Fake Elector Struggles To Explain Role In Scheme To Submit False Election Papers - Rachel Maddow

[Rhiannon12866]

Rachel Maddow shares video shot by a KPNX photojournalist of Arizona Republic reporter Richard Ruelas asking Arizona State Representative Jake Hoffman how he came to represent himself as an elector on paperwork that falsely claimed Donald Trump had won Arizona in 2020. Aired on 01/12/2022.

[multigraincracker]

1. I know nothing.

[Rhiannon12866]

3. Perfect!

[NJCher]

6. oh that was perfect

I watched this clip three times because I loved how the reporter stayed right on him. The funniest part was when the reporter, incredulous, asked him how he could not know how he learned of where to show up. This guy, who is a state GOP representative, could not/would not answer that question. He took the call. He showed up. But he would not answer that question.

These dumb @$#@#s. Can they not see down the road for a possible outcome of their actions? Does it not occur to them that trump is a shaky individual and the likelihood of a failure is highly possible?

And let's just assume for a moment that their "coup" was successful. Did they not consider that their adversaries would be looking twice at the documentation? Talk about underestimating your opponent.

I can see their explanation for this fraud is going to be they felt they had to submit "dual electors" because they thought the election fraudulent. Sorry dumbass, even if that were to be the case, you have to let the system play out before you get to be an elector.

I don't know whether to or

[ancianita]

8. They all must be perfectly prosecuted. Ignorance of the law should never be ANY goper's excuse.

This here party is a party of Accessories After The Fact criminals,
or full of people like this guy, people who have no business being elected to government because they are dumbass children in grownups' bodies.

My highest hope is that their prosecutions keep all participants from ever owning arms (no militia life for them) or holding elected office (no puffed up doofuses in state legislatures).

[smb]

10. It's That Easy To Get Him To Show Up?

He took the call. He showed up.

"Hey, dude, meet me and my buddies in front of the crack house next to the brothel on Skeeze Street. Bring $5000 in small unmarked bills...."

[SheltieLover]

2. K&R!

[Rhiannon12866]

4. I'm surprised he didn't just turn and run!

[SheltieLover]

7. No kidding!

[OldBaldy1701E]

16. Arrogance. Nothing but uncontrolled arrogance.

He thinks he is better than anyone. He thinks he can talk his way out of anything. He is sure he is smarter than everyone else. I like people like him. They make spotting the real lunacy in that party very easy. Too bad he is going to go to jail for sedition. Because that is what he tried to do. Any less of a charge on any of the five state's traitors is more proof that this so called 'justice system' is broken beyond repair.

[UCmeNdc]

5. K&R Agree!

WTF!

[Escurumbele]

9. What is the penalty of their actions?

Can anyone explain please? Thank you

[malthaussen]

12. It probably seemed like a good idea at the time.

I'll make a general observation which does not necessarily apply to Mr Hoffman: lots of lower-intellect clowns caught in the middle of a con were taken there one small absurd step at a time -- the old "boiled lobster" analogy. Go far enough down that road, and you find yourself doing things which you would have thought ridiculous a few small steps ago.

However, the law does not give mulligans for stupidity. If you do the crime, you should do the time.

-- Mal

[Ohioboy]

13. Such a simple question, and yet he can't answer

"How did you hear about it?" You know you got them when they can't even answer a simple question.

The thing that pisses me off is that douchebags such as this Jake Hoffman act so cocky while they are lying and deflecting. This one needs a subpoena.

[peggysue2]

14. This is what I want to start seeing and hearing

The media going after these people, cornering them, making them sweat as these antidemocratic machinations are brought to light. They thought they were so smart, so justified and righteous scrambling onto the Big Lie.

Now, not so much. Just two-bit liars and con artists caught up in their own fraud.

Kudos to Richard Ruelas and his cameraman. This is what real journalism looks and sounds like.

[LetMyPeopleVote]

17. This asshole is running for Senate against Mark Kelly

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[Rhiannon12866]

19. Good Grief! Twitter replies:

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[Wild blueberry]

18. What actual journalism is

Thank you Rachel Maddow for following this important story, and thank you to Richard Ruelas and KPNX for asking good questions.
Thank you for posting all these, Rhinannon!