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President Donald Trump made many spurious allegations in his Thursday night speech, with claims that there were serious attempts from China to interfere in the 2020 election.

However, on Face the Nation Sunday, Senate Intelligence Committee vice chairman Sen. Mark Warner (D-Va.) said the real reason for Trump’s speech was to signal the president’s own intentions to interfere with November midterms.

“Why is he doing all these things? I believe it’s because Donald Trump intends to interfere in this year’s elections,” said Warner in an interview with Face the Nation’s Margaret Brennan. “He knows if there is a free and fair election, his policies will be rejected at record levels.”

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[-] brownsugga@lemmy.world 7 points 6 hours ago

"Opening shot" lol I guess no one remembers January 6 2021

[-] Folstar@lemmus.org 6 points 6 hours ago

Opening shot? This was step 17 and we probably missed a few steps on the count. Democrats are so disconnected it is really hard to rally behind them with any enthusiasm. "Guess I'll support these idiots because we live under an 18th century government created by people who didn't understand math very well."

[-] Sunflier@lemmy.world 2 points 4 hours ago

Guess I’ll support these idiots because we live under an 18th century government created by people who didn’t understand math very well.

Well, voting third party is throwing you vote away under the system we live in right now. So, it really is a vote between the disconnected and the party that claims to be domestic terrorists and finds these people to be very fine:

[-] Doomsider@lemmy.world 1 points 3 hours ago* (last edited 3 hours ago)

It is not throwing your vote away, it is being used by a two-party system to ensure whoever is in the lead stays there. That's not throwing your vote away, that is inadvertently voting for the candidate you didn't want. You vote works against your intentions, just how the system is intended to work.

Don't get to butt hurt though, remember the people have Congress to represent them (BS I know) while the wealthy have the Senate, Judiciary, and the Executive Branch. Totally fair!

[-] Bluedragon012@lemmy.world 1 points 7 hours ago

If he does it again, this time there will be consequences. People are done with him and all things surrounding him.

[-] Sunflier@lemmy.world 8 points 7 hours ago

Hahahahhaa! Right. This time . . ..

[-] Mcdolan@lemmy.world 8 points 6 hours ago

We keep having less to live for...

[-] 7101334@lemmy.world 3 points 6 hours ago* (last edited 6 hours ago)

Freedom's just another word for nothin' left to lose

Nothin' ain't worth nothin', but it's free

[-] Faithless@lemmy.world 2 points 6 hours ago

Is this a sarcastic comment?

After all he has done and gotten away with… you should know he will get away with it

[-] BigMacHole 85 points 1 day ago

Trump INTENDS to do the SAME Thing he's done MULTIPLE TIMES Prior with ZERO Consequence? Are you SURE Democrats because that's a BIG Prediction!

You mean the guy who demanded a state governor commit election fraud on his behalf and find votes that didn’t exist would interfere in an election. He is a Traitor to the American people!

[-] Pavidus@lemmy.world 49 points 1 day ago

This is what we get when it has happened multiple times in the past with no consequences. I, for one, am completely shocked. Nobody could have predicted he would do this.

[-] UltraMagnus0001@lemmy.world 13 points 1 day ago
[-] Trampampoline@sh.itjust.works 12 points 1 day ago

Gerrymandering has us in 'fucked' mode already. We're double-fucked until the entire country unanimously wants the fucker gone.

[-] D_C@sh.itjust.works 2 points 18 hours ago

That's never going to happen. There's far too many idiots out there.

If the majority of the american people want Donarhea Drumpf, the Drumpf family, the cronies, the regime and the ice Gestapo gone then they will protest until something happens.
If they don't do that then the majority don't want that thing and his corrupt hangers on gone. Simple as that.

[-] Triumph@fedia.io 22 points 1 day ago
[-] Sunflier@lemmy.world 17 points 1 day ago

~~Soap box~~

Ballot box*

~~Jurry Box~~

Ammo box

[-] Triumph@fedia.io 10 points 1 day ago

We may disagree on which boxes have been ineffective, but we're both pulling in the same direction.

[-] Sunflier@lemmy.world 8 points 1 day ago

Ballot box needs more than mere doubt. The astrix is to show its shaky, but until there is definitive proof of actual meddling, it still gets a pass. Wonder how Election Truth Alliance's lawsuit is developing.

[-] Triumph@fedia.io 2 points 1 day ago

Meddling isn't the only way the ballot box fails if we're talking about liberty.

[-] Trampampoline@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 day ago

scheduled appointments

[-] Bebopalouie@lemmy.ca 6 points 1 day ago

Ya think? Sighs.

[-] Dzheyk@sh.itjust.works 5 points 1 day ago

Well no fucking duh

[-] theacharnian@lemmy.ca 2 points 23 hours ago

Warner warned you.

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