I don't want a delay': Trump rows back on delaying election but not on mail-in ballots

[Lock him up.]

Last edited Thu Jul 30, 2020, 08:15 PM - Edit history (1)

Source: USA Today

WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump on Thursday walked back the notion of delaying this year's election, arguing that he was attempting with a tweet hours earlier to draw attention to potential problems with the widespread use of mail-in ballots.

"Do I want to see a date change? No," Trump said. "But I don't want to see a crooked election."

Trump drew bipartisan derision Thursday for questioning in a tweet whether the November presidential election should be delayed over concerns about voting during the pandemic. Congressional Republicans bluntly rejected the idea and Democrats accused the president of attempting to sow doubt if the election doesn't go his way.

"What will happen in November – it's a mess," Trump told reporters at the White House on Thursday. "I want a result much, more more than you...I don't want to be waiting around around for weeks and months."

Read more: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2020/07/30/trump-hosts-coronavirus-briefing-after-floating-idea-election-delay/5547391002/

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ENOUGH WITH CORRUPTION & ENDLESS SPINS

[skylucy]

1. I think USA Today saw a different press conference than I did. It didn't sound to me like he

walked any of his crazy talk back.

[Just_Vote_Dem]

3. The media tries to normalize him

He puts lots of $ in their pockets with his nonsense

[ehrnst]

13. Where do you get your information?

You don't think it's possible to make informed judgements on the validity of a journalistic source, using critical thinking?

If you reject all media, how do you stay informed?

[Just_Vote_Dem]

31. I sometimes make generalizations

In general, I don't see enough reality in a lot of mass media.

And I never said I "reject" all media.

[ehrnst]

32. You said the comment about "The media," not "Some media."

So, what source of news or information do you trust?

[Just_Vote_Dem]

33. It's not that I don't "trust" the media

I just think that there are many issues that don't get reported on because they're too interested in "car crash" kind of reporting. I'm happy, for example, seeing reporting on the protests; that's important. I'd like to see more reporting on the effects of what Trump does rather than dissecting every silly announcement he makes. I think it's because I remember the Tea Party getting so much coverage for a rally with 30 people when there was little coverage of civil rights type rallies that engaged far more people and were more important. That sticks in my craw to this day.

[ehrnst]

34. You stated that "the media" is just in it for the stories that "put lots of $ in their pockets"

Have you changed your mind since you wrote that?

Again: What sources of information do you trust? Where do you get your information?

BTW - I see many posts on DU ranting that the MSM isn't covering this??? They should be on him like a bad suit! That's their job!

[soothsayer]

6. Not at all did he walk it back

[Lock him up.]

8. I didn't watch it. Can't stand the mere SIGHT of that cRiminal...

... but didn't he say: "Do I want to see a date change? No," Trump said.

And: "But I don't want to see a crooked election." (Like anyone else than him and his boss would do it...).

[Just_Vote_Dem]

2. IMO

That was just to take the focus off the terrible economic news, unfortunately it seems to have worked somewhat

[soothsayer]

4. Walking it back means he wants a delay

[Archae]

5. CYA!

[Marie Marie]

7. Oh he's definitely testing the waters ...

[duforsure]

9. He just lost more voters for doing that

As long as he's tweeting and talking , more voters will run away from him and the GOP. He thinks having attention on himself will win it for him , but it isn't working , it's backfiring.

[Thomas Hurt]

10. The Supreme Shit-Stirrer speaks...

[ancianita]

11. This lying fakeass fatass flip-flopper will wait as long as he can so his ass can't be arrested.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

12. tRumpoinette is trying to have his cake & eat it. A non-denial denial. Repeats "crooked election"

It's all about framing by repetition. The more he says "crooked election" the more people believe it, even when they can't say why.

The attempt is to get the public to accept the premise without questioning it.

Word association reinforcement by repetition.

[IggleDuer]

14. "But I don't want to see a crooked election."

... Worked for him in 2016!

[CloudWatcher]

15. "I don't want to be waiting around around for weeks and months."

He's prepping us for his plan of asserting massive fraud and trying to overturn the election.

[SWBTATTReg]

16. Every time idiot mouths off, let's a million of us vote if we can against the POS.

[catbyte]

17. Somebody must've broken it to him that 1/20/2021 is the hard move-out date. Dumbass doesn't

get to stay. Hello, President Pelosi.

[Lasher]

26. The 117th Congress will take over on January 3rd next year.

Speaker of the House will be chosen that day. If it's Pelosi as I hope, she would assume the presidency on January 20 in this scenario. The Secret Service would then forcibly eject Trump from the White House if it comes to that.

[George II]

18. This is a big smokescreen, I can't believe the media fell for it. This was the big story....

....of the day, NOT that the virus is spreading now faster than it ever has.

It was a virus update, and he spend more time talking about his comments on voting than on the virus.

[TeamPooka]

19. flip flopper

[live love laugh]

21. There's gotta be a better name for them ...

The windmills maybe? They turn around anyway the wind blows.

The turn-on-a-dimers?

I dunno 🤷?♀️ .... just brainstorming.

[niyad]

20. Hey, you f'n traitor. You can walk it backwards, forward, around the block, or one of your failing

golf courses. You said it, you meant it, and we know it. You just did not expect the resistance from the rats on your sinking ship.

[Make7]

22. Open up the schools soon. Get people back to work now.

Will it be safe for people to vote in three months?

Trump: "Delay the Election until people can properly, securely and safely vote???"

[beachbumbob]

23. trump has zero proof that our elections will be crooked unless he has putin do it again

[47of74]

24. If that fucker even tries to cancel or delay the election I think states should feel free to....

....immediately declare independence. Because the union is dead then.

[forgotmylogin]

27. Any possible chance we might get a president next who doesn't fucking figure it out as he goes?

[Talitha]

28. Hey Pumpkinhead, nobody cares what you 'want'.

[samnsara]

29. what was the most chilling/telling was when he said 'if you do it right'...the lawsuits could take..

...years. 'if you do it right'...?

[Cha]

30. Tough Shit what you want, Fucking Flip FLOPPER!