Democracy Quote by Rush Limbaugh
![“[The Democrats] are sitting there thinking they really won. They won the popular vote. "We're only talking about this election Kellyanne [Conway]. You don't have a mandate, you don't have a mandate."” quote by Rush Limbaugh](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/dc7/rush-limbaugh-28_democracy_the-democrats-are-sitting-there-thinking_576630.jpg)
“[The Democrats] are sitting there thinking they really won. They won the popular vote. "We're only talking about this election Kellyanne [Conway]. You don't have a mandate, you don't have a mandate."”
About This Quote
Source Speech: Political Commentary, 2016 US Election
Criticizes the claim that winning the popular vote confers a mandate, emphasizing the need for official authority.
In simple terms: Winning votes doesn’t equal authority without official mandate.
Key Takeaway
Question the legitimacy of claims based solely on vote totals.
Themes
politics
legitimacy
mandate
Mood
skeptical
critical
Type
political
commentary
When to use this quote
- election analysis
- political debate
- campaign strategy
Key Concepts
democracy
media
public opinion
Questions to Reflect On
- Does a popular vote win confer moral authority?
- How should leaders respond to perceived mandates?
A Different Perspective
Mandates also depend on constitutional rules, not just perception.
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![“Why is there no mandate? You [Democrats] have lost 60 congressional seats since President [Barack] Obama got there. You lost more than a dozen Senators, a dozen Governors. 1,000 state legislative seats.” quote by Kellyanne Conway](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/e62/kellyanne-conway-1450_barack_why-is-there-no-mandate-you-democrats-ha_2400989.jpg)
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![“I guarantee you [Hillary Clinton] is smoking in humiliation over the idea that she needs to heal and that [Donald] Trump's the guy to do it. That was great.” quote by Rush Limbaugh](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/702/rush-limbaugh-28_clinton_i-guarantee-you-hillary-clinton-is-smoki_4403.jpg)
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![“Vote for Donald Trump. You're going to see something and you'll be so happy, you'll be so thrilled. This [presidential] election is about every man, woman and child in our country who deserves to live in safety, prosperity and peace, so true.” quote by Donald Trump](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/18e/donald-trump-18_children_vote-for-donald-trump-you-re-going-to-se_1553.jpg)
