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Cali_Democrat

(30,439 posts)
Wed Jan 23, 2013, 03:02 PM Jan 2013

Chris Matthews: Republicans Will Have To Rig The Elections To Win From Now On

Chris Matthews said that Republicans will have to resort to rigging elections in order to win, in his commentary after President Obama's inaugural speech on Monday.
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Maddow agreed. That could happen in "Wisconsin, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Virginia [and] Ohio," she said.

"There's so much willingness to rig the elections by the Republicans," Matthews said. "They know they’re heading into demographic trouble. They know they're going to be a minority in this country. It's almost like Lebanon — we've got to fake the census now, y'know?"

"And what I see them doing is saying, 'Okay, we know we're never going to be popular again, so we're going to have to rig it," he remarked.

More with video: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/01/22/chris-matthews-republicans-rig-elections_n_2525987.html?utm_hp_ref=politics&ir=Politics

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Chris Matthews: Republicans Will Have To Rig The Elections To Win From Now On (Original Post) Cali_Democrat Jan 2013 OP
In the meantime they'll buy up all the Governor offices Skink Jan 2013 #1
Too true. Dems need good people to run on the state level. think Jan 2013 #5
I really hope that party dies out forever. nt ZombieHorde Jan 2013 #2
Where have you been Chris Politicalboi Jan 2013 #3
He's right. The new motto of the Rs is the " Rig To Win" Party. Whatever happened to Filibuster Harry Jan 2013 #4
it's not like they don't have experience barbtries Jan 2013 #6
 

think

(11,641 posts)
5. Too true. Dems need good people to run on the state level.
Wed Jan 23, 2013, 03:26 PM
Jan 2013

Or else the the GOP will steal the next presidential election. I don't even question it.....

 

Politicalboi

(15,189 posts)
3. Where have you been Chris
Wed Jan 23, 2013, 03:19 PM
Jan 2013

They rigged it this time. Over a million more votes for Dems but the GOP still in charge of the house. And we have 2000 and 2004. They've been rigging elections for decades.

Filibuster Harry

(666 posts)
4. He's right. The new motto of the Rs is the " Rig To Win" Party. Whatever happened to
Wed Jan 23, 2013, 03:22 PM
Jan 2013

if you can't beat them join them??? Maybe we will see after the 2014 midterms?? On the other hand, who wants 'em??

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