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Carl Bernstein: Trump preparing to call midterm elections 'illegitimate' if Democrats take power
Washington Examiner ^
| October 21, 2018 03:06 PM
| Claude Thompson
Posted on 10/21/2018 3:51:07 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum
Journalist Carl Bernstein said Sunday that President Trump has discussed ways to challenge the results of the midterm elections if the GOP's grasp on power slips.
During an appearance on CNN, Bernstein said his sources relayed this information to him on Friday, warning that Trump has talked about a disruption campaign if the results are close but have the Democrats taking control of the House or Senate.
"I talked to people ... in touch with the White House on Friday who believe that, if the congressional midterms are very close and the Democrats were to win by five or seven seats, that Trump is already talking about how to throw legal challenges into the courts, sow confusion, declare a victory actually, and say that the election's been illegitimate," Bernstein said after being asked if Trump's challenge to fraudulent voters was a form of voter suppression.
"That is really under discussion in the White House," he added.
(Excerpt) Read more at washingtonexaminer.com ...
TOPICS: News/Current Events
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Hey! Curly! The Democrats called the 2016 election illegitimate because they lost. But that was OK, right?
To: E. Pluribus Unum
Carl Bernstein is still alive??????
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posted on
10/21/2018 3:52:04 PM PDT
by
Texas Eagle
(If it wasn't for double-standards, Liberals would have no standards at all -- Texas Eagle)
To: E. Pluribus Unum
I just hope we do what they would/will in close districts, count, count, re-count then count again until we win!
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posted on
10/21/2018 3:52:57 PM PDT
by
vette6387
To: E. Pluribus Unum
If Democrats lose, they’ll blame Trump for hexxing them. Got it.
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posted on
10/21/2018 3:52:59 PM PDT
by
goldstategop
(In Memory Of A Dearly Beloved Friend Who Lives In My Heart Forever)
To: E. Pluribus Unum
Hey, Carl, those voices in your head are not "sources".
Well, I guess, technically, they may be.
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posted on
10/21/2018 3:53:02 PM PDT
by
Texas Eagle
(If it wasn't for double-standards, Liberals would have no standards at all -- Texas Eagle)
To: Texas Eagle
"Carl Bernstein is still alive??????"Yes, he's still stealing oxygen.
To: E. Pluribus Unum
Fake Propagandist Carl Bernstein....
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posted on
10/21/2018 3:53:09 PM PDT
by
Founding Father
(The Pedophile moHAMmudd [PBUH---Pigblood be upon him]; Charles Martel for President)
To: Texas Eagle
“Carl Bernstein is still alive??????”
He doesn’t really look like he’s alive today!
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posted on
10/21/2018 3:53:41 PM PDT
by
vette6387
To: E. Pluribus Unum
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posted on
10/21/2018 3:53:50 PM PDT
by
MuttTheHoople
(GOP- 65 House and 12 Senate seat pickups in November)
To: E. Pluribus Unum
I sincerely wouldn’t care.
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posted on
10/21/2018 3:54:09 PM PDT
by
Shadow44
To: E. Pluribus Unum
I suspect POTUS is concerned about districts going Dem with 120-130% voter participation.
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posted on
10/21/2018 3:54:22 PM PDT
by
TomGuy
To: E. Pluribus Unum
Well, fortunately, Democrats never do anything illegal in an election....
(thought everyone could use a laugh)
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posted on
10/21/2018 3:54:30 PM PDT
by
SaveFerris
(Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold ......)
To: E. Pluribus Unum
100% completely invented news. I don’t know if Bernstein is knowingly lying or just being used as the usual patsy by the deep state lefties.
Trump will handle whatever congress he gets.
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posted on
10/21/2018 3:55:02 PM PDT
by
dead
To: E. Pluribus Unum
Carl Bernstein
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posted on
10/21/2018 3:56:19 PM PDT
by
Moonman62
(Give a man a fish and he'll be a Democrat. Teach a man to fish and he'll be a responsible citizen.)
To: E. Pluribus Unum
“...if the congressional midterms are very close and the Democrats were to win by five or seven seats, that Trump is already talking about how to throw legal challenges into the courts, ...”
More projection from the dirty Demonrats.
This is EXACTLY what they intend to do if the Repubs hold by 5 or 6 seats.
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posted on
10/21/2018 3:56:20 PM PDT
by
Reverend Wright
(I am a Putin bot. (they, their, theirs))
To: E. Pluribus Unum
I wish somebody would break this hypocritical liar’s face.
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posted on
10/21/2018 3:56:20 PM PDT
by
ZULU
(Jeff Sessions should be tried for sedition.)
To: Texas Eagle
“Carl Bernstein is still alive??????”
The orchestra director/composer? He’s dead, Jim.
(Just kidding.)
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posted on
10/21/2018 3:57:03 PM PDT
by
moovova
To: E. Pluribus Unum
To: E. Pluribus Unum
With all the voter intimidation he’d be right.
To: E. Pluribus Unum
Thank you, Mr Bernstein...
.. for confirming that the GOP will probably keep both houses next month.
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posted on
10/21/2018 3:58:34 PM PDT
by
jimjohn
(2nd American Civil War: ongoing since January 20, 2017.)
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