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Sedition, anyone?
A rare bird here, a Republican showing integrity in the face of corruption.
How many other red states had similar visits to the SoS? How many other people agreed to the demand to fix the election?
Graham tries to commit treason. Guiliani laughed out of court. Now this. The Biden team has their hands full so maybe some other voices might register some … outrage?
Send in the burn unit!!!
p.s. I really like this Raffensperger guy. So much that I remember how to spell his name.
Raffensperger said. “They thought Georgia was a layup shot Republican win. It is not the job of the secretary of state’s office to deliver a win — it is the sole responsibility of the Georgia Republican Party to get out the vote and get its voters to the polls. That is not the job of the secretary of state’s office.”
We all know Brian Kemp would have delivered a win. Bad news for Trump that Kemp used it to get into the Governor’s mansion rather than deliver the state to Trump.
Has the Fat Man sung yet?
Has Melanoma runnoft?
It’s way past friggin’ time…
Trump is a Fascist Dictator. Period
Kemp is very disappointed that his successor didn’t follow in his corrupt footsteps.
Two things:
Raffensperger is OK.
Doug Collins needs to go fuck himself more than ever.
Okay, there’s a third thing - if each and every state SoS behaved as Raffensperger has, Biden would have won in a landslide. The trump campaign’s behavior here just can’t be an isolated incident.
On Wiscosin?
Their money to waste.
“Two members of Raffensperger’s staff who were on the call told ProPublica that the secretary of state’s account was accurate and that they were appalled by Graham’s request.”
To be fair, many gentleman have been appalled by Graham’s private requests over the years.
Raffensperger said. “They thought Georgia was a layup shot Republican win. It is not the job of the secretary of state’s office to deliver a win — it is the sole responsibility of the Georgia Republican Party to get out the vote and get its voters to the polls.
How did the state that elected Brian Kemp Secretary of State also elect this guy?
So the only comment I can make about Raffensperger is that he needs staff members that will keep people from barging into meetings.
And why didn’t Lindsey know that Raffensperger would have a staff member or two in on their call?
I would propose that as a voter I am dismayed that campaign staffers/operators are talking to a Secretary of State without equal representation from the other party present. Not a good look in the non-biased department.
OFFS! These morns descend to new lows with every breath they take. Their own venality and stupidity could make it impossible for us to not demand some degree of retribution for their attacks on the republic.
On the one hand: Billy Kirkland, David Perdue, Kelly Loeffler, Doug Collins, Stewart Bragg, Lindsey Graham, plus Buddy Carter and every other Republican in Georgia’s Congressional delegation.
On the other hand: Brad Raffensperger and Jordan Fuchs.
It’s a last, desperate attempt to forestall the inevitable.
Said Wisconsinites everywhere: “FUCK ALL THE WAY OFF!”
Raffensperger demonstrates integrity. I salute him. I have not voted for a Republican here in Georgia in almost thirty years. Call me an apostate if you must: I may need to reassess that position if further demonstrations of ethical integrity come to light.