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Celerity

(42,672 posts)
Mon Oct 22, 2018, 07:03 PM Oct 2018

Paul Krugman Warns Trump Is Poised To Disregard Democratic House Victory

The president’s complaints about “voter fraud” could be used to deny legitimacy of Democratic victory in the midterm election.

https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/paul-krugman-says-trump-might-deny-dem-house-majority-victory_us_5bcd3df9e4b0d38b58799307

New York Times columnist Paul Krugman fears that President Donald Trump’s insistent complaints of “voter fraud” are a setup to deny the legitimacy of a Democratic majority in the House should the party win in the midterm elections.

Those who don’t believe such a scenario is possible “haven’t been paying attention,” the Nobel laureate warned. Trump has complained, without evidence, that as many as 5 million people voted illegally in the 2016 presidential election. Hillary Clinton beat Trump in the popular vote by nearly 3 million votes. Trump’s claim, if true, would wipe out that margin and then some.

Trump set up a commission to investigate the votes, but it has not substantiated his claims, nor has it issued any reports. Commission member Matthew Dunlap, Maine’s Democratic secretary of state, said the panel was the “most bizarre thing I’ve ever been a part of.”

Yet Trump keeps raising the issue. Krugman retweeted Trump’s warning Saturday that “all levels of government” are watching out for “VOTER FRAUD” in the upcoming elections.

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Paul Krugman Warns Trump Is Poised To Disregard Democratic House Victory (Original Post) Celerity Oct 2018 OP
Well let's see MFM008 Oct 2018 #1
Let's make victory a reality and then cross that bridge. Garrett78 Oct 2018 #2
+1 This TheRealNorth Oct 2018 #4
I'm skeptical of these fears manor321 Oct 2018 #3
Do They Really Want To OPen That Can Of Worms? Me. Oct 2018 #5
Then impeach his ass malaise Oct 2018 #6
good luck with that LOL Takket Oct 2018 #7
Didn't we deny the legitimacy of the 2000 presidential result? dragonlady Oct 2018 #8
He doesn't need to "regard" it. David__77 Oct 2018 #9
Since neither Trump nor really congress has jack shit to do with elections GulfCoast66 Oct 2018 #10
They'll just ignore the House except to keep the government funded madville Oct 2018 #11

dragonlady

(3,577 posts)
8. Didn't we deny the legitimacy of the 2000 presidential result?
Mon Oct 22, 2018, 08:22 PM
Oct 2018

And did our denial have any tangible effect on who became president?

David__77

(23,220 posts)
9. He doesn't need to "regard" it.
Mon Oct 22, 2018, 08:46 PM
Oct 2018

He won’t be able to fund government without agreement from Democrats.

GulfCoast66

(11,949 posts)
10. Since neither Trump nor really congress has jack shit to do with elections
Mon Oct 22, 2018, 08:49 PM
Oct 2018

It would be a costly move on his part. But he is dumb enough to try it.

madville

(7,397 posts)
11. They'll just ignore the House except to keep the government funded
Mon Oct 22, 2018, 09:05 PM
Oct 2018

I don;t think it will be that dramatic. A split Congress or even slim majority really has very little power. The Administration can just ignore subpoenas and hearings because even if they are found in contempt of Congress you know who is tasked with prosecuting that? Jeff Sessions and the DOJ.

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