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CNN: Why Trump's talk of a rigged vote is so dangerous
CNN ^ | October 18, 2016 | Stephen Collinson

Posted on 10/18/2016 6:40:43 AM PDT by Zakeet

Donald Trump is playing with fire.

The Republican presidential nominee's claim that the election is being rigged against him represents the most outlandish moment yet in a campaign devoted to dismantling political norms.

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Should he lose, it threatens the legitimacy of those left to govern after the most anarchic election in modern history.

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His accusations alone, experts say, could inflict long-standing damage on the US political system itself by eroding trust in the probity of the electoral process.

(Excerpt) Read more at cnn.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Editorial; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: electioneering; fraud; mediabias; riggedelection
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To: Zakeet

If they have whole networks of people devoted to fomenting unrest and conflict at political rallies (as the recently released Veritas tapes indicate), there is no reason to believe they don’t have parallel networks working to undermine or rig the votes.

It’s entirely possible and even likely given what we have seen of their ends-justify-the-means worldview. Rigging the vote, would be a no-brainer for persons with this outlook. Why wouldn’t you do it if you could?

I don’t see a lot of respect for the voting process from the Democratic side, and a lot of disdain for ordinary citizens. Even on the Republican side I see too much talk about this or that group of people shouldn’t be allowed to vote.


21 posted on 10/18/2016 6:49:07 AM PDT by Lorianne
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22 posted on 10/18/2016 6:49:22 AM PDT by timestax (American Media = Domestic Enemy)
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To: Zakeet

The new “media meme” is ‘talk of rigged election by Trump is DANGEROUS’. Rush played one of his compilations of all the media saying ‘dangerous’ in this context .... they all have obviously gotten the Clinton memo.


23 posted on 10/18/2016 6:49:50 AM PDT by Qiviut (In Islam you have to die for. The God I worship died for mewww.freerepublic.com/f. [Franklin Graham])
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To: Zakeet
Interesting how it wasn't dangerous in 2000.


24 posted on 10/18/2016 6:50:16 AM PDT by Buckeye McFrog
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To: Zakeet

And the corrupt left, destroying the Constitution is not a problem, right?


25 posted on 10/18/2016 6:50:19 AM PDT by lrdg
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26 posted on 10/18/2016 6:50:26 AM PDT by timestax (American Media = Domestic Enemy)
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To: VanDeKoik
I wonder if it’s “illegal” to talk about it too.

It will be once Hillary dismantles the Constitution, as is her plan.

27 posted on 10/18/2016 6:50:33 AM PDT by Don Corleone (Oil the gun, eat the cannolis, take it to the mattress.)
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To: Qiviut

“Dangerous” is the new “Risky Scheme”.


28 posted on 10/18/2016 6:51:00 AM PDT by Buckeye McFrog
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29 posted on 10/18/2016 6:51:06 AM PDT by timestax (American Media = Domestic Enemy)
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To: Zakeet

You don’t have to rig votes to rig an election. Vast media bias and propaganda does it just as well.


30 posted on 10/18/2016 6:51:10 AM PDT by Wolfie
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To: realcleanguy

The overthrow is here right now and the only thing the elites are worried about is their being tossed aside and punished.


31 posted on 10/18/2016 6:52:08 AM PDT by DarthVader (Politicians govern out of self interest, Statesmen govern for a Vision greater than themselves)
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To: Zakeet

Yeah - dangerous to CNN & the rest of the media slime merchants status.


32 posted on 10/18/2016 6:52:18 AM PDT by KeyLargo
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To: Zakeet

These liberal sociopaths believe the end justifies the means, so all forms of vote fraud are allowed as long as it helps their candidate get elected.


33 posted on 10/18/2016 6:52:32 AM PDT by Rockitz (This is NOT rocket science - Follow the money and you'll find the truth.)
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To: Zakeet

The Ds have had decades to help cleanup voter roles and get IDs to all eligible voters. Instead, they have fought those efforts every step of the way. They are the ones to blame for a system that can’t be trusted.


34 posted on 10/18/2016 6:52:37 AM PDT by LostPassword
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To: VanDeKoik
I wonder if it’s “illegal” to talk about it too.

It will be once Hillary dismantles the Constitution, as is her plan.

35 posted on 10/18/2016 6:52:47 AM PDT by Don Corleone (Oil the gun, eat the cannolis, take it to the mattress.)
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To: Zakeet

That’s funny how the rats have totally forgotten their “Stolen Election” hysteria from 2000.


36 posted on 10/18/2016 6:53:50 AM PDT by piasa
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It’s not “dangerous” to the good guys....


37 posted on 10/18/2016 6:54:09 AM PDT by Maverick68 (p)
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To: Zakeet

Yes, that’s it. It’s not the RIGGED SYSTEM that is the problem. It’s TALKING about the RIGGED SYSTEM that is the problem.

Typical of the Socialists at CNN.


38 posted on 10/18/2016 6:54:42 AM PDT by Be Free (I believe in gun control. The more people that control their own guns, the safer we'll all be.)
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To: VanDeKoik

CNN can go hang a chad.


39 posted on 10/18/2016 6:54:49 AM PDT by KSCITYBOY
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To: RonnG

I don’t use the term voter fraud, instead I say vote fraud.

Individual voters are probably not committing fraud at the polls, at least not at any scale that would make a difference. The penalties do not merit the risk.

What is possible and even likely is networks of political operatives manipulating legitimate votes and/or manufacturing others on an organized and large scale.


40 posted on 10/18/2016 6:54:59 AM PDT by Lorianne
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