There's no cheating in politics

[Loki Liesmith]

I have to seriously LOL at anyone who is upset or surprised at allegations the DNC harbored individuals who were considering ways to support the candidate they thought most likely to win in November.

Politics ain't beanbag, and it ain't for babies who want to cry about the referees never calling traveling on LeBron either.

Big dogs get favorable refs. Everyone else has to work harder.

[Trenzalore]

1. Primary is over

Wikileaks is using Russian Hackers. It is obvious who Putin favors with the other candidate suggesting an end to NATO.

People falling for this are useful idiots.

[Her Sister]

6. This!~ Useful idiots!

[tallahasseedem]

3. Concern noted

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

4. Nobody being surprised at cheating is an indicator of how corrupt our system is.

[Snotcicles]

7. And the acceptance of it, shows unethical our society has become. nt

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

8. And, why so many people choose not to bother voting.

[Snotcicles]

9. And why some folks see little difference between the two main party's. nt

[PatSeg]

16. Yes, yes, yes, and yes

To what both of you wrote. Reasons why we need to take this seriously or it will just happen again and again!

Thank you!

[R. Daneel Olivaw]

17. Would you want to work with a co-worker that cheats

knowing that sh/e mught screw you over or with one that is fair?

If a hiring manager had to choose they would go for the latter.

[BobbyDrake]

18. Not when "general opposition to [your candidate]" is overblown into "cheating" constantly.

Politics isn't for people who can't accept loss without ascribing ulterior motives to their opponents and their supporters. Government is about the push and pull of contrasting ideas with each other, and no idea is guaranteed a "win" just because its supporters fill themselves with self-righteous certainty.

[hobbit709]

5. "If you're not cheating, you're not trying hard enough"

[R. Daneel Olivaw]

11. Cheating is so republican.

[Loki Liesmith]

13. Exactly. We need to take cheating back.

[R. Daneel Olivaw]

10. Are you suggesting that the Dems and Repubs are just the same?

I find it surprising that some are comfortable with the Dems cheating but would be screaming if it was cheating used against them.

There is no place in my heart for cheaters.

[Loki Liesmith]

12. I'm encouraging them to be the same

At least with respect to winning at politics.

It's the enactment of the policy I care about and there is a concrete difference there.


If there isn't a body or a bribe, I don't want to hear about it. Virtue ethics just wastes my time.

[R. Daneel Olivaw]

14. You're encouraging the Dems to be the same as the Repubs?

WRT cheating???

Did I just read read that correctly?

[MohRokTah]

15. Cie la vie, cie la guerre, cie la politique. eom

[musicblind]

19. I am able to acknowledge disappointment in the DNC emails

while also not blaming Hillary for the bias of some DNC staffers. Out of 20,000 emails I've seen like 5 that showed any kind of serious bias. That is literally the definition of a few bad apples.

I think the people who sent those emails should be responsible for their words, and I hope they will be, but Hillary did not send those emails. Hillary did nothing wrong.