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In reply to the discussion: If it was so easy for Musk to rig the last election for Trump [View all]
Qutzupalotl
(15,811 posts)29. That's the thing.
There were reports of near record turnout in many places. That doesn't square with 9 million fewer people showing up.
It's fairly easy to target voters for elimination from the rolls, as groups like TrueTheVote did nationwide. That's one way to get higher turnout in lines but fewer counted votes. No kooky theory needed.
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Of course! Because of the iron clad veracity that we find in all of his pronouncements ....
stopdiggin
10 hrs ago
#33
They are corrupt , wealthy, and highly motivated. It would be surprising if they didn't try to steal it.
Blues Heron
9 hrs ago
#37
'Would not be surprising' - - doe NOT pass for evidence, in any kind of fact based system
stopdiggin
9 hrs ago
#39
It's enough to take a serious look at the tabulators he specifically mentioned
Blues Heron
9 hrs ago
#44
the ONLY thing that would make ANYTHING said by the man of any worth or any (even slightest) degree of consideration
stopdiggin
1 hr ago
#49
It's not quite that simple, he likes to brag, he bragged about grabbing people by the pussy remember?
Blues Heron
1 hr ago
#50
NOTHING the man says, repeating NOTHING - is worth a nickel's worth of spit
stopdiggin
47 sec ago
#55
Sometimes it's worse- "I'll just tear down the facade of the East Wing" next day BOOM! whole thing gone
Blues Heron
9 hrs ago
#47
NO. Apples and oranges. Where 'record turnouts' (as 'final numbers') were reported
stopdiggin
9 hrs ago
#36
Because people saying it was rigged are just as smooth brained as the MAGA cult
FascismIsDeath
11 hrs ago
#22
The traitors who have hatched the Coup will use many tactics to suppress the VOTE
Bread and Circuses
1 hr ago
#52