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Is it OK to cheat to win?
Reader comment on item: Trump's Need to Concede
Submitted by Steven Katz (United States), Nov 10, 2020 at 13:20
Apparently Mr. Pipes thinks that concession is desired even if your opponent cheated to win. Many Americans, such as this one, don't think it's appropriate since more legal cases are being brought daily.
Further, as I've pointed out to others, the media (in this case a VERY biased one) does not decide the election. That is up to the Electoral College which meets Dec. 14th. Then, and ONLY then, will a winner be declared.
Go read the constitution and your history books to learn why it exists.
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Daniel Pipes replies:
Go read my article: "President Trump is absolutely entitled to pursue every legal avenue – including recounts and lawsuits – to assure his full rights."
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| 2020 1-7 "A new administration will be inaugurated on January 20. My focus now turns to ensuring a smooth, orderly and seamless transition of power." [175 words] w/response from Daniel Pipes | Ludvikus | Feb 22, 2022 14:23 | 279091 | ||
| 2 |  You're January 7, 2020, update I did see. [379 words] | Ludvikus | Feb 22, 2022 18:25 | 279091 | |
| No Solace in Reviewing Failure of American Political Process's Current Inabilities to Protect Freedom [145 words] | M Tovey | Feb 22, 2022 20:38 | 279091 | ||
| Biden should concede, while he can still do so with honor [17 words] w/response from Daniel Pipes | Michael S | Dec 22, 2020 15:32 | 262312 | ||
| A Confession of Concession - Irony of Truth or Consequences - Humor of Defeat [246 words] | M Tovey | Dec 23, 2020 15:13 | 262312 | ||
| 1 | Islamic violence is raising its ugly head again and despicable CNN [161 words] | Prashant | Dec 10, 2020 22:26 | 262035 | |
| 2 | Fraud Smartimatic [35 words] | Lafaiete Rodrigues d Faria | Nov 22, 2020 14:14 | 261673 | |
| 3 | Trump is showing now why his election was a dangerous gamble. [28 words] | BorisG | Nov 20, 2020 02:40 | 261635 | |
| 3 | Another Example of Not Understanding America's Destiny [107 words] | M Tovey | Nov 20, 2020 15:48 | 261635 | |
| Attempting to Erase President Trump's Work of American Freedom [220 words] | M Tovey | Dec 8, 2020 18:28 | 261635 | ||
| Better Understanding of America's Decline is Unfolding [402 words] | M Tovey | Dec 21, 2020 20:26 | 261635 | ||
| 3 | You hit the nail on the head [71 words] | Nicholas | Nov 13, 2020 19:50 | 261483 | |
| 4 | Not so fast. [106 words] | Alex B | Nov 15, 2020 21:54 | 261483 | |
| 1 | A lip service. [133 words] | Alex B | Nov 12, 2020 22:35 | 261465 | |
| 5 | What is this article about? [408 words] | Vadim Anshelevich | Nov 12, 2020 20:23 | 261464 | |
| 2 | Vadim - You Have Answered Your Own Question [79 words] | M Tovey | Nov 15, 2020 11:30 | 261464 | |
| 3 | It Doesn't Happen Often.(Disagreement with 11/10/20 column on Pres. Trump Needing to Concede) [307 words] w/response from Daniel Pipes | Bryan Taplits | Nov 12, 2020 14:06 | 261458 | |
| 3 | Concede to What? Concessions are Problematic if Not Based in Truth [349 words] | M Tovey | Nov 12, 2020 13:28 | 261457 | |
| Heads I win [22 words] | Charles Merrell | Nov 12, 2020 13:17 | 261456 | ||
| 3 | Please offer more and better advice [251 words] w/response from Daniel Pipes | RealityCheck | Nov 11, 2020 20:22 | 261439 | |
| 3 | The improbability of voter fraud [200 words] | Anon | Nov 14, 2020 21:30 | 261439 | |
| Rant apologies.but.. [58 words] | Reality Check | Nov 18, 2020 00:21 | 261439 | ||
| 1 | Confession to fraud is abetting crime. [70 words] w/response from Daniel Pipes | Steve | Nov 11, 2020 18:49 | 261434 | |
| Hold the line [48 words] | Al | Nov 11, 2020 17:42 | 261431 | ||
| 2 | A great disapointment. [144 words] w/response from Daniel Pipes | Alex B | Nov 11, 2020 11:05 | 261421 | |
| 2 | Oy Vey! [103 words] | Barry Black | Nov 11, 2020 09:34 | 261420 | |
| 2 | The Need to Fight Back and Forcefully! [106 words] w/response from Daniel Pipes | Rachel Neuwirth | Nov 11, 2020 04:45 | 261417 | |
| 1 | Republicans need to abandon Trump to save the Party [284 words] | Dave | Nov 10, 2020 19:38 | 261400 | |
| 1 | Nonsense [108 words] w/response from Daniel Pipes | James | Nov 10, 2020 18:35 | 261399 | |
| 2 | It's better to ignore a stolen election? [114 words] | Timothy Hadley | Nov 10, 2020 16:02 | 261398 | |
| 2 | Conceding is betraying over 70 million supporters and voters. [395 words] | Alex Baldor | Nov 10, 2020 15:14 | 261396 | |
| 4 | President Trump has every right to contest the results of the election [241 words] | dhimmi no more | Nov 10, 2020 14:29 | 261393 | |
| 1 | President Trump is America's Last Defense of Truth in Politics [109 words] | M Tovey | Nov 13, 2020 13:42 | 261393 | |
| 1 | Thank you President Trump for One Last Look at Freedom on Earth [267 words] | M Tovey | Nov 13, 2020 17:16 | 261393 | |
| 1 | Evidence That Socialist Democratic Processes Cannot be Trusted [268 words] | M Tovey | Nov 19, 2020 14:11 | 261393 | |
| Worse Than The People Were Told [116 words] | M Tovey | Dec 7, 2020 19:01 | 261393 | ||
| Greater Damage To America by Her Internal Enemies [111 words] | M Tovey | Dec 10, 2020 13:34 | 261393 | ||
| American Injustice Revealed [84 words] | M Tovey | Dec 10, 2020 17:46 | 261393 | ||
| No More Need To Concede - Appropriation Appears Judicially Set [49 words] | M Tovey | Dec 14, 2020 18:50 | 261393 | ||
| Proposing Compliance, Not Unity in Submitting [88 words] | M Tovey | Jan 13, 2021 23:25 | 261393 | ||
| 3 | Rubbish [34 words] | Joel Scott | Nov 10, 2020 14:09 | 261392 | |
| 8 | Turning a blind eye? [183 words] w/response from Daniel Pipes | L. Mayor | Nov 10, 2020 13:56 | 261390 | |
| 1 | Character counts [97 words] | Peter | Nov 10, 2020 13:36 | 261387 | |
| 6 | Nonsense! [59 words] | Kenneth Mathews | Nov 10, 2020 13:35 | 261386 | |
| 6 | Civil war [58 words] | Bikinis not Burkas | Nov 10, 2020 13:26 | 261385 | |
| Trump should accept defeat [97 words] | Debanjan Banerjee | Nov 11, 2020 21:25 | 261385 | ||
| 1 | President Trump was Not Defeated - The Election was Stolen - Biden and Pelosi Should Concede to Truth [19 words] | M Tovey | Nov 12, 2020 16:28 | 261385 | |
| What do we think of which idea? [130 words] | Jeff | Nov 13, 2020 12:15 | 261385 | ||
| 1 |  Is it OK to cheat to win? [87 words]w/response from Daniel Pipes | Steven Katz | Nov 10, 2020 13:20 | 261384 | |
| 4 | Everyone Seems to Forget - Though Democratic in Form - America is a Republic [358 words] | M Tovey | Nov 10, 2020 13:14 | 261383 | |
| 1 | Trump is not a monarch [57 words] | BorisG | Nov 20, 2020 02:37 | 261383 | |
| 1 | Correct Perception of President Trump Not a Monarch - America Was Never a Monarchy [288 words] | M Tovey | Nov 20, 2020 16:28 | 261383 | |
| 3 | A respectful disagreement [90 words] | DIANE M. | Nov 10, 2020 13:04 | 261381 |
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