2016 Postmortem
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https://storify.com/Hetalbot/d-c-law-firm-explains-why-elections-aren-t-rigged
LiberalLovinLug
(14,173 posts)So other than
voting machine hacking,
voter suppression laws like reduced hours and having fewer polling stations especially in high Democrat areas,
gerrymandering,
and calls from Trumplorables to intimidate voters at poll booths
everything is fine.
CentralMass
(15,265 posts)read about more voter suppression in Indiana. There were numerous voting irregularities during the primary. I won't rehash the laundry list. Our system is rigged.by both parties and big money is a controlling and corrupting influence.
We are complaining g about the GOP suppressing votes one moment and refuting the other sides assertions that the election is rigged the next.
Foggyhill
(1,060 posts)Is going to pot
So tell me how caucuses are not "rigged" and p'ease bring on direct of the rest or through innuendo, yoûre using the same rhetorical device than Trump
CentralMass
(15,265 posts)voter suppression ?
Foggyhill
(1,060 posts)That"a where the fade equivalence is
Something wrong , GOP suppression, on one side compared to something that's not
CentralMass
(15,265 posts)The article does not differentiate between types of elections.
I'll look back at Gore v Bush as a case for the G.E.
rigging.
BTW, since you brought it up (the primaries) 50% of Americans think the our presidential nomination process is rigged and 2/3 think the process needs to be changed.
http://mobile.reuters.com/article/idUSKCN0XO0ZR
oberliner
(58,724 posts)Trump and company are not claiming the election is rigged in the sense that is addressed in that post.
They are saying it's rigged in the sense that the media is in the tank for Hillary and is therefore covering the election in a way that gives her an unfair advantage.
Although, they do throw in a bit of "voter fraud" with that theory.
Madam45for2923
(7,178 posts)Thanks for sharing.