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senseandsensibility

(25,826 posts)
Tue Jun 9, 2026, 03:24 PM 4 hrs ago

This is their strategy for the midterms and Comer is saying it loud and proud

"What we're seeing especially in the blue states is fraud, especially in the minority communities." he said today with no evidence.

Okay, this is a lie. It is BS. We all know that and so it is tempting to sigh, roll your eyes, look away and assume that no one normal believes it.

Unfortunately, when you have Chairman Comer and even the Speaker of the House flat out lying and telegraphing loud and clear what they're going to do we need to pay attention.

What is our strategy to combat this? I need to hear every Dem near a microphone calling this a LIE/ I need to hear them calling Little Mikey Johnson a liar. The time for politics as normal is long gone. Sure this is ridiculous nonsense. But they hold the levers of power and they will stop at nothing.
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This is their strategy for the midterms and Comer is saying it loud and proud (Original Post) senseandsensibility 4 hrs ago OP
Numerous states have been wargaming these scenarios Fiendish Thingy 3 hrs ago #1
I do remember all those. Who doesn't love happy endings? EdmondDantes_ 3 hrs ago #7
I expect the happiest of endings in November Fiendish Thingy 3 hrs ago #9
Let me see if I understand you Cirsium 1 hr ago #24
Yes, that's it precisely. CivicGrief 1 hr ago #28
Remember how Rudy publically literally melted mr715 1 hr ago #25
Yes. How about when he lay down on a CivicGrief 23 min ago #34
Yes I do. mr715 19 min ago #35
"What we're seeing especially in the blue states is fraud, especially in the minority communities." sop 3 hrs ago #2
What is keeping the Dems from coming back with these concrete examples of R senseandsensibility 3 hrs ago #3
First tactic: call out Comer's racism. He's not just making up "fraud", he's claiming it's by minorities muriel_volestrangler 3 hrs ago #4
My sign for No Kings will say wnylib 3 hrs ago #11
Racism is Patriotism - for Whites Only erronis 3 hrs ago #12
Today I learned BaronChocula 2 hrs ago #17
Musk, Thiel, Trump, and their whole cabal. wnylib 1 hr ago #26
As Mikey Said, The Fraud Is So Diabolical That Proof Is .... ColoringFool 3 hrs ago #5
Yes I called him out on that yesterday senseandsensibility 3 hrs ago #6
That's the same argument theists use when questioned about proof of god. erronis 1 hr ago #29
Sorry, but claiming fraud does not win anything for Republicans Wiz Imp 3 hrs ago #8
It buys a little bit more loyalty from low-information voters dickthegrouch 2 hrs ago #13
Yup BaronChocula 2 hrs ago #18
With a simple, consistent message coordinated by all Democrats so it's repeated in the media, people we get it! Chasstev365 3 hrs ago #10
Normalize False Accusations of Voter Fraud 2na fisherman 2 hrs ago #14
Yes, senseandsensibility 54 min ago #31
Should capital punishment be considered as a penalty for outright political lies? liberalgunwilltravel 2 hrs ago #15
No, we are not barbarians Dave says 30 sec ago #38
They are setting up to not swear in Figarosmom 2 hrs ago #16
Comer and his brother supposedly committed property transfer fraud. ChicagoTeamster 2 hrs ago #19
Hammer on the fact that they're lying and refute it again and again MustLoveBeagles 2 hrs ago #20
Yes! senseandsensibility 45 min ago #33
Unfortunately true. calimary 13 min ago #37
South Korea orangecrush 2 hrs ago #21
When Chump says the same thing with impunity (other than Kristen Welker calling him a liar) FakeNoose 1 hr ago #22
When I saw that after the L.A. mayoral primary was lost by Pratt, I KNEW this going to happen in the mid terms. C Moon 1 hr ago #23
Charles Foster Kane school of politics. usonian 1 hr ago #27
Yep. This is their strategy. kentuck 54 min ago #30
Clever and original they are not senseandsensibility 52 min ago #32
It's easy to tell when it's bullshit moose65 16 min ago #36

Fiendish Thingy

(24,297 posts)
1. Numerous states have been wargaming these scenarios
Tue Jun 9, 2026, 03:33 PM
3 hrs ago

And have done so for the past several cycles.

Remember all the lawyers who were disbarred after filing false, evidence free challenges to the 2020 elections?

Remember how Kari Lake lost all her challenges? For two different races?

Remember how Tina Peters went to prison?

Remember how Rudi went bankrupt for defaming those Georgia poll workers?

This is not the first rodeo for states with Democratic, and in some cases, Republican secretaries of state and Elections officers.

I think Texas is one state at high risk for ratfuckery by state officials, but in most other states, (at least the ones that will matter for Dem control of house and senate), I’m not worried about their ability to repel any nuisance challenges.

Fiendish Thingy

(24,297 posts)
9. I expect the happiest of endings in November
Tue Jun 9, 2026, 04:00 PM
3 hrs ago

But that doesn’t mean we won’t have to shoot a photon torpedo down the ventilation shaft of the Death Star first…

CivicGrief

(356 posts)
28. Yes, that's it precisely.
Tue Jun 9, 2026, 06:23 PM
1 hr ago

I can say this because the poster put me on ignore and can’t be offended. Tina’s out of prison and Kari is waiting to rear her ugly head again. Fulton County is being prepped. But it’s all good.

CivicGrief

(356 posts)
34. Yes. How about when he lay down on a
Tue Jun 9, 2026, 07:01 PM
23 min ago

hotel bed in his boxers thinking he was going to have sex with a minor? Only the best.

mr715

(4,655 posts)
35. Yes I do.
Tue Jun 9, 2026, 07:06 PM
19 min ago

That was revolting, but I'm gonna admit something -- I think it was overhyped. When I saw it, I was led to believe that Rudy Giuliani was nigh almost caught in flagrante delicto. What I saw was Giuliani put his hand down his pants and then Sacha Baren Cohen ran in.

I remember hating Rudy Giuliani back when I was school kid.

sop

(19,634 posts)
2. "What we're seeing especially in the blue states is fraud, especially in the minority communities."
Tue Jun 9, 2026, 03:39 PM
3 hrs ago

What a crock. There's been more voter fraud in The Villages than any other community in Florida.

senseandsensibility

(25,826 posts)
3. What is keeping the Dems from coming back with these concrete examples of R
Tue Jun 9, 2026, 03:41 PM
3 hrs ago

voter fraud I wonder?

muriel_volestrangler

(106,723 posts)
4. First tactic: call out Comer's racism. He's not just making up "fraud", he's claiming it's by minorities
Tue Jun 9, 2026, 03:48 PM
3 hrs ago

because he's a racist piece of shit, as far too many Republicans are. This has to be referred to, time and again, as racism.

senseandsensibility

(25,826 posts)
6. Yes I called him out on that yesterday
Tue Jun 9, 2026, 03:55 PM
3 hrs ago

and the rest of the Dems who actually have a platform, unlike me, need to do so as well.

erronis

(24,731 posts)
29. That's the same argument theists use when questioned about proof of god.
Tue Jun 9, 2026, 06:24 PM
1 hr ago

Ya just gotta BELIEVE!

Wiz Imp

(10,619 posts)
8. Sorry, but claiming fraud does not win anything for Republicans
Tue Jun 9, 2026, 04:00 PM
3 hrs ago

They need evidence which they will never have because it isn't happening. Just like Trump lost 60 court cases by claiming fraud without evidence, claiming fraud now will get them nothing. If anything goes to court, they will lose. It just makes them look stupid.

dickthegrouch

(4,712 posts)
13. It buys a little bit more loyalty from low-information voters
Tue Jun 9, 2026, 04:29 PM
2 hrs ago

People who are continually told from an historically trustworthy position (The Presidency) that fraud is going on, have little motivation to question it.
It doesn't matter that there is no evidence, the M$M is still suppressing all notifications of his losing all these different cases. The SCROTUS is doing its damndest to suppress any of the positive outcomes for us, rewriting established law, ignoring stare decisis, and many other tactics to prop up the fascist State.

Repubs are most definitely winning something from all this.

BaronChocula

(4,888 posts)
18. Yup
Tue Jun 9, 2026, 05:00 PM
2 hrs ago

It works just like the artificially created mania over crime. Fux news hyperventilates over it. Fux news watchers repeat it. Low-info voters hear it from them. Low-information voters repeat it. But cost of living will most likely beat out fraud as the pinnacle of most people's concern... this time.

Chasstev365

(8,282 posts)
10. With a simple, consistent message coordinated by all Democrats so it's repeated in the media, people we get it!
Tue Jun 9, 2026, 04:06 PM
3 hrs ago

* Whenever Republican lose, the make up lies about Election Fraud

* When you've done nothing to fix problems for average people, you cry vote fraud when the voters reject you

* Remember that kid who always cheated when he was losing at a game? Well, that's the MAGA Republican Party

* SHOW US THE PROOF!

2na fisherman

(382 posts)
14. Normalize False Accusations of Voter Fraud
Tue Jun 9, 2026, 04:33 PM
2 hrs ago

This is the Republican/MAGA strategy for the midterm elections. Even if they make baseless claims of voter fraud, they think it will be easier to mess with election results so they can challenge the counting of results not in their favor. Major delays in seating elected candidates and the passing of new ballot measures may be the goal. They will always seek to cast doubt on the fairness of elections when they lose. This has the added result of lowering voter turnout as voters lose faith in the process.

senseandsensibility

(25,826 posts)
31. Yes,
Tue Jun 9, 2026, 06:31 PM
54 min ago

people who think this just makes the Rs look bad or no one believes it are missing the point. It's propaganda with all the effects you mentioned.

liberalgunwilltravel

(1,278 posts)
15. Should capital punishment be considered as a penalty for outright political lies?
Tue Jun 9, 2026, 04:34 PM
2 hrs ago

Asking for the survival of our republic.

Dave says

(5,491 posts)
38. No, we are not barbarians
Tue Jun 9, 2026, 07:24 PM
31 sec ago

However, life in prison with no possibility of parole might be valid. For "outright political lies" of major significance with measurable consequences.

Figarosmom

(14,141 posts)
16. They are setting up to not swear in
Tue Jun 9, 2026, 04:43 PM
2 hrs ago

Democratic winners .

I seem to remember the last time they said it was all rigged that many repub voters threw up their hands and didn't bother voting.

ChicagoTeamster

(1,354 posts)
19. Comer and his brother supposedly committed property transfer fraud.
Tue Jun 9, 2026, 05:00 PM
2 hrs ago

Comer engaged in complex real estate transactions with his brother, Chad Comer. Critics questioned these land swaps, as well as a $200,000 loan Rep. Comer made to his brother, which was used to purchase additional acreage. But, investigations were quashed.

And yet, without proof of any kind, he accused the Bidens and presented no proof, and now he accuses basically all minorities across the country of election fraud and presents no proof.

MustLoveBeagles

(17,910 posts)
20. Hammer on the fact that they're lying and refute it again and again
Tue Jun 9, 2026, 05:08 PM
2 hrs ago

Never assume voters are too smart to fall for their lies. Frankly they're not, and it's what got us into this mess.

FakeNoose

(42,753 posts)
22. When Chump says the same thing with impunity (other than Kristen Welker calling him a liar)
Tue Jun 9, 2026, 05:43 PM
1 hr ago

... then they can all say it too. If they say it enough times back and forth, they'll all start believing it's true.
That's Chump's strategy, and it's pretty much his only strategy.

C Moon

(13,785 posts)
23. When I saw that after the L.A. mayoral primary was lost by Pratt, I KNEW this going to happen in the mid terms.
Tue Jun 9, 2026, 05:55 PM
1 hr ago

They are using California as a test run.

kentuck

(115,813 posts)
30. Yep. This is their strategy.
Tue Jun 9, 2026, 06:30 PM
54 min ago

Otherwise, they would not all be singing the same song at the same time.

moose65

(3,466 posts)
36. It's easy to tell when it's bullshit
Tue Jun 9, 2026, 07:09 PM
16 min ago

If a real crime was being committed, they wouldn’t be talking about it all over creation and social media. They won’t discuss real crimes, because they could be accused of interference or tampering. That’s why Trump never talks about his assassination attempts.

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