sen. lindsey graham (r-s.c.) said trump is doing the republican party and the country "a great disservice." | ap photo by mel leonor 10/20/16 12:17 am edt donald trump<u+2019>s refusal to say he'd accept the election results of the presidential election received immediate push back from republicans wednesday night. sen. jeff flake (r-ariz.) tweeted that trump "saying that he might not accept election results is beyond the pale." story continued below meanwhile, sen. lindsey graham (r-s.c.) said trump is doing the republican party and the country <u+201c>a great disservice.<u+201d> <u+201c>like most americans, i have confidence in our democracy and election system. during this debate mr. trump is doing the party and the country a great disservice by continuing to suggest the outcome of this election is out of his hands and <u+2018>rigged<u+2019> against him. if he loses, it will not be because the system is <u+2018>rigged,<u+2019> but because he failed as a candidate,<u+201d> graham said in a statement. both senators have long been vocal critics of trump. asked during the third debate whether he'd accept the election results, the republican nominee said he<u+2019>d "look at it at the time" and keep the country <u+201c>in suspense." by bill scher by joshua zeitz by thomas wright by jack shafer
graham, flake slam trump over election results remarks - politico
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