Trump warns of rigged election in yet another claim meant to incite supporters.

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Trump on election: “Cheating is the only way I can lose”

Block on Trump (and supporters): "Enough is enough"

Coming one day after finally saying that his ‘Obama being the founder of Isis’ statement was sarcasm, “but not so sarcastic,” Donald Trump suggested that the only way he could lose in Pennsylvania is if there is voter fraud and cheating.

"We're going to watch Pennsylvania. Go down to certain areas and watch and study and make sure other people don't come in and vote five times," he said at a rally in Altoona, Pennsylvania. "If you do that, we're not going to lose. The only way we can lose, in my opinion -- I really mean this, Pennsylvania -- is if cheating goes on."

Trump went on to say that Republican leaders in the state "are very concerned" about the possibility of cheating -- adding that "we have to call up law enforcement, and we have to have the sheriffs and the police chiefs and everybody watching. The only way they can beat it, in my opinion -- and I mean this 100% -- if in certain sections of the state, they cheat."

His characterization of  'other people' and ‘certain sections of the state’ is an obvious reference to urban areas which are more ethnically diverse and strongly Democratic.

This was a classic Trump 'dog-whistle' speech meant to incite his supporters.

But this is not a classic Around the Block. 

This is not satire. This is not meant to be funny. This is not ‘News with a Twist.’ 

This is real. This is despicable. This is dangerous. 

Telling people, particularly Trump supporters, that the basis of our democratic process is crooked, telling them that if they own a gun they can fix things, telling them that Barack Obama is the founder of ISIS (this coming from the 'Birther in Chief') borders on riot incitement. He's the Republican candidate for president for God's sake!

Isn't enough, enough?

Apparently not.

Reince Priebus, RNC chairman, was at a Trump rally today and said, in essence, “things are going great for us” and “don’t believe the garbage you read” about the campaigns problems.

When will Republican leaders stand up and get the courage to put country before party and stop supporting this maniacal demagogue? When will rational people do the same?

So what’s Trump said just in the last week?

·       2^nd Amendment people can do something about Hilary Clinton

·       Barack Hussein Obama is the “founder of Isis”

·       If he (Trump) loses it will ONLY be because the election is rigged

To paraphrase a quote from Barack Obama (no plagiarism here, Donald Trump Jr.), “This is not the America I know."