Category Archives: fraudulent fraud squad

“‘A Perpetual Motion Machine’: How Disinformation Drives Voting Laws”

May 13, 2021, 7:21 amfraudulent fraud squadRick Hasen

NYT: The bills demonstrate how disinformation can take on a life of its own, forming a feedback loop that shapes policy for years to come. When promoted with sufficient intensity, falsehoods — whether about election security or the coronavirus or… Continue reading

“‘Normal tourist visit’: Republicans recast deadly Jan. 6 attack by pro-Trump mob”

May 13, 2021, 7:08 amchicanery, fraudulent fraud squadRick Hasen

WaPo: Several House Republicans on Wednesday tried to recast and downplay the events of Jan. 6, comparing the mob that breached the Capitol to tourists, railing against law enforcement for seeking to arrest them and questioning how anyone could be… Continue reading

Georgia: “Jody Hice, in pitch to become secretary of state, spreads election falsehoods”

May 13, 2021, 6:55 amfraudulent fraud squadRick Hasen

AJC: Andrew Clyde isn’t the only Georgia Republican member of Congress testing the limits of fact-checkers this week. (See more about his controversy below.)His colleague, U.S. Rep. Jody Hice, sent out a three-page letter to Georgia conservatives promoting his challenge… Continue reading

“McCarthy after ousting Cheney: ‘I don’t think anybody is questioning the legitimacy of the presidential election'”

May 13, 2021, 6:51 amchicanery, fraudulent fraud squadRick Hasen

Politico: House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy on Wednesday papered over the significant skepticism of the 2020 presidential election within the GOP just hours after his conference deposed Rep. Liz Cheney for criticizing fellow Republicans over that very issue.“I don’t… Continue reading

“Listen: National elections expert tells The Gaggle podcast what Arizona’s ballot audit means for US”

May 12, 2021, 6:53 amfraudulent fraud squadRick Hasen

Enjoyed being on this Arizona Republic podcast.

“Inside Arizona’s election audit, GOP fraud fantasies live on”

May 11, 2021, 7:01 amfraudulent fraud squadRick Hasen

AP: On the floor of Veterans Memorial Coliseum, where NBA stars like Charles Barkley and Michael Jordan once dunked basketballs and Hulk Hogan wrestled King Kong Bundy, 46 tables are arrayed in neat rows, each with a Lazy Susan… Continue reading

“In Arizona, a Troubled Voting Review Plods On as Questions Mount”

May 10, 2021, 6:41 amfraudulent fraud squadRick Hasen

NYT: Directly outside the Veterans Memorial Coliseum near downtown Phoenix, the Crazy Times Carnival wraps up an 11-day run on Sunday, a spectacle of thrill rides, games and food stands that headlines the Arizona State Fair this year.Inside the coliseum,… Continue reading

“The making of a myth”

May 10, 2021, 6:38 amfraudulent fraud squadRick Hasen

WaPo deep dive: Key elements of the baseless claim that the 2020 election was stolen from President Donald Trump took shape in an airplane hangar here two years earlier, promoted by a Republican businessman who has sold everything from Tex-Mex… Continue reading

“Arizona’s dangerous vote audit includes a hunt for bamboo”

May 7, 2021, 11:28 amfraudulent fraud squadRick Hasen

New Josh Douglas CNN oped.

“GOP eyes voter fraud conspiracy theorist to replace Liz Cheney”

May 7, 2021, 7:26 amfraudulent fraud squadRick Hasen

WaPo: Republicans have offered a pretty curious rationale for excommunicating Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) from her No. 3 leadership role. Amid her continued criticisms of former president Donald Trump, they’ve argued not that her claims are wrong (because they aren’t),… Continue reading

“Republicans want to expand the Arizona audit — but DOJ may shut it down”

May 7, 2021, 6:53 amchicanery, fraudulent fraud squadRick Hasen

Steven Rosenfeld: On Wednesday, May 5, the Senate’s liaison to the audit, former Arizona Secretary of State Ken Bennett, a Republican, confirmed that the GOP-led Senate is negotiating with a California nonprofit to conduct a new and separate audit… Continue reading

“‘You can’t make a change … by sitting on the sidelines’: Recruitment of ballot counters raises concerns”

May 6, 2021, 10:31 amfraudulent fraud squadRick Hasen

Arizona Republic: The effort to recruit people to count ballots for the ongoing audit of Maricopa County’s presidential election results appears targeted in part at traditionally conservative groups — and some of the recruiters themselves appear to have far-right political… Continue reading

“Observers report ballots and laptop computers have been left unattended in Arizona recount, according to secretary of state”

May 6, 2021, 7:09 amfraudulent fraud squadRick Hasen

WaPo reports.

“Arizona’s Republican-Run Election Audit Is Now Looking for Bamboo-Laced ‘China Ballots'”

May 6, 2021, 7:02 amfraudulent fraud squadRick Hasen

Jeremy Stahl for Slate: On Wednesday, a member of the Arizona election audit team that has been heavily touted by former President Donald Trump revealed that its examination of the 2020 vote in Maricopa County will include a “forensic” analysis… Continue reading