Two Guys in Southern California Tried to Commit Absentee Ballot Fraud. You WILL Believe What Happened Next
They got caught. As you’d expect.
Monthly Archives: November 2020
“If the losing party won’t accept defeat, democracy is dead”
Ned Foley in WaPo:
If the losing party can’t accept defeat, the whole enterprise of electoral democracy is finished. Two-party competition means each party taking turns depending on what the voters want in any given election.President Trump himself will never… Continue reading
“No, judges don’t overturn elections because of isolated irregularities.”
NYT:
The prevailing view today is that courts should not invalidate election results because of problems unless it is shown that the problems were of such magnitude to negate the validity of which candidate prevailed,” said Edward B. Foley, director… Continue reading
Only 1,588 Ballots Arrived Too Late for Counting in South Florida
Given all we heard about postal delays, that’s very good news.
Persily and Stewart NYT Oped: “Trump Is Wrong. There’s No Evidence of Election Fraud in Philadelphia. The Claim Itself Is Fraudulent”
Must-read:
Joe Biden’s lead in the presidential election results in Pennsylvania has now surpassed 81,000 votes, far exceeding Donald Trump’s 44,000-vote victory margin there four years ago. Yet the Trump campaign continues to claim in court huge but incalculable levels… Continue reading
“As defeats pile up, Trump tries to delay vote count in last-ditch attempt to cast doubt on Biden victory”
WaPo:
President Trump has abandoned his plan to win reelection by disqualifying enough ballots to reverse President-elect Joe Biden’s wins in key battleground states, pivoting instead to a goal that appears equally unattainable: delaying a final count long enough… Continue reading
“The Trump campaign was not denied access to Philadelphia’s ballot count”
Seriously Disturbing and Unprecedented: Trump Personally Reached Out to Wayne County Canvassers and Then They Attempted to Rescind Their Votes to Certify (After First Refusing to Certify)
AP:
Getting nowhere in the courts, President Donald Trump’s scattershot effort to overturn President-elect Joe Biden’s victory is shifting toward obscure election boards that certify the vote as Trump and his allies seek to upend the electoral process, sow chaos… Continue reading
“Trump campaign revises Pennsylvania suit, again”
Josh Gerstein for Politico:
President Donald Trump’s campaign has filed yet another version of its lawsuit over the election results in Pennsylvania, now contending that he should be named the victor in the presidential contest there or that the state… Continue reading
“Threats and Tensions Rise as Trump and Allies Attack Elections Process”
NYT:
President Trump’s false accusations that voter fraud denied him re-election are causing escalating confrontations in swing states across the country, leading to threats of violence against officials in both parties and subverting even the most routine steps in the… Continue reading
“Half of Republicans say Biden won because of a ‘rigged’ election: Reuters/Ipsos poll”
Reuters:
About half of all Republicans believe President Donald Trump “rightfully won” the U.S. election but that it was stolen from him by widespread voter fraud that favored Democratic President-elect Joe Biden, according to a new Reuters/Ipsos opinion poll.The… Continue reading
“CEOs Abandon Trump”
Axios:
Tom Donohue — CEO of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, and longtime confidant of Republican presidents — tells Axios that Joe Biden is president-elect, and President Trump “should not delay the transition a moment longer.”…Business leaders are speaking… Continue reading
“Trump challenges cement Biden triumph”
Axios:
President Trump’s frantic post-election challenges are having the opposite effect of what he intended: He’s documenting his demise through a series of court fights and recounts showing Joe Biden’s victory to be all the more obvious and unassailable.Why it… Continue reading
“Could GOP states ignore voters and send Trump delegates to the Electoral College? It’s unlikely. Here’s how the byzantine body really works.”
Zach Montellaro for Politico.