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In reply to the discussion: Do you think Trump cheated in the last election? [View all]Bluetus
(1,420 posts)98. I'm not the one spreading CTs.
Last edited Tue Jun 24, 2025, 05:26 PM - Edit history (1)
Trump said Musk had this in the bag. That's the CT right there. All I'm asking is for the election people to do basic diligence so that people can have confidence that Trump and Musk are not, in fact, rigging the tabulation systems as they said they were doing.
And I'll save you the trouble of getting Trump's exact quote. If you are at all astute in following politicians in general and Trump in particular, you will know that Trump always uses the "mobster" style of communications, as in "nice business you have here, shame if there were a fire."
"He ([Musk} knows those computers better than anybody. All those computers, those vote-counting computers AND we ended up winning Pennsylvania in a landslide. It was pretty good, pretty good. SO THANK-YOU TO ELON!!!
I don't understand how any intelligent person could hear that and not conclude there is a very good chance that there was an attempt (maybe a successful) attempt to rig the tabulation part of the process. And I don't understand why you don't think it is important to find out. But you do you.
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I believe IT had his vote counters in North Carolina but I would have to ask eLoon about
LoisB
Jun 22
#4
Trump essentially said that Musk had found ways to exploit weaknesses in the tabulation systems
Bluetus
Jun 22
#6
It's extremely common for people to vote for president and leave the rest of the ballot blank
Fiendish Thingy
Jun 22
#22
Audits include reviews of chain of custody, as well as partial recounts, among other things.
Fiendish Thingy
Jun 24
#92
Spreading evidence-free CT's reduces confidence and is likely to reduce turnout
Fiendish Thingy
Jun 24
#96
Well, since you are truly an experienced expert in the field, your duty to your country is clear
Fiendish Thingy
Jun 24
#105
I get it that you don't understand. Your sarcasm does not legitimize your willingness to deny
Bluetus
Jun 24
#106
"he used quasi-legal methods to suppress voters' rights and reject valid votes for flimsy reasons"
kentuck
Jun 22
#9
Indeed, but when the word "cheating" is used, people assume it means votes were changed.
Fiendish Thingy
Jun 23
#60
Some really disappointing names on the bill, although I'm not surprised to see Hickenlooper's name.
CrispyQ
Jun 23
#62
I still don't think that was really possible, BUT--- I am less sure about it.
Jack Valentino
Jun 22
#32
Do I think he'd cheat if he could? Yes. Do I think he might have cheated? Yes. But have I seen any evidence? No.
Doodley
Jun 22
#30
I think that Trump lied thousands of times, that there were thousands of scurilous false attack adverts run by the RW,
Celerity
Jun 23
#56
Didn't but changed mind recently. Cheats that include Trump made Trump POTUS. nt
PufPuf23
Jun 24
#84