Posted on 10/20/2016 9:17:11 AM PDT by ChicagoConservative27
Donald Trump's stunning refusal to say whether he will accept the outcome of the presidential election has created chasms in an already fractured Republican Party.
When asked during Wednesday's final presidential debate whether he would accept the results of an election that he has repeatedly claimed is "rigged," Trump replied that he would "keep you in suspense."
"I will look at it at the time. I'm not looking at anything now. I'll look at it at the time," Trump told moderator Fox News' Chris Wallace.
Related: Election Officials Say 'Rigged' Election Unlikely
If Trump loses and doesn't concede, it would break from an American tradition dating back to the Civil War — and some Republicans have been swift to condemn him for it.
Trump "saying that he might not accept election results is beyond the pale," Arizona Sen. Jeff Flake tweeted Wednesday.
.@realDonaldTrump saying that he might not accept election results is beyond the pale — Jeff Flake (@JeffFlake) October 20, 2016 South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham said in a statement that he, like most Americans, has "confidence in our democracy and election system."
"During this debate Mr. Trump is doing the party and country a great disservice by continuing to suggest the outcome of this election is out of his hands and 'rigged' against him. If he loses, it will not be because the system is "rigged" but because he failed as a candidate." Graham said.
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“I stole it, it’s mine!”
We wouldn’t accept that argument from a thief who stole our property, why would we accept it when it comes to our elections?
His memory must be about as short as hit pecker, as he seem to have forgotten the Bush vs Al Gore election. That thing drug along for several weeks because Gore retracted his concession and demanded several recounts, in locations that would favor him. Just ignore that bunch of dumb fucks, we will see what can be done about them, come their next election.
When Hillary says how high, GOP is ready to to jump.
Not on her but on Trump!
Unbelievable.
I seriously looked, but no one in the main stream media is covering Hillary’s release of secret nuclear war info..
But rest assured, they are howling, and I mean loud, about Trump’s UNPRECEDENTED statement he would not necessarily accept the “results”, AND he called some people “Hombres” which was absolutely racist.
So, as far as I’m concerned, just by the way the press is acting, the election has already been stolen.
I heard it !
Fixed it.
I contacted Flake last night and told him his name suits him because only a flake would agree 2 weeks out to accept a result that has not happened yet.
If Hillary wins, I want the GOP to shut up and never be heard from again.
As far I’m concerned, they have no standing to complain about her.
I was just listening to a montage of news people, including Dr. Corpsemimer and Van Jones... discussing how Trump committed political suicide by not answering the will you accept the election results question.
These morons do not have a clue why Trump was nominated. They will never get a clue, they will not grow a clue, they would not recognize a clue if a clue came along and clubbed them to death over the head.
They are trying so hard to manufacture outrage over this, while Trump is out giving a masterful speech in which he said I will absolutely accept the election results... if I win >;-D
Love it, Mr. Trump! LOVE IT!
“If Trump loses and doesn’t concede, it would break from an American tradition dating back to the Civil War — and some Republicans have been swift to condemn him for it. “
An instantly provable lie also repeated by the debate moderator. How can they just ignore the 2000 election like that as well as disputes in other lesser races. I so wish that Trump would have called them on that instantly.
ALGore contests 2000 election:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=34cB9jpTEKc
No candidate should accept election results that have signs of enough fraud to change the outcome. To do so is to completely fail the nation and all honest voters.
Who thinks a candidate should announce in advance that he/she will tolerate anything that their opponents can dish out?
1) Those who are far too weak to exercise executive authority, especially in international affairs. We can assume they would also capitulate in advance to Iran, North Korea, Russia, ISIS, etc.
2) Those who know that their own side is committing massive election fraud.
Clinton knows full well the Dems have cheated, are cheating, and will cheat. She knows that the evidence is oozing out despite the media’s conspiracy of silence. The advanced-concession “meme” is part of her Campaign/Big Media joint venture to facilitate corruption.
If Trump has stated that he would without question accept the stated outcome of the election, that would have given the green light to voter fraud like you wouldn’t believe. Now, they will at least have to be more cautious.
This is all so that the media and it’s lemmings have a Trump Topic and can ignore the crap Hillary spewed. It’s a red herring topic.
Love how Trump defended the unborn last night yet the so called defenders of life (looking at you Ben Shapiro) have not acknowledged that fact. Isn’t Trump saying the things they’ve been begging to hear?
Oh yeah. The coup attempt.
Only problem with that plan is it required Trump to voluntarily step aside.
They went full retard.
I wish Trump would ask of Hillary “You speak of a ‘vast right wing conspiracy’ often, over decades. Do you believe it’s real?”
Then say she projects how she does things onto others, that SHE runs a vast conspiracy, within CF, with Soros’ groups (and his voting machines), with federal dept. directors, with subordinate DNC groups and with very many in our media. A real conspiracy, with gigabytes of damning evidence available now, to steal elections, skim riches and take dictatorial control over a weakened America.
Then say “THAT is what is so very concerning for this election and our great America! Prove me wrong.”
I guess Al Gore is older than I thought. I guess I am too.
Trump could have knocked the question, Hillary and Albert Arnold Gore, Jr. (Hillary’s latest campaign shill) to the dustbin last night.
“Chris, it sounds like you’re saying that if I do what Democrat Vice President Gore did with the 2000 Presidential election, that would be an absolutely awful thing to do. That’s pretty hypocritical, isn’t it, Chris?”
F—K THE GOP
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