“As GOP warns of voter fraud, Dems quietly register more poll watchers in ‘fraud-filled’ Philadelphia”
The latest from Philly.
Category Archives: chicanery
Disgraceful If True Dept: “Did Right-Wing Group Citizens United Target Dementia Sufferers for Fundraising?”
Daily Beast:
And it has a history of sending out mailers that raise serious ethical questions—and that may prey on senior citizens with dementia and Alzheimer’s.
Citizens United, David Bossie, and the Trump campaign did not respond to multiple requests… Continue reading
“David Jolly blasts ‘false’ Democratic ad tying Republican congressman to Donald Trump”
Tampa Bay Times:
So when the incumbent Republican congressman saw an image Tuesday night that depicted him shaking hands with Trump flicker across a TV screen while attending an event at Bella Brava restaurant, he did a double-take.
“Not only… Continue reading
“Feds believe Russians hacked Florida election-systems vendor”
CNN:
Federal investigators believe Russian hackers were behind cyberattacks on a contractor for Florida’s election system that may have exposed the personal data of Florida voters, according to US officials briefed on the probe.
The hack of the Florida contractor… Continue reading
“Danger on November 9”
Important Josh Marshall at TPM:
It now seems quite likely that Hillary Clinton will win the November election and become the next President of the United States. But Donald Trump has been for months pushing the idea that the election… Continue reading
Oh Please Dept: “Republicans tell Trump to quit claiming rigged election”
Important Politico report.
The even got former Sen. Kit Bond—KIT BOND—to condemn this.
And if you are wondering why that’s a big deal, read either my Voting Wars book or Lorraine Minnite’s Myth of Voter Fraud. Bond was one… Continue reading
“Maine Gov. Paul LePage: Maybe the country needs Trump to show ‘authoritarian power'”
“Donald Trump warns that ‘other communities’ are poised to steal the election”
WaPo:
His comments about alleged wide-scale voter fraud on Monday — comments which, we cannot emphasize frequently enough, are not supported by any evidence — were direct in their implications. In the past, he’s said that “certain sections” of the … Continue reading
True the Vote Now Acknowledges that Mall Shooter Who Voted Was an American Citizen
Newsletter:
You may be wondering what happened to the curious case of Arcan Cetin, the Washington State mall shooter from Turkey. State and federal law enforcement initially said Cetin was non-citizen. We discovered he was a registered and actively voting… Continue reading
“No sign yet of Trump’s PA ‘poll watchers,’ and why it’s unlikely anyway”
U.S. Gov’t Officially Accuses Russia of Hacking to Influence U.S. Election, But Notes How Difficult to Mess with Vote Counting Systems
Statement from DHS and ODNI:
The U.S. Intelligence Community (USIC) is confident that the Russian Government directed the recent compromises of e-mails from US persons and institutions, including from US political organizations. The recent disclosures of alleged hacked e-mails on… Continue reading
“Trump: Feds Are Letting Immigrants ‘Pour Into The Country’ To Vote”
TPM:
In a meeting with a border patrol union leader on Friday, Donald Trump claimed that undocumented immigrants with criminal records are being allowed to stay in the country in order to vote in the upcoming presidential election.
“I’m… Continue reading
Sam Bee Takes on Trump’s Rigged Comments
“Donald Trump’s Dangerous Vote Rigging Comments Follow Years of Republican Voter Fraud Hysteria”
I have written this piece for Talking Points Memo. It begins:
Donald Trump may be out of step with the Republican Party’s traditional stance on some issues, like support for international trade, but he’s right in line with Republican hysteria… Continue reading