Trump attacks CNN over reporting on false voter fraud claims

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  1. Bowerbird

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    And it is still conjecture = but there is an easy way to deal with this - simply ask for a recount
     
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    Ah yes, it has. he acorn videos were debunked when it was proven he was being delayed by staff so that the Acorn people could contact police. Verified by phone logs of the times involved. His pimp outfits were completely edited into some versions of his videos. Latest ones are still suspect in my book, just due to the source. He's hardly a credible or honest source.
     
  3. Seth Bullock

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    Don't be silly.
     
  4. Bowerbird

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    Not silly but a legitimate question. The president elect is complaining about being targeted by the media - does he have the right to demand different treatment and to what degree should he go?
     
  5. Seth Bullock

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    He has a right to complain and to talk about it.

    CNN has made their own bed. They stepped out of the news business and chose to step into the partisan politics business. That world is not for sissies.

    If CNN's little feelings get hurt, maybe they should man up and take it. Or, if not ...

    ... they could go back to the news business.
     
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    No, a mature and competent president elect would focus on proving to the majority of Americans who didn't vote for him that he takes the job seriously and is working on figuring things out... not lashing out at every hint of criticism like some kind of narcissistic child. It is a waste of time, particularly now that he's not campaigning anymore.
     
  7. Bowerbird

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    He definitely has a right to complain but there are ways of doing that which are in accord with tradition and the weight and responsibility of the office he is about to hold. Because he is in a position of great power he has to at all times be seen to moderate the use of that power. Ranting via Twitter does not relay that message
     
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    Someone needs to take control and lock in some parental controls on his smartphone or tablet or whatever he uses to tweet.
     
  9. Seth Bullock

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    I like that he speaks his mind honestly and openly.

    Sometimes I don't like what I hear. I can think of multiple times during the campaign that I didn't like what I heard from him. I've got no sympathy for CNN, though. Life is full of choices, and choices have consequences.

    He is not going to be a "traditional" president. I didn't want another traditional president.
     
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    he is a bully, time to stop his pouting over not whining the popular vote.... he should just be happy he squeaked by and won without the popular vote
     
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    Hey Odie lets play chase the rubber ball..ohh and watch out for that cliff.....oooops. CNN needs to learn that only the retarded fringe left cares about anything except personal and financial security
     
  12. bois darc chunk

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    With his attack on CNN and his statements about flag burning, no one is talking about his controversial cabinet appointments and "So much for draining the swamp." Often when bad news about Trump has come out, he's gone on a Twitter rampage that has distracted people from his bad press and got them talking about something else completely. He settled the Trump U case, even though he said never settles cases and then tweeted about Pence at the Hamilton play. The Trump U case coverage died. As the popular vote totals show him behind by two million votes, he tweets about flag burning. The hot story today is all about the first amendment. Recounts and vote total coverage dies. He's running his own propaganda machine through Twitter and directing the narrative away from real news and onto his opinions, and the more outrageous and controversial, the better. When times get tough… Oh, look! A squirrel!
     
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    Poor trump is butt hurt that Hillary won the popular vote and he couldn't get a majority of people to fall for his lies.
    So now he starts lying about voter fraud to prop up his crippled ego.
    He is a complete ******* and he can't change his spots.
     
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    As if he'd be the victim of voter fraud perpetrated by the political and media establishments; why, the very idea that they would sink so low! :roll: :wall:
     
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    He has moved on, he's working on other things. But doyou honestly think the Green Party & Clintoncrats can collude to dispute election results without any comments from Trump? You don't need the popular vote to win, it just icing on the cake, in this case it's a consolation prize for poor Crooked Hillary.
     
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    Translation he is a rude pedagog with the manners of a drunken parrot. Sometimes tradition has a good basis for lasting as long as it has and the president must be seen to be a gracious and courteous person because the president represents all the people to the rest of the world
     
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    Hmmmm You might have a point it was just announced that Trump is going to give over running his empire whilst president so that there is no "conflict of interest"

    I get the feeling his lawyers have been doing overtime to convince him that unless he settles these questions he might not last long as president!!
     
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    I'm not a Trump fan, but he will be leading my country, and I want him to do well because it is in the best interest of my country. I'm glad he's seen the light on conflict of interest, but just what his plans are remain to be seen. Since his personality is all about winning, hopefully he will do a good job, so he won't be considered a loser. It seems to me that he really didn't have an idea about what was involved and what expectations would fall on him as President. He needs strong, sane voices in his ear, helping to guide him through the process and the learning curve. I hope his lawyers are among those sane voices.
     
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    Absolutely true...The coverage of foreign disaster is pretty good but their coverage of anything political is so biased that watching is simply silly. Perhaps that is why they are so seldom seen by anyone.
     
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    The bit about being seen is important. How one is seen depends on the filters one views through. The old media is so biased they distort even the most trivial comments into further examples of whatever the lefts attack of the day is so he simply ignores the old media and that is new, and inexcusable to that old media.

    They are important, just ask them...
     
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    I am not basing this opinion on media reports because we do not get the media you do

    I am basing it on his revolting comments on Twitter
     
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    Four years of a bloated man child ranting on twitter at 3AM. You want to know who's the most pissed about this? The establishment GOP, since this clown is the new face of their party.
     
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    We posted a poll numerous times that states 13% of all illegals admitted to voting but I am tired of beating a dead horse so unless Trump wants to spend money to look into this further I think he should just stick to deporting all illegals or give them the chance to become a legal citizen. That would solve the entire problem right there.

    All the left news media which is 90% of the media did, was attack Trump during his entire run for president so why is anybody surprised about this? The media made Trump hate them. Fox News was about the only media that was on his side. If the media wants to continue attacking Trump then this is what they will get. I am not saying I agree with it but some people do not have the patience for these things and feel better to vent than hold it in. Trump is one of those people.

    Having said that I would like to point out having issues with the media and making America great again are two different things. He has already saved American jobs so thats a good start.

    Then again most of the Democrats are against Trump and will never post any of the good he does.
     
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    Again you will never see most of the Democrats post about any of the good Trump does. He saves thousands of jobs in America and what are they more interested in? A twitter rant.

    I don't think Trump should be doing these as it just adds fuel to the fire for the left but I still stand by him for the good he is doing.
     
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    oh, like the right saw any of the good Obama did? Oh wait, Obama is an anti white socialist hell bent on making American a third world country, right? :wink:

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    oh, like the right saw any of the good Obama did? Oh wait, Obama is an anti white socialist hell bent on making American a third world country, right? :wink:
     

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