A lot of things happened. Here are some of the things.
Arizona Secretary of State Katie Hobbs released an analysis of the state Senate GOP’s incoming report from its so-called “audit” of the 2020 election results carried out by Cyber Ninjas, a firm led by a pro-Trump conspiracy theorist.
The audit review seems rational, fact-based, and accurate. For those reasons, it will be scorned, ridiculed, and ignored by the GQP and the RWNJ media.
they held an audit that “undermined public confidence in accurate and secure elections that were conducted in 2020.”
Or as Dubya would say, “Mission Accomplished.”
“Now watch this drive.”
Top Election Official Rips Arizona GOP’s Sham Election ‘Audit’ In Scathing Preview
Wow! Really?
You know how we say and do things while driving we would never do in person?
F bombs, fingers, tailgating etc, whatever. That’s while wrapped in steel and plastic and aluminum.
Social media is the same thing. Only worse since you can safely threaten just about everyone.
School Board Member Peddles Wack COVID-19 Conspiracy Theories: David Banks, …
When I read this, I first thought the school board member’s name was “Peddles Wack.”
I mean … why not? It’s Cobb Co., GA.
Automatic voter registration at driver’s license offices was the main driver of the dramatic increase from the registration rate in 2016.
That’s going to lead to some interesting standards for purging the voter rolls.
Oh, Dear God. Why have you ghosted us?
They just purged another 101,000 people in the last few days. That’s on top of the close to 1m under Kemp’s stewardship. Wonder if all those people got re-registered or if they’re not being counted for whatever reason.
Pay wall alert.
Shocking, I tell ya, shocking!!! Bwahahahahahaha!
Strange story.
“Fool me twice, hehe, won’t get fooled again”
Wonder who is the “financial wizard” behind all of this flimflam …because Lauren Boebert sure as hell does not have the shifty savvy to craft a bunch of crap like this.
Her idea of a “clever scheme” would be to just bounce checks .
All of this misery would not be taking place if it had not been the intro to adolescence Donald Trump gave to his followers.
Lt. Gov. @DanPatrick is a lying racist. We know this because data shows that White Texans are responsible for twice as many cases as Black Texans, and there are 3 unvaccinated White Texans for every 1 unvaccinated Black Texanhttps://t.co/Z3KqtDOpiphttps://t.co/hhokV71YmG pic.twitter.com/9IyrGdymwt
— Jorge A. Caballero, MD (@DataDrivenMD) August 20, 2021
I’m guessing that Dan Patrick gave this interview immediately after asking Gov. Abbott to hold his beer.
Don’t you miss when the worst thing we had was a bumbling idiot and a war criminal?
Sigh. Good times.
Should have seen the Holy Ghost coming I guess
Conclusion
All credible audits are characterized by controls, access, and transparency that allow for the processes and procedures to be replicated, if necessary. These standards are all the more important in a post-election audit, where the outcome affects our democracy. As this report has described, the review conducted by the Senate’s contractors has consistently lacked all three of these factors. Procedures have been modified and changed throughout, observer and media access has been inconsistent and limited, and the process has been opaque. This exercise has been a partisan political review of the 2020 General Election for President and U.S. Senator in Maricopa County. It was unnecessary and has undermined public confidence in accurate and secure elections that were conducted in 2020.
Maricopa County conducted both statutorily required, as well as voluntary pre- and post- election tests and audits. In an attempt to assure the public, the county also had not one, but two independent, accredited Voting Systems Test Labs conduct an audit of the ballots and equipment involved in the 2020 General Election. The election results also withstood legal scrutiny, when, in multiple lawsuits challenging the results of the election, judge after judge found that there was no credible evidence of wrong-doing or widespread fraud during the 2020 General Election.
Senators Fann and Peterson insisted on conducting this review despite the long-lasting damage their actions are having on these democratic institutions. Similar attempts to undermine the election results are spreading to other states and communities purely because some elected leaders refuse to accept the results of the election and tell their constituents the truth – that the 2020 election cycle was secure.
It is clear that any “outcomes” or “conclusions” that are reported from the Senate’s review, by the Cyber Ninjas or any of their subcontractors or partners, are unreliable. As such, it is imperative that leaders across the state and country proclaim that the 2020 General Election was fair and accurate. The voters in Maricopa County turned out, despite ongoing challenges, and made their voices heard. The right to vote is a preeminent feature of American democracy and must be honored.