Thread by @DirkSchwenk

I can remember when Republicans were ALWAYS on message, no matter how ridiculous, they fed their base with whatever message it took to win. And then there's Syndey Powell on the Lou Dobbs show tonight. A thread.

https://twitter.com/brianstelter/status/1333574928759664640

SP is Trump's Qraken attorney. Lou Dobbs has a HUGE audience. "Where are we in this fight for the WH? We are making great progress, Lou, we have one case in ... GA ... that's getting ready to go to the 11th Circuit.... WE SOUGHT TO IMPOUND ALL THE VOTING MACHINES IN GEORGIA.

(And if that's not nuts enough) "AND WE NEED TO STOP THE ELECTION THAT IS SUPPOSED TO HAPPEN IN JANUARY BECAUSE ALL THE MACHINES ARE INFECTED WITH THE SOFTWARE CODE THAT ALLOWS DOMINION TO SHAVE VOTES FOR ONE CANDIDATE AND GIVE THEM TO ANOTHER"

Let's break that down: 1) you are asking (hardee har har) the courts to take ALL the voting machines; 2) because you want to STOP the January senate election; and 3) it's because the machines switch votes *away from Trump* in ... wait for it ... Georgia.

This is not an on-message get out the vote and energize the base message from the always disciplined Republican party. This is a train wreck - you are telling the base the election might not even happen but if it does, they will get cheated out. And this message is from TRUMP!

Also, asking for the Courts to take ALL the voting machines is about the most hysterically insane type of injunctive relief I have ever heard of that was not written by an no-lawyer psychotic or not-that-smart person writing from jail. @File411 @lauferlaw @glennkirschner2

Back to SP ... blah, blah, blah winning is losing, we don't have much evidence, maybe Ghouliani can find something, he's desperate ... "it's really the most massive and egregious fraud the world has ever seen."

Quiz question: name a larger fraud you've seen in the past 10 years. I'll start: Epstein's trip federal prosecution deal.

Lou (looking at actual credible allegation in Georgia from 2016) "The top officials of the Georgia state ... was in a similar situation ... they were sued ... and that server... WAS WIPED. Great idea Lou - let's talk about how Rs with Kislyak's help, delivered GA to Trump 2016

I can't follow what SP is now talking about - something about getting a "restraining order" (which doesn't apply here) about a server because of 2016/Kislyak/Kemp. I am quite sure that evidence from 2016 isn't going to help you 2020, though.

Lou Dobbs is now suggesting that we "prosecute based on their conduct" the republican Governor and Secretary of State of Georgia. That's NOT ON REPUBLICAN MESSAGE, LOU. That's Lou and SP tearing down the Republican party.

As an aside, I don't always agree with @jennycohn1, but she is absolutely correct that the evils ONLY talk about Dominion voting machines, not anything else ... which is strong evidence that Dominion is actually the trustworthy agent here.

SP on the Republican Gov and SecState: "There's a lot of corruption there underneath the surface...unverified tips...SIGNIFICANT BENEFITS (ie bribes)... for deciding to rush in a contract for Dominion for $107M" This is a very serious, slanderous, dangerous allegation-no facts

I can't watch anymore. This is some of the most irresponsible television I have ever seen, coming from the mouths of the President's counsel and one of the most popular personalities in the US. They should pay dearly for this.