True, but she did not. So how can you defend her?
You seem to have a different meaning of “defend” than is common.
I’m defending the english language, not Lisa.
“Stealing” an election is a term used when someone commits ballot fraud, or otherwise rigs an election. In this case, sadly, she was actually able to get more write-in votes than he did.
I liken this to the Leiberman race in Connecticut, where he lost his primary, and then decided to run as an independent. Republicans abandoned our candidate (which they should not have done) and voted for Joe, and he defeated the democrat.
We could say that Joe also dishonored his pledge to support the winner of a primary — but we did not say he “stole” the election.
That was my point, and I made it clear how I felt about what Lisa did, as you noted in your response.
I would also “defend” her if you said she murdered someone, or had had sexual relations with a mule.