🔥The polling data that Manafort shared with Kilimnik integrated Tony Fabrizio’s polling data with Cambridge Analytica’s. When Manafort handed over the data, he expected Trump to win PA even though the rest of the campaign did not. Why?! By @emptywheel 1/ emptywheel.net/2021/05/24/foo…
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3/ President Obama won [Luzerne County, Pennsylvania] twice, but it surged in the other direction for Trump, & he won it by 20 points, building up such a margin in this one county that it was 60 % of his victory margin for the state of PA.” Sourced thread. threadreaderapp.com/thread/1072005…
That time Ohio’s Secretary of State, a right-wing religious fanatic, secretly hired other religious fanatics to re-route Ohio’s results through a backup server in TN, while another religious fanatic had remote access to Ohio’s county tabulators & Bush won the presidency & 1/
IMHO, the Religious Right has no business supplying US election equipment. Any form of fanaticism that is prone to elevating the laws of one’s perceived God above the laws of the United States shld have no place in the administration of elections. 1/
TFG is a monster. He taught his supporters to weaponize lawsuits & other official processes to wear down their perceived enemies. The Republican party BLOCKED pre-election efforts to secure the election w/ robust manual audits for all federal races. Why won’t Ds mention that?! 1/
Other than those who follow me on Twitter (or Wyden), almost no one knew about the #SAFEAct & what was in it (a ban on internet connectivity & mandatory robust manual audits for all federal races in 2020.) This messaging failure allowed TFG to play victim. IMO. 1/
The Democrats are still messing up by not reintroducing the #SAFEAct or another standalone bill just focused on audits in 2022. Seriously. That Bill might even get some Republican support. Worst case, if they oppose it, you use that to show they are insincere about integrity. 2/
Maybe I’m wrong. But this is my strong opinion on strategy. I am not equating Ds with Rs. Rs are rotten to the core. I worry Ds are not good enough negotiators or messagers to defeat them. 3/
Dear @SenateDems and @HouseDemocrats:You’re losing the narrative by fighting lies w/ misleading half truths. It is time to stand again for real election integrity. It is the only way. Reintroduce the #SAFEAct requiring robust manual election audits 4 ALL federal races in 2022. 1/
2/ Be LOUD this time. @RonWyden should never have been the only one to discuss election-security concerns publicly. He had it right. The rest of you did not. Level with the American public bc you will continue springing leaks if u try to stop GOP lies w/ half truths.
3/ They will find your half truths and expose them, and it will make YOU look shady and suspicious. Just do the right thing. Stand for truth. It is the only way out. TY.