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Related: About this forumDoug Mastriano, one of the highest profile deniers of the 2020 elections, concedes his own loss.
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Doug Mastriano, one of the highest profile deniers of the 2020 elections, concedes his own loss. (Original Post)
LetMyPeopleVote
Nov 2022
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Doug Mastriano's followers were waiting for divine intervention in the governor's race
LetMyPeopleVote
Nov 2022
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bucolic_frolic
(46,288 posts)1. After waiting for 5 days to see if the cavalry were coming
Zambero
(9,532 posts)2. Sorry Doug, God didn't listen to those prayers
Nice close-out with the implied election denial bullshit. Now just go away...
Probatim
(2,965 posts)7. God doesn't side with Nazis?
That's the message we need to use.
CaliforniaPeggy
(151,620 posts)3. I posted this to him on Twitter:
Replying to
@dougmastriano
Although I do not agree with your political views, I still want to say how much I respect your graceful concession. I do respect it, very much.
BeyondGeography
(39,929 posts)4. Well done
Civilized behavior is good for civilization. That thing I took for granted pre-Trump.
central scrutinizer
(12,379 posts)5. That's about 90% whining
And dissembling. Still better than screaming fraud, rise up!
twodogsbarking
(12,031 posts)6. We all must consider how difficult this was for him.
FakeNoose
(35,144 posts)8. I'm pretty sure he knew from the getgo that he couldn't win
There wasn't a single poll in Pennsylvania that gave him a chance. At least not among the polls I saw.
twodogsbarking
(12,031 posts)11. So true but he had to say it out loud.
LetMyPeopleVote
(153,216 posts)9. Doug Mastriano's followers were waiting for divine intervention in the governor's race
Deminpenn
(15,948 posts)10. It was a gracious concession statement
acknowledging the reality. No claim of fraud or calls to overturn the result.
Maybe he will work productively with Shapiro and the potentially Dem state House to improve elections here in the state.