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Re: Voter Fraud. I do not know if the various allegations of voter fraud are legit or accurate. To date, though, I have not seen any serious rebuttal to or refutation of the claims. There IS evidence of voter fraud and other irregularities - the question is whether /1
that evidence is reliable/trustworthy. Some of the claims I can come up with alternate explanations without assistance from experts. Some of the claims just make no sense to me from the outset. Many others, though, appear to be supported by /2
credible and verifiable evidence that has not been refuted.
Calling these claims conspiracy theories is not a rebuttal or refutation. Citing “59 court losses” sheds no light on the reliability of the claims either - there has not been a single ruling on the merits of these /3
Calling these claims conspiracy theories is not a rebuttal or refutation. Citing “59 court losses” sheds no light on the reliability of the claims either - there has not been a single ruling on the merits of these /3
cases after an adversarial, evidentiary hearing. Cases were dismissed for a variety of reasons: denial of injunctive relief, improper parties, standing, requests for relief that goes beyond addressing the complaints, ripeness, mootness, jurisdictional problems, etc. /4
But they haven’t been dismissed because a court has determined the claims are meritless after hearing testimony and presentation of evidence from both sides.
If there were indeed problems with the conduct of the election that could change the outcome, I want to know about /5
If there were indeed problems with the conduct of the election that could change the outcome, I want to know about /5
them. That would be true regardless of whether Biden or Trump had ostensibly won. Congress absolutely should be concerned with the reliability of our elections. Too many questions have been raised to just rely on one’s gut feeling or preference. /6
There is an opportunity on January 6 for Republicans to present their evidence to Congress. And there is also the opportunity for Democrats to cross-examine and present rebuttal evidence - but they won’t; they will simply ignore /7
whatever evidence is provided and vote down any objections because their guy won in the first instance. (Republicans would do exactly the same if circumstances were reversed).
That is a shame and somewhat of a tragedy for our country. Congress should respect the citizenry /8
That is a shame and somewhat of a tragedy for our country. Congress should respect the citizenry /8
enough to do the necessary work to either: a) assure us that the election was fair and legitimate, or b) expose and acknowledge the problems and wrongdoing and establish procedures to prevent those problems in future elections. /9
It’s not even about reaching a different outcome or overturning an election. It’s about whether or not we can confidently trust the process. And right now I don’t think we can. /end
