“Facts are stubborn things; and whatever may be our wishes, our inclinations, or the dictates of passion, they cannot alter the state of facts and evidence.” — John Adams
Exactly one year ago, local GOP operatives Steven Steiner and John Hartman made a splash by publicly launching an unofficial investigation into voter fraud in our towns. I called shenanigans then. And I call shenanigans now. Gentlemen, it’s time to show us your hand.
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No deal anonymous former Maine cop.
Quddus is right in every respect, except perhaps that Hartmann and Steiner are well meaning. Both are in any event rubes.
Take a look, maybe, at the report authored by real GOP experts and released today, ones with real names and resumes like Ben Ginsberg, Judge Mike Luttig, Ted Olson. There are more.
Here's a link:
https://lostnotstolen.org//wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Lost-Not-Stolen-The-Conservative-Case-that-Trump-Lost-and-Biden-Won-the-2020-Presidential-Election-July-2022.pdf
It goes through each of the substantive claims made in the lawsuits brought by Trump's so called lawyers, many of whom are in the process of disbarment or other sanctions for their outrageous claims.
No anonymous former cop, we don't make stupid deals.
By the way, anonymous former cop, your claims in other writings that the Secret Service has debunked Cassidy Hutchinson's testimony (in particular, regarding Trump's attempt to grab some wheel and throat, in addition to some p****, appear to be similarly and pathetically wrong. See today's report in which DC police appear to back her up:
https://www.cnn.com/2022/07/14/politics/trump-secret-service-january-6-metropolitan-police-officer/index.html
Oh, and how about the deleted secret service texts from Jan 5 and 6 (over an order from the Select Committee to preserve them)? Explain that one anonymous former copper.
If you're not too ashamed to reply, perhaps link your backup for your nonsense.
Let’s make a deal.
We will drop the idea that the Election was fixed and manipulated, if you drop the idea that January 6th was an “Insurrection”.
Instead of being distracted, let's focus on what has happened since either of those things.
Here’s a list in case you have forgotten or don’t want to address them:
1) The complete obliteration of our Southern Border and an invasion of illegal aliens streaming across said border. All without any true vetting, medically, politically, or criminally. More illicit drugs and narcotics than ever before. More human trafficking for sexual and manual labor abuse.
2) The debacle known as our Withdrawal from Afghanistan. Billions of dollars of military material are left behind for use and sale by Islamic Terrorists. Hundreds of American sympathizers were left behind for abuse, torture, and death. The complete abandonment of any discernable Foreign Policy. The breakdown of military structure and respect for the Chain of Command and Flag Staff.
3) The apparently planned collapse of our domestic financial policy as we witness record-high inflation because of an enormous infusion of unaccounted-for dollars into the economy, and the shut-down of domestic oil production.
4) An insane and unsustainable domestic energy policy that has brought us back to being energy dependent on our adversaries who have absolutely no commitment to any “Green Policy”, and soaring gas prices over 2x’s what they were.
5) Record high increases in violent crime, Nationwide because of policies unhinged from reality or our natural right to defend ourselves. Did I mention criminal illegal aliens?
6) A President who is so far removed from reality, cognitively impaired, and obviously compromised by his past corrupt business dealings that he should be considered a National Security Threat.
Deal? What do you say?
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