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Here’s Why Trump’s ‘Everything Is Rigged’ Talk Is So Alarming
Investor's Business Daily ^ | 4/13/2016 | Staff

Posted on 04/14/2016 5:16:48 AM PDT by IBD editorial writer

Elections: If you listen to the leading candidates in both political parties these days, you’d think everything in this country is “rigged.” It’s a terrible message that simply excuses irresponsibility.

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To: usconservative

Mark Twain was an original on the sentiment, I believe. (They wouldn’t let the people vote if it made a difference)


21 posted on 04/14/2016 5:45:44 AM PDT by Cboldt
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To: DugwayDuke

Trump is an exception, and it shows in the reaction of the press, the parties, etc. The GOP thought his candidacy would flame out, that he was no risk to the system of only allowing approved candidates to have a snowball’s chance in hell.


22 posted on 04/14/2016 5:57:12 AM PDT by Cboldt
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To: DugwayDuke

Trump is simply too wealthy to have been ignored by a large section of the population. Wealth does make a difference. The fact is, right or wrong, no one, no matter who they are or how grand their ideas, no one, without $$$$$$ can make it in the political arena on a national level. A “poor” candidate may make a small dent, but a “poor” candidate will get very little in terms of a mass movement going for them.


23 posted on 04/14/2016 5:58:07 AM PDT by Thumper1960 (Trump-2016)
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To: SoothingDave

They are not wrong either.

There are about 10 million folks in this country that live in a completely different system than you and I (and the BLM and OWS and TP folks) do. They have gotten a pretty sweet deal for the last 30 years. The rest of us? Not so much...


24 posted on 04/14/2016 6:01:04 AM PDT by L,TOWM (There is no longer a system to work within.)
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To: IBD editorial writer

The proof is in a hermetically sealed mayonnaise jar stored in a vault inside Funk & Wagnalls.


25 posted on 04/14/2016 6:01:51 AM PDT by Doctor DNA (Those that are merciful to the cruel will be cruel to the merciful.)
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To: IBD editorial writer

Hello???

Anybody home??

OF COURSE it’s rigged—you dumbass!

(GOTTA get rid of this here interweb thingy, though.)


26 posted on 04/14/2016 6:03:12 AM PDT by Flintlock (The ballot box STOLEN, our soapbox taken away--the BULLET BOX is left us.)
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To: IBD editorial writer

Not everything is rigged. Just the things with a lot of money riding on them - like major sports events and the financial markets.


27 posted on 04/14/2016 6:08:14 AM PDT by PAR35
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To: IBD editorial writer

Everything is rigged...... even the Trump / Kelley fight.


28 posted on 04/14/2016 6:09:13 AM PDT by kjam22 (America need forgiveness from God..... even if Donald Trump doesn't)
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To: IBD editorial writer

Another post to pimp your blog.....DISGUSTING!!!!

Have you no shame?


29 posted on 04/14/2016 6:10:18 AM PDT by newfreep
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To: SoothingDave
You know who else believes everything is rigged against them? Black Lives Matter.

But they are ignorant of who is doing the rigging and who is pulling their strings. They are at the first stage of awareness - they know something is wrong, they just don't know what it is or how it is done.

30 posted on 04/14/2016 6:12:05 AM PDT by PAR35
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To: IBD editorial writer

IBD show look up the word Oligarchy
We actually have one party, aided by the media, pursuing the interests of the Chamber of Commerce and select progressive pressure groups. The Chamber of Commerce has to throw a bone to the special interests groups, once in a while, because these dopes are the foot soldiers for the Chamber of Commerce.


31 posted on 04/14/2016 6:14:03 AM PDT by Steven Tyler
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To: IBD editorial writer

One primary election, namely Colorado, was what brought this to a head. Frankly, I was pissed by how TN selected at large delegates as all of us voted for both regular and at large delegates. It was easy to count the damn votes, but; the RNC did not like the results as Trump won most at large as they declared who they supported on the damn ballot and we (voters) voted. This editor and his since- x therefore all conclusion is a typical journalist who are charter members of the far left and the media in all forms is comprised of the biggest complainers and excuse makers in the America.


32 posted on 04/14/2016 6:14:48 AM PDT by Lumper20 (Lyin Ted lies more then Hillary)
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To: caver

One of my basic expectations of government is competence. Define an objective, understand the process by which that objective is achieved, and know the rules that govern that process. Develop a strategy within the process and rules that achieves your objective and execute it.

Trump does not seem to have this basic capability. The fact that he is whining about it is even worse.


33 posted on 04/14/2016 6:17:34 AM PDT by oldschoolwargamer
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To: dforest

Since Obama took over this country has become more and more Government clowns running everything. They decide who gets X medical care and who does not.


34 posted on 04/14/2016 6:18:47 AM PDT by Lumper20 (Lyin Ted lies more then Hillary)
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To: Cboldt
Mark Twain was an original on the sentiment, I believe.

I knew I got it from somewhere! Thanks.

35 posted on 04/14/2016 6:21:02 AM PDT by usconservative (When The Ballot Box No Longer Counts, The Ammunition Box Does. (What's In Your Ammo Box?))
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To: oldschoolwargamer

Don’t confuse competence with corruption. People can be competent at their corruption.

Cruz is corrupt from the day he made the decision to join the corrupt.

I doubt Ted would ever have the competence to acheive what Trump has.

His campaign was dead until he allowed the corrupt Bush team to take over.


36 posted on 04/14/2016 6:23:37 AM PDT by dforest (Ted took your money and is laughing all the way to Goldman Sachs)
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To: IBD editorial writer

The article uses the words “free market”. There are no markets. Everything is rigged.


37 posted on 04/14/2016 6:27:26 AM PDT by Stentor
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To: IBD editorial writer

It is rigged. On both sides of the aisle.

If you’re part of the ruling class that must be alarming, as the spectre of pitchforks and hot lead surely cannot be far behind.


38 posted on 04/14/2016 6:32:33 AM PDT by Buckeye McFrog
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To: IBD editorial writer

And it’s even worse if it’s true, right?

Um hm.


39 posted on 04/14/2016 6:36:26 AM PDT by LS ("Castles Made of Sand, Fall in the Sea . . . Eventually" (Hendrix))
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To: BobL

Colorado didn’t change its rules to deny Trump. They changed their rules August 21, 2015.


40 posted on 04/14/2016 6:36:31 AM PDT by BuckeyeTexan (There are those that break and bend. I'm the other kind. ~Steve Earle)
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