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Kid Berwyn

(24,288 posts)
20. A Rising Star in Treason
Thu Jan 13, 2022, 11:52 AM
Jan 2022

All who follow the Big Lie are liars.



Arizona's minister of disinformation is appointed to help oversee election law? Seriously?

House Speaker Rusty Bowers appoints a newly elected legislator who specializes in internet disinformation campaigns to the No. 2 post on the panel that oversees elections. Genius plan.


Opinion by Laurie Roberts
Arizona Republic, Nov. 23, 2020

The newly elected legislator who ran what amounts to an internet troll farm — paying teens to post conservative talking points and baseless conspiracy theories aimed at getting President Donald Trump re-elected — has been appointed to the state House committee that oversees elections.

No, really.

House Speaker Rusty Bowers this week not only appointed incoming Rep. Jake Hoffman to the House Government and Elections Committee, he made this minister of disinformation the panel’s vice chairman.

The Washington Post in September exposed Hoffman’s Rally Forge, a digital marketing firm that paid teenagers, some of them minors, to set up fake personas and blanket social media with thousands of nearly identical posts aimed at undermining confidence in the validity of election and downplaying the impact of COVID-19.

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https://www.azcentral.com/story/opinion/op-ed/laurieroberts/2020/11/23/jake-hoffman-deceived-voters-now-serve-house-election-committee/6361721002/



Astroturf costs money. No doubt the millionaire class is relieved to find politicians will sell out their country for a whole lot less.

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When will he be arrested? malaise Jan 2022 #1
Seems to be a waiting list. Kid Berwyn Jan 2022 #2
Lock them all up malaise Jan 2022 #3
AZ, GA, MI, NM, NV, PA, WI... we know about. Kid Berwyn Jan 2022 #6
I know PatSeg Jan 2022 #25
We need to get the names of these assholes out there LetMyPeopleVote Jan 2022 #22
Two GOP candidates for Governor signed fake electoral certificates in a failed attempt to overturn t LetMyPeopleVote Jan 2022 #23
I don't think there are enough cops and DAs to keep up with this stuff. dutch777 Jan 2022 #4
What Harold Shand said... Kid Berwyn Jan 2022 #13
This demands immediate action by DOJ... Wuddles440 Jan 2022 #5
Agree 100 percent. Kid Berwyn Jan 2022 #15
How can this not be a crime? fightforfreedom Jan 2022 #7
Election Fraud seems to be an ongoing GOP crime wave. Kid Berwyn Jan 2022 #16
Arizona state Rep. Jake Hoffman, "I was one of the electors." Botany Jan 2022 #8
A Rising Star in Treason Kid Berwyn Jan 2022 #20
Totally amoral. Karl Marx, "the ends justify the means." Botany Jan 2022 #27
"That was a long time ago" says one of the co-conspirators. oasis Jan 2022 #9
Lou Dobbs himself reported the story in December 2020. Kid Berwyn Jan 2022 #26
Yup, this took time to unwind, but it ain't going away. These criminals oasis Jan 2022 #30
I want the msm to pick up on this breaking news Emile Jan 2022 #10
Swiftly taking to his feet, He beat a very brave retreat. Bravest of the brave, Sir Hoffman! tanyev Jan 2022 #11
The traitors are on the run! DemocraticPatriot Jan 2022 #14
This is what we would expect to see in a far away country whose name we can't pronounce. madaboutharry Jan 2022 #12
His face was lit up with guilt. Baitball Blogger Jan 2022 #17
I hope those trump whores never have another easy day in office. Paladin Jan 2022 #18
A goddamn traitor and criminal. dalton99a Jan 2022 #19
This asshole is running for Senate against Mark Kelly LetMyPeopleVote Jan 2022 #21
So AZ will have a Brilliant Cha Jan 2022 #33
His smile says it all about this phony. pwb Jan 2022 #24
Can't wait to see him fleeing JustAnotherGen Jan 2022 #28
K&R ck4829 Jan 2022 #29
Hang 'em high. ZonkerHarris Jan 2022 #31
Fraudulent smile, too Cha Jan 2022 #32
So young canetoad Jan 2022 #34
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