Speaker Mike Johnson and Trump allies who tried to overturn the 2020 election roll out voting 'integrity' bill

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Source: NBC News

May 8, 2024, 2:07 PM EDT


WASHINGTON — Some of the conservative leaders of the effort to overturn the 2020 presidential election gathered in front of the Capitol on Wednesday and called on Congress to pass an “election integrity” bill to stop noncitizens from voting.

Leading the group, Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., acknowledged that undocumented immigrants voting in elections is already illegal under federal law. “Some have noted that it’s already a crime for noncitizens to vote in a federal election, and that is true,” Johnson said.

But he argued that people know “intuitively” that noncitizens are voting, even though he could not provide estimates of how many. Multiple studies have shown that noncitizen voting is extremely rare in federal elections.

“I mean, the answer is that it’s unanswerable," Johnson said. "That is the problem. … We all know, intuitively, that a lot of illegals are voting in federal elections. But it’s not been something that is easily provable. We don’t have that number. This legislation will allow us to do exactly that. It will prevent that from happening. And if someone tries to do it, it will now be unlawful within the states. We’ll have a mechanism to prove whether they are or not.”

Read more: https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/speaker-johnson-trump-allies-tried-overturn-2020-election-roll-new-vot-rcna151256

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He should be on the "Wingnuts of the Week" list.

[ZonkerHarris]

1. liars go to hell Johnson. Burn baby burn.

[Lovie777]

2. GQP are gung-ho in stopping Americans from voting.........................

[PortTack]

3. I doubt that will even pass the house...let alone the senate

[ProudMNDemocrat]

4. Yo Mikey! Non citizens CAN'T vote.

A dear friend of mine has permanent resident status, pays taxes, etc. He is a British subject who has been living in America for 43 years.

He cannot vote. He will be 73.

[erronis]

5. What is it with these RW types usurping words like "integrity"

when they mean exactly the opposite? It ain't 1984 but "truth speak" is here in spades. Orwell should get royalties!

Is this so Fux Nooze can parrot these words and the cognitive-deficients will think they've heard the word of gawd?

[Talitha]

10. Ain't that the truth! It's amazing how their minions gobble it right up, too.

[bluestarone]

6. So far, all i heard about illegal voting was

Rethuglicons very GUILTY about doing it!! They DO IT, then say people are doing it. Bunch of HYPOCRITES!!!

[Hermit-The-Prog]

7. We all know, intuitively, that all Republicans are lying sacks of shit. Proof exists for many.

[appmanga]

8. Way to burn all your bridges...

...but when you think you're Moses I guess you don't need no stinkin' bridges.

[bahboo]

9. irony dies yet another death....

[nakocal]

11. We all know, intuitively,

that Mike Johnson anally rapes male puppies.

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

12. Another do nothing bill

[Astraea]

13. I stop listening when

someone refers to others as 'illegals'. The likelihood that they are racist increases dramatically.

Some members of my family say things like that, and to be honest, it's not fun sitting next to them at Thanksgiving.

Also, is that what our government has come to? Johnson's intuition? And if something isn't "easily provable", then how do we know it's even happening?

[crickets]

14. My head is going all desky now. nt