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 am disgusted with the gop-e dimwits and their quisling behavior. They are now the Whigs of the 21st century. Good.
“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...
I haven’t seen that line yet. I didn’t watch the debate.
That makes sense.
They are scare mongering as usual, and what should have been a remark of no importance has them flipping out in the press.
I dont want him to concede if there’s one fraudulent vote.
It is an amazing election, in some good ways and in some bad ways.
But above all, at least for me is MAN, OH MAN, DO I EVER HATE, HATE, HAAAAAAAAATE THE GOP.
I can’t stand them.
I can’t even write what I really think of them, because I would no doubt be arrested.
Bullet vote.
What if Clinton would have made that statement? We’ll never know because she was conveniently never confronted with the same question.
The GOP isn’t so great anymore just an old party
They can do NOTHING. TRUMP and we supporters will pay the legal fees.
BUT, it won’t be necessary because it will be a landslide VICTORY!
Does anyone have video of Hillary saying “selected, not elected” about Bush’s 2000 election?
GOP establishment doesn’t want to win.
I have no intention of voting for down the ballot Republicans.
They represent everything that’s wrong with the party.
Which is more interested in screwing over Trump than in defeating Hillary.
F*ck them!
All of your comments are so right on!!! their stink has reached the heavens.
And this sniveling little girly men wonder why it is that we nominated Trump instead of one of their endless vaginas dressed in suits...
They actually thought we would accept them shoving Jeb Effing Bush down our throats.
And they actually think they have a chance to run for president in 2020...
Flake is as his name implies. I just imagine his Mormon “Magic Underwear” are pinching his willie. As for Graham, you can’t fix stupid.
The Ministry of Propaganda still have not accepted that Gore lost Florida in 2000.
You mean, "Democrats Slam Trump".
And a candidate has to concede...why? Results are results....ask chad...
Trump has been caught telling the TRUTH again.
Here’s the deal: The malignant Clinton crime organization has be proven to have metastasized into the entire diseased Federal bureaucracy, along with the captive media and the globalist wing of the GOP.
Direct evidence of Voter fraud and Election fraud on a massive and previously unimagined scale have been revealed.
Foreign powers have openly bought influence.
Massive theft has occurred. Just ask Haiti. Not to mention Iran.
One federal entity, the FBI, has essentially OUTED ITSELF.
And Trump is supposed to accept this?
I DON’T THINK SO.
Trump has been caught telling the TRUTH again.
Here’s the deal: The malignant Clinton crime organization has be proven to have metastasized into the entire diseased Federal bureaucracy, along with the captive media and the globalist wing of the GOP.
Direct evidence of Voter fraud and Election fraud on a massive and previously unimagined scale have been revealed.
Foreign powers have openly bought influence.
Massive theft has occurred. Just ask Haiti. Not to mention Iran.
One federal entity, the FBI, has essentially OUTED ITSELF.
And Trump is supposed to accept this?
I DON’T THINK SO.
I wish he 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.”
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