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Just weeks ago, progressives were OUTRAGED that Trump might not accept losing. Umm...

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During one of the presidential debates, Hillary used very strong words to vilify Trump after he had previously insinuated that he may not accept the election results if he lost. The media absolutely hammered him for the possibility that he may not immediately admit defeat and go away.

But we also must remember that these same progressive elites were expecting that 'her majesty', the heir apparent would win in a huge landslide, and this was just one more subject that they saw as ammunition to discredit him, as a selfish, stubborn, arrogant malcontent and the country's poor loser.

But then Trump won. Immediately, the left wing elite and many democrats organize efforts to deny the legitimacy of the election and to undermine the results. They put thousands of activists on the streets, and they begin a campaign to manipulate and intimidate electors into refusing their duty to represent the people of their states, by electing Hillary instead(or at least NOT electing Trump).

Under no circumstances, could I imagine that conservatives or republicans(including Trump) would continously refuse to accept the legal election of an American president in the way the American left are doing right now!

Remember the insults and criticisms that were leveled at Trump for the possibility that he may have refused to accept the election results? Well, isn't it ironic that it's the other side that's behaving this way?

Its all designed to discredit the Republican administration, by creating the 'appearance' that this administration is illegitimate.
 
Re: Just weeks ago, progressives were OUTRAGED that Trump might not accept losing. Um

During one of the presidential debates, Hillary used very strong words to vilify Trump after he had previously insinuated that he may not accept the election results if he lost. The media absolutely hammered him for the possibility that he may not immediately admit defeat and go away.

But we also must remember that these same progressive elites were expecting that 'her majesty', the heir apparent would win in a huge landslide, and this was just one more subject that they saw as ammunition to discredit him, as a selfish, stubborn, arrogant malcontent and the country's poor loser.

But then Trump won. Immediately, the left wing elite and many democrats organize efforts to deny the legitimacy of the election and to undermine the results. They put thousands of activists on the streets, and they begin a campaign to manipulate and intimidate electors into refusing their duty to represent the people of their states, by electing Hillary instead(or at least NOT electing Trump).

Under no circumstances, could I imagine that conservatives or republicans(including Trump) would continously refuse to accept the legal election of an American president in the way the American left are doing right now!

Remember the insults and criticisms that were leveled at Trump for the possibility that he may have refused to accept the election results? Well, isn't it ironic that it's the other side that's behaving this way?

Its all designed to discredit the Republican administration, by creating the 'appearance' that this administration is illegitimate.
I think you grossly misstated the bolded.

But you are right; what's good for the goose, is good for the gander.
 
Re: Just weeks ago, progressives were OUTRAGED that Trump might not accept losing. Um

During one of the presidential debates, Hillary used very strong words to vilify Trump after he had previously insinuated that he may not accept the election results if he lost. The media absolutely hammered him for the possibility that he may not immediately admit defeat and go away.

But we also must remember that these same progressive elites were expecting that 'her majesty', the heir apparent would win in a huge landslide, and this was just one more subject that they saw as ammunition to discredit him, as a selfish, stubborn, arrogant malcontent and the country's poor loser.

But then Trump won. Immediately, the left wing elite and many democrats organize efforts to deny the legitimacy of the election and to undermine the results. They put thousands of activists on the streets, and they begin a campaign to manipulate and intimidate electors into refusing their duty to represent the people of their states, by electing Hillary instead(or at least NOT electing Trump).

Under no circumstances, could I imagine that conservatives or republicans(including Trump) would continously refuse to accept the legal election of an American president in the way the American left are doing right now!

Remember the insults and criticisms that were leveled at Trump for the possibility that he may have refused to accept the election results? Well, isn't it ironic that it's the other side that's behaving this way?

Its all designed to discredit the Republican administration, by creating the 'appearance' that this administration is illegitimate.
Too true.

In the end they just discredit themselves. Almost everybody hates the hypocrites. This has gone so far, tho, and may genuinely signal the death throes of now defunct party. I always thought that both parties were destined to keep going and that predictions of one or the other's demise were beyond premature, they were silly.

But with this reaction its almost scary, its like watching a wounded and cornered wild animal. What else to do but let this party bray, pitch its dying fit perhaps, as it metaphorically bleeds out. Sure no reason to let such a beast live, they have become an anachronism, useless even to themselves.
 
Re: Just weeks ago, progressives were OUTRAGED that Trump might not accept losing. Um

I think you grossly misstated the bolded.

But you are right; what's good for the goose, is good for the gander.
Gotta ask, as I generally appreciate your even handedness on most topics: where have you seen this, this that you have bolded, expressed in any actually similar manner by national conservatives or republicans, anywhere in the past?

Jog my memory as I am not getting a quick handle on that.
 
Re: Just weeks ago, progressives were OUTRAGED that Trump might not accept losing. Um

During one of the presidential debates, Hillary used very strong words to vilify Trump after he had previously insinuated that he may not accept the election results if he lost. The media absolutely hammered him for the possibility that he may not immediately admit defeat and go away.

But we also must remember that these same progressive elites were expecting that 'her majesty', the heir apparent would win in a huge landslide, and this was just one more subject that they saw as ammunition to discredit him, as a selfish, stubborn, arrogant malcontent and the country's poor loser.

But then Trump won. Immediately, the left wing elite and many democrats organize efforts to deny the legitimacy of the election and to undermine the results. They put thousands of activists on the streets, and they begin a campaign to manipulate and intimidate electors into refusing their duty to represent the people of their states, by electing Hillary instead(or at least NOT electing Trump).

Under no circumstances, could I imagine that conservatives or republicans(including Trump) would continously refuse to accept the legal election of an American president in the way the American left are doing right now!

Remember the insults and criticisms that were leveled at Trump for the possibility that he may have refused to accept the election results? Well, isn't it ironic that it's the other side that's behaving this way?

Its all designed to discredit the Republican administration, by creating the 'appearance' that this administration is illegitimate.

So many inaccurate things in your post it is incredible.

First, we are going to take you back to US Government 101: The process to elect a US president does not end on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November. There are steps after that. Also, part of the process in most states allow for challenges to the vote count, usually in the form of a recount. That is in fact part of the process. Following the legal process is not refusing to accept election results.

Ironically, "elites" is a poor word to describe liberals, who mostly are middle class workers. None of them referred to or thought of Clinton as "her majesty". You might think she is royalty, but liberals and progressives do not.

I think you would find it difficult to prove most of the suppositions in your post. Several of them are criminal acts, so I am sure you can show where people are being charged?

The only one discrediting the republican administration is Trump, who is still getting into twitter spats, not dealing with major conflict of interest issues, and basically turning his back on most of what he promised to do with the election(my favorite being that all of a sudden, instead of deporting all illegal aliens, it will be the ones with criminal records...kinda like Obama has been doing).

Just a bit of friendly advice: do not get your information from sources that only tell you what you want to hear. When you do that, you end up repeating a bunch of mindless soundbites that have little meaning and less accuracy.
 
Re: Just weeks ago, progressives were OUTRAGED that Trump might not accept losing. Um

During one of the presidential debates, Hillary used very strong words to vilify Trump after he had previously insinuated that he may not accept the election results if he lost. The media absolutely hammered him for the possibility that he may not immediately admit defeat and go away.

But we also must remember that these same progressive elites were expecting that 'her majesty', the heir apparent would win in a huge landslide, and this was just one more subject that they saw as ammunition to discredit him, as a selfish, stubborn, arrogant malcontent and the country's poor loser.

But then Trump won. Immediately, the left wing elite and many democrats organize efforts to deny the legitimacy of the election and to undermine the results. They put thousands of activists on the streets, and they begin a campaign to manipulate and intimidate electors into refusing their duty to represent the people of their states, by electing Hillary instead(or at least NOT electing Trump).

Under no circumstances, could I imagine that conservatives or republicans(including Trump) would continously refuse to accept the legal election of an American president in the way the American left are doing right now!

Remember the insults and criticisms that were leveled at Trump for the possibility that he may have refused to accept the election results? Well, isn't it ironic that it's the other side that's behaving this way?

Its all designed to discredit the Republican administration, by creating the 'appearance' that this administration is illegitimate.

It would be un-American to not except the vote. I can't imagine the Democrats thought that of the Republicans! ;)
 
Re: Just weeks ago, progressives were OUTRAGED that Trump might not accept losing. Um

the left wing elite and many democrats

:roll:

You posted this yesterday??? "Many democrats"??? Like who?

Who is denying that Trump was elected POTUS anymore?
Outside of some admittedly very odd "recount" crap happening with Jill Stein, all that nonsense has pretty much faded into history.

Hey, guess what, Prince died.
 
Re: Just weeks ago, progressives were OUTRAGED that Trump might not accept losing. Um

Yeah, I don't know of many democrats or progressives who don't accept the election. There are probably some small groups of agitators somewhere. Can you show us some source that indicates widespread lack of acceptance? Clinton made a concession speech, so it isn't her.

As far as I've heard, the only thing really going on is that there are some recounts in Wisconsin and some counties in Pennsylvania. What I think many on the left were concerned about was that Trump wouldn't give a concession speech, would give speeches demanding his supporters rise up and commit acts of civil unrest, that sort of thing. No one on the left (again, except for perhaps a few crazies that no one is listening to) is doing that. Unless, again, you have a source.
 
Re: Just weeks ago, progressives were OUTRAGED that Trump might not accept losing. Um

Remember the insults and criticisms that were leveled at Trump for the possibility that he may have refused to accept the election results? Well, isn't it ironic that it's the other side that's behaving this way?
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ahhh, the false analogy. After Wikipedia and deflecting questions, its the conservative's best friend. You seem to be comparing wanting recounts in states that were extremely close in voting to trump refusing to state he would accept the resultd if he lost and his narrative that the election was rigged. And no on the left is agitating for armed revolt. so no, its not ironic because the other side is not acting the same way.

You should do some soul searching why you have an emotional need to create a "they're just as bad as conservatives" narrative to justify you and yours actions and thoughts.
 
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