Why a Trump loss in November could still be destructive - By Dana Milbank

[DonViejo]

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Some are comforted to know this election ends in 95 days. But a Trump loss in November — which seems increasingly likely — could be only slightly less destructive than a Trump victory. At best, his followers would regard the Clinton administration as illegitimate from Day One and use whatever legal means they can to prevent government from functioning. At worst, they will conclude that their white-male dominated America is lost forever — and take extra-legal measures to protect themselves.

Americans take for granted peaceful transfers of power. But if the losing side declares the government illegitimate and talks of bloodbaths, something else could occur.

Sixteen years ago, after the contentious 2000 recount, Al Gore gave a gracious concession speech that invoked Stephen Douglas’s words to Abraham Lincoln: “Partisan feeling must yield to patriotism. I’m with you, Mr. President, and God bless you.”

“This is America. Just as we fight hard when the stakes are high, we close ranks and come together when the contest is done,” Gore said. “We will stand together behind our new president.”

Can anybody imagine Trump saying those words after a Hillary Clinton victory? Trump’s supporters are primed to suspect conspiracy — all the more so now that they see Trump sinking in the polls. At a Trump rally in Virginia this week, after Trump told the crowd, “We’re running against a rigged system,” the Trump backers I sampled at random all thought the election could be stolen.

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https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/why-a-trump-loss-in-november-could-still-be-destructive/2016/08/05/4ed7fff2-5a86-11e6-831d-0324760ca856_story.html?wpisrc=nl_popns&wpmm=1

[MichiganVote]

1. And remember: Don't poke any bears the week of the election.

[stopbush]

2. There's no way to deal reasonably with highly unreasonable people.

Trump supporters and Rs in general would paint ANY D as being an illegitimate president. They started with Bill and continued that narrative with Barack.

It's an absolute waste of time and energy to imagine the Rs wil change their stripes. The only real option is to vanquish them entirely, sweep them to the side and get on with the difficult work of governing.

[beachbumbob]

3. I have faith in law enforcement to protect our government and

Elected officials...And hold all those accountable for inciting riots to fulless extent of the law....

[Thinkingabout]

4. He is already planting the seeds of a rigged election, trying to take on the BS show,