Members phkrause Posted September 11, 2022 Members Share Posted September 11, 2022 Support of false election claims runs deep in 2022 GOP field Nearly 1 in 3 Republican candidates for statewide offices that play a role in overseeing, certifying or defending elections supported overturning the results of the 2020 presidential race, according to an Associated Press review. https://apnews.com/article/2022-midterm-elections-biden-cabinet-only-on-ap-election-2020-19131c0f468839bf2b847bd7b3dfaf5c? Quote phkrause Obstinacy is a barrier to all improvement. - ChL 60 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members phkrause Posted July 9, 2023 Author Members Share Posted July 9, 2023 Rudy Giuliani should be disbarred for pursuing Trump’s false election claims, a review panel says WASHINGTON (AP) — Former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani could be disbarred in Washington after a review panel on Friday condemned how he pursued the false claims that then-President Donald Trump made about his 2020 presidential election loss. https://apnews.com/article/rudy-giuliani-disbarment-law-license-trump-11f1d0716cc66f6706e2a1ac16f931b0? Attorney disciplinary committee recommends Rudy Giuliani be disbarred for 2020 election legal work An attorney disciplinary committee has recommended Rudy Giuliani be disbarred in Washington, DC, for his efforts on behalf of then-President Donald Trump to overturn the 2020 election results. https://www.cnn.com/2023/07/07/politics/dc-bar-rudy-giuliani/index.html? Quote phkrause Obstinacy is a barrier to all improvement. - ChL 60 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members phkrause Posted September 26, 2023 Author Members Share Posted September 26, 2023 False claim voting software permits officials to override election results | Fact check The claim: A software company's contract allows officials to override election results A Sept. 14 Instagram post (direct link, archive link) includes a screenshot of a post on X, formerly Twitter, about a company that supposedly makes software used by many states during their elections. “BREAKING: Election software (KNOWiNK Systems) that is used in 36 states plus Washington, D.C., has contracts that include a clause that allows the election staff to override the results of an election,” the post reads. It was liked more than 500 times in eight days. The original X post from the right-wing website Leading Report was shared more than 10,000 times in nine days. Our rating: False https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/factcheck/2023/09/23/false-claim-that-contract-lets-officials-override-votes-knowink-oregon-fact-check/70904005007/? Quote phkrause Obstinacy is a barrier to all improvement. - ChL 60 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members phkrause Posted May 13 Author Members Share Posted May 13 Listen to Republicans Republicans are increasingly joining former President Trump on hedging when asked whether they'll accept the results of the 2024 elections. Why it matters: Promising to accept the results of elections used to be a cliche. But in the Trump era, that's no longer a guarantee. Sen. J.D. Vance (R-Ohio) told CNN's "State of the Union" today he'll accept the results if they're "fair and free." In February, he told ABC News that if he were vice president in 2020, he would have told states to submit alternate slates of electors and let Congress decide. Speaker Mike Johnson would "adhere to the rule of law" on accepting election results, but is fine with legal challenges, spokesperson Taylor Haulsee told the New York Times. Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.) repeatedly dodged when "Meet the Press" host Kristen Welker asked if he'll accept the next election's results, calling it a "hypothetical question." Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.) said she'll accept results if "constitutional," but also said the 2020 election was not, because of COVID-era changes to voting. Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) told "Meet the Press" on Sunday that he'll accept the results if "there's no massive cheating." Rep. Byron Donalds (R-Fla.) will accept the results if he thinks they're fair and if states follow their own laws, he said last month at an Axios event. The bottom line: Trump campaign officials said it wasn't a "litmus test" when they asked potential RNC hires if the 2020 election was stolen, Axios' Sophia Cai reported in March. "There is a litmus test," a Trump official told reporters at the time. "And that is, 'Do you support President Trump, or not?'" Read more. ps:Not one true Republican among them, only cult followers!! Quote phkrause Obstinacy is a barrier to all improvement. - ChL 60 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members phkrause Posted August 7 Author Members Share Posted August 7 Michigan’s GOP primary faces 2020 election conspiracy theories The Antrim County race is just one of many across Michigan and other states holding primaries Tuesday. Michigan’s is the latest to feature Republican candidates who have been promoting election conspiracies or have been openly skeptical of voting and ballot-counting, even though there is no evidence of widespread fraud or problems in the nation’s elections. Read more. Why this matters: The focus on Antrim County began shortly after the presidential election in 2020 when the county reported a landslide win for Biden. The problem was attributed to human error, not any issue with voting machines, and the results were quickly corrected to show that Trump won the county. That did nothing to calm speculation that something nefarious had taken place. This year’s primaries have served as a gauge of Republican voters’ enthusiasm for candidates who continue to promote false claims about the 2020 election in a party where a strong majority still believe Democratic President Joe Biden was not legitimately elected. This past week, Republican voters in Arizona’s Maricopa County ousted the head of the elections office who had relentlessly defended the legitimacy of the state’s elections. They opted for a state lawmaker who questioned various aspects of the election system, setting up a high-profile general election battle in a county that is a perennial target of election conspiracists. RELATED COVERAGE ➤ A pro-Israel super PAC helped defeat one Squad member. Now it’s going after another, Cori Bush Washington attorney general and sheriff who helped nab Green River Killer fight for governor’s seat Embracing election conspiracies could sink a Kansas sheriff who once looked invulnerable Quote phkrause Obstinacy is a barrier to all improvement. - ChL 60 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members phkrause Posted September 29 Author Members Share Posted September 29 Rudy Giuliani disbarred in DC after pushing Trump’s false 2020 election claims WASHINGTON (AP) — Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani was disbarred in Washington on Thursday, months after he lost his law license in New York for pursuing false claims that then-President Donald Trump made about his 2020 presidential election loss. https://apnews.com/article/rudy-giuliani-disbarred-dc-washington-2020-election-trump-new-york-f555f010338fddbac0b0cbeb4a11d73d? Quote phkrause Obstinacy is a barrier to all improvement. - ChL 60 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members phkrause Posted October 31 Author Members Share Posted October 31 FACT FOCUS: A look at false and misleading claims surrounding the 2024 election A steady stream of false and misleading information is circulating online around the 2024 election. Two videos circulating on social media on Wednesday are falsely claiming they show wrongdoing around voting in Pennsylvania, a key swing state. Officials provided details on what is actually shown in the videos. https://apnews.com/article/fact-check-misinformation-houston-rally-confrontation-99af1f80eb43d31966cae8e68dbc3415? Quote phkrause Obstinacy is a barrier to all improvement. - ChL 60 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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