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Buzz Clik

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11. Got it! When Trump and his crew said they would fight the election results...

Reply to Ruth Bonner (Reply #9)

Mon Nov 21, 2016, 08:59 AM

Nov 2016

... because the system was rigged and Clinton was a criminal, that was undermining democracy.

When you advocate the same thing because the election was rigged and you gut tells you Trump is a criminal, that's okay.

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Electoral College in Play? Names and hometowns of electors available here: [View all] Ruth Bonner Nov 2016 OP

Despite screaming at Trump when he refused to commit to accepting the results of the election,... Buzz Clik Nov 2016 #1

Nixon was impeached for one crime. Can you name anyone who has been ready Ruth Bonner Nov 2016 #5

And that is relevant to the OP because.....? Buzz Clik Nov 2016 #7

The fact he is a law breaker justifies, IMO, asking electors to vote based on their conscience, Ruth Bonner Nov 2016 #9

Got it! When Trump and his crew said they would fight the election results... Buzz Clik Nov 2016 #11

This isn't hypocrisy tavalon Nov 2016 #12

Trump and his horde were totally convinced that the election was rigged... Buzz Clik Nov 2016 #13

And if they get threats? TexasMommaWithAHat Nov 2016 #2

I am scared on their behalf. They are adults. We often refer to Ruth Bonner Nov 2016 #3

And putting people's lives at risk who don't want TexasMommaWithAHat Nov 2016 #4

I didn't think about putting lives of electors who do not change their vote to Clinton at risk... Ruth Bonner Nov 2016 #6

Here is a site with only email addresses marybourg Nov 2016 #8

Thank you! EOM Ruth Bonner Nov 2016 #10