Look Who Said Trump Needs to Accept the Election Now!

Breaking today! This afternoon!

 

Check this out! Look who also gets added to the growing list of Right Wingers and Republicans and conservatives who say Trump should accept our election!

Televangelist Pat Robertson says Trump lives in an 'alternate reality' and should move on from election loss

Even Right Wing wacko Pat Robertson says Trump is living in an "alternate reality" and should move on and accept our election and the results! Fantastic! We'll get there yet!

Happy holidays indeed, y'all!  Enjoy! Have great---and safe--holidays!

Meanwhile, unfortunately, also this.

Trump assembles a ragtag crew of conspiracy-minded allies in flailing bid to reverse election loss

Not done there, here is this man Trump today both rather predictably and unfortunately.

Trump is prepared to lay waste to everyone around him in election loss tantrum

Then finally today, there is this.

You can preorder a $100 'Trump defeats COVID' commemorative coin at White House Gift Shop

When have we ever, ever heard of this or anything like it being done by a sitting President?

The answer, of course? Never. Ever. Not by any President. Again, thanks, Republicans. Thanks so very much for this guy.  Grifters gotta' grift.

#Throwthebumout

The Damage Donald Is Now Doing to Our Democracy--and the Very Needed Backlash

 I keep saying this and it's so true. I just can't believe where we are. I can hardly believe how low, how badly this Republican Party President Trump is dragging our nation.

In spite of his, Trump's, continued efforts to disavow, disregard and overturn our recent election, in which he lost, of course, and in spite of the Texas Attorney General getting some other states to go along with him, with them to try to do just that, overturn our election, there is a lot of press just now which is heartening and goes against all of that. Examples, starting from The Atlantic.

Republicans Are Going Down a Dangerous Road

“In elections going forward, not trying to steal the election will be seen as RINO behavior.”

The president and his party have gone to war against America

The Republican Party Is Now a Seditious Organization

These authoritarian yahoos believe that the Supreme Court will ride to their rescue and disenfranchise millions of people whom they don't believe should be allowed to vote anyway

These next two are out of Chicago. The first, the Sun-Times, the second, the Tribune, with thanks to both of them, for sure.

The Republican Party is a danger to American democracy

Chief Justice John Roberts, please do America a favor and make Donald Trump go away

A critical mass of the party has adopted Trump’s disordered personality for its own.

Trump and his GOP enablers are slandering American democracy

How voters are being ‘duped’ by Trump’s election challenges

Trump's SCOTUS stunt 'all theater to keep the fundraising going': Rep. Raskin

After SCOTUS bid, one last act for anti-democracy Republicans to try to install Trump

In Blistering Retort, 4 Battleground States Tell Texas to Butt Out of Election

The attorneys general of Pennsylvania, Michigan, Wisconsin and Georgia asked the Supreme Court to reject a lawsuit from Texas seeking to overturn President-elect Joe Biden’s victories.

Everyone needs to understand this next point.

Republicans are engaged in an act of sedition, and no one should pretend this is just politics

I think the St. Louis Post-Dispatch got this right, no overstatement.

St Louis newspaper editorial board warns GOP incitement close to 'getting someone killed'

There are two sane, responsible Republicans, anyway, speaking up and out on the subject of this President trying to overturn our election. Here's the first.

Mitt Romney tears into Republicans who are threatening to protest the Electoral College vote that will confirm Biden's election victory

Sen. Mitt Romney of Utah said it would be "madness" for Republicans to protest the Electoral College vote set to certify President-elect Joe Biden's win.

Here's the second.

Jeb Bush blasts Texas lawsuit: 'This is crazy. It will be killed on arrival.'

Other states are thankfully fighting the 17 states' attempt to overturn our election.

‘Seditious abuse of the judicial process’: States reject Texas effort to overturn Biden’s election

I could hardly believe this.

Russian state media are calling for Trump — or 'Trumpusha' — to get asylum in their country when he leaves the White House so he can save himself from prosecution

Sure, it's Donald Trump but THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES? Thought to be going to Russia??  To avoid prosecution??  Yet this is where we are. Insane.

Then there is the effect this is all having on Der Fuhrer.

'It Is Roiling Him': Reporter Maggie Haberman Unpacks Trump's Refusal To Admit He Lost

Fortunately, with all the Republican Party insanity, there is this, reality.

Despite Trump's Venting and Threats, Biden's Win Is Sealed

Meanwhile, with no leadership from this Republican Party President on this killing pandemic, we have this.

Among the deadliest days in U.S. history: Wednesday

So now, Republicans, we ask you, would you get your little temper tantrum over with and join back with the rest of hard-working, sensible, grounded in reality America, stop this nonsense and recognize, respect our vote, our votes, our election and Democracy?  Please? We have work to do.

The Dangerous Place We Stand Today---Thanks, Mr. President

It has been 29 days since our presidential election in which this sitting President lost. So, thanks, Mr. President and thanks to all enabling members of your Republican Party. Here's a snapshot of just where we stand now. 

Donald Trump is still, still, to this day, December 2, 2020, not recognizing our vote, our votes, our election or Democracy. He has still, still, to this minute, not conceded the election to Joe Biden.

'It has to stop' -GA election official condemns Trump

A GOP, Republican party election official has gone public, asking this also Republican Party President Trump to stop threatening people in Georgia as it's promoting and prompting death threats in that state over this election.

Not done there.

Trump discussed pre-emptive pardons for family

He's actually discussed preemptively pardoning his 3 children as well as his son in law. And they haven't even been accused of any crimes yet, of course.

Speaking of pardons. We're not done there.

DOJ investigating alleged 'bribery-for-pardon scheme'

Check that out. Trump's own, our own Department of Justice is actually investigating Trump himself for a possibly bribery for pardon scheme. It doesn't get any crazier, wilder or more illegal than this man Trump or his administration.

Meanwhile, we have this. In these 29 days, this is what has taken place regarding the elction.

• Media: No evidence of fraud.
• Politicians: No evidence of fraud.
• Legal experts: No evidence of fraud.
• Election officials: No evidence of fraud.
• Cybersecurity officials: No evidence of fraud.
• Dept of Homeland Security: No evidence.
• Trump's own Attorney General William Barr: No evidence of fraud.
• Random person on Twitter and Facebook: The truth will come out

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Darius Hall III

Not done there, of course...

Trump Accuses William Barr And The FBI Of Election Fraud

This is just how desperate he's now gotten. He's now even calling his own, our own FBI and Attorney General of election fraud. Insane. More insanity. It's like his calling anyone else corrupt or "crooked." It's ironic, sure, but it's hypocrisy at its most outrageous and most wrong.

Dangerously, honestly, this is what Trump is possibly planning for inauguration day, instead of, oh, I don't know, being a mature, responsible, thinking adult for the first time in his life and actually attending that inauguration.

Trump May Hold Rally During Biden’s Inauguration

This may well be the most dangerous, divisive thing he's done yet if he goes through with it. Getting his followers all riled up across town, there in Washington, as well as across the nation while President elect Joe Biden is sworn in as actual President.

And even if he doesn't have the rally--so hoping--there is every indication he's going to continue to be, remain, small and petty.

Trump to boycott Biden’s inauguration and won’t even invite him for White House visit - report

I can't even believe all I read any longer it's so insane, so bizarre, so incredible what's happening, what's happened and what this nightmare of a President--certainly no leader--has gotten away with, to date, and is getting away with.

Trump Organization, Kushner Companies benefited from pandemic relief loans: report

Coincidentally, this, the pandemic is still going on, of course.

CDC director: winter could be 'most difficult time in public health history'

Not that we'll hear anything about it coming out of THIS White House. The Boston Globe said it right, said it correctly.

A leaderless nation adrift in a crisis

And CNN.

A leaderless America slips deep into a grim pandemic winter

Come on, December 14...

Why December 14 Is The Most Important Election Day

Trump’s Election Attack Ends December 14—Whether He Knows It or Not

And January 20, too, naturally.

God help us all get there, quietly and safely.

Look What Uber Right Wing Republican Said Trump Should Concede!

Peggy Noonan, folks! Check that out!

A Bogus Dispute Is Doing Real Damage – Peggy Noonan

Conspiracy theories are damaging the country today and will hurt Republicans tomorrow.

No hard evidence of widespread fraud, no success in the courts or prospect of it. You can have a theory that a bad thing was done, but only facts will establish it. You need to do more than what Rudy Giuliani did at his news conference Thursday, which was throw out huge, barely comprehensible allegations and call people “crooks.” You need to do more than Sidney Powell, who, at the same news conference, charged that “communist money” is behind an international conspiracy to rig the U.S. election. There was drama, hyperbole, perhaps madness. But the wilder the charges, the more insubstantial the case appeared.

More than two weeks after the election, it’s clear where this is going. The winner will be certified and acknowledged; Joe Biden will be inaugurated. But it’s right to worry about the damage being done on the journey.

Even very Right Wing, very, very, uber conservative PEGGY NOONAN calls Trump's attempts at voter fraud a "bogus dispute" and that i's doing "real damage" to the nation! Even Peggy Noonan gets it!

Yes!

For once, I agree with her!

Concede, Mr. Trump or #Throwthebumout

Presidential Advice--From Richard Nixon?

 Yes, presidential advice from, yes, really, Richard Milhouse Nixon, on lame duck Presidents, elections  and conceding.

"If I were to demand a recount, the organization of the new administration and the orderly transfer of responsibility from the old to the new might be delayed for months.

The situation within the entire federal government would be chaotic. 

Those in the old administration would not know how to act--or with what clear powers and responsibilities--and those being appointed by [John F.] Kennedy to positions in the new administration would have the same difficulty making any plans.

The, too, the bitterness that would be engendered by such a maneuver on my part would, in my opinion, have done incalculable and lasting damage throughout the country. 

And finally, I could think of no worse example for nations abroad, who for the first time were trying to put free electoral procedures into effect, than that of the United States wrangling over the results of our presidential election, and even suggesting that the presidency itself could be stolen by thievery at the ballot box.

It is difficult enough to get defeated candidates in some of the newly independent countries to abide by the verdict of the electorate. If we could not continue to set a good example in this respect in the United States, I could see that there would be open season for shooting at the validity of free elections throughout the world.

Consequently, I make the decision not to support the contest and recount charges. I know that this greatly disappointed many of my best friends and most ardent supporters--but I could see for myself no ohter responsible course of action."

And therein lies the problem.

Asking or getting this Donald J. Trump to be responsible.

Thanks, Republicans!

#Throwthebumout

This President, the Nation, History and Democracy

Truth

Bernie Sanders @BernieSanders·

No figure in history has done more to undermine American democracy than Donald Trump. His "birther" movement tried to delegitimize the Obama presidency. His refusal to accept defeat now is trying to undermine the Biden presidency. 

Goodbye Trump

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#ThrowTheBumOUT

Quotes of the Day -- Presidential Election Edition

Dan Rather  @DanRather

Dude. You lost.

Bill Kristol  @BillKristol

If only Republicans cared as much about America's well-being as about Trump's feelings.

#Concede

#Throwthebumout