Republicans like @TLBsStory who are speaking out to defend the integrity of our elections are the heroes of the moment. 1/
I appreciate TN Republican @sectrehargett for being a voice of reason and cautioning that we should not be alarmed if it takes time to determine a winner. 2/
As @sectrehargett, the system has bipartisan protections designed to keep elections fair. 3/
BREAKING: Tennessee reports an all-time daily high of 5,071 new #COVID19 cases!!!That's 40 percent higher than the previous record! DETAILED ANALYSIS TO FOLLOW 1/
Reupping this from Tennessee’s GOP Secretary of State: Taking time to count the votes was completely expected and completely normal.
ICYMI: "Citing 'horror stories,' President Donald Trump unleashed a torrent of fabricated accusations Thursday in an audacious attempt to undermine the legitimacy of the U.S. election." apnews.com/article/trump-…
ICYMI: "Over 17 minutes, Trump made many inaccurate claims about the counts in several states and mail-in voting overall. Here are fact-checks of many of his allegations." politifact.com/article/2020/n…
BREAKING: @FOXNashville retracts report accusing @JohnCooper4Nash of a cover-up in reporting #COVID19 numbers for Nashville bars. "We don't have evidence of a cover-up and apologize for the error." This after @DonaldJTrumpJr and @TuckerCarlson made the story go viral.
Now, when you go to the original story online, this is what you get:
And, people, STOP asking me: "what about the emails?" As I posted here repeatedly, they took them out of context. The story was clearly bogus. It is now time to admit it.
Why have I not reported that @JohnCooper4Nash and his team "covered up" the low number of #COVID19 cases in Nashville bars and restaurants? Because the story is false! Here is video evidence from July 2nd: 1/
For those breathlessly tweeting at me about another reporter's "bombshell" and the "disturbing" COVID-19 emails from Mayor Cooper, the emails do NOT say what the reporter implied. There is nothing about "how to keep it from the public." 1/
Take, for example, the reporter's gasping at this exchange: “This isn’t going to be publicly released, right? Just info for Mayor’s Office?"
“Correct, not for public consumption.”
Under HIPAA, info that might identify individuals must be vetted carefully b/f release to public 2/
Catching up on Tennessee #COVID19 data, we're seeing continued improvement in hospitalizations as mask wearing has become more commonplace across the state. 1/
Yesterday's report of 667 new #COVID19 cases in Tennessee was the lowest number that we've seen since late June. 2/
The positivity rate continues to decline, as well 3/