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BumRushDaShow

(128,986 posts)
Wed Jan 31, 2024, 05:15 AM Jan 31

Arizona Republican Proposes Bill That Would Allow Politicians To Overturn Elections

Source: Huff Post

Jan 30, 2024, 04:57 PM EST



Arizona state Sen. Anthony Kern (R), a “fake elector” for Donald Trump in 2020 who was also photographed on Capitol grounds during the Jan. 6 attack, has filed a longshot proposal to allow Arizona politicians to overturn the will of voters in presidential elections.

It’s the latest in a long line of similar bills in Arizona, where Joe Biden won the popular vote in 2020 — fueling years of Republican rage, baseless “audits” of the vote, and preemptive attempts to deliver the state for Trump in 2024.

Currently, Arizona voters, via a standard popular vote, decide who’s awarded the state’s 11 presidential electors. Presidential candidates generally need at least 270 Electoral College votes to win the White House.

Kern’s new bill, Senate Concurrent Resolution 1014, would let state legislators decide how Electoral College votes are assigned in Arizona. After some introductory text, the bill is extremely short:

Read more: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/anthony-kern-overturn-elections-bill-arizona_n_65b95883e4b0102bd2d673f7

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Arizona Republican Proposes Bill That Would Allow Politicians To Overturn Elections (Original Post) BumRushDaShow Jan 31 OP
What a crock of Trumpshit! Mr. Evil Jan 31 #1
I'm sensing a little bit of projection here ... muriel_volestrangler Jan 31 #2
Here we go more "Fake News" KS Toronado Jan 31 #6
Just got through reading Rachel Maddow's "Prelude" and am currently reading Ruth Ben-Ghiat's Strongman. ificandream Jan 31 #10
Learned that Fascist tactic many many years ago KS Toronado Jan 31 #11
Ratpukes don't care what voters want. Old Crank Jan 31 #3
They never consider what happens when the tables are turned. elias7 Jan 31 #4
Why isn't this guy in jail? nuxvomica Jan 31 #5
Then secede from the Union Arizona. LakeArenal Jan 31 #7
Essentially angrychair Jan 31 #8
Completely missing the concept: elections where THE PEOPLE decide. Novara Jan 31 #12
Check out his twitter. This idiot is being blasted... its beautiful IcyPeas Jan 31 #9
I would think this will be overturned as unconstitutional. ificandream Jan 31 #13
Stupid stupid RussBLib Jan 31 #14
This guy doesn't understand democracy Marthe48 Jan 31 #15
Fascists imax2268 Jan 31 #16
I'm sorry. And this relates to "Let the voters decide......how?" Aristus Jan 31 #17

muriel_volestrangler

(101,316 posts)
2. I'm sensing a little bit of projection here ...
Wed Jan 31, 2024, 05:55 AM
Jan 31
Asked about his bill, Kern declined comment, except to say that “you are a complete idiot and the Huffington Post is an enemy of the American people.”

KS Toronado

(17,235 posts)
6. Here we go more "Fake News"
Wed Jan 31, 2024, 08:25 AM
Jan 31

Fascists always start out attacking news organizations and journalists, wish republiCON
voters understood that and would vote for Democracy.

ificandream

(9,372 posts)
10. Just got through reading Rachel Maddow's "Prelude" and am currently reading Ruth Ben-Ghiat's Strongman.
Wed Jan 31, 2024, 12:38 PM
Jan 31

You are absolutely correct about the attacks on journalism. Both books make reference to that.

elias7

(4,003 posts)
4. They never consider what happens when the tables are turned.
Wed Jan 31, 2024, 06:54 AM
Jan 31

Or maybe in the text of the law it says that only Republicans get to do this when they’re in power, but it doesn’t apply to Democrats.

LakeArenal

(28,817 posts)
7. Then secede from the Union Arizona.
Wed Jan 31, 2024, 09:27 AM
Jan 31

Why do the “love it or leave it” crowd stick around when they obviously hate it?

angrychair

(8,699 posts)
8. Essentially
Wed Jan 31, 2024, 11:14 AM
Jan 31

Am I understanding this correctly that this bill would allow for incumbents in Arizona to vote themselves back in office, even if voters did not return them to office?

I mean why have elections at all?

Marthe48

(16,959 posts)
15. This guy doesn't understand democracy
Wed Jan 31, 2024, 02:07 PM
Jan 31

and with his track record should be impeached or in some way removed from his elected position. He is not defending a state or federal constitution by presenting a bill that takes away the power of the people.

Aristus

(66,369 posts)
17. I'm sorry. And this relates to "Let the voters decide......how?"
Wed Jan 31, 2024, 05:49 PM
Jan 31

GOP motherfuckers just don't make no sense......

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