Disputed Presidential elections are nearly as old as

Posted: Oct 21, 2016

All of this artificial umbrage just because Trump reserves the right to take a look at the election results before saying whether they should be accepted. "Hrumph! And double-hrumph!! By God, the man's unpatriotic! Suggesting that our elections might be rigged! He's insulting democracy!" "Hell - he's deflowering Lady Liberty herself, right in front of the assembled student body!" Is it the press who are so ignorant (and apparently forgetful of very recent American history), is it the public, or both? Bill O'Reilly should have been on top of this pettifogging nonsense, considering himself, as he does, to be the consummate historian. You don't need Bill, though Pick up a copy of "Tainted by Suspicion: The Secret Deals and Electoral Chaos of Disputed Presidential Elections" by Fred Lucas. Polish that off, and you'll know more than the press and more than most of your fellow citizens on a very interesting subject. Note to add: Leonard Cohen has a new album out. Nothing to do with this topic - just thought I'd let you know. The man is 82 (!) and I'm still listening to anything he puts out. ;