In the last ten years or so it's become abundantly clear that elections the Democrats win are the "most secure ever" and elections Republicans win are due to "Russian misinformation campaigns" or hacks by foreign entities.
The pivots from Hillary Clinton are classic examples.
Before the 2016 election:
Donald Trump refused to say that he’d respect the results of this election. By doing that, he’s threatening our democracy.
— Hillary Clinton (@HillaryClinton) October 21, 2016
After the 2016 election:
NEW VIDEO: 24 minutes of Democrats denying election results. pic.twitter.com/gDnNqfruWD
— RNC Research (@RNCResearch) February 17, 2023
Fast forward to 2024, and TIME Magazine seems to be taking an approach that indicates they think Harris could win, at least for now:
TIME's new cover: How the U.S. election will be protected https://t.co/JpzV1PWxtr pic.twitter.com/cTGK6J1eaN
— TIME (@TIME) October 24, 2024
Because they still think there's a chance the Democrats could win, the media's for now sticking with "yes, the election will be totally secure."
However, I can't wait to see TIME Mag's covers (and the rest of the media's headlines) after Trump wins:
--How Russia Hacked Our Election AGAIN
--The Big Cheat: How Trump Rigged The Vote With Inspiration From Stalin
--You Didn't Want To Vote For Trump, But You Did. Inside The Right's Mind Control Operation
--Least Secure Election In World History
--A Confused Joe Biden Wrote In Adlai Stevenson When He Voted
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The opening of TIME's story takes the usual approach of saying only Republicans ever question the results of an election:
As Nov. 5 approaches, former president Donald Trump has left little room for doubt about his intentions. He will almost certainly declare victory on election night, as the votes are still being counted. He may turn out to be right. But if Vice President Kamala Harris wins, Trump will reject the result as corrupt and launch a scorched-earth campaign to overturn it.
Some Democrats have all but promised to try and overturn the results or block certification if Trump wins, but those comments never warrant a mention from the lib cheerleaders in the media.
You’re just as bad as The Atlantic, congratulations.
— James Dain (@idahojax) October 24, 2024
That's a high bar indeed.
