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edhopper

(37,510 posts) Tue Mar 24, 2026, 09:26 AM Mar 24

If it was so easy for Musk to rig the last election for Trump [View all]

why is Trump and the GOP trying so hard to stop people from voting in the next one? Couldn't he just fix that one too?

Just thinking about this logically.

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If it was so easy for Musk to rig the last election for Trump [View all] edhopper Mar 24 OP

why not do both? rampartd Mar 24 #1

Could be edhopper Mar 24 #9

Trump admitted it for one, I think that is a huge smoking gun Blues Heron Mar 24 #21

Yep! dlilafae Mar 24 #32

Of course! Because of the iron clad veracity that we find in all of his pronouncements .... stopdiggin Mar 24 #33

They are corrupt , wealthy, and highly motivated. It would be surprising if they didn't try to steal it. Blues Heron Mar 24 #37

'Would not be surprising' - - does NOT pass for evidence, in any kind of fact based system stopdiggin Mar 24 #39

And then we have the confession Blues Heron Mar 24 #40

from the man that lies as often as he takes breath .... stopdiggin Mar 24 #43

It's enough to take a serious look at the tabulators he specifically mentioned Blues Heron Mar 24 #44

the ONLY thing that would make ANYTHING said by the man of any worth or any (even slightest) degree of consideration stopdiggin Mar 24 #49

It's not quite that simple, he likes to brag, he bragged about grabbing people by the pussy remember? Blues Heron Mar 24 #50

NOTHING the man says, repeating NOTHING - is worth a nickel's worth of spit stopdiggin Mar 24 #55

That's what we are asking for- dig into those tabulators. Corroborate and verify. Don't just assume he's joking. Blues Heron Mar 24 #56

Other things Trump has claimed EdmondDantes_ Mar 24 #34

He loves to brag though Blues Heron Mar 24 #41

But he lies when he does that too EdmondDantes_ Mar 24 #46

Sometimes it's worse- "I'll just tear down the facade of the East Wing" next day BOOM! whole thing gone Blues Heron Mar 24 #47

Combined with zero evidence of cheating EdmondDantes_ Mar 24 #54

Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me. Ferrets are Cool Mar 24 #2

The Supreme Court 2000, Ohio 2004, and Karl "I have THE Math" Rove. Chasstev365 Mar 24 #7

2000 was an open steal edhopper Mar 24 #10

Don't forget Triad. Blue Full Moon Mar 24 #19

Musk rso Mar 24 #3

But there is evidence he spent displacedvermoter Mar 24 #6

But no evidence edhopper Mar 24 #15

No, but unfettered ability to spend money displacedvermoter Mar 24 #23

This is true edhopper Mar 24 #24

Except trumps confession Blues Heron Mar 24 #42

I should say edhopper Mar 24 #48

Fear of them stealing the election is not illogical. Scrivener7 Mar 24 #4

Very true edhopper Mar 24 #11

They always find a new method...or two. yellow dahlia Mar 24 #26

Musk is being investigated for election fraud right now in France. Blue Full Moon Mar 24 #5

In Franceit's about X being used for illegal propaganda. edhopper Mar 24 #13

Both is true Blue Full Moon Mar 24 #18

More logical to ask Trump. Kid Berwyn Mar 24 #8

Every one of the swing states in the last election gab13by13 Mar 24 #12

Not saying it didn't happen edhopper Mar 24 #14

This x 1000 Ferrets are Cool Mar 24 #25

"Kamala Harris won the last election and... yellow dahlia Mar 24 #27

Most, of not all, of those swing states had Democratic governors MichMan Mar 24 #53

You are correct, it is Kooky CT nonsense Fiendish Thingy Mar 24 #16

Or edhopper Mar 24 #17

That's the thing. Qutzupalotl Mar 24 #29

NO. Apples and oranges. Where 'record turnouts' (as 'final numbers') were reported stopdiggin Mar 24 #36

2020 was just different Polybius Mar 24 #51

He needs a cover story. And he can't count on musk this time. Irish_Dem Mar 24 #20

Exactly! yellow dahlia Mar 24 #28

This! HAB911 Mar 25 #57

Because people saying it was rigged are just as smooth brained as the MAGA cult FascismIsDeath Mar 24 #22

Trump said it that's why we should investigate Blues Heron Mar 24 #45

Midterms aren't necessarily as easy to rig. yellow dahlia Mar 24 #30

DOGE the Republicans! bucolic_frolic Mar 24 #31

Mr. trump's done a stellar job of introducing doubts into our system Torchlight Mar 24 #35

And I sure as hell wish that WE'D stop playing the same game .. ! stopdiggin Mar 24 #38

The traitors who have hatched the Coup will use many tactics to suppress the VOTE Bread and Circuses Mar 24 #52