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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsThis 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.
Fiendish Thingy
(24,297 posts)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), Im not worried about their ability to repel any nuisance challenges.
EdmondDantes_
(2,221 posts)Fiendish Thingy
(24,297 posts)But that doesnt mean we wont have to shoot a photon torpedo down the ventilation shaft of the Death Star first
Cirsium
(4,173 posts)We shouldn't worry our pretty little heads?
CivicGrief
(356 posts)I can say this because the poster put me on ignore and cant be offended. Tinas out of prison and Kari is waiting to rear her ugly head again. Fulton County is being prepped. But its all good.
mr715
(4,655 posts)CivicGrief
(356 posts)hotel bed in his boxers thinking he was going to have sex with a minor? Only the best.
mr715
(4,655 posts)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)What a crock. There's been more voter fraud in The Villages than any other community in Florida.
senseandsensibility
(25,826 posts)voter fraud I wonder?
muriel_volestrangler
(106,723 posts)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.
wnylib
(26,671 posts)RACISM IS NOT PATRIOTISM.
erronis
(24,731 posts)Wonder why South Africa arpartheid policies seem to be popping up in the US? Elon Musk, Peter Thiel?
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/jan/26/elon-musk-peter-thiel-apartheid-south-africa
BaronChocula
(4,888 posts)Thiel was born in SA. I thought he was straight outta Deutschland. Thx.
wnylib
(26,671 posts)ColoringFool
(1,280 posts)Impossible to find!
senseandsensibility
(25,826 posts)and the rest of the Dems who actually have a platform, unlike me, need to do so as well.
erronis
(24,731 posts)Ya just gotta BELIEVE!
Wiz Imp
(10,619 posts)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)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)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)* 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)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)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)Asking for the survival of our republic.
Dave says
(5,491 posts)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)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)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)Never assume voters are too smart to fall for their lies. Frankly they're not, and it's what got us into this mess.
senseandsensibility
(25,826 posts)Exactly!
calimary
(91,152 posts)orangecrush
(31,566 posts)had a great strategy for dealing with this piggery.
FakeNoose
(42,753 posts)... 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)They are using California as a test run.
usonian
(26,848 posts)Very old.

kentuck
(115,813 posts)Otherwise, they would not all be singing the same song at the same time.
senseandsensibility
(25,826 posts)moose65
(3,466 posts)If a real crime was being committed, they wouldnt be talking about it all over creation and social media. They wont discuss real crimes, because they could be accused of interference or tampering. Thats why Trump never talks about his assassination attempts.