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After Biden win, McConnell says Trump OK to fight election
The Associated Press ^ | November 9, 2020 | By LISA MASCARO (D-AP) and MARY CLARE JALONICK (D-AP)

Posted on 11/09/2020 1:33:30 PM PST by Oldeconomybuyer

WASHINGTON - Despite President-elect Joe Biden’s victory, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said Monday President Donald Trump is “100% within his rights” to question election results and consider legal options.

The Republican leader’s remarks, his first public comments since Biden was declared the winner of the presidential election, come as Trump’s allies on Capitol Hill have been reluctant to congratulate Biden or push the president to accept the outcome.

McConnell said the process will play out and “reach its conclusion.”

Trump has declined to concede the presidential race and is mounting legal fights, but there has been no indication or evidence of voter irregularities or widespread fraud in the election.

Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer said the Republicans’ refusal to stand by the election results is “extremely dangerous, extremely poisonous to our democracy.”

Schumer said election lawsuits can be valid but they must be based in evidence and facts.

“Joe Biden won the election fair and square,” Schumer said.

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


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: election2020; fakenewscartel; fraud; journalism; lisamascaro; maryclarejalonick; media; nastywomen
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1 posted on 11/09/2020 1:33:30 PM PST by Oldeconomybuyer
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

That’s because Trump is focused on the votes that were cast in the 2020 Presidential Election, not results of the media popularity contest.


2 posted on 11/09/2020 1:35:05 PM PST by reasonisfaith (What are the implications if the Resurrection of Christ is a true event in history?)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Moron writer. There is no Biden win yet.


3 posted on 11/09/2020 1:35:23 PM PST by CassieL (Mostly a lurker here since the Blue Dress)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Sad @ss written headline....by CommieCore student, no doubt.

McConnell NEVER mentioned a ‘Biden win’, Ass Press just likes tossing that fantasy phrase out there.


4 posted on 11/09/2020 1:37:18 PM PST by Jane Long (Praise God, from whom ALL blessings flow.)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

What did Biden win? A lucky scratcher from the Wawa?


5 posted on 11/09/2020 1:37:28 PM PST by RationalResistance
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To: CassieL

it’s a rhetorical fig leaf

What is truly noteworthy here, though.....is that the fight is happening and they can no longer deny it

This is good!


6 posted on 11/09/2020 1:37:34 PM PST by ConservativeDude
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To: Oldeconomybuyer
We should not be surprised at what a mess this election has become, not only because of the uncompromising nature of our current politics, but also because of the warnings we received well beforehand.

President Trump has been bringing up voter fraud long before Nov. 3, and the left had been weirdly insistent that he accept the results without double-checking the entire time.

Afterward, of course, the evidence for that fraud is rapidly piling up. There has been eyewitness testimony about falsifying the postmarks on late mail-in ballots. Election observers were being harassed and kept away from the counting tables in Detroit.

Software glitches have been discovered switching votes from Trump to Joe Biden in Michigan, and the same software is being used in other battleground states.

Please notice the date this was posted:


7 posted on 11/09/2020 1:38:05 PM PST by Grampa Dave ( Governors certify the electoral votes! Congress declares the election! Not the left wing mediots)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Biden hasn’t WON.


8 posted on 11/09/2020 1:38:14 PM PST by Skywise
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

I assume the polling was coming in telling Mitch that continuing to have Senators congratulate Biden and refusing to support Trump was playing extremely poorly with the base. So he essentially congratulates Biden but says it’s okay if Trump wants to ask some questions for a while. Thanks Mitch, you pathetic jerk.


9 posted on 11/09/2020 1:38:40 PM PST by pepsi_junkie (Often wrong, but never in doubt!)
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To: RationalResistance

Biden won the Criminal of the Year Award...hands down.


10 posted on 11/09/2020 1:38:47 PM PST by hal ogen (First Amendment or Reeducation Camp??)
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To: CassieL

There hasn’t even been a vote yet. The American people do not elect the President of the United States. The members of the electoral college cast their votes. Those are the only votes that matter. Until those votes are cast, there hasn’t even been an election.


11 posted on 11/09/2020 1:39:19 PM PST by 2aProtectsTheRest (The media is banging the fear drum enough. Don't help them do it.)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

LIke China Jo the Ass Press has a firm LipLock on the Xi’s two round Butt cheeks.

He could cut a yuge fart and they it would be a sweet odor to them.


12 posted on 11/09/2020 1:40:20 PM PST by Gasshog
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

what Biden win?


13 posted on 11/09/2020 1:40:52 PM PST by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion or satire. Or both.)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

No votes are certified. Not a Biden win.


14 posted on 11/09/2020 1:41:16 PM PST by Phillyred
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Biden victory? In their dreams.


15 posted on 11/09/2020 1:42:49 PM PST by EinNYC
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

The Republican leader’s remarks, his first public comments since Biden was declared the winner of the presidential election...

...by the media.


16 posted on 11/09/2020 1:45:05 PM PST by Flick Lives (My work's illegal, but at least it's honest. - Capt. Malcolm Reynolds)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

“there has been no indication or evidence of voter irregularities or widespread fraud in the election.”

Ha!


17 posted on 11/09/2020 1:45:31 PM PST by Rennes Templar (Heaven has a wall and gates. Hell has open borders.)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Biden has not won.


18 posted on 11/09/2020 1:48:15 PM PST by The_Media_never_lie (We have just witnessed a "mostly fair" election.)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Biden has been coronated by the democrats tail wagging Lackeys, the typists for democrat press releases,the alphabet news media.


19 posted on 11/09/2020 1:50:00 PM PST by Sasparilla ( I'm Not Tired of Winning)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer
Despite President-elect Joe Biden’s victory ...

The mainstream media never fails to disappoint.

20 posted on 11/09/2020 1:51:46 PM PST by KevinB (Quite literally, whatever the Left touches it ruins.)
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