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kentuck

(115,920 posts)
Tue Jun 9, 2026, 09:07 AM Jun 9

Have Trump & Republicans shown their hand with their attacks on the California election?

Maybe so?

They are all singing from the same songbook. California election was "rigged".

And how important is California to the Democrats? Can they win without California?

Trump & Republicans are up to no good.

What is their plan? Are they going to confiscate the voting machines? Are they going to go in and take custody of the ballots? Who knows?

But the organized attack on California's elections smells bad.

They plan on stealing the election because they know they cannot win it fairly and squarely. Trump is calling it "Third World".

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Have Trump & Republicans shown their hand with their attacks on the California election? (Original Post) kentuck Jun 9 OP
Meanwhile................. Lovie777 Jun 9 #1
They are trying to sow doubt in voters' minds about election integrity bucolic_frolic Jun 9 #2
It's not going to work this time because they've cried wolf too many times Chasstev365 Jun 9 #3
It's a given that they are going to continue a strategy started by Trump. Baitball Blogger Jun 9 #4
there should be a law crud Jun 9 #5

Lovie777

(24,266 posts)
1. Meanwhile.................
Tue Jun 9, 2026, 09:10 AM
Jun 9

they are losing ground across the country.

shithole wants California. Republicans are not going to get it.

bucolic_frolic

(56,222 posts)
2. They are trying to sow doubt in voters' minds about election integrity
Tue Jun 9, 2026, 09:16 AM
Jun 9

and keep the topic bubbling. But the tactics will be worse in November.

Drump is so pissed that his cheat tactics in 2020 - for election day and Jan 6 - fell short.

Chasstev365

(8,313 posts)
3. It's not going to work this time because they've cried wolf too many times
Tue Jun 9, 2026, 09:24 AM
Jun 9

You can only go to the same well so many times.

I honestly think anyone who believes that the Calfornia primary was stolen for the Democrats is always going to believe whatever lie Trump tells them. The problem for the GOP is that the number of these Cool Aid drinkers in America are rapidly declining.

Baitball Blogger

(52,821 posts)
4. It's a given that they are going to continue a strategy started by Trump.
Tue Jun 9, 2026, 09:28 AM
Jun 9

He was ready to question the election in 2016, but he won. And it's a strategy that he's continuing. Thankfully, many in the media are over it and they are pushing back. I've seen some great round table discussion that come down to this one push back: Show us the evidence.

crud

(1,315 posts)
5. there should be a law
Tue Jun 9, 2026, 09:43 AM
Jun 9

That when you enter an election as a candidate, you accept all the rules of the election. That means that you agree to the way the election is conducted and that it is fair. If a candidate contends rigging without evidence, it's criminal and if convicted they loose the right to hold any future office.

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