Category Archives: chicanery
“Harry Reid Cites Evidence of Russian Tampering in U.S. Vote, and Seeks F.B.I. Inquiry”
NYT:
The Senate minority leader, Harry Reid of Nevada, asked the F.B.I. on Monday to investigate evidence suggesting that Russia may try to manipulate voting results in November.
In a letter to the F.B.I. director, James B. Comey Jr., Mr.… Continue reading
“Trump is already trying to delegitimize a Clinton victory. Historians say that might be unprecedented.”
“Meet the man siphoning money from Donald Trump”
Shane Goldmacher for Politico:
In just its first three weeks of operation, Hawes’ PAC spent more than $108,000 on Facebook ads, offering an opportunity to win “Dinner with Donald Trump” — and netted itself nearly $350,000 in donations, according to… Continue reading
“FBI says foreign hackers penetrated state election systems”
Michael Isikoff for Yahoo News:
The FBI has uncovered evidence that foreign hackers penetrated two state election databases in recent weeks, prompting the bureau to warn election officials across the country to take new steps to enhance the security of… Continue reading
“Is This About Taxes?”
Josh Marshall on the Bannon “voter fraud” controversy.
“Ann Coulter: Dems will ‘steal’ close election’
She’s as bad as Roger Stone.
But at least Stone hasn’t been accused of voter fraud personally as Coulter has.
“Steve Bannon moves Florida voter registration to home of Breitbart writer”
Guardian:
Donald Trump’s campaign chief has moved his voter registration to the home of one his website’s writers, after the Guardian disclosed that he was previously registered at an empty house in Florida where he did not live.
Stephen Bannon… Continue reading
“NC GOP chairman Woodhouse asked Wake elections board to make his cousin chairman”
News & Observer:
The leader of the N.C. Republican Party urged a Wake County Board of Elections member to appoint his cousin as chairman of the board, according to emails released this week.
Records show Dallas Woodhouse, the state GOP’s… Continue reading
Irony Alert: Trump Campaign CEO, Former Breitbart Head, Accused of Voter Fraud
The Guardian has an explosive story on Steve Bannon, the former head of Breitbart and now the Trump campaign CEO, possibly committing voter fraud:
Donald Trump’s new presidential campaign chief is registered to vote in a key swing state at… Continue reading
Roger Stone Now Scam Fundraising Off Unsupported Vote Rigging Allegations
Because of course he is:
I am absolutely positive the Clintons will try to rig the election against @realDonaldTrump Let's stop them https://t.co/ZZGHq562va
— Roger Stone (@RogerJStoneJr) August 25, 2016
“Donald Trump Used Campaign Donations to Buy $55,000 of His Own Book”
Daily Beast:
Paul Ryan (not that one), of the nonpartisan nonprofit Campaign Legal Center, said that Trump would have to forgo accepting royalties for sales on the book in order for the transaction to be legal, under Federal Election Committee… Continue reading
“Trump’s Vigilante Twist on the Voter Fraud Myth”
Must-read Brentin Mock:
It’s dangerous because Trump is now strongly suggesting that people take election-law matters into their own hands by calling for a red-shirted army of vigilante poll watchers to fall into formation. There is a clear history … Continue reading
“The Truth Behind Trump’s Rigged-Election Paranoia”
The great Todd Purdum in Vanity Fair.