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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 ...


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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Carl has gone mental IMHO.


21 posted on 10/21/2018 3:58:49 PM PDT by Rapscallion (Iran must get American justice...soon.)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

I talk to people too,and they all think Bernstein’s an ass....


22 posted on 10/21/2018 3:59:00 PM PDT by Doogle (( USAF.68-73....8th TFW Ubon Thailand....never store a threat you should have eliminated)))
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

These people must be on drugs or something to find sources that seem clairvoyant. They know they are going to lose and their power and the sealed indictments are going to hit after the election. Any disinformation they dream up seems good to them.


23 posted on 10/21/2018 3:59:05 PM PDT by mountainlion (Live well for those that did not make it back.)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Must be someone at the FBI again. He hasn’t figured out the top guys at the FBI are liars.


24 posted on 10/21/2018 4:00:34 PM PDT by alternatives? (Why have an army if there are no borders?)
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To: moovova

I think even in his present condition, Leonard Bernstein would be a better source of news than Uncle Carl.


25 posted on 10/21/2018 4:01:01 PM PDT by Texas Eagle (If it wasn't for double-standards, Liberals would have no standards at all -- Texas Eagle)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

I say it’s projection again. S.O.P. for the Democraps. Just like they tried to get DJT to say he would accept Hillary’s win, go away, and shut up. NO!

This is projection. They are saying they, the Democrats aren’t going to accept DJT, and the Republicans beating their asses again.


26 posted on 10/21/2018 4:01:01 PM PDT by rockinqsranch (Dems, Libs, Socialists call 'em what you will they all have fairies livin' in their trees.)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

>>Hey! Curly! The Democrats called the 2016 election illegitimate because they lost. But that was OK, right?<<

They are STILL calling it illegitimate 2 years later!


27 posted on 10/21/2018 4:01:20 PM PDT by freedumb2003 (Always believe women except: clinton rape, ellison assault, booker groping, ted kennedy murder)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Remember that the Dems said that Trump was going to call the 2016 election illegitimate and then immediately after the election the Dems themselves called it illegitimate claiming that Trump had done the very thing that the Dems themselves had done, ie conspire with the Russians. Since Bernstein says that Trump is going to challenge the election based on fraud, I think he must know that the Dems have in fact committed fraud.


28 posted on 10/21/2018 4:02:25 PM PDT by Brilliant
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

I think Ol’ Carl is off his meds.


29 posted on 10/21/2018 4:02:27 PM PDT by Repeal 16-17 (Let me know when the Shooting starts.)
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To: Texas Eagle

Carl Bernstein still alive?


If you call that livin’. Invite Pelosi, Feinstein,RB Ginsberg,Woodward and Bernstein to a fantastic Halloween party. So lifelike but could scare smaller children. So over 18 only. Keep an ambulance parked outside like the 1950s horror films (Castle Films) like Mummy series,House on Haunted Hill and the Tingler with Vincent Price, in case the theater goers were frightened to death by the movies. Fun.

Notice the Dems already said Trump was not the President due to popular vote including California.

And Trump was helped by a huge conspiracy of Russians everywhere in the country changing the results.

And Bush was not the President for any of his 8 full years because the chad ballots in FL weren’t counted right and a court ruling appointed him over Gore.


30 posted on 10/21/2018 4:02:42 PM PDT by frank ballenger ("End vote fraud,noncitizens & illegals voting & leftist media news censorship or we're finished.)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

“Hey! Curly! The Democrats called the 2016 election illegitimate because they lost. But that was OK, right?”

Nuts. I was going to say that. Worth repeating.


31 posted on 10/21/2018 4:03:01 PM PDT by CodeToad ( Hating on Trump is hating on me and America!.)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum
"Hey! Curly! The Democrats called the 2016 election illegitimate because they lost. But that was OK, right?"

They said the same thing about the 2000 election.

32 posted on 10/21/2018 4:03:15 PM PDT by mass55th (Courage is being scared to death - but saddling up anyway...John Wayne)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum
p14

"And another thing, there are too many choices for jello at the Assisted Living. Please limit them to two."

"And no more of that spicy green jello! I was in the bathroom a week!"

33 posted on 10/21/2018 4:03:42 PM PDT by Snickering Hound
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

I don’t follow CB at all … but the last couple of times I’ve chanced to see him on tv, he seems seriously around the bend. Not trying to be snarky here; I do think he’s gone soft in the head. If he weren’t a left-wing sock puppet with some residual name ID, the media would not have him on.


34 posted on 10/21/2018 4:03:44 PM PDT by sphinx
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To: freedumb2003

And they’re laying the groundwork to call the Supreme Court illegitimate. All that is ok and isn’t scary to Bernstein


35 posted on 10/21/2018 4:04:44 PM PDT by mikeandike
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

What a douche.


36 posted on 10/21/2018 4:05:06 PM PDT by lp boonie (Good judgment comes from experience, and a lot of that comes from bad judgment)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Fake news. Stick a fork in it. This story stinks.


37 posted on 10/21/2018 4:05:29 PM PDT by Boomer (Better Dead Than Dem)
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To: Texas Eagle

Except for his brain.


38 posted on 10/21/2018 4:09:10 PM PDT by jazusamo (Have You Donated to Keep Free Republic Up and Running?)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

This is a standing headline. Every two years. It doesn’t matter who is in charge.

It’s always been ridiculous. It’s ridiculous now.


39 posted on 10/21/2018 4:10:54 PM PDT by Vermont Lt
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Sure just like the 2016 election. PROJECTION!


40 posted on 10/21/2018 4:13:39 PM PDT by snarkytart
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