Before the 2016 election spiraled straight into the ground for the Democrat nominee, Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton were among those criticizing anybody questioning the legitimacy of elections in the U.S.:
Donald Trump refused to say that he’d respect the results of this election.
That’s a direct threat to our democracy.
— Hillary Clinton (@HillaryClinton) October 24, 2016
"When you try to sow the seeds of doubt in people's minds about the legitimacy of our elections—then that undermines our democracy." —@POTUS
— Hillary Clinton (@HillaryClinton) October 20, 2016
As Team Hillary demonstrated after she lost, that “rule” doesn’t seem to apply when some Democrats lose, and it continues to this day:
#OnlyOnAP: Stacey Abrams campaign and legal team is preparing an unprecedented legal challenge that could force a court to rule whether another election is needed. https://t.co/6z6kNFdk0Y
— The Associated Press (@AP) November 16, 2018
More from the Associated Press:
The Democrat’s longshot strategy relies on a statute that’s never been used in such a high-stakes contest. It is being discussed as Georgia elections officials appear to be on the cusp of certifying Republican Brian Kemp as the winner of a bitterly fought campaign that’s been marred by charges of electoral malfeasance.
Top Abrams advisers outlined her prospective case to The Associated Press, stressing that the Democratic candidate hasn’t finalized a decision about whether to proceed once state officials certify Kemp as the victor. That could happen as early as Friday evening.
That’s probably the equivalent of attempting a 99.5 yard Hail Mary pass.
We are redefining the term "sore loser" https://t.co/bt366cAoLy
— John Podhoretz (@jpodhoretz) November 16, 2018
And then some.
She's down by 50,000 votes. This is ridiculous.
— just alan (@anythingbutdem) November 16, 2018
I'm old enough to remember when Democrats believed contesting the validity of elections was a threat to our republic (which means I'm older than 2 years old)
— just alan (@anythingbutdem) November 16, 2018
The rules are different for Dems, apparently.
I’m challenging the previous Powerball award. A lot of people wanted me to win. I deserve that prize money. I demand a reversal!
— Chip Kyle (@chip_kyle) November 16, 2018
Couldn't win fairly, now wants another election. Insane. https://t.co/GEaHE3cxYx
— Travis (@ohiophinfan1037) November 16, 2018
And yet…
The AP is refusing to call this election even though all the votes are counted.
What happened to the AP? https://t.co/yj2is5zSfG
— Phil Kerpen (@kerpen) November 16, 2018
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