
Demsrule86
(68,768 posts)Cha
(297,935 posts)piece of shit
Demsrule86
(68,768 posts)GoCubsGo
(32,099 posts)He doesn't understand that we are not all sheep who hang on his every word, like his cult followers do. The man is deluded, and he is incapable of comprehending that most people hate him, and know that every word that comes out of his mouth is a goddamn lie.
RealityChik
(382 posts)There's quite a bit of discord about this within the party. Progressives see Perez as same old-same old, myself included. Electing Perez further separates the entrenched establishment Democrats and the Progressives, who want to shake up the party and install leadership that takes the party forward.
I'm not an Ellison fan, but I'd have voted for anyone who is NOT the Establishment. I'm afraid for the future of our party. I see huge numbers of Dems fleeing to 3rd party candidates. Electing Perez is like handing our future to the Republicans because we'll be too busy fighting among ourselves.
Of course Trump and the Repubs are ecstatic!
Cha
(297,935 posts)how his mind works.
he's a boring poshite.
caroldansen
(725 posts)When he hears something he doesn't like, he says it is rigged.
pkdu
(3,977 posts)Really.
JHB
(37,163 posts)...the meme of the Democrats as corrupt elitists ruthlessly suppressing popular dissent (whereas the Republicans rightly put him in the top spot).
In short, typical Trump: bad-mouth your opposition since facts don't matter.
gratuitous
(82,849 posts)Well, except to call any speculation absurd that Purinton (who shot three people while screaming they should "get out of my country" was influenced by President Trump.
loyalsister
(13,390 posts)I think the goal is to get independents and Democrats to support voter suppression.
drray23
(7,638 posts)He is trying to divide us and drive a wedge between the pro-sanders (ellison) and pro clinton (perez).
Both tom perez and keith ellison clearly see through it and immediatly presented a united front after the vote.
I wish the same could be true of the most die hard supporters. You only have to look at a few du threads to see that some are falling into the trap.
bettyellen
(47,209 posts)How duped they were. I'm not sure why they didn't notice last year but by now they need to wake the hell up.
bunnies
(15,859 posts)democratisphere
(17,235 posts)it is because he has already done "it" or is in the process of doing "it" himself.
Raster
(20,998 posts)...It is a WIN anytime Rump* & Co. can keep the news cycle focused on someone or something else, and off of their nefarious deeds. No bones about it... there was a riff going in to this DNC Chair election --or at least certain parties promulgated and hoped to profit from said riff. IT. WAS. MOSTLY. A. DISTRACTION!
The more fractured and divided the Democratic Party, the less capable it is to challenge the Rump* administration and the rethuglican cabal currently infecting our Federal and State governments.
IT. IS. A. DISTRACTION... And taking a peek at some of the trending threads, it appears to be working. Welcome to the Official Democratic Circular Firing Squad. And unfortunately, other than the political-junkie spectrum of the party, the rank-and-file really do not give a spectacular shit. ALL WE WANT IS COMPETENT LEADERSHIP to help us take back our Country and Government. We want FAIR AND EQUITABLE ELECTIONS in every capacity and situation, from township Dogcatcher to School Board Member to County Supervisor to State Legislator to Governors to party primary candidates to members of Congress, and to President of the United States.
"A house divided against itself cannot stand..."
LisaL
(44,980 posts)Stop trying to make sense of it. Jeez.
Raster
(20,998 posts)...FOR HIM. His mind may process this data, but apparently his mouth has not.
LisaL
(44,980 posts)millions of people voted illegally, even though he won.
Raster
(20,998 posts)...Rump*s mind is obviously not in sync with his mouth... and seriously, we're dealing with a paranoid, sociopathic, vindictive narcissist. Is anything he says or does going to be rational?
bettyellen
(47,209 posts)Confusion... so many of his own (or his surrogates') statements get contradicted that it's obvious they are tricking the press into reporting contradictory things on a regular basis. It doesn't matter if it's all coming from them- people will just stop trusting the press. And that's what they want- a confused and disgusted electorate.
WinkyDink
(51,311 posts)Response to leftyladyfrommo (Original post)
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alarimer
(16,245 posts)LisaL
(44,980 posts)voted for Hillary.
woodsprite
(11,940 posts)The Hillary supporters and the Bernie supporters. We need to heed the "stronger together" message and create a unified front against them.
Lotusflower70
(3,077 posts)Because that is Hillary's but I get your point. It's time to unify and move forward.
briv1016
(1,570 posts)thinkingagain
(906 posts)He'd claim your local chili cook off was rigged if he knew about it because his name isn't listed as the winner.
JDC
(10,144 posts)PoliticAverse
(26,366 posts)Siwsan
(26,315 posts)Wounded Bear
(58,765 posts)this justifies to him why he should end democracy in America.
bettyellen
(47,209 posts)Lotusflower70
(3,077 posts)Beware of shiny objects. He wants everything to be all about him. That's nothing new.
leftyladyfrommo
(18,874 posts)I like him. I think he has a lot of positive energy. He and Ellison working together make a great team.
tblue37
(65,524 posts)Response to leftyladyfrommo (Original post)
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MFM008
(19,827 posts)Who cares what he thinks.
smirkymonkey
(63,221 posts)He's just a crazy bawbag, as the Scottish would say.
GoCubsGo
(32,099 posts)I'm sure he believes his own nonsense, or at least thinks everyone is as gullible as is his fan club. I'm sure they're all parroting this bullshit as I type this.
EarthFirst
(2,905 posts)...and 100,000 Democrats went ballistic in their tirades against Sanders and the discourse he's fomenting within the party.
Guess what?
It worked!
Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin
(108,398 posts)Quit trying to make sense of the moron.
Kimchijeon
(1,606 posts)SAD.
Denzil_DC
(7,287 posts)Also, he and his cohort were probably raring to go all-in on Ellison being a Muslim, so he's pissed that they'll have to change tack a little.
But mostly he just likes to post crap. No need to look for any grand strategy.
salin
(48,955 posts)that gives him the opportunity to brag about how Yuge! his election win was. 3) Keep sowing discord among democrats.
DFW
(54,477 posts)Trump would claim that the election for Waxahachie Dog Catcher was rigged.
And every major network would report it, which would only encourage him to do it again the next day.
Rex
(65,616 posts)He said it when he was running against the other clowns, he said it when he ran against HRC and thought he was going to lose.
Trump is the worlds bigly loser!
WinkyDink
(51,311 posts)Jimbo101
(776 posts)out loud.
It's like that. (my best guess)
otohara
(24,135 posts)shock doctrine
ananda
(28,891 posts)Not this time. Not ever.