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And it's not just the stolen election: It's that we have a credible, experienced elected representative questioning it.
Who is the media? Newsweek.
Who is the representative? None other than Dan Goldman, who "worked for ten years as an Assistant United States Attorney in one of the most aggressive prosecuting offices in the country, the Southern District of New York. He was also lead counsel in both of the Trump Impeachment trials."
I can't say it any better than they said it in this Substack, so here's the link.
https://open.substack.com/pub/smartelections/p/a-breakthrough-845?utm_source=share&utm_medium=android&r=4ixvb8
NJCher
(38,629 posts)The part about:
I dont think its beyond the realm of possibility that Trump is delighting in telling people to their face that he rigged the 2024 election, under the guise of referring to the 2020 election.
In my opinion, it must be understood in the context of the fascist playbook: the goal is to constantly make us question what we are experiencing with our own senses.
Also, another representative who is calling for the truth and to whom we owe an enormous debt of gratitude: Jasmine Crockett.
Hekate
(95,959 posts)Lunabell
(7,243 posts)This election seemed smelly from the start. If it stinks like poo, it probably is poo.
Im not so quick to dismiss people like Palast. Election seemed weird to me also. We must be able to ask questions considering Trumps history.
brush
(58,662 posts)have figured out how to manipulate ballots.
Blue_Roses
(13,607 posts)Thanks for this!
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Meowmee
(6,826 posts)Thanks for posting 😀
intheflow
(29,241 posts)Meowmee
(6,826 posts)Think. Again.
(21,197 posts)The research work is being done by the groups "Smart Elections" and "Election Truth Alliance".
https://smartelections.us/
Here is a link to their full report:
https://smartelections.us/2024-election-update
And here is a link to their analysis of the elections:
https://smartelections.us/dropoff
More of their work:
https://smartelections.substack.com/p/strange-numbers
https://smartelections.substack.com/p/so-clean
Its hard to know that youve been correct when you are hips deep in the muck. There it is, though.
Im used to it.
ReRe
(11,114 posts)Greg Palast? He's been keeping up with our lousy voting system for I don't know how many years.
http://www.GregPalast.com
There's always hope that media will wake up.
I have never heard of "Smartelections.us".
Am disappointed Dan Goldman associates himself with Newsweek, though
Off to see what this mysterious "Smartelections.us" is all about. Thanks.
malaise
(280,444 posts)That is all
Was iffy for a while. I have noticed a big difference ( improvement ) in their coverage for some time now.
If youre quoted by a publication that doesnt mean the person is associated with them. It just means they asked a question of that person.
ReRe
(11,114 posts)Let's hope that question opens the can of proverbial worms and some other major news source starts asking quesstions.
RANDYWILDMAN
(2,982 posts)are back with a vengeance ! somebody knew it 3 months ago when it happened
Between this and Palst something should happen, but will it ???
go away you bots and trolls
BoRaGard
(3,823 posts)Maraya1969
(23,129 posts)Also I think we were all afraid to say anything because of the way he acted after 2020 for fear of looking like him.
NJCher
(38,629 posts)And I think youre right on what you say. There is an easier way to get him out than a slog through the U.S. media and which we all know is biased.
You wont be shocked as to who is behind it all. We have been discussing it for years. It is documented.
FakeNoose
(36,460 posts)Bookmarking
EdmondDantes_
(241 posts)This is at absolute best a hypothesis that hinges on the idea that there's no difference in candidates. It's illogical that an especially unpopular administration which the Biden administration was, wouldn't be at risk of running behind other party candidates. Their alleged proof that there's more of them in swing states doesn't really work. Those states should be the ones most likely to split tickets given they are more likely to go back and forth. And then you have specific candidates like the Republican in North Carolina who described himself as a black nazi. Shockingly his poll numbers dropped before election day and he ran well behind Trump and in balance Josh Stein ran ahead of Harris.
This isn't proof or even particularly suspicious. Why didn't they compare how swing states did in previous elections? Why didn't they do any analysis of down ballot candidate quality and polling? It's all supposition that people desperately want to believe, but it absolutely isn't proof or even evidence.
Lunabell
(7,243 posts)Move along...
questionseverything
(10,401 posts)NJCher
(38,629 posts)Nothing in your comments suggests that you have. I am, therefore, not spending much of my time responding. I have seen comment after comment like this whenever this topic is brought up at DU. A complete and utter failure to make an argument based on what is posted. Makes me wonder about such posts. They all have this similarity.
There's nothing more illogical than dump being unable to fill his rallies and then sweeping the nation and the Democrats win nothing. Get real. You are not credible.
I would also add that your critique fails to acknowledge Dan Goldman, someone whose credibility is proven nationally. You can't just ignore points you are unable to deal with.
dchill
(41,111 posts)...but I wouldn't have had your clarity. Thank you. What I'll never understand is their motivation.
brush
(58,662 posts)Blue Owl
(55,189 posts)He cannot be allowed to get away with it while we all pay the price ..
wcmagumba
(3,493 posts)usonian
(15,555 posts)copy
Here are the numbers...
by Greg Palast for the Hartmann Report January 24, 2025
https://www.gregpalast.com/trump-lost-vote-suppression-won.
Hartmann:
https://hartmannreport.com/p/0ef5118a-d23b-4842-8ebc-da9b578f73fc
And, if not for the mass purge of voters of color, if not for the mass disqualification of provisional and mail-in ballots, if not for the new mass vigilante challenges in swing states, Harris would have gained at least another 3,565,000 votes, topping Trumps official popular vote tally by 1.2 million.
Stay with me and Ill give you the means, methods and, most important, the key calculations.
But if youre expecting a sexy story about Elon Musk messing with vote-counting software from outer space, sorry, you wont get that here. As in Bush v. Gore in 2000, and in too many other miscarriages of Democracy, this election was determined by good old vote suppression, the polite term we use for shafting people of color out of their ballot. We used to call it Jim Crow.
They're not original thinkers. Jim Crow must go.
Jmb 4 Harris-Walz
(1,070 posts)usonian
(15,555 posts)Fuckers knew the crime was in motion and said nothing.