The election isn’t rigged, and both parties should know that

Published



The problem with making claims that undermine the validity of democratic elections is that your supporters may believe them. When Manhattan liberals sipped cocktails and said “selected, not elected” throughout the George W. Bush presidency in a persistent effort to delegitimize his election, it’s not surprising their friend Donald Trump took the mantra to heart.

In 2004, Trump supported John Kerry and internalized the worst Michael Moore lies about the Iraq War. Trump now repeats those lies a decade later, just as he now spouts the Left’s calumny about the electoral process.

Full midterm coverage.Deeper analysis.

Get unlimited access to Washington Examiner's reporting, expert analysis, and coverage of the midterm elections.

Get Unlimited Access

Cancel anytime.