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> biden said voted (sic) fraud org

to me he clearly meant 'voter fraud prevention', which is still wrong, afik it was a much needed voter empowerment organiztion

> I never affirmatively said fraud happened

> if voting fraud almost certainly happened

?

> majority of US citizens believe ... instead of actually 'proving' that fraud occurred, couldn't this be a measure of successful disinformation?

wasn't there a huge effort, like 60+ lawsuits? to show fraud? why was there no significant fraud found?



>wasn't there a huge effort, like 60+ lawsuits? to show fraud? why was there no significant fraud found?

I look at: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Republican_efforts_to_restrict...

The republicans have made it very clear through their actions they believe the election was fraudulent. 425 bills in 49 states post-election is something pretty significant.

It's interesting that they don't say it. They can't say it can they? Trust in democracy is so low from the democrats saying they republicans stole the elections. If the Michigan republicans came out and said that they believe the election was illegitimate. What happens? Trump isnt getting into office. It's not going to change anything. What are the consequences? The militia folks might go take over the capitol or something? Worse? Civil war? The union splitting? Been seeing lots of that talk.

Instead what can michigan do? They've introduced 39 election reform bills https://www.freep.com/story/news/politics/elections/2021/03/...

You dont introduce 39 bills because you feel the election went smoothly. They control the senate and house. Those bills will likely pass.

Interesting they just outright put in the title 'based on lies' but that's needed. They are going to do all this voter supression etc based on lies but it'll happen. It has to happen. If 1 side of the election thinks it wasn't legitimate. The next election will be going much more smoothly.

To get back to your question. The same reason Michigan's republicans say the election was fine with various problems is the same reason you heard of 'no significant fraud found' goes back to being unable to say it.




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