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Hugin

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23. None for President Obama, either.
Mon Jul 12, 2021, 09:04 AM
Jul 2021

In a news search. Except for, interestingly enough, Billboard, an entertainment site. Like Faux claims to be in the civil court room.

But, those were all popularly elected Presidents. There needs to be some additional bonus to the honor of serving a popular majority.

TFG won't be happy about this. Time to get out the popcorn!!! Yoyoyo77 Jul 2021 #1
Fear of perpetual lawsuits Murphyb849 Jul 2021 #2
That sounds like the most logical explanation DFW Jul 2021 #21
Yep, they're not refuting what he says, just saying the voting system companies have different views TheBlackAdder Jul 2021 #27
I'd guess that's it. calimary Jul 2021 #30
Lawyers are standing by twodogsbarking Jul 2021 #34
It actually walks a pretty good tightrope TlalocW Jul 2021 #3
Yep, the cult will just think, "Haha! Cheaters deny cheating! That proves it!" William Seger Jul 2021 #14
Fox can't suck enough. CentralMass Jul 2021 #4
But not the network, only the voting system companies... elias7 Jul 2021 #5
Fox News runs disclaimer across the screen while Trump lies about 2020 election in CPAC speech LetMyPeopleVote Jul 2021 #6
Surely that disclaimer is incriminating in itself, showing that they OnDoutside Jul 2021 #8
Then GO! Deuxcents Jul 2021 #7
So why are they still calling TFG "president??" Rhiannon12866 Jul 2021 #9
A mystery within an enigma. Hugin Jul 2021 #11
I think you've got it! Rhiannon12866 Jul 2021 #12
Same reason we call Jimmy Carter "President". Kaleva Jul 2021 #16
I have noticed, more and more, (at least on the news I watch) they refer to him as just "Trump." Rhiannon12866 Jul 2021 #18
A google search reveals no references to 'President' Jimmy Carter without a 'Former'. Hugin Jul 2021 #19
I tend to refer to President Carter, President Clinton and President Obama Rhiannon12866 Jul 2021 #22
None for President Obama, either. Hugin Jul 2021 #23
It shouldn't be a bonus, the candidate who gets the most votes should be the one to serve Rhiannon12866 Jul 2021 #24
True, I can think of at least one person who won the popular vote and yet... Hugin Jul 2021 #26
"Same reason we call Jimmy Carter "President". LiberalLovinLug Jul 2021 #32
They do call The Loser Man 'President' so it's a CYA. n/t Hugin Jul 2021 #10
It's common practice. No different then calling Obama "President". Kaleva Jul 2021 #17
I assume this is a CYA maneuver to stave off lawsuits. ShazzieB Jul 2021 #13
His credibility will wither and blow away in the wind, but . . . RVN VET71 Jul 2021 #35
They don't care about the truth, they just don't want to be sued. BlueNProud Jul 2021 #15
Instead of the disclaimer, "Fair and Balanced" Fox should MissMillie Jul 2021 #20
"the various allegations" lindysalsagal Jul 2021 #25
That's a pretty Marvin Milquetoast disclaimer. BlueIdaho Jul 2021 #28
(This disclaimer ran for about 40 seconds on the screen.).......... riversedge Jul 2021 #29
"Everything he is saying is a lie... lame54 Jul 2021 #31
Why have these voting machine co's not sued Trump himself? LiberalLovinLug Jul 2021 #33
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