USA 24 hours of madness😖
Wed AM, #Trump :
“Get rid of the ballots & you’ll have a very peaceful — there won't be a transfer, frankly. There will be a continuation. The ballots are out of control. You know it & you know who knows it better than anyone else? The Democrats...”
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"President Donald #Trump would not commit to providing a peaceful transition of power after Election Day, lending further fuel to concerns he may not relinquish his office should he lose in Nov."
Seemed in line w/@bartongellman dystopia.
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theatlantic.com/magazine/archi…
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BUT, "The winner of the November 3rd election will be inaugurated on January 20th. There will be an orderly transition just as there has been every four years since 1792," McConnell said today in a tweet.
thehill.com/homenews/senat…
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And the #GOP shrugged. This AM Sen. Ben Sasse (R-Neb.), a member of the Intelligence Committee, told @CNN that "the president says crazy stuff."
"We've always had a peaceful transition of power. It's not going to change," he added.
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In some States early voting has already started, typically with long lines. In Virginia some of the long lines came up against voter-blocking #Trump supporters.
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Meanwhile, #SCOTUS Justice #RuthBaderGinsburg hasn't yet been laid to rest, but @POTUS will soon name an anti-abortion replacement nominee. As the Trumps paid homage to Ginsberg this AM crowds shouted, "Vote him out!" and "Honor her wish!"
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As per off-the-record source, 13 right-wing militias plan armed interruptions of voting on Nov3.
All of this must be shocking and disturbing for the rest of the world, asking, "What is happening to the American democracy?" 🇺🇸
In response, we pray 🙏🏽 for Nov. 3 peace.
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