Georgia Says Sidney Powell's Suit Could Hinder Senate Runoff

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

(Bloomberg) -- Georgia Governor Brian Kemp told a federal judge that a temporary restraining order granted in a suit by former Trump campaign attorney Sidney Powell threatens to disrupt the state’s Jan. 5 runoff election that will determine control of the U.S. Senate.

The order seeks to preserve data from the Nov. 3 election in three counties while Powell pushes for a forensic audit of Georgia’s Dominion Voting Systems Inc. machines. But restrictions in the order mean the “run-off election will be significantly hindered if not practically precluded altogether,” unless the order is altered soon, Kemp and Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger, both Republicans, said in a filing late Thursday in federal court in Atlanta.

The state officials said the order will disrupt plans for testing the accuracy of the machines and will lead to long lines when voting in the crucial runoff contest starts next month.

Powell claims that Dominion machines played a central role in a vast and election-fraud conspiracy involving hundreds of corrupt Democratic election officials in cahoots with Iran and China. She claims both nations infiltrated U.S. voting machines that were originally financed by “foreign oligarchs” to prop up the late Venezuelan dictator Hugo Chavez.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/georgia-says-sidney-powells-suit-could-hinder-senate-runoff/ar-BB1bDlrc?li=BBnb7Kz

[underpants]

1. Damn you Chavez!!!

[SWBTATTReg]

2. I can't believe w/o physical evidence to prove any fraud, that they did this. Perhaps common sense

will prevail. This is a joke and Sidney P. needs to be disbarred.

[napi21]

3. It can't possibly take very long to validate the voting machines! I believe Ga. has already done

that in one of the TWO recounts we've done.

snip:
Amid baseless accusations of election fraud from Republicans, Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger announced the state will conduct a hand recount of the presidential race, where President-elect Joe Biden currently holds a 14,000-vote lead.

"This will help build confidence," said Raffensperger, surrounded by a bipartisan group of local election officials. "It will be a heavy lift. We will work with the counties to get this done in time for our state certification."

The hand recount, which likely will be both less accurate than a machine recount and more costly, must be completed by Friday, Nov. 20.

https://www.npr.org/2020/11/11/933830340/georgia-will-conduct-a-hand-recount-amid-gops-baseless-fraud-claims

WHY IN THE GELL DO WE HAVE TO DO IT AGAIN?

[Beartracks]

4. So, sure, the machines can be looked at, but where's the evidence for the BS story?

To have somehow connected all the supposed dots, there'd have to be a whole lot of evidence.

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[struggle4progress]

5. The GOP seems to be on. a mission to disrupt elections

[peggysue2]

6. Think they've been on that mission . . .

For a very long time through targeted voter suppression and disinformation. This time, they're exposed in broad daylight.

And Sydney Powell? She's a Qanon loon.

[jcgoldie]

7. its what you do..

When you have less voters than the other side. Make it harder to vote.

[Me.]

8. Why Is Any Judge Going Along With This?

A trump appointee?

[LiberalFighter]

9. On whose behalf did she file this?

[stopbush]

10. Are we going to allow lies and make believe to influence an election?

This isn’t religion.