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Jim__

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7. The government would probably suppress that information.

Reply to cab67 (Original post)

Tue Jun 6, 2017, 04:19 PM

Jun 2017

Informing the people that the announced election results are not necessarily accurate would undermine our democracy. I don’t believe the government would be very quick to share such information with the people.

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Serious question - what if the election results were influenced by hacking? [View all] cab67 Jun 2017 OP

Nope. You break it; you buy it. NT mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2017 #1

If we had definitive proof they flipped the votes, the deplorables would Eliot Rosewater Jun 2017 #2

Also interesting would be what will we do to Russia...anything more appropriate than sanctions? jmg257 Jun 2017 #3

Then the rationale for Trump's Presidency... dchill Jun 2017 #4

That is when politics and plea bargain come into play delisen Jun 2017 #5

How are we going to plea bargain with the mouthbreathing idiots who'd start rioting and shooting? trentwestcott Jun 2017 #14

Most of them are as gutless as the John Birchers of yesteryear delisen Jun 2017 #15

Hey now, Hannity is a tough guy trentwestcott Jun 2017 #22

I Don't Get The Feeling That's Being Looked Into SoCalMusicLover Jun 2017 #6

The government would probably suppress that information. Jim__ Jun 2017 #7

Agreed. Even if they already know, they'll always deny it. crazylikafox Jun 2017 #8

I think you are right...unfortunately! Auntie Bush Jun 2017 #9

Yep, you are right. They would never disclose this even if there was irrefutable proof. Dream Girl Jun 2017 #13

Yes, they're more into protecting image of perfection than doing something about it. After Florida YCHDT Jun 2017 #21

I think it would depend on who has more control at the time. karadax Jun 2017 #10

I think that allowing someone to benefit from gaining the presidency by confirmed cheating and doing politicaljunkie41910 Jun 2017 #16

I agree seems to be DC and media consensus but after Florida 2000 who thinks we're perfect !?!?! YCHDT Jun 2017 #20

There's really no mechanism in place to deal with it. The obvious remedy would be a new election, Vinca Jun 2017 #11

Don't think anything would change. Maybe we'll stop meddling in other countries elections in future. Hoyt Jun 2017 #12

Not sure. But some of the experts on FL voting seemed Thrill Jun 2017 #17

Nothing would change even if there was clear and convincing evidence of enough fraud. aikoaiko Jun 2017 #18

Why couldn't we have a special election? bresue Jun 2017 #19

My guess... cab67 Jun 2017 #23