President Obama campaigned for Hillary Clinton today in Miami, Florida, and, boy, did he deliver. In an relaxed, upbeat, and funny speech, Obama rallied an exuberant audience of Florida voters.
He told the audience "we got to do it big, we got to leave no doubt," because "the Donald is already whining that the vote's going to be rigged before the game is even over." And he joked that "this is just about him worried that he's losing." But then he gets serious, very serious.
This is more than just the usual standard lie. Because when you suggest rigging or fraud without a shred of evidence, when last night at the debate, Trump becomes the first major party nominee in American history to suggest that he will not concede despite losing the vote and then says today that he will accept the vote if he wins, that is not a joking manner.
I want everyone to pay attention here. That is dangerous. Because when you try to sow the seeds of doubt in people's minds about the legitimacy of our election, that undermines our democracy. Then you're doing the work of our adversaries for them. Because our democracy depends on people knowing that their vote matters. That those who occupy the seats of power were chosen by the people. Even when your preferred candidate loses, even when you are the one who is running and you lose, you've got to see the bigger picture and say that here in America, we believe in democracy and we accept the will of the people.
You can watch below. After last night's soul-crushing display from Trump, and his astounding display today, Obama's speech was a perfect antidote. But it had a critical message. What Donald Trump is doing is dangerous, and he has to be defeated so soundly it'll make his head spin.
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