Tim Ryan concession speech: A Lesson in Democracy

[Lakhota]

The MAGA repubs need to watch this. Losing with class is a demonstration of dignity.

I'm sad that he lost.

 

[JimH52]

I'm sad that he lost.

I am too. But the point is, he lost with grace and dignity. He didn't stand behind a podium and say there was "massive voter fraud" with only a wet finger in the wind, as evidence. This is democracy. You win sometimes. You lose sometimes. But you do not play to the ear of authoritarians like Putin and Xi. They are aggressively trying to stoke doubt in America's electoral system. The MAGA repubs who refuse to concede and those that even stated before the election that they would refuse to concede are playing to these dictators.

trump started this mess. His inability to admit that he lost to an old man from Rhode Island began this practice of refusing to accept election losses. I just read that Dr Oz conceded. He did what a real man does. He admitted that he lost. trump cannot admit that. trump is not a real man....he is a child.

 

[Independent thinker]

Trump is practically and morally responsible for the riots at the Capitol and it all started with him refusing to make the traditional concession speech in which he should have calmed down the rabid dogs that eventually stormed the Capitol and landed themselves in the Government's Crossbar Hotel. They would have been better off if he had, dontcha think?

I don't want to hear anything about election deniers until you have clean hands.

 

[struth]

The MAGA repubs need to watch this. Losing with class is a demonstration of dignity.

i’d be humble too if i got my ass handed to me like that. The people of ohio are fully woke now

 

[The Sage of Main Street]

The MAGA repubs need to watch this. Losing with class is a demonstration of dignity.

"Cool! Wow! Dignity—I Dig It!"

That ventriloquist's dummy has been scripted to put on a pretense of being a good loser just to make Trump look like a sore loser. He's such a skilled and well-trained actor in that role that he's probably auditioning for the next Hollywood movie showing what decent people Leftist Presidents are. Great control of the "I Was Robbed!" rage he's seething with inside.

 

[eagle7-31]

The MAGA repubs need to watch this. Losing with class is a demonstration of dignity.

Like Stacy Abrams in 2018? Thanks for laugh.

 

[JimH52]

"Cool! Wow! Dignity—I Dig It!"

That ventriloquist's dummy has been scripted to put on a pretense of being a good loser just to make Trump look like a sore loser. He's such a skilled and well-trained actor in that role that he's probably auditioning for the next Hollywood movie showing what decent people Leftist Presidents are. Great control of the "I Was Robbed!" rage he's seething with inside.

Ryan demonstrated the basic tenant of democracy. You win at times. You lose at times. You take both with dignity and class...something trump has none of.

 

[JimH52]

Like Stacy Abrams in 2018? Thanks for laugh.

She conceded last night. trump has been lying for two years.

 

[scruffy]

The Neo-GOP proved they are the party of spiteful revenge. Trying to kick the losing candidate so hard they can never get back up is the goal. No opportunity to insult them, no matter how vile it may be, is passed up

Excellent. Fuck the Stalinist pigs. Grind them under foot. Rub in the heel. Make it hurt so fucking much no one will ever want to be a stupid commie ever again.

 

[eagle7-31]

She conceded last night. trump has been lying for two years.

With Abrams I was referring to her loss in 2018. And Trump was not lying, but that is another thread.

 

[BlindBoo]

Excellent. Fuck the Stalinist pigs. Grind them under foot. Rub in the heel. Make it hurt so fucking much no one will ever want to be a stupid commie ever again.

Yep that's what the intolerant Neo-GOP wants to do to Americans who do not agree with them politically.

It will become evermore apparent in the next two years too. Keep voting them out ladies. Especially in off year and special elections.

 

[JimH52]

With Abrams I was referring to her loss in 2018. And Trump was not lying, but that is another thread.

If trump moves his lips, he is lying.

 

[The Sage of Main Street]

Ryan demonstrated the basic tenant of democracy.

Does He Get Free Rent for Doing the Demmasters' Janitorial Work?

If Lyin' Ryan is a "tenant," who's his landlord?

 

[scruffy]

Yep that's what the intolerant Neo-GOP wants to do to Americans who do not agree with them politically.

It will become evermore apparent in the next two years too. Keep voting them out ladies. Especially in off year and special elections.

I don't give two hoots what your reasoning is

I'm telling you point blank: Stalinism will NOT be allowed in America

Hell yes I disagree with Stalinists. Sorry if you don't like it.

 

[JimH52]

Does He Get Free Rent for Doing the Demmasters' Janitorial Work?

If Lyin' Ryan is a "tenant," who's his landlord?

He has class. Something trump can't even spell.