Twitchy:
Here’s where we insert the bit about being so old, we remember when President-elect Donald Trump’s very suggestion that the presidential election was rigged was a threat to democracy itself. Planting that idea inside voters’ minds was practically guaranteeing an outbreak of post-election violence, remember?
If there is unrest and violence after election day, I think we now know why. https://t.co/P6WNdG36f5
— Brian Stelter (@brianstelter) October 13, 2016
https://twitter.com/TheRealMrsRome/status/786717252397723648
Lo and behold, rioting did break out after the election, but smashing car windows can accomplish only so much. The Resistance decided it had to work smarter; instead, Jill Stein pushed for crowdfunded recounts in three states after a science ninja team of computer scientists and election lawyers floated some B.S. story suggesting the vote might have been “manipulated or hacked.”
Okay, whoa. When you get Halderman saying something might have happened, I start paying attention. https://t.co/15Dxukjcjl pic.twitter.com/vMrun8wpaE
— Eric Geller (@ericgeller) November 22, 2016
Plant the idea of hacked election results, mix in the Russians, and it wasn’t long before sites like the Daily Kos and the fringes of the #ImWithHer crowd were on social media demanding not a recount, but a revote.
https://twitter.com/MtnMD/status/818512504536125441
We’re to the point now where Rosie “Queen of Nice” O’Donnell is calling for martial law if that’s what it takes to delay the inauguration, which is just a week away. That doesn’t leave much time, but an assistant professor of government in American University’s School of Public Affairs published this week in The Hill his outline for how a revote could happen, even now that the Electoral College’s vote has been certified, and without the unsightly mess of imposing martial law.
https://twitter.com/ChrisEdelson/status/819263228958179329
"Remedy for Russian meddling should be new election" https://t.co/fUI6zMfvBm pic.twitter.com/ShOAXJAOtd
— The Hill (@thehill) January 12, 2017
https://twitter.com/Plate0fShrimp/status/819512204420673536
Really, it can be boiled down to two steps. Chris Edelson explains that first, an independent commission must be created to answer the question: did Russian hacking affect the U.S. election results? (Details — who’s on the commission, and how do they determine anyone changed his or her vote due to hacking that hasn’t even been proved — are thin at this point.)
Following closely would be Step 2, which would be to ” … pass a constitutional amendment requiring a one-time special election to be held as soon as possible.” And there you go; everyone gets to head back to the polls and vote with clear heads this time, as they would have if Russia hadn’t hacked into their minds, and everyone will feel better knowing the second election was legitimate.
Edelson says executing his plan “would be far from easy,” but “well worth trying.” So, let’s get to it, huh?
@Depasquallers Good grief! Now the liberals want a constitutional amendment to reverse the election? Through the looking glass?
— Bob (@Bobsquestions) January 12, 2017
good.luck with that. ZERO chance of it happening
— Marc Orenstein (@mo_lazarus) January 12, 2017
https://twitter.com/mediacritik/status/819378233686695936
https://twitter.com/LoveOireachtas/status/819386237375156224
https://twitter.com/Cindi1Shorty/status/819384988718206977
@thehill Russia did not keep people away from the polls nor did it make people vote one way or the other. We had an election, we have a 45th
— A.J. Brookmyer (@ajbrooky68) January 12, 2017
Here’s the solution that will satisfy the liberals; pass a Constitutional amendment that whoever whines the loudest and the longest wins the election. Then they’ll have a chance.
How about a constitutiona amendment that tells all forgweirn powers and nations to kindly butt out of americas domestic afairs then we can pull out of the Useless Nations for good
I say Liberal Dems. are attempting to overthrow the lawful election and transition of power in Washington, especially if they collude with violent protests & their organizations are in fact guilty of TREASON themselves. Daily Russian interference narrative and anti-Trump barrage by the media are attempting to hijack his election or at least completely undermine his public image and ability to govern. Unbelievable. The 50 or so elected members of Congress noiselessly boycotting the inauguration should be ashamed of themselves! They have no shame. Is this helping our country? NO! The real story has been forgotten. Hillary & friends Got Caught doing their dirty deeds. This narrative that the Russians interfered with our election that is being pushed is doing exactly that. I had to turn off the news this morning because it was making me sick.