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I agree with essentially everything in this @benjaminwittes piece.
A coup would be hard at this point to pull off for AB&C reasons. Still horrifying that they’re trying and scarier still that WX and Y are enabling him. And can I 100% guarantee we’ll never see Z? I cannot! https://twitter.com/lawfareblog/status/1326600745186177024
A coup would be hard at this point to pull off for AB&C reasons. Still horrifying that they’re trying and scarier still that WX and Y are enabling him. And can I 100% guarantee we’ll never see Z? I cannot! https://twitter.com/lawfareblog/status/1326600745186177024
Sharing reports of people who are not enabling Trump — some of whom are critical hurdles to his attempt to stay in power — here:
First, the PA Senate Majority Leader @JakeCorman has this pinned tweet: https://twitter.com/JakeCorman/status/1309539694707978242
First, the PA Senate Majority Leader @JakeCorman has this pinned tweet: https://twitter.com/JakeCorman/status/1309539694707978242
Here is GOP Senator from PA @SenToomey https://twitter.com/hollyotterbein/status/1326623679824977923
Here is the Arizona AG: https://twitter.com/nycjim/status/1326639465402667009
And here is the @GaSecofState — who recently announced the statewide vote audit — noting that it is “unlikely” Trump could overcome the difference in the votes between him and Biden. https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/7327003-Statement-From-Secretary-of-State-Brad.html#document/p1
Here’s the Arizona AG — worth a listen https://twitter.com/brahmresnik/status/1326646974192316416
Intended to add this here https://twitter.com/becingber/status/1326683523189776384
The latest in the lowest bar profiles in courage list: https://twitter.com/JohnJHarwood/status/1326880122272616448
Et tu Sheldon Adelson! https://twitter.com/greenhousenyt/status/1326922140088754179
You know what I don't think this falls within my criteria for this thread but I'm just going to add it to the list. https://twitter.com/ShibleyTelhami/status/1326963600980905986?s=20
Adding these to the thread, though neither has to my knowledge acknowledged Biden is the President-elect. https://twitter.com/SalehaMohsin/status/1326945698210861058
Lankford (whom I incl above) has also clarified his "gosh how could we possibly know who won the election at this early stage?" position, but I guess he's on the list for agreeing that Biden should get classified briefings. I mean the bar is low folks. https://twitter.com/cspan/status/1326993075852414979?s=20
Ted Olson is no surprise but I'm happy to include him anyway. (THIS LIST IS SHORTER THAN I THOUGHT IT WOULD BE.) https://twitter.com/shermancourt/status/1327010726293229571?s=20
And here is the DHS Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency statement: https://www.cisa.gov/news/2020/11/12/joint-statement-elections-infrastructure-government-coordinating-council-election
The above is a joint statement with the following entities
“We’ve been through a lot of presidential transitions. In two months, we’re going to have a new president. Period.” — GOP Congressman Denver Riggleman https://twitter.com/RepRiggleman/status/1326990460779376641
Another for the list https://twitter.com/AndreaWNYC/status/1327272701837316097
Michigan, PA, AZ, and GA legislatures disclaiming any role in trying to overturn their state’s election results:
https://www.nytimes.com/article/electors-vote.html?referringSource=articleShare
https://www.nytimes.com/article/electors-vote.html?referringSource=articleShare
John Kelly, splitting the baby: https://twitter.com/rgoodlaw/status/1327375768582754304
Adding O'Brien to the low bar profiles-in-courage list. https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/national-security/trump-national-security-adviser-robert-o-brien-says-it-looks-n1247896
But does Lankford know the chaos he’s creating for my thread?
Jeesh.
“I’m an engineer. We look at numbers. We look at hard data. I can’t help it that a failed candidate like Doug Collins is running around lying to everyone. He’s a liar.” - @GaSecofState Brad Raffensperger https://twitter.com/AmyEGardner/status/1328464861454622721?s=20
“I’m an engineer. We look at numbers. We look at hard data. I can’t help it that a failed candidate like Doug Collins is running around lying to everyone. He’s a liar.” - @GaSecofState Brad Raffensperger https://twitter.com/AmyEGardner/status/1328464861454622721?s=20
On his call with Lindsey Graham:
"Raffspenger said he was stunned that Graham appeared to suggest that he find a way to toss legally cast ballots...."
“It sure looked like he was wanting to go down that road,” he said.
"Raffspenger said he was stunned that Graham appeared to suggest that he find a way to toss legally cast ballots...."
“It sure looked like he was wanting to go down that road,” he said.
Well look who has joined the ranks of the low bar profiles-in-courage https://twitter.com/SamanthaJoRoth/status/1328470467301281792?s=20
And another I missed https://twitter.com/orionds/status/1328384897552179202?s=20
Some additionals in here, along with some discussion of the deny-democracy-forever holdouts. https://www.politico.com/news/2020/11/16/republicans-transition-concede-436915
And here’s Tucker Carlson explaining that while he’s willing to believe almost anything, and would have turned over his entire show to Sidney Powell, she failed to deliver the goods (and asked him to stop contacting her.) https://twitter.com/oliverdarcy/status/1329595108078063619?s=20
Former General Counsel of DHS under Trump: https://twitter.com/JohnMitnick/status/1329547655412903936?s=20
Michigan GOP Rep Paul Mitchell https://twitter.com/RepPaulMitchell/status/1329811755749568514?s=20
And Georgia is now certified: https://twitter.com/NYTnickc/status/1329838867755708417?s=20
The Michigan officials who just met with Trump: “We have not yet been made aware of any information that would change the outcome of the election in Michigan and... we will follow the law and follow the normal process regarding Michigan’s electors.” https://twitter.com/AnnieGrayerCNN/status/1329925663982227456
“Michigan’s certification process should be a deliberate process free from threats and intimidation” 
Probably also worth noting that the Michigan GOP officials took the opportunity of their meeting with the outgoing President to bend his ear on something HE could do for the Michiganders he was trying to disenfranchise -- namely Covid relief. https://twitter.com/SenMikeShirkey/status/1329925843053899780?s=20
I guess Twitter is now one of the gatekeepers too, so it goes on the thread. https://twitter.com/donie/status/1329941375144632322?s=20
GOP Sen. Pat Toomey: “Joe Biden won the 2020 election and will become the 46th President of the United States.” https://twitter.com/sahilkapur/status/1330331284313415682?s=20
I haven’t yet included in this thread the various judges who have dismissed the many frivolous Trump lawsuits, but here’s the latest: https://twitter.com/chrisgeidner/status/1330293386792857601?s=20
GOP Sen. Toomey: Michigan lawmakers rejected the apparent attempt by President Trump to thwart the will of Michigan voters and select an illegitimate slate of electoral college electors.” https://twitter.com/sahilkapur/status/1330331284313415682?s=20
https://twitter.com/sahilkapur/status/1330331284313415682?s=20
Here it is from Toomey’s own account. Next to Mitt’s this is the most pointed statement I’ve seen from a GOP Senator re Trump’s attempt to overturn the election. https://twitter.com/SenToomey/status/1330337626193321986?s=20
Murkowski — all that is missing is a dash of “President-elect Joe Biden” https://twitter.com/lisamurkowski/status/1330654366894870529?s=20
From the Michigan board meeting, happening right now, over election certification: https://twitter.com/NPRinskeep/status/1330945901137899525?s=20
For those interested, the Michigan Board of State Canvassers meeting is happening live here:
GOP Senator Shelly Moore Capito (W. Va): Biden will be our next Pres and Harris will be our next VP-- https://twitter.com/SenCapito/status/1330970255301206021?s=20
GOP Senator Rob Portman (Ohio): "there is no more sacred constitutional process in our great democracy than the orderly transfer of power after a presidential election. It is now time to expeditiously resolve any outstanding questions and move forward." https://www.cincinnati.com/story/opinion/2020/11/23/portman-no-proof-mass-fraud-would-change-election-result/6389605002/
And Michigan has now certified the results! https://twitter.com/becingber/status/1330974767491452937?s=20
And Norman Shinkle stands by his convictions and ... abstains. https://twitter.com/freep/status/1330988604601069569?s=20
Worth giving a specific shout-out on this thread to Aaron Van Langevelde, Republican member of the Michigan Board of State Canvassers. Video clip of his speech today here: https://twitter.com/rgoodlaw/status/1330993338594566146?s=20
