Trump's Concession Speech

[Anonymous]

Should Trump be defeated, it is his civic duty to follow Gore's example (as noted here http://www.theatlantic.com/notes/2016/10/trump-time-capsule-143-rigged/504284/):

"Gore had every reason imaginable to challenge Bush v. Gore and the whole circumstances of the election. He was half a million votes ahead in the nationwide popular vote, and for more than a century the popular-vote winner had become president. The Florida secretary of state, who was in charge of the recount, was co-chairman of the Bush campaign in Florida. The governor of the state, Jeb Bush, was his opponent’s brother! The reasoning of the Supreme Court’s ruling was so nakedly results-oriented that the Court itself said that it should not be taken as a precedent in any future rulings.

And yet, Gore said: the Court has spoken; I accept the results. His statement on December 14, 2000, is all the more remarkable with the passing years:

Over the library of one of our great law schools is inscribed the motto: ''Not under man, but under God and law.'' That's the ruling principle of American freedom, the source of our democratic liberties. I've tried to make it my guide throughout this contest, as it has guided America's deliberations of all the complex issues of the past five weeks.

Now the U.S. Supreme Court has spoken. Let there be no doubt, while I strongly disagree with the court's decision, I accept it. I accept the finality of this outcome, which will be ratified next Monday in the Electoral College. And tonight, for the sake of our unity as a people and the strength of our democracy, I offer my concession.

I also accept my responsibility, which I will discharge unconditionally, to honor the new president-elect and do everything possible to help him bring Americans together in fulfillment of the great vision that our Declaration of Independence defines and that our Constitution affirms and defends."

[Anonymous]

Gore thought about the American people and what would happen to the definite of orderly transfer of power. There was something bigger at stake even though Gore would have certainly had a right to continue his fight. Gore will as always be the definition of class and an understanding of the Constitution. More importantly, he put the American people above his own needs.

Trump doesn't and never will understand that kind of selfless act. Never.

[Anonymous]

Yeah, this scares the day lights out of me. What crap will Trump incite when he loses and doesn't accept the results? What lasting damage will he do to our nation? I so, so hope he can be the bigger person, but I really doubt that's possible for him.

[Anonymous]

That's why it's important that everyone vote, even if they are in a safely blue state. Hillary needs to "run up the score" as much as possible to counter the delegitimizing crap that Trump will pull when he losess and to thoroughly repudiate the racism and misogyny of his campaign.

[Anonymous]

Presently, Trump is claiming to be a "victim." I can't even imagine the accusatory speech he will give when he loses blaming everyone especially the millions who will have voted against him. It wouldn't surprise me one iota if he encouraged his followers to physically go against us. Huge mistake but I put NOTHING past Trump.

[Anonymous]

The most interesting thing about this election.

My guess is that Hillary Clinton will win due to electoral votes. But she will be dealing with half the American population that is now fully awake and hopping mad. For that, I thank Donald Trump. He has fully exposed the media and elected and appointed officials as wholly corrupt.

She will have to rule by executive order and by pushing things through, by changing the population and giving them tons of welfare, etc.

Going to be interesting times, especially for those who think they are the protected elites. You aren't.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The most interesting thing about this election.

My guess is that Hillary Clinton will win due to electoral votes. But she will be dealing with half the American population that is now fully awake and hopping mad. For that, I thank Donald Trump. He has fully exposed the media and elected and appointed officials as wholly corrupt.

She will have to rule by executive order and by pushing things through, by changing the population and giving them tons of welfare, etc.

Going to be interesting times, especially for those who think they are the protected elites. You aren't.

So anyone who disagrees with or votes against Trump is an 'elite.' And just what do you think Trump was (and still is) before he started throwing the term around? Curious though,, PP, what do you call a person who installs a gold toilet seat for his privileged bottom?

[Anonymous]

Ain't no way Trump is giving a concession speech. He started with the rigged thing over the summer and will launch his alt-right network with Ailes, Breitbart and Brennan in December.

He'll make 100 million a year on it and stay afloat since he has killed the rest of his business prospects.

Ironic, he will have to make money selling hats and ties on his TV network since no sane advertiser will support it. And it isn't like his average supporter is able to golf at his clubs or patronize his hotels.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Yeah, this scares the day lights out of me. What crap will Trump incite when he loses and doesn't accept the results? What lasting damage will he do to our nation? I so, so hope he can be the bigger person, but I really doubt that's possible for him.

I don't get this.

You give Trump too much credit. He didn't damage the nation. The fucking country was already damaged. He gave a voice to angry people. They were angry before, and they are angry now. point is - He let them speak.

I guess you think putting a band aid over a cancerous mole is helpful, too, b/c that's what our PC culture did.

[Anonymous]

He won't concede

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Yeah, this scares the day lights out of me. What crap will Trump incite when he loses and doesn't accept the results? What lasting damage will he do to our nation? I so, so hope he can be the bigger person, but I really doubt that's possible for him.

I don't get this.

You give Trump too much credit. He didn't damage the nation. The fucking country was already damaged. He gave a voice to angry people. They were angry before, and they are angry now. point is - He let them speak.

I guess you think putting a band aid over a cancerous mole is helpful, too, b/c that's what our PC culture did.

Your analogy is f----d. Do you know where Trumpistan anger ought to be channeled? The businesses and 1% who sent your jobs overseas to further gild their own nests and gave not a crap thought to the middle and working class; the Republicans who convinced you that you, too would be a billionaire one day and tax cuts for the obscenely wealthy are a great idea! even if your kids' schools circled the toilet; the talking heads who whipped you into a frenzy over such things as a non-existent "War on Christmas" and attacks on the Christian faith (no one has interfered with your ability to worship). You've been conned.

But, sure. It's "PC culture."

[Anonymous]

Trump is an idiot and as far as I am concerned, if he wants to act like an idiot after the election, go for it. It will only underscore the sadness of his candidacy.

I don't place a great deal of faith in the electorate these days, but only a fringe will truly believe that the entire election has been rigged against him.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Yeah, this scares the day lights out of me. What crap will Trump incite when he loses and doesn't accept the results? What lasting damage will he do to our nation? I so, so hope he can be the bigger person, but I really doubt that's possible for him.

I don't get this.

You give Trump too much credit. He didn't damage the nation. The fucking country was already damaged. He gave a voice to angry people. They were angry before, and they are angry now. point is - He let them speak.

I guess you think putting a band aid over a cancerous mole is helpful, too, b/c that's what our PC culture did.

Go back to your compound, you nutjob.

[Anonymous]

My fellow Americans:

Now that the people have voted and have chosen a woman over me, I am going to retreat from public life for a while and contemplate how me losing to a woman could have come to pass.

This has been extremely humiliating to me to be sure but I really think that if I spend some time alone in a room with a television, my twitter followers, and a few lithe yoga instructors who have all signed non-disclosure agreements, I will be able to achieve inner peace about the whole thing.

Thank you for your patience and respect of my privacy at this time. Good luck to my family, who are not invited to accompany me. I hope that we can all come together now to at least make me great again. God bless me!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My fellow Americans:

Now that the people have voted and have chosen a woman over me, I am going to retreat from public life for a while and contemplate how me losing to a woman could have come to pass.

This has been extremely humiliating to me to be sure but I really think that if I spend some time alone in a room with a television, my twitter followers, and a few lithe yoga instructors who have all signed non-disclosure agreements, I will be able to achieve inner peace about the whole thing.

Thank you for your patience and respect of my privacy at this time. Good luck to my family, who are not invited to accompany me. I hope that we can all come together now to at least make me great again. God bless me!

LOL! I think he should be in that room WITHOUT a television and twitter, but keep the yoga instructor.