# Did this seriously just happen? Warning: Donald Trump being an idiot **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [November 27, 2016, 10:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-this-seriously-just-happen-warning-donald-trump-being-an-idiot/773226 "2016-11-27T22:21:26Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2016, 5:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-this-seriously-just-happen-warning-donald-trump-being-an-idiot/773226/41 "2016-11-28T05:56:17Z")
The man continues to exceed my expectations. Sure, I expected Trump to claim the election was fraudulent if he lost. But I didn’t think he’d question the legitimacy of the election if he won. ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2016, 5:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-this-seriously-just-happen-warning-donald-trump-being-an-idiot/773226/42 "2016-11-28T05:58:47Z")
> [@AnalogSignal](#): > > The only part of your scenario which is unrealistic is that Trump would allow an election to occur in 2020. He is planning to eliminate elections and declare himself President-for-Life. At this point, I don’t think it’s impossible that four years from now Trump will simply deny that it’s 2020. ---
**Author:** ![boytyperanma](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/4491bb/32.png) [@boytyperanma](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/boytyperanma)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2016, 5:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-this-seriously-just-happen-warning-donald-trump-being-an-idiot/773226/43 "2016-11-28T05:58:56Z")
So what is he distracting the press from covering this week? Internet news sites are more than capable of covering Trumps tweets. I’m continually disappointed with real news organizations inability to see past the smoke screens. Do we really need 24 hour coverage and discussion of every stupid thing Trump says? How about they report on what he’s doing? ---
**Author:** ![elucidator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8edcca/32.png) [@elucidator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elucidator)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2016, 5:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-this-seriously-just-happen-warning-donald-trump-being-an-idiot/773226/44 "2016-11-28T05:59:43Z")
Man, you guys have fucking scored! This story you made up is on news outlets _everywhere_! I am\* impressed\*! ---
**Author:** ![Nawth\_Chucka](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/c57346/32.png) [@Nawth\_Chucka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nawth_Chucka)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2016, 6:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-this-seriously-just-happen-warning-donald-trump-being-an-idiot/773226/45 "2016-11-28T06:22:11Z")
> [@elucidator](#): > > Man, you guys have fucking scored! This story you made up is on news outlets _everywhere_! I am\* impressed\*! Would you like a Valium? Or maybe a spliff? It can’t be good for your system to get and stay this hysterical. ---
**Author:** ![raventhief](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/raventhief/32/4_2.png) [@raventhief](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/raventhief)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2016, 6:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-this-seriously-just-happen-warning-donald-trump-being-an-idiot/773226/46 "2016-11-28T06:23:39Z")
> [@Nawth\_Chucka](#): > > Would you like a Valium? Or maybe a spliff? It can’t be good for your system to get and stay this hysterical. Not luci, but I would like both please. Maybe it will help me sot out the nonsense upn above. ---
**Author:** ![Roderick\_Femm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/roderick_femm/32/14875_2.png) [@Roderick\_Femm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Roderick_Femm)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2016, 6:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-this-seriously-just-happen-warning-donald-trump-being-an-idiot/773226/47 "2016-11-28T06:25:18Z")
> [@CatandMouse](#): > > He’s now tweeting that there was massive fraud in Virginia, New Hampshire and California, so that must mean he wants a recount. But all a recount does is to make sure the votes are be counted as they were cast. It does nothing to validate whether voters themselves are legitimate or not. Checking voter rolls, even in just those three states, would take (my guess) years. ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2016, 6:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-this-seriously-just-happen-warning-donald-trump-being-an-idiot/773226/48 "2016-11-28T06:31:40Z")
> [@boytyperanma](#): > > So what is he distracting the press from covering this week? > > Internet news sites are more than capable of covering Trumps tweets. I’m continually disappointed with real news organizations inability to see past the smoke screens. Do we really need 24 hour coverage and discussion of every stupid thing Trump says? How about they report on what he’s doing? He’s only the President Elect at this point. He’s limited to only saying stupid things. After the inauguration, he can start doing stupid things. ---
**Author:** ![Nawth\_Chucka](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/c57346/32.png) [@Nawth\_Chucka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nawth_Chucka)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2016, 6:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-this-seriously-just-happen-warning-donald-trump-being-an-idiot/773226/49 "2016-11-28T06:36:21Z")
> [@raventhief](#): > > Not luci, but I would like both please. Maybe it will help me sot out the nonsense upn above. Both at once would send you back to an Allman Brothers concert at the Macon City Auditorium in November of 1969. I’m not sure any of us could handle that w/o going mad. ---
**Author:** ![elucidator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8edcca/32.png) [@elucidator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elucidator)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2016, 6:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-this-seriously-just-happen-warning-donald-trump-being-an-idiot/773226/50 "2016-11-28T06:42:25Z")
> [@raventhief](#): > > Not luci, but I would like both please. Maybe it will help me sot out the nonsense upn above. Hey, the offer was for _me_! ---
**Author:** ![buddha\_david](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ee7513/32.png) [@buddha\_david](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/buddha_david)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2016, 6:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-this-seriously-just-happen-warning-donald-trump-being-an-idiot/773226/51 "2016-11-28T06:47:19Z")
> [@OldOlds](#): > > You know what? If we’re going down in flames maybe we can at least enjoy the ride. > > The Democrats should assemble a team of people whose whole job is to come up with stuff that will get under his skin and make him lose his shit. They then feed this to key provocateurs (Warren?) who just play a game of poke the bear. > > Eventually he just might cross some line… Or at least Wait Wait! will be great for four years. [We may be going to hell in a bucket, babe, but at least we’ll enjoy the ride.](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a9Bs4xhDyxw) ---
**Author:** ![emcee2k](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7bcc69/32.png) [@emcee2k](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/emcee2k)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2016, 7:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-this-seriously-just-happen-warning-donald-trump-being-an-idiot/773226/52 "2016-11-28T07:04:26Z")
He said he’d accepted the results if he won. Couldn’t even manage that. ---
**Author:** ![Nava](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/da6949/32.png) [@Nava](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nava)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2016, 7:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-this-seriously-just-happen-warning-donald-trump-being-an-idiot/773226/53 "2016-11-28T07:14:08Z")
> [@emcee2k](#): > > He said he’d accepted the results if he won. Couldn’t even manage that. _standing ovation_ ---
**Author:** ![Jane\_Smythe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f04885/32.png) [@Jane\_Smythe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jane_Smythe)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2016, 7:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-this-seriously-just-happen-warning-donald-trump-being-an-idiot/773226/54 "2016-11-28T07:28:22Z")
> [@Lemur866](#): > > [So this just happened on twitter.](http://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2016/11/27/13758538/donald-trump-vote-illegally-tweet) > > Jesus Fucking Christ. This person is going to be president of the United States. > > All of you guys who are saying “Calm the fuck down, what’s the worst that could happen?”, this is an example of how Trump is going to govern the fucking country. > > And the crazy thing is, all the people who voted for Trump because they couldn’t stand Crooked Hillary’s lies. You know how Hillary lied all the time? So yeah. Can someone explain why is it when Trump says things that are completely untrue, it doesn’t count as what normal people call “lies”? I guess if it’s so clearly and easily demonstrably untrue that it doesn’t count as a lie? Totally agree with you. ---
**Author:** ![Gukumatz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/74df32/32.png) [@Gukumatz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gukumatz)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2016, 7:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-this-seriously-just-happen-warning-donald-trump-being-an-idiot/773226/55 "2016-11-28T07:32:29Z")
> [@OldOlds](#): > > You know what? If we’re going down in flames maybe we can at least enjoy the ride. > > The Democrats should assemble a team of people whose whole job is to come up with stuff that will get under his skin and make him lose his shit. They then feed this to key provocateurs (Warren?) who just play a game of poke the bear. > > Eventually he just might cross some line… Or at least Wait Wait! will be great for four years. This. Oh, this. I don’t know who wrote John Stewarts’ and Stephen Colberts’ lines in their shows, but call them. We have an offer they can’t possibly refuse. ---
**Author:** ![elucidator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8edcca/32.png) [@elucidator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elucidator)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2016, 7:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-this-seriously-just-happen-warning-donald-trump-being-an-idiot/773226/56 "2016-11-28T07:33:37Z")
It appears that this may trace back to a blogger-activist-buttmuchkin… > **[Bryan Fischer: Clinton's Popular Vote Win Was Probably Due To Millions Of...](https://www.rightwingwatch.org/post/bryan-fischer-clintons-popular-vote-win-was-probably-due-to-millions-of-illegal-votes/)** > > On his American Family Radio program yesterday, Bryan Fischer asserted that Hillary Clinton possibly only won the popular vote because more than three who was then referenced on “talk radio” on or about the fifteenth of this month. Some guy claims to have… > [@](#): > > Completed analysis of database of 180 million voter registrations. > > Number of non-citizen votes exceeds 3 million. > > Consulting legal team. Bad craziness. ---
**Author:** ![Jane\_Smythe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f04885/32.png) [@Jane\_Smythe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jane_Smythe)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2016, 7:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-this-seriously-just-happen-warning-donald-trump-being-an-idiot/773226/57 "2016-11-28T07:33:53Z")
> [@CatandMouse](#): > > He’s now tweeting that there was massive fraud in Virginia, New Hampshire and California, so that must mean he wants a recount. If he actually believes there is ‘massive fraud’ anywhere, he should be supporting a recount. ---
**Author:** ![elucidator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8edcca/32.png) [@elucidator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elucidator)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2016, 7:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-this-seriously-just-happen-warning-donald-trump-being-an-idiot/773226/58 "2016-11-28T07:34:37Z")
> [@Gukumatz](#): > > This. Oh, this. > > I don’t know who wrote John Stewarts’ and Stephen Colberts’ lines in their shows, but call them. We have an offer they can’t possibly refuse. None of them have taken a sober breath since the ninth. ---
**Author:** ![kaylasdad99](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kaylasdad99/32/3398_2.png) [@kaylasdad99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaylasdad99)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2016, 11:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-this-seriously-just-happen-warning-donald-trump-being-an-idiot/773226/59 "2016-11-28T11:17:54Z")
> [@Lumpy](#): > > Democracy depends on the confidence that after all is said and done that the vote counts for national elections are honest. If we lose that, we’re one step away from tanks surrounding the Capitol building. Facing in or facing out? ---
**Author:** ![Biffy\_the\_Elephant\_Shrew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e47c2d/32.png) [@Biffy\_the\_Elephant\_Shrew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biffy_the_Elephant_Shrew)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2016, 2:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-this-seriously-just-happen-warning-donald-trump-being-an-idiot/773226/60 "2016-11-28T14:05:32Z")
> [@PastTense](#): > > Common sense suggests that if millions voted illegally, that at least some of them are on Straight Dope. > > Come on: it’s time to confess. My polling place is less than a block from my home. Instead of walking to the corner, I jaywalked across the street to get there. Does that count as illegal voting? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-this-seriously-just-happen-warning-donald-trump-being-an-idiot/773226.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-this-seriously-just-happen-warning-donald-trump-being-an-idiot/773226.md?page=4)