Thread by @TheMattBeebe

"Our ongoing electoral struggle stems from a deep unresolved national wound"

I enjoyed joining @PeteATurner on the Break It Down Show yesterday to discuss the ongoing election drama. Here are some key clips:

Embracing the arguments surrounding election fraud is important is because we need a believable outcome - whether you are happy with it or not

What most people experienced while voting this cycle was vastly different than what voters in the battleground states experienced. Changes were made. Late changes.

Public servants need to be above reproach when discussing elections. Their rhetoric has failed us miserably.

Occasional administrative errors w tabulations & canvassing shouldn’t freak us out, but the importance of transparency cannot be overstated. Especially when the types of errors are supposed to be engineered out through the checks and balances of the canvassing process are seen

On checks and balances in the voting process: “you should not have a system of this importance for our nation that depends on the good faith of people who could be bad actors”

If @realDonaldTrump had done *anything* to tilt the playing field to his advantage for absentee ballots we would have had riots - and yet the changes to absentee balloting rules in the battleground states *absolutely* tilted the playing field toward Biden

Deep dive into the Pennsylvania lawsuit and the two primary claims it makes, how & why they matter, and what may happen if SCOTUS rules in favor of the President:
(Spoiler: it might not be as bad – or good – as you think)
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Deep dive into the Pennsylvania lawsuit and the two primary claims it makes, how & why they matter, and what may happen if SCOTUS rules in favor of the President:
(Spoiler: it might not be as bad – or good – as you think)
(2 of 4)

Deep dive into the Pennsylvania lawsuit and the two primary claims it makes, how & why they matter, and what may happen if SCOTUS rules in favor of the President:
(Spoiler: it might not be as bad – or good – as you think)
(3 of 4)

Deep dive into the Pennsylvania lawsuit and the two primary claims it makes, how & why they matter, and what may happen if SCOTUS rules in favor of the President:
(Spoiler: it might not be as bad – or good – as you think)
(4 of 4)

We talk about usurpation of authority by the courts, but we also need to acknowledge the growing tendency of Congress and state legislatures to abdicate their responsibilities:

The gatekeepers in the media have utterly failed us by intentionally choosing sides and putting the thumb on the scale to intentionally advocate for one side

The massive failure of institutions that were supposed to serve us in times of crisis have destroyed the public trust. “That trust won’t be built back if we’re not honest about the scope of the problem”

Full episode here: