Posted on 12/05/2020 9:29:13 AM PST by Presbyterian Reporter
If significant numbers of Republican voters choose to not participate in the January 5 runoff elections for both Senate seats, and that leads to victories by Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock, that will do nothing for Donald Trump, Trump’s legacy as president, the Republican Party, and the cause of conservatism.
It will, however, do a lot for Lin Wood and Sidney Powell, who would instantly become major power brokers in the Republican Party. They could take their “your vote was stolen by rigged machines” conspiracy-theory schtick to any state in the union and hold don’t-get-out-the-vote rallies for any race, telling Republicans that the elections are fixed and that participating in them is a form of acquiescence to terrible crimes. The GOP would effectively be held hostage by these lawyers, needing to concur with whatever bizarre claim they made — Georgia governor Brian Kemp stole money and gave it to China! The Federal Reserve is trying to destroy the economy on behalf of George Soros! — or suffer the consequences of Wood-Powell “Republicans must stay home and not vote” rallies in their backyard.
What we’re seeing in Georgia in these coming weeks is nothing less than a test to determine if the Republican Party has enough will to survive. If two lawyers can come out of nowhere with a farfetched conspiracy theory, and persuade thousands, or tens of thousands, or hundreds of thousands of self-identified Republican-learning voters to not make their voices heard at the ballot box, then the GOP — despite all of its gains in the state legislatures and U.S. House and Senate this year — will not really be a functioning force in American politics. Too many members of the party’s grassroots will be too gullible to be a reliable base of support, and willing to act in a way that fulfills the Democratic Party’s wildest fantasies.
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How many times did National Review tell George Bush and the many other prominent Republicans, who said they were not going to vote for Trump on Nov 3, to stop because their actions fulfills the Democrat Party's wildest fantasies?
That’s right-democrat plants. What else are we up against?
I wonder who still reads National Review? I let my subscription lapse after the infamous Trump issue.
The hurdle is going to be attracting voters (again) while at the same time covering up a giant and obvious scandal to steal the first election, aided and abetted by the governor, secretary of state, the GA legislature, their attorney general and the two run-off candidates.
Oh yeah. By all means. Put the GOP in the hands of Mike Lee, Mitt Romney, George Will, and National Review.
You know, the white flag Neocons.
Not seein’ a problem with that.
The only problem I see is leaving the GOP in the hand of NR and the like.
The Never Trumpers are happy to lose the presidency, and now, in response, the Never Voters are happy to lose the Senate. Just who does that help?
LOLOL!!
The desperate RINO/Lincoln Project pukes are skeert witless that they’ll forever lose their grip, on the GOPee.
No, the GOP will control the GOP’s destiny. Hold the special session, and you will get your votes. Otherwise, suck it.
“National Review”
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That’s all I need to know. This RINO Never Trumper waste of ass-wipe always does what it does best, is pretend to be on our side but shows a dagger behind the back..
Sorry Jimbo, but Lin Wood and Sidney Powell have nothing to do with the mess that is the current Republican Party. They’re not the ones who are going to be responsible if the GOP loses both of the Senate runoff races in Georgia!
The National Review is a GOP Establishment fake news network.
...........or they will control the GOP destiny.......
GOOD!!!!!!
GOP’s solution: The voting system is broken? Vote harder!
I agree. Stop National Review. We don’t need you.
this Presbyterian author is out of touch with reality and just believes whatever he presbyterian wants
May God judge the evil that National Review is.
May YHVH (God) protect and give favor to Sidney and Lin and all USAians who are fighting to defend constitutional government in USA.
Our votes now longer matter.
This _is_ non-representational government.
The _very_ thing our father’s began the Revolutionary War over, is happened again.
We USAians are no longer represented in DC, at all. Our elected officials are elected according to fake algorithms, which pretend those who didn’t win elections in power; those who are our enemies.
WAIT...NATIONAL REVIEW???
National Review = Lincoln Project.= toilet paper!!}}}
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