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D. R. ZUKERMAN, proprietor

"Horrifying"? "[N]ot the way our democracy works"? "
... I, for one, am appalled"?

December 5, 2016 --

From the Washington Post transcript of the third presidential debate, October 19, here is how Hillary Clinton responded to Donald Trump's refusal, in their third debate, to commit himself to accepting the results of the election.

"CLINTON: Well, Chris [Wallace, moderator], let me respond to that, because that's horrifying...."

Ms. Clinton continued:

"CLINTON: So that is not the way our democracy works. We've been around for 240 years. We've had free and fair elections. We've accepted the outcomes when we may not have liked them. And that is what must be expected of anyone standing on a debate stage during a general election. You know, President Obama said the other day when you're whining before the game is even finished..."

She added:

"CLINTON: ... it just shows you're not up to doing the job. And let's -- you know, let's be clear about what he is saying and what that means. He is denigrating -- he's talking down our democracy. And I, for one, am appalled that somebody who is the nominee of one of our two major parties would take that kind of position."
We now learn that Candidate Clinton has joined the move by Green Party candidate Jill Stein to get vote recounts in Wisconsin, Michigan and Pennsylvania.

LPR's questions for Hillary Clinton: Why didn't you stop this? Is it because Ms. Stein is doing your bidding?