"Ruling with the consent of the governed."

[Cyrano]

In 2000, George W. was appointed president by the Supreme Court.

In 2004, vast irregularities in Ohio's voting machines "reelected" George W.

This year, Russia, along with FBI Director Comey, put our worst nightmare into the White House.

So about this "Ruling with the consent of the governed" bullshit ...

Any thoughts on this?

[Chasstev365]

1. What REALLY bothers me is that millions of Americans DON'T CARE

The new rule is Democrats must have at least a 10 point lead in any presidential election to make stealing implausible. Apparently, that just fine!

[Cyrano]

2. We Dems "play" too nice

The Republican Party is our enemy. Yes, ENEMY. Their goal has long been to destroy every social program that helps the middle class and poor.

Perhaps it's time for us to start fighting back on their terms.

[Va Lefty]

3. The same people that screamed about Benghazi and emails

and a hundred other "scandals" where there was nothing there, now tell 66 million Americans who voted for Ms. Clinton to shut up and fall in line when mounting evidence suggests skullduggery/treason.

[FiveGoodMen]

4. It's all personality cults with them

Consistency is a word they've never heard and they wouldn't recognize a principle if it bit them.

We are in this mess because about half of our country worships the devil for all intents and purposes.

[Va Lefty]

5. Agree cult of personality is a factor

but bigger issue is partisanship. The deplorables would vote for Manson if you put a (r) next to his name.

[FiveGoodMen]

7. Pretty similar.

Absolute loyalty without any basis.

Loyalty is for principles. Nothing else.

[kentuck]

6. One doesn't have to be legitimate to rule.

But without the consent of the governed, it is a illegitimate government, just as John Lewis said.

[JoshinUtah]

8. My biggest complaint along these lines:

Why is it only the Democrats have to wait for some nebulous "mandate" (which never comes), while the right wingers trample in under whatever circumstances they manufacture and just start running roughshod?

What we're seeing now is a perfect example, and it only seems to be getting worse!