Raffensperger's adviser explains why they recorded the call:

[tblue37]

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Alex Thompson
@Alex Thompson
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One of Raffensperger's advisers told @MarcACaputo
that they recorded Trump's call b/c “This is a man who has a history of reinventing history as it occurs...Lindsey Graham asked us to throw out legally cast ballots. So yeah, after that call, we decided maybe we should do this.”

[Arkansas Granny]

1. Commonly referred to as "CYA".

[vlyons]

2. another fine mess for Trump

[marble falls]

36. I endorse the sentiment.

[mdbl]

42. Oliver Hardy was born in Georgia

good call!

[oregonjen]

3. Was Graham's call also recorded?

[tblue37]

7. No, but there were advisers on the call, and they verified it.

[Bev54]

17. Graham is probably sighing with relief

hoping Trump's tape will over shadow his criminality and perhaps they will forget about him. I hope all will bring it to the forefront and put him in the same class as Trump.

[Hugin]

8. I'm assuming it wasn't...

My theory is after 80 or so attempts by Trump to call directly without the GA officials answering. Trump did a round about via his stooge Graham.

[tblue37]

4. Remember why Trump's lawyers always meet with him in pairs.

[Hugin]

5. "Lindsey Graham asked us to throw out legally cast ballots."

Hmm... I wonder who put Crackers Graham up to that bit of crime?

[BusyBeingBest]

10. Need criminal proceedings begun on THAT seditious clown, too.

[blueinredohio]

16. Agree a million percent.

[llmart]

22. +1000

Absolutely! He's in up to his eyeballs.

[BigmanPigman]

30. Hell yes!!!

[gohuskies]

6. That perfect call fits the mold from Hamilton - The Room Where It Happened...

The treacherous orange one committing treason in real times...

[tavernier]

23. Also the loop "You don't have the votes" from Hamilton

has been popping in and out of my head all month 😂😂😂

Perfect musical just made for this crazy year.

[BumRushDaShow]

25. This...

[tavernier]

26. I have half the lines memorized

Especially King George‘s, my favorite character.

I love love love that Disney gave us access to this great show!!

[BumRushDaShow]

28. I was lucky enough to see it live here in Philly

about 6 months before the pandemic hit and shut all the shows down.

The King George songs were hilarious and the different performers who did him all had their own little twist on the character.

[tavernier]

32. Lucky you!

I love Jonathan Groff. He and Lin are so funny together in YouTube vids. I can see them as best friends.

[BumRushDaShow]

33. I saw the cast from the "Angelica Tour" company

with Peter Matthew Smith as King George -



He played him very "stuffy" which made him hilarious.

[texasfiddler]

9. Plus we get to hear rump fart and say excuse me.

[lagomorph777]

19. Ooh, timestamp, please!

That needs to be played in a loop.

Too bad he didn't say "Pardon me!"

[Wounded Bear]

11. Trump's own lawyers wouldn't consult with him without witnesses...

They always saw him in pairs, to make sure they had backup when something went south over what they discussed.

Nobody trusts him, let alone likes him.

[DENVERPOPS]

41. Even his own people should be worried.......

He is a known psychotic and he is going for broke............

[gratuitous]

12. "A history of reinventing history as it occurs"

Well, if nothing else has come out of the Trump years, it's the positively astounding number of ways people have found to avoid using the word "lie."

[gab13by13]

13. or "coup."

[LuckyLib]

14. So true. Even when they challenge him on his lies,

Georgia officials preface it with “respectfully”. I’d like to think if he were calling some other states, folks would be more forceful. Such dancing around calling him out — the MSM were masters at it.

[lagomorph777]

20. Every time I hear "untruths" or "mistruths" or "falsehoods" I want to SCREAM!

Just use normal English, people!

[dalton99a]

15. Kick

[captain queeg]

18. Respectfully "sir" you are a fucking liar.

[William Seger]

21. If Trump wants something from you, only an idiot would talk to him without recording it

[BobTheSubgenius]

24. One thing that's happened over the last few decades.

People just don't respect the Presidency as they used to. That's not always a bad thing, but it sure is obvious when an advisor to a state official describes the pResident as "... a man who has a history of reinventing history as it occurs..."

That manner would have been considered quite disrespectful, not that long ago. But now you have politicians who have no honour, and people are more willing to call them out.

[tavernier]

27. I don't understand how anyone is expected to respect

the leader of any nation who decides to deceive his own citizens for his personal gain. That to me is not called a presidency.

[ProfessorGAC]

37. PINO Didn't Respect The Office Of President

This isn't a Joe Wilson "You lie!" disrespect of Obama.
This is disrespecting an office disrespected by the guy sitting in it.
If he has no respect for the office, why should anybody else?

[bucolic_frolic]

29. Incredibly Raffensperger's called a press conference for 3pm EST

What more could he have to say, and why?

[lpbk2713]

31. They know Trump is a contemptuous weasel.

Other than that he's pretty much a sleazy asshole.

[Cha]

34. I thought about that Graham call

last night that wasn't recorded.

Good on them!

I suppose trump & sycophants had no clue they were being recorded on the SOS of GA's end of the call?!

[marble falls]

35. No explanation needed. Woulda done it myself, no question.

[Rhiannon12866]

38. Twitter reply:

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[liberalla]

39. Well that's completely reasonable and smart thing to do!

[DeminPennswoods]

40. Smart decision

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