rightwingwatch--2020-11-02--Exclusive: Far-Right Creationists Are Setting Trump’s Virus Response

In a packed Sunday rally filled with thousands of unmasked supporters in Miami , President Trump hinted to the crowd that he was considering firing Dr. Anthony Fauci , director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases .
“ Don ’ t tell anybody , but let me wait until a little bit after the election , ” he said in response to audience chants of “ Fire Fauci !
” Trump ’ s remark that he was open to terminating the employment of America ’ s top virologist came just one day after he told a group @ @ @ @ @ @ @ do not believe in science.
” Wildly contradictory responses to the SARS2 coronavirus from Trump and other White House officials has been the one constant of this pandemic .
Ultimately , however , it seems as though the administration has settled on a strategy of doing nothing to stop the spread of COVID-19 , the respiratory disease that has killed over 230,000 Americans .
“ We are not going to control the pandemic … because it ’ s a contagious virus , ” White House chief of staff Mark Meadows told CNN host @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the president himself complained that the news media will cover nothing else but “ COVID , COVID , COVID , ” evincing an incredible disregard for the hundreds of thousands of lives that have been lost to the new disease .
While the president has long demonstrated a cavalier attitude toward people other than himself , evidence suggests that the administration ’ s policies have also been inspired by people pushing the original “ alternative fact , ” the false belief that organic evolution is a myth .
As first reported by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ direct links to far-right “ creationist ” activists who promote a belief that most of the Earth ’ s fossils were actually created during the flood story recounted in the Bible—and who want public policies to reflect that belief .
In 2002 , the then-congressman paid for his children to attend a fossil dig organized by two pseudo-archaeologists during which they allegedly found a dinosaur skeleton .
Meadows was apparently so excited by the discovery that he appeared in a documentary about it and also purchased the land on which the Allosaurus specimen @ @ @ @ @ @ @ property to Answers in Genesis , operator of the Creation Museum in Williamstown , Kentucky .
Meadows is far from the only Trump official with apparent ties to peddlers of junk biology .
Vice President Mike Pence , chair of the White House coronavirus task force , has claimed on the floor of Congress that the fossil record does not prove evolution , that science is too changeable to be trusted , and that schools should also teach that humans were “ created ” by God in their current form .
Scott Atlas @ @ @ @ @ @ @ skeptic who has fast become Trump ’ s top coronavirus adviser , heartily endorsed the COVID-19 mitigation proposals of George Gilder , co-founder of the Discovery Institute , a Seattle-based think tank that specializes in promoting supply-side economics , climate science denial , and “ intelligent design , ” a spit-polished version of creationism which focuses more on attacking “ Darwinism ” than promoting biblical fundamentalism .
According to Atlas , Gilder ’ s recommendation to “ defer as much as possible to the principles of freedom ” was “ right on target.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ web video broadcast produced by the Hoover Institution , a conservative think tank affiliated with Stanford University that has employed him for a number of years to comment on public health matters , including the Affordable Care Act .
But the “ Uncommon Knowledge ” Hoover program where Atlas appeared is about far more than attacking progressive health policy .
Hosted by former Reagan speechwriter and creationist advocate Peter Robinson , the show has given numerous fawning interviews to Gilder and other critics of evolution in apparent concordance with a formerly secret creationist @ @ @ @ @ @ @ credible academics are beginning to question a scientific theory that has been settled for more than 150 years .
Discovery , in turn , has returned the love to Hoover by republishing Robinson ’ s videos and recommending that Trump hire Atlas as part of a “ red team ” to “ challenge lockdown-manic governors.
” “ Creationists working with climate deniers to say that lockdowns are ineffective is a perfect example of what I call ‘ crank magnetism , ’ ” Glenn Branch , deputy director of the National Center for Science @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ People who promote pseudo-science in one area are very likely to promote it in another.
” Beyond the walls of Discovery and Hoover , Gilder has also applied his particular blend of junk economics and junk science to the American Institute for Economic Research , an Austrian School libertarian think tank where he is currently a senior resident fellow and the author of several articles denouncing public officials who shut down businesses to combat the virus .
Besides publishing tirades against sound COVID-19 public health policies and denouncing climate science , AIER @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Great Barrington Declaration , ” a petition calling for the implementation of a “ herd immunity ” approach to the pandemic in which most Americans would be deliberately exposed to SARS2 in the hopes of stemming infections , a never-tested recommendation which Atlas has endorsed .
One of the declaration ’ s principal authors is Jay Bhattacharya , a former Hoover fellow who has denounced the supposed “ futility ” of contact tracing as a method of slowing the virus ’ s spread in an essay for a quarterly review founded by Discovery @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by Peter Thiel , the Trump-loving billionaire who is also a Hoover donor .
Fauci has denounced the herd immunity idea as “ ridiculous ” and excessively vague .
Will the exposure of creationist thought permeating the White House coronavirus task force lead to anything ?
In Trump ’ s administration , that ’ s difficult to say .
He has , after all , proclaimed repeatedly that the U.S. is “ absolutely rounding the corner ” in handling SARS2 .
Pence , Meadows , and the rest are entitled to believe whatever @ @ @ @ @ @ @ unscientific conclusions should not factor into public health policy .
Lindsay Waldrop , an assistant professor of biology at Chapman University , told me that intelligent design reflects “ not only a flagrant ignorance of basic biology , but also a total misunderstanding of how science itself functions .
Entrusting the government ’ s COVID-19 public health response to people who don ’ t believe in evolution is like entrusting a nuclear bomb to someone who doesn ’ t believe it could actually level a city.
” Matthew Sheffield is a former conservative @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and host of “ Theory of Change , ” a podcast about larger trends in politics , technology , and society .
He has written extensively about the rise of right-wing extremism in the United States .

Analysis
In a packed Sunday rally filled with thousands of unmasked supporters in Miami, President Trump hinted to the crowd that he was considering firing Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases.
“Don’t tell anybody, but let me wait until a little bit after the election,” he said in response to audience chants of “Fire Fauci!”
Trump’s remark that he was open to terminating the employment of America’s top virologist came just one day after he told a group of Pennsylvania supporters that “our opponents do not believe in science.”
Wildly contradictory responses to the SARS2 coronavirus from Trump and other White House officials has been the one constant of this pandemic. Ultimately, however, it seems as though the administration has settled on a strategy of doing nothing to stop the spread of COVID-19, the respiratory disease that has killed over 230,000 Americans.
“We are not going to control the pandemic … because it’s a contagious virus,” White House chief of staff Mark Meadows told CNN host Jake Tapper last week. Days later, the president himself complained that the news media will cover nothing else but “COVID, COVID, COVID,” evincing an incredible disregard for the hundreds of thousands of lives that have been lost to the new disease.
While the president has long demonstrated a cavalier attitude toward people other than himself, evidence suggests that the administration’s policies have also been inspired by people pushing the original “alternative fact,” the false belief that organic evolution is a myth.
As first reported by the New Yorker, Meadows has multiple direct links to far-right “creationist” activists who promote a belief that most of the Earth’s fossils were actually created during the flood story recounted in the Bible—and who want public policies to reflect that belief. In 2002, the then-congressman paid for his children to attend a fossil dig organized by two pseudo-archaeologists during which they allegedly found a dinosaur skeleton. Meadows was apparently so excited by the discovery that he appeared in a documentary about it and also purchased the land on which the Allosaurus specimen was found. He later sold the property to Answers in Genesis, operator of the Creation Museum in Williamstown, Kentucky.
Meadows is far from the only Trump official with apparent ties to peddlers of junk biology. Vice President Mike Pence, chair of the White House coronavirus task force, has claimed on the floor of Congress that the fossil record does not prove evolution, that science is too changeable to be trusted, and that schools should also teach that humans were “created” by God in their current form.
Scott Atlas, the Stanford University radiologist and mask skeptic who has fast become Trump’s top coronavirus adviser, heartily endorsed the COVID-19 mitigation proposals of George Gilder, co-founder of the Discovery Institute, a Seattle-based think tank that specializes in promoting supply-side economics, climate science denial, and “intelligent design,” a spit-polished version of creationism which focuses more on attacking “Darwinism” than promoting biblical fundamentalism. According to Atlas, Gilder’s recommendation to “defer as much as possible to the principles of freedom” was “right on target.”
Atlas made his remarks on an web video broadcast produced by the Hoover Institution, a conservative think tank affiliated with Stanford University that has employed him for a number of years to comment on public health matters, including the Affordable Care Act.
But the “Uncommon Knowledge” Hoover program where Atlas appeared is about far more than attacking progressive health policy. Hosted by former Reagan speechwriter and creationist advocate Peter Robinson, the show has given numerous fawning interviews to Gilder and other critics of evolution in apparent concordance with a formerly secret creationist plan to make it seem as though credible academics are beginning to question a scientific theory that has been settled for more than 150 years. Discovery, in turn, has returned the love to Hoover by republishing Robinson’s videos and recommending that Trump hire Atlas as part of a “red team” to “challenge lockdown-manic governors.”
“Creationists working with climate deniers to say that lockdowns are ineffective is a perfect example of what I call ‘crank magnetism,’” Glenn Branch, deputy director of the National Center for Science Education told me in an interview. “People who promote pseudo-science in one area are very likely to promote it in another.”
Beyond the walls of Discovery and Hoover, Gilder has also applied his particular blend of junk economics and junk science to the American Institute for Economic Research, an Austrian School libertarian think tank where he is currently a senior resident fellow and the author of several articles denouncing public officials who shut down businesses to combat the virus.
Besides publishing tirades against sound COVID-19 public health policies and denouncing climate science, AIER was the primary organization behind the “Great Barrington Declaration,” a petition calling for the implementation of a “herd immunity” approach to the pandemic in which most Americans would be deliberately exposed to SARS2 in the hopes of stemming infections, a never-tested recommendation which Atlas has endorsed.
One of the declaration’s principal authors is Jay Bhattacharya, a former Hoover fellow who has denounced the supposed “futility” of contact tracing as a method of slowing the virus’s spread in an essay for a quarterly review founded by Discovery senior fellow David Berlinski and funded primarily by Peter Thiel, the Trump-loving billionaire who is also a Hoover donor. Fauci has denounced the herd immunity idea as “ridiculous” and excessively vague.
Will the exposure of creationist thought permeating the White House coronavirus task force lead to anything? In Trump’s administration, that’s difficult to say. He has, after all, proclaimed repeatedly that the U.S. is “absolutely rounding the corner” in handling SARS2.
Pence, Meadows, and the rest are entitled to believe whatever they want, but their personal, unscientific conclusions should not factor into public health policy. Lindsay Waldrop, an assistant professor of biology at Chapman University, told me that intelligent design reflects “not only a flagrant ignorance of basic biology, but also a total misunderstanding of how science itself functions. Entrusting the government’s COVID-19 public health response to people who don’t believe in evolution is like entrusting a nuclear bomb to someone who doesn’t believe it could actually level a city.”
Matthew Sheffield is a former conservative activist who now works as a writer and host of “Theory of Change,” a podcast about larger trends in politics, technology, and society. He has written extensively about the rise of right-wing extremism in the United States.


rightwingwatch--2020-11-02--‘Apostle’ Robin Bullock Says Hillary Clinton Voters Are Responsible for the COVID-19 Pandemic

Televangelist Sid Roth interviewed “ apostle ” Robin Bullock on his “ It ’ s Supernatural ” YouTube channel last Friday , where Bullock declared that people who voted for Hillary Clinton in the 2016 presidential election are responsible for the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 .
“ When Hillary Clinton was running for president , shirts were made , ‘ I ’ m With Her , ' ” Bullock said .
“ Well , now the Book of Revelation talks about Jezebel , and Bill and Hillary Clinton ’ s life is perfectly paralleled with Ahab and Jezebel .
That @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I mean , perfectly parallel.
” “ When they started putting shirts , ‘ I ’ m With Her , ’ the Lord showed me in the Book of Revelation , he said , ‘ I will make a bed , and those who commit fornication with her , they will go into great tribulation , ' ” Bullock continued .
“ Then it says , ‘ I will kill her children with death.
’ This means a pestilence or a plague .
So , when they voted for Hillary Clinton—I ’ m @ @ @ @ @ @ @ you something—when they voted for this , the champion of abortion herself , when they voted for this , it brought the coronavirus .
That ’ s where it came from .
”

Televangelist Sid Roth interviewed “apostle” Robin Bullock on his “It’s Supernatural” YouTube channel last Friday, where Bullock declared that people who voted for Hillary Clinton in the 2016 presidential election are responsible for the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020.
“When Hillary Clinton was running for president, shirts were made, ‘I’m With Her,'” Bullock said. “Well, now the Book of Revelation talks about Jezebel, and Bill and Hillary Clinton’s life is perfectly paralleled with Ahab and Jezebel. That’s who they are. And I mean, perfectly parallel.”
“When they started putting shirts, ‘I’m With Her,’ the Lord showed me in the Book of Revelation, he said, ‘I will make a bed, and those who commit fornication with her, they will go into great tribulation,'” Bullock continued. “Then it says, ‘I will kill her children with death.’ This means a pestilence or a plague. So, when they voted for Hillary Clinton—I’m just being bold right here and telling you something—when they voted for this, the champion of abortion herself, when they voted for this, it brought the coronavirus. That’s where it came from.”


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rightwingwatch--2020-11-04--QAnon Supporters Win Seats in Congress, City Council

Several politicians with ties to the far-right QAnon conspiracy theory have been elected to positions of power .
Republican Marjorie Taylor Greene was declared the winner in Georgia ’ s 14th Congressional District , becoming the first QAnon supporter to win a U.S. House seat .
She was followed shortly thereafter by mixed martial arts fighter Tito Ortiz , a fellow QAnon supporter who was elected to Huntington Beach City Council .
Greene made headlines for her anti-Muslim , anti-Semitic , and bigoted statements , reported on back in June .
Videos acquired by Politico appeared to show her comparing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Klan , claiming that Muslims should be banned from serving in the U.S. government , and propagating anti-Semitic statements about billionaire George Soros .
The Georgia Republican also faced scrutiny for her support for QAnon , a far-right conspiracy theory turned virtual cult that claims a cabal of elite pedophiles made up of Hollywood actors , Democrats , and other high-ranking officials , is behind a global child sex-trafficking ring .
The Federal Bureau of Investigation has labeled the movement a “ potential domestic terror threat.
” “ Q is a patriot , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Greene said in a 2017 video , which has since been deleted .
“ There ’ s a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to take this global cabal of Satan-worshiping pedophiles out , and I think we have the President to do it.
” Despite her controversial statements and tinfoil hat conspiracies , Greene received support from influential GOP donors , as well as from groups associated with White House chief of staff Mark Meadows .
As for Ortiz , the MMA fighter finished first among 15 candidates in the Huntington Beach city council race , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ( 34,901 votes ) .
He will serve a four-year term once he is sworn in .
Ortiz , known as the “ Huntington Beach Bad Boy ” during his MMA career , was elected without any previous political experience .
A fierce Trump loyalist , the fighter used his platform to amplify the president , associate with far-right groups , and propagate dangerous conspiracy theories such as QAnon , all while campaigning with the Trumpian slogan of “ Making Huntington Beach Safe Again.
” For a while , Ortiz sold apparel marked @ @ @ @ @ @ @ short for Where We Go One We Go All ) through his Punishment Athletics clothing line .
( It appears that Ortiz has since removed the QAnon apparel from his site . )
He also claimed that the coronavirus was “ man-made ” and a political scam devised to suppress protests around the world .
“ Once again , it ’ s population control by the left .
They ’ re trying to get rid of all the older people who are getting Social Security , ” Ortiz said during a podcast appearance @ @ @ @ @ @ @ conservative , was endorsed by the Huntington Beach Police Officers Association , the Republican Party of Orange County , former Huntington Beach mayor and convicted felon Dave Garofalo , as well as Orange County Sheriff Don Barnes .
It should also be noted that Lauren Boebert , the Colorado Republican who was criticized for supporting QAnon , won the race for Colorado ’ s 3rd Congressional District on Wednesday .
Back in May , Boebert joined QAnon conspiracy theorist Ann Vandersteel on her “ Steel Truth ” program , where she said she @ @ @ @ @ @ @ motivating and encouraging and bringing people together , stronger—and if this is real , then it can be really great for our country.
” Boebert was endorsed by the American Conservative Union , which hosts the annual The Conservative Political Action Conference .
According to The New York Times , Boebert has since “ disavowed ” the baseless conspiracy theory .
Republican Madison Cawthorn will also be heading to Congress as the youngest member elected in modern U.S. history .
The 25 year old defeated Democrat Moe Davis for North Carolina ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ scrutiny earlier this year for Instagram photos that show him visiting Adolf Hitler ’ s vacation house in Germany in 2017 .
And while he reportedly disavowed QAnon , he repeated some of the child sex trafficking claims promoted by the far-right conspiracy theory .
“ But what ’ s really going on is we are having a large group of cartels coming into our country , kidnapping our American children and then taking them to sell them on a slave market , on the sex slave market , ” Cawthorn said in @ @ @ @ @ @ @

Several politicians with ties to the far-right QAnon conspiracy theory have been elected to positions of power.
Republican Marjorie Taylor Greene was declared the winner in Georgia’s 14th Congressional District, becoming the first QAnon supporter to win a U.S. House seat. She was followed shortly thereafter by mixed martial arts fighter Tito Ortiz, a fellow QAnon supporter who was elected to Huntington Beach City Council.
Greene made headlines for her anti-Muslim, anti-Semitic, and bigoted statements, reported on back in June. Videos acquired by Politico appeared to show her comparing Black Lives Matter to the Klu Klux Klan, claiming that Muslims should be banned from serving in the U.S. government, and propagating anti-Semitic statements about billionaire George Soros.
The Georgia Republican also faced scrutiny for her support for QAnon, a far-right conspiracy theory turned virtual cult that claims a cabal of elite pedophiles made up of Hollywood actors, Democrats, and other high-ranking officials, is behind a global child sex-trafficking ring. The Federal Bureau of Investigation has labeled the movement a “potential domestic terror threat.”
“Q is a patriot, we know that for sure,” Greene said in a 2017 video, which has since been deleted. “There’s a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to take this global cabal of Satan-worshiping pedophiles out, and I think we have the President to do it.”
Despite her controversial statements and tinfoil hat conspiracies, Greene received support from influential GOP donors, as well as from groups associated with White House chief of staff Mark Meadows.
As for Ortiz, the MMA fighter finished first among 15 candidates in the Huntington Beach city council race, receiving 14.3 percent of the overall total (34,901 votes). He will serve a four-year term once he is sworn in.
Ortiz, known as the “Huntington Beach Bad Boy” during his MMA career, was elected without any previous political experience. A fierce Trump loyalist, the fighter used his platform to amplify the president, associate with far-right groups, and propagate dangerous conspiracy theories such as QAnon, all while campaigning with the Trumpian slogan of “Making Huntington Beach Safe Again.”
For a while, Ortiz sold apparel marked with QAnon slogans such as WWG1WGA (short for Where We Go One We Go All) through his Punishment Athletics clothing line. (It appears that Ortiz has since removed the QAnon apparel from his site.) He also claimed that the coronavirus was “man-made” and a political scam devised to suppress protests around the world. “Once again, it’s population control by the left. They’re trying to get rid of all the older people who are getting Social Security,” Ortiz said during a podcast appearance.
Ortiz, who ran as a conservative, was endorsed by the Huntington Beach Police Officers Association, the Republican Party of Orange County, former Huntington Beach mayor and convicted felon Dave Garofalo, as well as Orange County Sheriff Don Barnes.
(Author note: Right Wing Watch covered Ortiz’s campaign, including his support for the QAnon movement, here.)
It should also be noted that Lauren Boebert, the Colorado Republican who was criticized for supporting QAnon, won the race for Colorado’s 3rd Congressional District on Wednesday. Back in May, Boebert joined QAnon conspiracy theorist Ann Vandersteel on her “Steel Truth” program, where she said she believed the conspiracy theory was “only motivating and encouraging and bringing people together, stronger—and if this is real, then it can be really great for our country.” Boebert was endorsed by the American Conservative Union, which hosts the annual The Conservative Political Action Conference.
According to The New York Times, Boebert has since “disavowed” the baseless conspiracy theory.
Republican Madison Cawthorn will also be heading to Congress as the youngest member elected in modern U.S. history. The 25 year old defeated Democrat Moe Davis for North Carolina’s 11th Congressional District. He came under scrutiny earlier this year for Instagram photos that show him visiting Adolf Hitler’s vacation house in Germany in 2017. And while he reportedly disavowed QAnon, he repeated some of the child sex trafficking claims promoted by the far-right conspiracy theory.
“But what’s really going on is we are having a large group of cartels coming into our country, kidnapping our American children and then taking them to sell them on a slave market, on the sex slave market,” Cawthorn said in a campaign video posted on Instagram.


rightwingwatch--2020-11-04--Robert Henderson Asks God to Dispatch Angels to Prevent Democrats From Stealing the Election

Trump-loving right-wing pastor Robert Henderson appeared on an election night broadcast hosted by fellow Trump-loving evangelist Lance Wallnau , during which he called on God to dispatch an army of angels across the country to prevent the Democrats from allegedly stealing the election .
Henderson , who claims to have secured President Donald Trump ’ s 2016 victory by beseeching “ the courts of Heaven ” and asserts that was called by God to serve as Trump ’ s spiritual running mate in 2020 , specifically singled out Pennsylvania and Michigan as states where angles must be sent to secure @ @ @ @ @ @ @ those angels , let the ones assigned go to Pennsylvania and secure that election process , ” Henderson declared .
“ I see a boundary being set around Pennsylvania that will make that election be sure and complete , Lord God , and that there would be no ability to steal that state away in any form or in any fashion.
” “ We release and commission and dispatch the angels into that place in Pennsylvania and in Michigan , Lord , and in all these states that have yet to be called @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ That they would not purposefully be delayed for the purpose of fraud .
We break that .
We remove that .
And we say the angelic powers of God oversee this .
I say , Lord , you are overseeing this election from your throne … and it will , Lord , prevail in the way that you have intended .
”

Trump-loving right-wing pastor Robert Henderson appeared on an election night broadcast hosted by fellow Trump-loving evangelist Lance Wallnau, during which he called on God to dispatch an army of angels across the country to prevent the Democrats from allegedly stealing the election.
Henderson, who claims to have secured President Donald Trump’s 2016 victory by beseeching “the courts of Heaven” and asserts that was called by God to serve as Trump’s spiritual running mate in 2020, specifically singled out Pennsylvania and Michigan as states where angles must be sent to secure Trump’s reelection.
“Let those angels, let the ones assigned go to Pennsylvania and secure that election process,” Henderson declared. “I see a boundary being set around Pennsylvania that will make that election be sure and complete, Lord God, and that there would be no ability to steal that state away in any form or in any fashion.”
“We release and commission and dispatch the angels into that place in Pennsylvania and in Michigan, Lord, and in all these states that have yet to be called, Father,” he continued. “That they would not purposefully be delayed for the purpose of fraud. We break that. We remove that. And we say the angelic powers of God oversee this. I say, Lord, you are overseeing this election from your throne … and it will, Lord, prevail in the way that you have intended.”


rightwingwatch--2020-11-04--Right-Wing Activists Cry Voter Fraud, Tell Biden to Concede Before Votes Have Been Counted

In the wee hours of the morning , with the results still up in the air , President Donald Trump falsely claimed himself the victor of the 2020 presidential race .
Right-wing political operatives were waiting in the wings , ready to boost Trump ’ s narrative of voter fraud and Democrats determined to snatch victory from real Americans .
While Trump led in the ballot count in the early hours last night , more ballots for Democratic nominee Joe Biden began being tallied as poll workers began to count mail-in ballots .
By the time most Americans woke up @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the lead .
In-person ballots are generally counted first , and Trump and Republicans urged their voters to vote in person on Election Day despite the raging coronavirus pandemic .
On Sunday , Axios had reported that Trump would declare himself victor on Election Day if it looked like he was ahead .
Trump had denied the report at the time but did just that early Wednesday morning .
Right-wing groups and political operatives have been laying the groundwork for months to declare any Biden win a result of voter fraud , even @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ Why did they stop counting votes ?
Because Trump and the Republicans were winning ?
” Dinesh D ’ Souza , a right-wing commentator and director of the pro-Trump movie “ Trump Card , ” tweeted this morning .
“ Democrats beat Republicans without campaigning and with ballots that can ’ t be sourced , media report , ” right-wing political operative and “ Pizzagate ” conspiracy theory-booster Alexander Ali falsely claimed on Twitter .
He added clown and globe emojis–likely to indicate his narrative that the “ globalists ” had done @ @ @ @ @ @ @ delaying the counting of ballots until after Election Day is strong evidence of malintent , ” Tom Fitton of Judicial Watch claimed on Twitter .
In states where the race is close , it can take poll workers days to count ballots .
Mail-in ballots are often counted after in-person ballots , and mail-in voting was a primary way Democrats voted .
Secretaries of states , analysts , and others have indicated that it would likely take days to declare a winner in numerous states .
Nevertheless , Fitton , whose right-wing legal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fraud , ignored precedent cases of presidents not being decided on Election Day and suggested that all ballots must be counted by Election Day .
“ Election Day , by federal law , is on Nov. 3 Not Nov. 4 nor Nov. 6 , etc , ” he said in one tweet .
In another , he called on the Justice Department to investigate “ any decision to call a ‘ time out ’ in the counting of ballots.
” The night before Fitton had been on Fox Business with host Lou Dobbs @ @ @ @ @ @ @ last gasp ” efforts to “ subvert ” a Trump victory by counting votes after Election Day .
( He then cried censorship and attacked Twitter , which had labeled the content in his tweet as “ disputed ” and indicated that it “ might be misleading about an election or other civic process.
” ) Right-wing commentator Candace Owens , who recently announced she ’ ll be joining the Daily Wire , echoed such claims , tweeting around 9 a.m. , “ This is a statistical impossibility— LOL .
Time to open @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cheat .
There is no denying that now.
” In another , she added , “ Every mail-in-ballot needs to be audited in MI , WI , & PA.
It ’ s that simple .
If the Democrats are being honest and legitimate , they will not fight this audit at all .
The statistical impossibility of 100 % of 140k overnight ballots going to Joe Biden has made this necessary.
” Owens had also amplified the false claim by Mike Coudrey that Wisconsin had more votes than people on Election Day .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump sycophant Wayne Allyn Root was another source of that false claim , tweeting that there was “ Obviously embarrassing fraud in Wisconsin & Michigan ( & trying in Pennsylvania ) .
” He added that “ My friends & fans won ’ t accept , ” and hinted at some sort of action by them , “ You have no idea what ’ s coming.
” Meanwhile , the head of Phyllis Schlafly Eagles , Ed Martin , who has been fear-mongering about voter fraud for months , sent an email blast @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and falsely claiming the only way Biden could win was through voter fraud .
Joe Biden should concede immediately and not repeat the horrendous mistakes of Al Gore in 2000 .
The Biden campaign has lost the race and now Biden and the media are simply trying to damage America by fighting after losing .
The race is over because Biden is trailing in PA , MI , WI , and other states by margins that could only be overcome by fraud .
Arizona is far from over .
The left is trying @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as they can , but conservatives can not succumb to weariness or intimidation .
We need to keep fighting .
Victory is ours as long as we don ’ t let the media and crooked election officials snatch it from us !
Right-wing political operatives attacked mail-in voting , claiming it is ripe for widespread voter fraud , as soon as Democrats began to encourage Americans to vote by mail to avoid contracting COVID-19 .
This widespread voter fraud narrative , however , is not based in facts .
As election expert Lawrence @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said in August , “ Somebody is more likely to be struck by lightning than they are to commit voter fraud .
”

In the wee hours of the morning, with the results still up in the air, President Donald Trump falsely claimed himself the victor of the 2020 presidential race. Right-wing political operatives were waiting in the wings, ready to boost Trump’s narrative of voter fraud and Democrats determined to snatch victory from real Americans.
While Trump led in the ballot count in the early hours last night, more ballots for Democratic nominee Joe Biden began being tallied as poll workers began to count mail-in ballots. By the time most Americans woke up Wednesday morning, Biden was again in the lead. In-person ballots are generally counted first, and Trump and Republicans urged their voters to vote in person on Election Day despite the raging coronavirus pandemic.
On Sunday, Axios had reported that Trump would declare himself victor on Election Day if it looked like he was ahead. Trump had denied the report at the time but did just that early Wednesday morning. Right-wing groups and political operatives have been laying the groundwork for months to declare any Biden win a result of voter fraud, even though there is no such indication.
“Why did they stop counting votes? Because Trump and the Republicans were winning?” Dinesh D’Souza, a right-wing commentator and director of the pro-Trump movie “Trump Card,” tweeted this morning.
“Democrats beat Republicans without campaigning and with ballots that can’t be sourced, media report,” right-wing political operative and “Pizzagate” conspiracy theory-booster Alexander Ali falsely claimed on Twitter. He added clown and globe emojis–likely to indicate his narrative that the “globalists” had done something nefarious.
Democrats beat Republicans without campaigning and with ballots that can’t be sourced, media report. ?? — Ali ? (@ali) November 4, 2020
“Needlessly and purposefully delaying the counting of ballots until after Election Day is strong evidence of malintent,” Tom Fitton of Judicial Watch claimed on Twitter. In states where the race is close, it can take poll workers days to count ballots. Mail-in ballots are often counted after in-person ballots, and mail-in voting was a primary way Democrats voted. Secretaries of states, analysts, and others have indicated that it would likely take days to declare a winner in numerous states.
Needlessly and purposefully delaying the counting of ballots until after Election Day is strong evidence of malintent. #VoterFraud — Tom Fitton (@TomFitton) November 4, 2020
Nevertheless, Fitton, whose right-wing legal outfit has pushed narratives about mass voter fraud, ignored precedent cases of presidents not being decided on Election Day and suggested that all ballots must be counted by Election Day. “Election Day, by federal law, is on Nov. 3 Not Nov. 4 nor Nov. 6, etc,” he said in one tweet. In another, he called on the Justice Department to investigate “any decision to call a ‘time out’ in the counting of ballots.”
Warned last night of "last gasp" efforts of the Left to subvert @RealDonaldTrump victory by continuing to "count" votes after Election Day deadlines contrary to law. @LouDobbs https://t.co/TaDnJsNor5 https://t.co/inL0P45Sjw — Tom Fitton (@TomFitton) November 4, 2020
The night before Fitton had been on Fox Business with host Lou Dobbs, warning of what he called “last gasp” efforts to “subvert” a Trump victory by counting votes after Election Day. (He then cried censorship and attacked Twitter, which had labeled the content in his tweet as “disputed” and indicated that it “might be misleading about an election or other civic process.”)
Right-wing commentator Candace Owens, who recently announced she’ll be joining the Daily Wire, echoed such claims, tweeting around 9 a.m., “This is a statistical impossibility— LOL. Time to open an investigation. Democrats are trying to cheat. There is no denying that now.” In another, she added, “Every mail-in-ballot needs to be audited in MI, WI, & PA. It’s that simple. If the Democrats are being honest and legitimate, they will not fight this audit at all. The statistical impossibility of 100% of 140k overnight ballots going to Joe Biden has made this necessary.”
Owens had also amplified the false claim by Mike Coudrey that Wisconsin had more votes than people on Election Day. She has since deleted her tweet.
Trump sycophant Wayne Allyn Root was another source of that false claim, tweeting that there was “Obviously embarrassing fraud in Wisconsin & Michigan (& trying in Pennsylvania).” He added that “My friends & fans won’t accept,” and hinted at some sort of action by them, “You have no idea what’s coming.”
Meanwhile, the head of Phyllis Schlafly Eagles, Ed Martin, who has been fear-mongering about voter fraud for months, sent an email blast calling on Biden to concede the race and falsely claiming the only way Biden could win was through voter fraud.
Joe Biden should concede immediately and not repeat the horrendous mistakes of Al Gore in 2000. The Biden campaign has lost the race and now Biden and the media are simply trying to damage America by fighting after losing. The race is over because Biden is trailing in PA, MI, WI, and other states by margins that could only be overcome by fraud. Arizona is far from over. The left is trying to drag this fight out as long as they can, but conservatives cannot succumb to weariness or intimidation. We need to keep fighting. Victory is ours as long as we don’t let the media and crooked election officials snatch it from us!
Right-wing political operatives attacked mail-in voting, claiming it is ripe for widespread voter fraud, as soon as Democrats began to encourage Americans to vote by mail to avoid contracting COVID-19. This widespread voter fraud narrative, however, is not based in facts. As election expert Lawrence Nordon of the Brennan Center for Justice said in August, “Somebody is more likely to be struck by lightning than they are to commit voter fraud.”


rightwingwatch--2020-11-04--Michele Bachmann Declares God Has ‘Already Sealed the Results of This Election’ in Heaven

Michele Bachmann , the former congresswoman from Minnesota who currently serves as a so-called “ pastor to the United Nations , ” was on hand to provide analysis during the “ America Stands ” election night coverage produced by televangelist Kenneth Copeland ’ s Victory Channel , where she repeatedly told viewers not to worry about the election results because God “ has sealed this election in the heavenlies , and we are going to be rejoicing very soon.
” Bachmann provided similar analysis to Copeland ’ s network during the last presidential election and continues to insist that it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ election for Donald Trump in 2016 .
Bachmann was confident that the prayer “ intercessors ” who had gathered at Copeland ’ s network on election night would once again ensure Trump ’ s victory , and she repeatedly told viewers that there was no need to worry because “ God has already sealed the results of this election.
” “ We had a crucial moment four years ago when the intercessors in the prayer room down at KCM Ministries took to heart the different notes that we passed in to pray , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ think that we ’ re in that moment now .
… We all need to join in with the intercessors that are praying even now.
” “ God has already sealed the results of this election , ” Bachmann declared .
“ He has sealed it in Heaven.
” “ Satan wants to intervene with God ’ s plans , and he has a certain amount of authority on this Earth , ” she added .
“ But we as believers have greater authority because the scripture says , ‘ Greater is He @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the world.
’ So that ’ s why we can stand on this scripture .
We can stand and say , No .
1 , ‘ Devil , you will not snatch out of God ’ s hand what he is holding in his hand , because he is God from eternity to eternity.
’ And then the scripture goes on to say , ‘ No one can do what I have done.
’ So , let ’ s pray together now and say , ‘ Father , you are the God @ @ @ @ @ @ @ And we say and decree and declare that no one , not even the devil himself , can snatch anyone out of God ’ s hand .
And no one , not even the devil himself , can undo what God has already done . '
” “ Father , we thank you that you have sealed this election , ” Bachmann proclaimed .
“ We thank you that you are working according to your purposes .
And Father , we declare mercy over the United States , mercy in this election , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mercy , mercy , mercy , mercy , mercy over this , to seal this in your name and in your love .
In Jesus name .
Amen .
”

Michele Bachmann, the former congresswoman from Minnesota who currently serves as a so-called “pastor to the United Nations,” was on hand to provide analysis during the “America Stands” election night coverage produced by televangelist Kenneth Copeland’s Victory Channel, where she repeatedly told viewers not to worry about the election results because God “has sealed this election in the heavenlies, and we are going to be rejoicing very soon.”
Michele Bachmann declares that Trump will win because “the Lord, our God, has sealed this election in the heavenlies and we are going to be rejoicing very soon.” pic.twitter.com/yANhNz0Qqx — Right Wing Watch (@RightWingWatch) November 4, 2020
Bachmann provided similar analysis to Copeland’s network during the last presidential election and continues to insist that it was their prayer effort that won the election for Donald Trump in 2016.
Bachmann was confident that the prayer “intercessors” who had gathered at Copeland’s network on election night would once again ensure Trump’s victory, and she repeatedly told viewers that there was no need to worry because “God has already sealed the results of this election.”
“We had a crucial moment four years ago when the intercessors in the prayer room down at KCM Ministries took to heart the different notes that we passed in to pray,” Bachmann said. “And I think that we’re in that moment now. … We all need to join in with the intercessors that are praying even now.”
“God has already sealed the results of this election,” Bachmann declared. “He has sealed it in Heaven.”
“Satan wants to intervene with God’s plans, and he has a certain amount of authority on this Earth,” she added. “But we as believers have greater authority because the scripture says, ‘Greater is He who is in us than he is in the world.’ So that’s why we can stand on this scripture. We can stand and say, No. 1, ‘Devil, you will not snatch out of God’s hand what he is holding in his hand, because he is God from eternity to eternity.’ And then the scripture goes on to say, ‘No one can do what I have done.’ So, let’s pray together now and say, ‘Father, you are the God who is from eternity to eternity. And we say and decree and declare that no one, not even the devil himself, can snatch anyone out of God’s hand. And no one, not even the devil himself, can undo what God has already done.'”
“Father, we thank you that you have sealed this election,” Bachmann proclaimed. “We thank you that you are working according to your purposes. And Father, we declare mercy over the United States, mercy in this election, and we shout mercy, mercy, mercy, mercy, mercy, mercy, mercy over this, to seal this in your name and in your love. In Jesus name. Amen.”


rightwingwatch--2020-11-04--Trump, Pence, and RNC Falsely Claim Vote Counting Is Attempt to Steal the Election

In the early morning hours Wednesday , President Donald Trump falsely declared from the White House that he had won the election and that the ongoing efforts to count millions of outstanding ballots were an indication of fraud .
Trump had earlier disputed preelection reporting by Axios that he planned to do exactly that—claiming victory while millions of legitimate mail-in ballots in key battleground states remained uncounted .
He made the same claim on Twitter at 12:49 a.m. , writing “ We are up BIG , but they are trying to STEAL the Election .
We will never let them @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cast after the Polls are closed !
” Twitter flagged the tweet as potential misinformation .
The Trump campaign and the RNC made the same false claim in an email to Trump supporters just after midnight .
It read in part : This day has been HISTORIC .
We are going to WIN and we are going to WIN BIG .
But , the Fake News media and their Democrat Partners will REFUSE to call the race .
They will try to do whatever it takes to KEEP US FROM WINNING , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to step up .
They don ’ t want another FOUR MORE YEARS of AMERICAN GREATNESS , Peter .
They want to rip the power away from the people and put it in the hands of the DC Swamp .
They don ’ t want YOU to be in control of YOUR Country anymore .
You ’ ve defended me from every vicious LIE and attack coming from the Left-wing media and the Radical Democrats , and NOW I ’ m calling on YOU to defend me AGAIN .
You ’ ve never @ @ @ @ @ @ @ know you won ’ t now .
The Left will try to manipulate the results .
I need YOUR HELP to ensure we have a MASSIVE WARCHEST to protect the integrity of this Election .
The Democrats can not stand that MILLIONS of Americans from all over the Nation are voting for yours truly , all the while REJECTING their SOCIALIST candidate .
It ’ s going to take every Patriot stepping up to DEFEND the results when we WIN BIG .
We can ’ t do this without you , Peter .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Another Trump email at about 8 a.m. came with a red banner headline reading “ BREAKING !
DEMOCRATS PLAN TO STEAL THE ELECTION !
” An hour later , a fundraising pitch claimed , “ WE NEED YOU TO PROTECT THE ELECTION RESULTS.
” Similarly dishonest messages were sent from Trump and Vice President Mike Pence throughout the morning on Wednesday by the Trump Make America Great Again Committee , a joint fundraising committee of the Trump campaign and the Republican National Committee .
An email signed by Pence arrived at around 1:30 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was “ well on our way to WINNING BIG ” and claiming , “ But , it ’ s only a matter of time before the Democrats try to steal the election and manipulate the results .
They ’ ve made it clear they ’ d rather destroy our Nation than have four more years of our President ’ s incredible leadership.
” Trump sent an email at around 2 a.m. asking for money to protect the “ integrity ” of the election and warning , “ It ’ s no secret the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
They can ’ t stand the thought of America REJECTING their candidate , so they ’ ll do whatever it takes to manipulate the results.
” At about 4 a.m. an email arrived warning , “ The Democrats will try to STEAL the Election !
An email at about 6 a.m. asked Trump ’ s “ fiercest and most loyal defenders ” to “ FIGHT BACK !
” WOW .
We are WINNING like no one thought possible right now .
Despite the numbers that are very obviously in favor of YOUR @ @ @ @ @ @ @ STEAL THIS ELECTION !
Just like I predicted from the start , mail-in ballots are leading to CHAOS like you ’ ve never seen , plain and simple !
The Radical Left is going to do whatever it takes to try and rip a TRUMP-PENCE VICTORY away from you , and that ’ s why I ’ m coming to you now .
I need YOUR HELP to ensure we have the resources to protect the results .
We can ’ t allow the Left-wing MOB to undermine our Election .
I ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ defenders , like YOU , to FIGHT BACK !
I warned the Nation this would happen … I knew the Democrats wouldn ’ t be able to accept another CRUSHING defeat , so now they ’ re trying to mess with the results .
It ’ s madness !
Another email sent from Pence at about 7 a.m. made the same charge as Pence ’ s earlier email—that Democrats would “ rather destroy our Nation than have four more years of our President ’ s incredible leadership.
” Given the high tension around @ @ @ @ @ @ @ war ” rhetoric we have already heard from some of Trump ’ s supporters , his repeated claim that counting legally cast votes is an effort to “ steal ” the election is not only dishonest but also reckless and irresponsible .

In the early morning hours Wednesday, President Donald Trump falsely declared from the White House that he had won the election and that the ongoing efforts to count millions of outstanding ballots were an indication of fraud. Trump had earlier disputed preelection reporting by Axios that he planned to do exactly that—claiming victory while millions of legitimate mail-in ballots in key battleground states remained uncounted.
He made the same claim on Twitter at 12:49 a.m., writing “We are up BIG, but they are trying to STEAL the Election. We will never let them do it. Votes cannot be cast after the Polls are closed!” Twitter flagged the tweet as potential misinformation.
The Trump campaign and the RNC made the same false claim in an email to Trump supporters just after midnight. It read in part:
This day has been HISTORIC. We are going to WIN and we are going to WIN BIG. But, the Fake News media and their Democrat Partners will REFUSE to call the race. They will try to do whatever it takes to KEEP US FROM WINNING, and that’s why I need YOU to step up. They don’t want another FOUR MORE YEARS of AMERICAN GREATNESS, Peter. They want to rip the power away from the people and put it in the hands of the DC Swamp. They don’t want YOU to be in control of YOUR Country anymore. WE NEED TO FIGHT BACK! You’ve defended me from every vicious LIE and attack coming from the Left-wing media and the Radical Democrats, and NOW I’m calling on YOU to defend me AGAIN. You’ve never let me down before, and I know you won’t now. The Left will try to manipulate the results. I need YOUR HELP to ensure we have a MASSIVE WARCHEST to protect the integrity of this Election. … The Democrats cannot stand that MILLIONS of Americans from all over the Nation are voting for yours truly, all the while REJECTING their SOCIALIST candidate. It’s going to take every Patriot stepping up to DEFEND the results when we WIN BIG. We can’t do this without you, Peter. Don’t let me down.
Another Trump email at about 8 a.m. came with a red banner headline reading “BREAKING! DEMOCRATS PLAN TO STEAL THE ELECTION!” An hour later, a fundraising pitch claimed, “WE NEED YOU TO PROTECT THE ELECTION RESULTS.”
Similarly dishonest messages were sent from Trump and Vice President Mike Pence throughout the morning on Wednesday by the Trump Make America Great Again Committee, a joint fundraising committee of the Trump campaign and the Republican National Committee.
An email signed by Pence arrived at around 1:30 a.m., declaring that the Republican ticket was “well on our way to WINNING BIG” and claiming, “But, it’s only a matter of time before the Democrats try to steal the election and manipulate the results. They’ve made it clear they’d rather destroy our Nation than have four more years of our President’s incredible leadership.”
Trump sent an email at around 2 a.m. asking for money to protect the “integrity” of the election and warning, “ It’s no secret the Democrats will try to STEAL this Election. They can’t stand the thought of America REJECTING their candidate, so they’ll do whatever it takes to manipulate the results.”
At about 4 a.m. an email arrived warning, “The Democrats will try to STEAL the Election!
An email at about 6 a.m. asked Trump’s “fiercest and most loyal defenders” to “FIGHT BACK!”
WOW. We are WINNING like no one thought possible right now. Despite the numbers that are very obviously in favor of YOUR President, THE DEMOCRATS WILL TRY TO STEAL THIS ELECTION! Just like I predicted from the start, mail-in ballots are leading to CHAOS like you’ve never seen, plain and simple! The Radical Left is going to do whatever it takes to try and rip a TRUMP-PENCE VICTORY away from you, and that’s why I’m coming to you now. I need YOUR HELP to ensure we have the resources to protect the results. We can’t allow the Left-wing MOB to undermine our Election. I’m asking my fiercest and most loyal defenders, like YOU, to FIGHT BACK! … I warned the Nation this would happen … I knew the Democrats wouldn’t be able to accept another CRUSHING defeat, so now they’re trying to mess with the results. It’s madness!
Another email sent from Pence at about 7 a.m. made the same charge as Pence’s earlier email—that Democrats would “rather destroy our Nation than have four more years of our President’s incredible leadership.”
Given the high tension around this election, and the “civil war” rhetoric we have already heard from some of Trump’s supporters, his repeated claim that counting legally cast votes is an effort to “steal” the election is not only dishonest but also reckless and irresponsible.


rightwingwatch--2020-11-04--Trump’s Targeted Fear-Mongering Disinformation About Biden in Miami-Dade Appears to Pay Off

As polls in Florida closed on Tuesday , Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden led President Donald Trump in Miami-Dade County by less 10 percentage points with approximately 93 percent of the in-person and vote-by-mail results counted .
The modest lead—smaller than Democrats had anticipated in Florida ’ s largest county—weakens Biden ’ s chances of securing the state ’ s 29 electoral votes .
The Trump campaign zeroed in on Miami-Dade in a strategic bid to shave Biden ’ s advantage in one of the state ’ s largest counties by targeting voters with family histories of escaping repressive socialist @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and Venezuela .
Much of that is likely due to the Trump campaign ’ s disinformation strategies aimed at dissuading Latinos from voting for Biden .
This included co-opting Latino mixed martial arts fighters for anti-socialism events and rallies .
Last month , Donald Trump Jr. orchestrated a four-part “ Fighters Against Socialism ” bus tour , which made its way across the state of Florida with events in Tampa , Orlando , Coconut Creek , and Miami .
The events featured Ultimate Fighting Championship star Jorge Masvidal , who spoke at each @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of a Cuban immigrant who escaped Cuba on a tire , the UFC fighter was more than happy to speak out against the “ horrors ” of communism and socialism .
The reelection campaign hosted several Latinos for Trump events in various states involving Latino UFC fighters .
On Sunday , Nov. 1 , the Trump campaign held a late-night rally at the Miami-Opa Locka Executive Airport , where Masvidal was one of the main speakers .
“ Latinos are not looking for free stuff .
We want freedom , ” Masvidal said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ We want opportunity .
We want to know that if we bust our asses and make the right sacrifices , we will also get our share of the American Dream.
” On Monday , Masvidal appeared on FOX News , where he proclaimed a “ red wave ” in Florida .
“ People waited four hours yesterday for the rally and about 25,000 individuals were there .
If that doesn ’ t tell you something , then I don ’ t know , ” Masvidal told Laura Ingraham .
Trump ’ s campaign @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of socialism appears to have had an impact .
While Latinos in Florida voted for Joe Biden over Donald Trump by 59 percent to 38 percent , Cuban Americans in Florida voted for Trump over Biden by 55 percent to 42 percent according to The American Election Eve poll.
, weakening Biden ’ s position in Miami-Dade as compared to that enjoyed in the county by Hillary Clinton in 2016 .
Trump , who declared himself a Florida resident in 2019 , won the state in the 2016 election .
A renewed victory @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for a second term .
In 2016 , Trump overcame a strong showing by Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton in Miami-Dade to win Florida by 1.2 % .
Clinton dominated the county by 30 points and 290,000 votes .
Neither party expected Biden to perform as well as Clinton in Miami-Dade in 2020 .
But the question was whether Trump could cut into the size of Biden ’ s Miami-Dade win .
Early Tuesday evening , it looked like the president was on his way to doing so , as county elections officials began @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Tuesday .
Matthew Isbell , a Democratic data analyst , told the Miami Herald that Biden is making strong gains in “ working class ” and “ suburban areas ” like Pinellas , Duval and Seminole counties .
But a “ major swing in Miami-Dade is eating those up , ” he said in a text message Tuesday night .

As polls in Florida closed on Tuesday, Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden led President Donald Trump in Miami-Dade County by less 10 percentage points with approximately 93 percent of the in-person and vote-by-mail results counted.
The modest lead—smaller than Democrats had anticipated in Florida’s largest county—weakens Biden’s chances of securing the state’s 29 electoral votes. The Trump campaign zeroed in on Miami-Dade in a strategic bid to shave Biden’s advantage in one of the state’s largest counties by targeting voters with family histories of escaping repressive socialist regimes, such as those in Cuba and Venezuela. Much of that is likely due to the Trump campaign’s disinformation strategies aimed at dissuading Latinos from voting for Biden. This included co-opting Latino mixed martial arts fighters for anti-socialism events and rallies.
Last month, Donald Trump Jr. orchestrated a four-part “Fighters Against Socialism” bus tour, which made its way across the state of Florida with events in Tampa, Orlando, Coconut Creek, and Miami. The events featured Ultimate Fighting Championship star Jorge Masvidal, who spoke at each of the rallies. As the son of a Cuban immigrant who escaped Cuba on a tire, the UFC fighter was more than happy to speak out against the “horrors” of communism and socialism. The reelection campaign hosted several Latinos for Trump events in various states involving Latino UFC fighters.
On Sunday, Nov. 1, the Trump campaign held a late-night rally at the Miami-Opa Locka Executive Airport, where Masvidal was one of the main speakers.
“Latinos are not looking for free stuff. We want freedom,” Masvidal said at the rally in Miami. “We want opportunity. We want to know that if we bust our asses and make the right sacrifices, we will also get our share of the American Dream.”
On Monday, Masvidal appeared on FOX News, where he proclaimed a “red wave” in Florida. “People waited four hours yesterday for the rally and about 25,000 individuals were there. If that doesn’t tell you something, then I don’t know,” Masvidal told Laura Ingraham.
Trump’s campaign strategy of branding Biden as a vessel of socialism appears to have had an impact. While Latinos in Florida voted for Joe Biden over Donald Trump by 59 percent to 38 percent, Cuban Americans in Florida voted for Trump over Biden by 55 percent to 42 percent according to The American Election Eve poll., weakening Biden’s position in Miami-Dade as compared to that enjoyed in the county by Hillary Clinton in 2016.
Trump, who declared himself a Florida resident in 2019, won the state in the 2016 election. A renewed victory in Florida is critical to his chances for a second term.
The Miami Herald reports:


rightwingwatch--2020-11-04--Robocalls Target Black Voters With Disinformation, Fraudsters Burkman and Wohl Face Charges for Robo

Robocalls Target Black Voters With Disinformation, Fraudsters Burkman and Wohl Face Charges for Robocalls

In August , right-wing political operatives Jacob Wohl and Jack Burkman orchestrated tens of thousands of robocalls targeting Black voters in multiple states—calls that were chock full of disinformation about mail-in voting .
Last Wednesday , a federal judge in Manhattan said Wohl and Burkman engaged in “ electoral terror ” and ordered the hoaxers to call back the 85,000 people who they misled and inform them that their original robocall included false information .
The robocalls in question began with a woman introducing herself as Tamika Taylor from Project 1599 , which she called a “ civil rights organization @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” She then suggested that police , credit card companies , and the CDC will use information from mail-in voting to track down voters for nefarious reasons .
It ends with Taylor saying , “ Don ’ t be finessed into giving your private information to the man ; stay home safe and beware of vote by mail.
” After originally telling The Daily Beast ’ s Will Sommer that they were not behind the robocalls , Burkman and Wohl , who have orchestrated numerous disinformation campaigns , changed their tune .
They @ @ @ @ @ @ @ their doing but argued that the robocalls should be protected by the First Amendment .
They also contended that they did not know how to target Black voters with the robocalls .
U.S. District Judge Victor Marrero of New York ’ s Southern District found that the information in the robocalls were “ manifestly false and meant to intimidate citizens from exercising voting rights.
” He barred the fraudsters from sending mass text messages or new robocalls of this kind , but ordered them to send a remedial robocall to recipients of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to Gothamist , the duo claimed to have sent the remedial message mandated by the judge to all 85,000 people they misled by Thursday ’ s deadline of 5 p.m. but only showed evidence of 29,000 to the court .
Gothamist also reported that emails obtained by the plaintiffs ’ attorneys show that Burkman and Wohl specifically targeted Black voters .
The day before Judge Marrero sent his order , Burkman and Wohl were indicted in Cuyahoga County , Ohio , which includes Cleveland and East Cleveland , on charges of telecommunications fraud @ @ @ @ @ @ @ face a possible prison sentence of up to 18 years .
In Michigan , the duo face criminal charges as well for targeting 12,000 Detroit residents with the disinformation robocall .
( Detroit ’ s population is 79 percent Black . )
 They were released on a $ 100,000 bond for their actions in that state and face up to eight years in a Michigan prison .
In October , Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel said similar robocalls were also made to voters living in neighborhoods with significant minority populations in Pennsylvania @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump campaign conducted a voter suppression campaign aimed at keeping Black voters home on Election Day , and Russia conducted its own social-media campaign targeting Black voters .
While the 2020 Trump campaign has made some overtures to Black voters and Black celebrities , it has largely re-upped its 2016 playbook , trying to convince disaffected Black voters to stay home .
Right-wing activists and political operatives have followed suit , Right Wing Watch reported .
Burkman and Wohl have long supported the president , most frequently by going after individuals the president @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Dr. Anthony Fauci , Sen. Elizabeth Warren , and special counsel Robert Mueller .
Voters have received an uptick in similar robocalls—some 10 million—in recent days , encouraging voters to “ stay safe and stay home , ” say experts who track the telecom industry , as reported in the Washington Post .
The Post notes that those calls may be foreign in origin , according to the tech company YouMail .
Residents of Flint , Michigan , a predominantly Black city , have also received robocalls falsely claiming that voters who want @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
( Tuesday is the last day to vote ) .
Voters in Dearborn , Michigan , have also received text messages falsely claiming that there are problems with ballot sensors and that voters must vote for the opposite candidate to have their vote counted .
Perhaps unsurprisingly , there are no such issues .

In August, right-wing political operatives Jacob Wohl and Jack Burkman orchestrated tens of thousands of robocalls targeting Black voters in multiple states—calls that were chock full of disinformation about mail-in voting. Last Wednesday, a federal judge in Manhattan said Wohl and Burkman engaged in “electoral terror” and ordered the hoaxers to call back the 85,000 people who they misled and inform them that their original robocall included false information.
The robocalls in question began with a woman introducing herself as Tamika Taylor from Project 1599, which she called a “civil rights organization founded by Jack Burkman and Jacob Wohl.” She then suggested that police, credit card companies, and the CDC will use information from mail-in voting to track down voters for nefarious reasons. It ends with Taylor saying, “Don’t be finessed into giving your private information to the man; stay home safe and beware of vote by mail.”
After originally telling The Daily Beast’s Will Sommer that they were not behind the robocalls, Burkman and Wohl, who have orchestrated numerous disinformation campaigns, changed their tune. They did not contest that the robocalls were their doing but argued that the robocalls should be protected by the First Amendment. They also contended that they did not know how to target Black voters with the robocalls.
U.S. District Judge Victor Marrero of New York’s Southern District found that the information in the robocalls were “manifestly false and meant to intimidate citizens from exercising voting rights.” He barred the fraudsters from sending mass text messages or new robocalls of this kind, but ordered them to send a remedial robocall to recipients of the first with the following message:
At the direction of a United States district court, this call is intended to inform you that a federal court has found that the message you previously received regarding mail-in voting from Project 1599, a political organization founded by Jack Burkman and Jacob Wohl, contained false information that has had the effect of intimidating voters, and thus interfering with the upcoming presidential election, in violation of federal voting-rights laws.
According to Gothamist, the duo claimed to have sent the remedial message mandated by the judge to all 85,000 people they misled by Thursday’s deadline of 5 p.m. but only showed evidence of 29,000 to the court. Gothamist also reported that emails obtained by the plaintiffs’ attorneys show that Burkman and Wohl specifically targeted Black voters.
The day before Judge Marrero sent his order, Burkman and Wohl were indicted in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, which includes Cleveland and East Cleveland, on charges of telecommunications fraud and bribery; consequently, they now face a possible prison sentence of up to 18 years. In Michigan, the duo face criminal charges as well for targeting 12,000 Detroit residents with the disinformation robocall. (Detroit’s population is 79 percent Black.) They were released on a $100,000 bond for their actions in that state and face up to eight years in a Michigan prison. In October, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel said similar robocalls were also made to voters living in neighborhoods with significant minority populations in Pennsylvania and Illinois.
In 2016, the Trump campaign conducted a voter suppression campaign aimed at keeping Black voters home on Election Day, and Russia conducted its own social-media campaign targeting Black voters. While the 2020 Trump campaign has made some overtures to Black voters and Black celebrities, it has largely re-upped its 2016 playbook, trying to convince disaffected Black voters to stay home. Right-wing activists and political operatives have followed suit, Right Wing Watch reported.
Burkman and Wohl have long supported the president, most frequently by going after individuals the president considers to be political enemies, including Dr. Anthony Fauci, Sen. Elizabeth Warren, and special counsel Robert Mueller.
Voters have received an uptick in similar robocalls—some 10 million—in recent days, encouraging voters to “stay safe and stay home,” say experts who track the telecom industry, as reported in the Washington Post. The Post notes that those calls may be foreign in origin, according to the tech company YouMail.
Residents of Flint, Michigan, a predominantly Black city, have also received robocalls falsely claiming that voters who want to avoid long lines should vote Wednesday. (Tuesday is the last day to vote). Voters in Dearborn, Michigan, have also received text messages falsely claiming that there are problems with ballot sensors and that voters must vote for the opposite candidate to have their vote counted. Perhaps unsurprisingly, there are no such issues.


rightwingwatch--2020-11-03--Election Day Christian Nationalism From Paula White’s One Voice Prayer Movement

The One Voice Prayer Movement , launched by White House aide Paula White and a group of dominionist religious-right leaders one year ago , held an Election Day prayer call at noon Tuesday .
As Right Wing Watch has reported , the movement serves as an unofficial public relations and political outreach arm of the Trump campaign and has promoted voices of Christian nationalism.. “ It ’ s a definite do-or-die situation , ” White ’ s chief of staff and the call ’ s emcee Todd Lamphere said about Election Day .
“ It ’ s a definite fork @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the call , Lamphere praised God for the confirmation of Amy Coney Barrett , adding , “ I think that was just God saying to America , ‘ P.S .
I love you.
’ ” Lamphere introduced other religious-right leaders and asked them to pray about some aspect of the election and government .
Lamphere ’ s first guest speakers were former congressman Randy Forbes and Summer Ingram of the Congressional Prayer Caucus Foundation .
Forbes prayed that God would bless the election and that the U.S. would continue to be “ a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” Ingram was more specific , praying by name for representatives who are in tight races and are members of the Congressional Prayer Caucus—and more generally for a conservative majority : We ’ ve agreed for your plans and purposes to prevail in these elections over their elections .
We pray strength for them , favor .
We pray energy .
We pray for the finances .
We declare that every work against them that would undermine your plans and purposes are thwarted in Jesus name .
We also pray , Father , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for a majority—for the righteous to win the majority by a large margin in the House of Representatives .
God , that we would see you move the hearts of voters to choose righteousness , the righteous platforms , the righteous leaders , God , in their district as their member of Congress .
God , we are looking to you to literally intervene to do whatever it takes to ensure that we see righteousness prevail in this election in every election related to the House of Representatives .
Lamphere next turned the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Heartland Apostolic Prayer Network , asking her to pray that the church would understand its role in the voting process and in the nation ’ s healing .
McCune talked about the church as the ekklesia , a biblical term that dominionists use to define the church as “ the legislative arm of God , ” and prayed that Christians would understand that “ they are to be an influence into the whole world.
” She prayed that God would understand that “ this is the spiritual warfare we ’ re in ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and spiritually , break up the deep waters of any evil that have come in Jesus name .
Lamphere introduced Intercessors for America ’ s Dave Kubal , noting that the two of them have been traveling across the country in a series of “ Faith in America ” rallies .
Kubal said they had seen “ a combination of intercession and action ” that he found “ remarkable.
” Jason Yates of My Faith Votes also joined the call .
My Faith Votes is one of several major religious-right political operations that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Christian voters and get them to vote according to a “ biblical worldview.
” Lamphere asked Yates to pray that God would change people ’ s votes at the last minute : Yates said that he thinks a lot of the Christians who don ’ t vote , or don ’ t vote “ biblically , ” are “ just lazy.
” Others are discouraged or weary or fearful , he said .
And some are “ self-righteous ” —a label he put on Christians who don ’ t think they can vote @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I think people are just deceived—deceived around biblical issues and deceived that there ’ s a separation of church and state and that maybe they shouldn ’ t go to the polls because of this or that their faith shouldn ’ t matter when they cast their vote .
And so we need to pray against off of these things.
” Lamphere engaged Yates in a conversation about voters “ getting hung up on personality ” rather than policy .
The “ problem with most Christians , ” Lamphere said , is that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Sara Ballenger of Capitol Hill Prayer Partners was asked to pray for the Senate , with Lamphere noting that there could be more vacancies on the Supreme Court over the next four years .
“ God will save us if he moves upon the hearts of our people as they go to the polls today , ” Ballenger prayed .
She said that during a prayer event the night before , “ many of us ” prayed that God would visit people in their dreams and “ seal their instruction ” regarding the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ phenomenal ” the pundits were predicting that Democrats would take control of the Senate , adding , “ we want to come against that.
” Lamphere asked Jon Hammill , who runs Lamplighter Ministries and was part of One Voice Prayer Movement ’ s founding , to pray .
Hamill , who was stationed outside the White House , cited the Mayflower Compact , a document signed by that ship ’ s passengers 400 years ago when they were blown off course and landed in what is now Massachusetts rather than in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ language of the compact in claiming that the U.S. has a national mission and covenant with God to advance the Christian faith .
Here ’ s Hamill ’ s version : One week and one day from today marks the 400th anniversary of the pilgrims ’ arrival in this new world in the signing of the Mayflower Compact , committing our land and government for the glory of God and the advancement of the Christian faith .
We can either slide into challenging times in open defiance of God or we can align @ @ @ @ @ @ @ covenant to life in this hour .
We choose life .
We choose a sweep for life .
… Father , we approach the highest court of the kingdom of God .
And we ask very simply for a verdict of justice in favor of the saints that glorifies the name of Jesus Christ .
We ask you , Father God to restrain the forces of darkness that would try to take over our nation , even a hostile takeover , threatening America , trying to hold our nation hostage .
We asked @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a sweep for life across the spectrum of government , in a way that secures our covenant long term .
The Lord put on my heart this morning , as I got up a little bit early on Election Day to pray for the nation .
Psalm 68 .
And here it is : ‘ May God arise .
May his enemies be scattered .
May his foes flee before him .
As smoke is blown away by the wind , may you blow them away .
As wax melts before the fire @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
But may the righteous be glad .
Father , we just rejoice for the promises of your scripture that we have relied upon in prayer time after prayer time .
And we do once again Lord , we ask you to arise , we ask Lord that your enemies would be scattered before us .
Father God , we pray for righteousness to reign , for your ways to be known , for the freedom of the church , for the protection of life , for the protection of traditional marriage , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ values that we hold dear to our hearts , because we know they are dear to your hearts .
So Father , may those that oppose you blow away like smoke .
And , Lord , may today be a day that we decide and we see before us reasons that the righteous may be glad , the righteous before God that we may be happy and joyful .

The One Voice Prayer Movement, launched by White House aide Paula White and a group of dominionist religious-right leaders one year ago, held an Election Day prayer call at noon Tuesday. As Right Wing Watch has reported, the movement serves as an unofficial public relations and political outreach arm of the Trump campaign and has promoted voices of Christian nationalism..
“It’s a definite do-or-die situation,” White’s chief of staff and the call’s emcee Todd Lamphere said about Election Day. “It’s a definite fork in the road for America.”
During the call, Lamphere praised God for the confirmation of Amy Coney Barrett, adding, “I think that was just God saying to America, ‘P.S. I love you.’”
Lamphere introduced other religious-right leaders and asked them to pray about some aspect of the election and government. Lamphere’s first guest speakers were former congressman Randy Forbes and Summer Ingram of the Congressional Prayer Caucus Foundation. Forbes prayed that God would bless the election and that the U.S. would continue to be “a light to the world for your kingdom.”
Ingram was more specific, praying by name for representatives who are in tight races and are members of the Congressional Prayer Caucus—and more generally for a conservative majority:
We’ve agreed for your plans and purposes to prevail in these elections over their elections. We pray strength for them, favor. We pray energy. We pray for the finances. We declare that every work against them that would undermine your plans and purposes are thwarted in Jesus name. We also pray, Father, for, in general, we pray for a majority—for the righteous to win the majority by a large margin in the House of Representatives. God ,that we would see you move the hearts of voters to choose righteousness, the righteous platforms, the righteous leaders, God, in their district as their member of Congress. God, we are looking to you to literally intervene to do whatever it takes to ensure that we see righteousness prevail in this election in every election related to the House of Representatives.
Lamphere next turned the microphone over to Yolanda McCune of the Heartland Apostolic Prayer Network, asking her to pray that the church would understand its role in the voting process and in the nation’s healing. McCune talked about the church as the ekklesia, a biblical term that dominionists use to define the church as “the legislative arm of God,” and prayed that Christians would understand that “they are to be an influence into the whole world.” She prayed that God would understand that “this is the spiritual warfare we’re in” and asked that God would “supernaturally and spiritually, break up the deep waters of any evil that have come in Jesus name.
Lamphere introduced Intercessors for America’s Dave Kubal, noting that the two of them have been traveling across the country in a series of “Faith in America” rallies. Kubal said they had seen “a combination of intercession and action” that he found “remarkable.”
Jason Yates of My Faith Votes also joined the call. My Faith Votes is one of several major religious-right political operations that work to identify and turn out conservative Christian voters and get them to vote according to a “biblical worldview.” Lamphere asked Yates to pray that God would change people’s votes at the last minute:
I’d like you to pray that, that God’s people ,that the Spirit of God would so move upon the people of God, that even if they were going into the booth, and were going to vote against biblical values, that God’s Spirit would just really grab them at that moment. And that they would, that they would turn their vote.
Yates said that he thinks a lot of the Christians who don’t vote, or don’t vote “biblically,” are “just lazy.” Others are discouraged or weary or fearful, he said. And some are “self-righteous”—a label he put on Christians who don’t think they can vote for Trump. “And lastly, I think people are just deceived—deceived around biblical issues and deceived that there’s a separation of church and state and that maybe they shouldn’t go to the polls because of this or that their faith shouldn’t matter when they cast their vote. And so we need to pray against off of these things.”
Lamphere engaged Yates in a conversation about voters “getting hung up on personality” rather than policy. The “problem with most Christians,” Lamphere said, is that “they’re biblically illiterate.”
Sara Ballenger of Capitol Hill Prayer Partners was asked to pray for the Senate, with Lamphere noting that there could be more vacancies on the Supreme Court over the next four years. “God will save us if he moves upon the hearts of our people as they go to the polls today,” Ballenger prayed.
She said that during a prayer event the night before, “many of us” prayed that God would visit people in their dreams and “seal their instruction” regarding the election. She said she found it “phenomenal” the pundits were predicting that Democrats would take control of the Senate, adding, “we want to come against that.”
Lamphere asked Jon Hammill, who runs Lamplighter Ministries and was part of One Voice Prayer Movement’s founding, to pray. Hamill, who was stationed outside the White House, cited the Mayflower Compact, a document signed by that ship’s passengers 400 years ago when they were blown off course and landed in what is now Massachusetts rather than in Virginia. Christian nationalists often cite the language of the compact in claiming that the U.S. has a national mission and covenant with God to advance the Christian faith. Here’s Hamill’s version:
One week and one day from today marks the 400th anniversary of the pilgrims’ arrival in this new world in the signing of the Mayflower Compact, committing our land and government for the glory of God and the advancement of the Christian faith. We can either slide into challenging times in open defiance of God or we can align with God’s heart and his covenant to life in this hour. We choose life. We choose a sweep for life. … Father, we approach the highest court of the kingdom of God. And we ask very simply for a verdict of justice in favor of the saints that glorifies the name of Jesus Christ. We ask you, Father God to restrain the forces of darkness that would try to take over our nation, even a hostile takeover, threatening America ,trying to hold our nation hostage. We asked Father God for you to grant us a sweep for life across the spectrum of government, in a way that secures our covenant long term.
Kubal ended the call on a decidedly “spiritual warfare” note:


rightwingwatch--2020-11-05--Ed Martin Leads ‘Stop the Steal’ Rally in Washington, Calls on GOP Leaders to Push False Narrative o

Ed Martin Leads ‘Stop the Steal’ Rally in Washington, Calls on GOP Leaders to Push False Narrative of Voter Fraud

There were just as many journalists , not to mention cops , as protesters outside the National Republican Congressional Committee building in Washington , D.C. , where a small crowd of right-wing activists and kids held Trump-Pence signs with the words “ Stop the Steal ” written in sharpie in the margin .
Led by right-wing political operative Ed Martin , the group was there as part of the “ Stop the Steal ” campaign , orchestrated by fellow GOP operative Ali Alexander to stop vote-counting in key states in the presidential race between President Donald Trump and Democratic nominee @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of mass voter fraud .
Alexander , who launched “ Stop the Steal ” in 2018 in Florida ’ s Senate race with convicted felon Roger Stone , rebooted the effort Wednesday after Trump declared premature victory and accused Democrats of voter fraud .
The race was still far from being decided at that hour , and as mail-in ballots were counted Wednesday morning , Biden took the lead .
Along with his right-wing buddies , Alexander has put together rallies across the country in key states , including in Phoenix , Arizona @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” booster Mike Cernovich and Rep. Paul Gosar .
Martin , who is also president of the Phyllis Schlafly Eagles , was put in charge of organizing the D.C. rally as well as nationally with Amy Kremer of Women for Trump and Women for America First .
Women for America First created a “ Stop the Steal ” Facebook group that gained more than 360,000 followers in just one day ; it was removed from Facebook midday Thursday for violating the platform ’ s rules .
Holding a makeshift sign scrawled with the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Martin spoke to the gathered media and called on Republican Party leadership to get behind his group ’ s false calls of voter fraud and Trump ’ s false declaration of victory .
“ Republican elected officials have benefited from what Donald Trump did on Tuesday , his victory in the election , in two concrete ways .
No .
1 , for years now , this building has garnered hundreds of millions of dollars using his name , ” Martin said .
“ And they have done that intentionally , they have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have done it with his permission .
But that has been their benefit.
” “ The second thing that they did was on Tuesday , there were coattails across the country , there were coattails in the House and Senate races because of Donald Trump ’ s policies , ” Martin said .
“ Republican leaders , elected officials , must do their job and stop the steal .
They must do their job and stop the steal , from Ronna McDaniel at the RNC , Kevin McCarthy at the RNCC … and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ McConnell , Cornyn , all those people need to step up and do their job.
” Martin eventually clarified exactly what he wanted these Congress members to do : “ They should be in front of the camera.
” “ The Republican leadership and elected officials should publicly say , every one of them , they want the steal to stop , they want the vote to be count—legal votes counted , ” he said , before claiming Democratic officials are throwing Republican poll watchers out of polling places and that Wisconsin and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have ) and lashing out at Fox News for reporting that Biden won both .
“ If , right now , if Kevin McCarthy had his caucus on the steps of the Congress and said , ‘ Here we are , we believe in the president , stop the steal , ’ it would stop the steal , ” Martin said .
“ Same thing with McConnell.
” Martin was the only figure to speak , and after his roughly 15-minute speech , the media milled about asking questions and taking pictures of @ @ @ @ @ @ @

There were just as many journalists, not to mention cops, as protesters outside the National Republican Congressional Committee building in Washington, D.C., where a small crowd of right-wing activists and kids held Trump-Pence signs with the words “Stop the Steal” written in sharpie in the margin.
Led by right-wing political operative Ed Martin, the group was there as part of the “Stop the Steal” campaign, orchestrated by fellow GOP operative Ali Alexander to stop vote-counting in key states in the presidential race between President Donald Trump and Democratic nominee Joe Biden by pushing the false narrative of mass voter fraud.
Alexander, who launched “Stop the Steal” in 2018 in Florida’s Senate race with convicted felon Roger Stone, rebooted the effort Wednesday after Trump declared premature victory and accused Democrats of voter fraud. The race was still far from being decided at that hour, and as mail-in ballots were counted Wednesday morning, Biden took the lead.
Along with his right-wing buddies, Alexander has put together rallies across the country in key states, including in Phoenix, Arizona, Wednesday night with fellow “Pizzagate” booster Mike Cernovich and Rep. Paul Gosar. Martin, who is also president of the Phyllis Schlafly Eagles, was put in charge of organizing the D.C. rally as well as nationally with Amy Kremer of Women for Trump and Women for America First. Women for America First created a “Stop the Steal” Facebook group that gained more than 360,000 followers in just one day; it was removed from Facebook midday Thursday for violating the platform’s rules.
Holding a makeshift sign scrawled with the words “Do Your Job!” Martin spoke to the gathered media and called on Republican Party leadership to get behind his group’s false calls of voter fraud and Trump’s false declaration of victory.
“Republican elected officials have benefited from what Donald Trump did on Tuesday, his victory in the election, in two concrete ways. No. 1, for years now, this building has garnered hundreds of millions of dollars using his name,” Martin said. “And they have done that intentionally, they have done it on purpose, and they have done it with his permission. But that has been their benefit.”
“The second thing that they did was on Tuesday, there were coattails across the country, there were coattails in the House and Senate races because of Donald Trump’s policies,” Martin said. “Republican leaders, elected officials, must do their job and stop the steal. They must do their job and stop the steal, from Ronna McDaniel at the RNC, Kevin McCarthy at the RNCC … and over on the Senate side, from McConnell, Cornyn, all those people need to step up and do their job.”
Martin eventually clarified exactly what he wanted these Congress members to do: “They should be in front of the camera.”
“The Republican leadership and elected officials should publicly say, every one of them, they want the steal to stop, they want the vote to be count—legal votes counted,” he said, before claiming Democratic officials are throwing Republican poll watchers out of polling places and that Wisconsin and Arizona have not been decided (they have) and lashing out at Fox News for reporting that Biden won both.
“If, right now, if Kevin McCarthy had his caucus on the steps of the Congress and said, ‘Here we are, we believe in the president, stop the steal,’ it would stop the steal,” Martin said. “Same thing with McConnell.”
Martin was the only figure to speak, and after his roughly 15-minute speech, the media milled about asking questions and taking pictures of the small crowd that slowly dispersed.


rightwingwatch--2020-11-05--Right Wing Round-Up: Stop the Count

Right Wing Round-Up: Stop the Count


rightwingwatch--2020-11-05--Right Wing Bonus Tracks: A Sound of Victory