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Trump’s ‘Big Lie’ imperils Republicans who don’t embrace it
The Associated Press ^ | May 9, 2021 | By CALVIN WOODWARD

Posted on 05/09/2021 5:14:05 AM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer

WASHINGTON - Allegiance to a lie has become a test of loyalty to Donald Trump and a means of self-preservation for Republicans.

Trump’s discredited allegations about a stolen election did nothing to save his presidency when courtrooms high and low, state governments and ultimately Congress - meeting in the chaos of an insurrection powered by his grievances - affirmed the legitimacy of his defeat and the honesty of the process that led to it.

Now those “Big Lie” allegations, no closer to true than before, are getting a second, howling wind.

Republicans are expected to believe the falsehoods, pretend they do or at bare minimum not let it be known that they don’t. State Republican leaders from Georgia to Arizona have been flamed by Trump or his followers for standing against the lies.

Only a select few Republicans in Washington are defying him, for they, too, know that doing so comes with a cost.

(Excerpt) Read more at apnews.com ...


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: apdemocratlies; apepee; associatedpress; calvinwoodward; election2020; flatulencecheck; journalism; lyingcanadiancalvin; media; newspuppet; press; sorosnewspuppet; woodwardisademocrat
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1 posted on 05/09/2021 5:14:05 AM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

https://www.google.com/search?q=CALVIN+WOODWARD&client=ms-android-motorola-rev2&sourceid=chrome-mobile&ie=UTF-8#imgrc=ipaOeTj52YPklM

Ugly face of Media evil.


2 posted on 05/09/2021 5:16:31 AM PDT by DAC21
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Sorry, I just can’t get into the AP.


3 posted on 05/09/2021 5:16:50 AM PDT by Mark17 (Father of US Air Force combat pilot )
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

The first sentence lays the groundwork, didn’t read a word more.


4 posted on 05/09/2021 5:16:59 AM PDT by Shady (Prince Andrew must be dethroned...And who killed Ashli Babbitt? )
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5 posted on 05/09/2021 5:18:11 AM PDT by Travis McGee (EnemiesForeignAndDomestic.com)
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6 posted on 05/09/2021 5:19:33 AM PDT by Travis McGee (EnemiesForeignAndDomestic.com)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

I doubt Woodward believes his own words.


7 posted on 05/09/2021 5:19:41 AM PDT by Fester Chugabrew (No audit. No peace.)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Loving this...Here in DC everyone knows the election was stolen and we are in the heart of the corruption. This is why the AP is taking time to push this narrative.... the dam is breaking :)


8 posted on 05/09/2021 5:19:52 AM PDT by WinstonSmith1984
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

AP = America’s Pravda.


9 posted on 05/09/2021 5:20:27 AM PDT by McGruff
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To: Travis McGee

One way to help minimize illegal voting is at polling locations place a few guys with caps and vests that have INS emblazoned upon them.


10 posted on 05/09/2021 5:23:23 AM PDT by ByteMercenary (Slo-Joe and KamelToe are not my leaders.)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

“...Republicans who don’t embrace it...” = RINOS


11 posted on 05/09/2021 5:24:20 AM PDT by SMARTY ( "Force always attracts men of low morality. " Albert Einstein)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

74 million people cannot be wrong. The election was a fraud.


12 posted on 05/09/2021 5:25:11 AM PDT by Terry L Smith
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

100% pure prog delusional drama rant.

Expect more.

Expect to be condemned if you do not proclaim your belief in their delusion.

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13 posted on 05/09/2021 5:30:05 AM PDT by TLI (ITINERIS IMPENDEO VALHALLA)
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ap is cnn is cia.

none of them give a shit what you think.


14 posted on 05/09/2021 5:31:49 AM PDT by mmercier0921 (the ball of confusion )
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Someone has their puppet’s hand in Calvin Woodard’s back.

Who’s hand?


15 posted on 05/09/2021 5:35:35 AM PDT by sauropod (Chance favors the prepared mind.)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

AP doesn’t want us looking into election fraud to settle the question of who, exactly, is telling a BIG LIE. Currently it is a big unanswered question.


16 posted on 05/09/2021 5:35:48 AM PDT by SaraJohnson
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Lolol! After 4 years of promoting a conspiracy theory about Trump/Russia collusion, the AP has chutzpah to decry anybody about embracing a “big lie.”


17 posted on 05/09/2021 5:36:54 AM PDT by Sgt_Schultze (When your business model depends on slave labor, you're always going to need more slaves)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

“Discredited allegations” my ass.

These bastards stole the election and anyone with half a brain knows it.


18 posted on 05/09/2021 5:38:19 AM PDT by july4thfreedomfoundation (When does the Capitol Hill cop who killed Ashli Babbitt go on trial for murder? Crickets.)
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To: Terry L Smith

“74 million people cannot be wrong.”

Everyone always says Trump got 74 million votes... but one ever includes all the Trump votes that were flipped to Biden. I think you could add another 5 or 10 million votes to Trump’s total votes cast. 80 million is more like the truth.

Interesting how all the democrats are going nuts over AZ election audit. AZ is a Pandora’s box and the Democrats and their lawyers know it.


19 posted on 05/09/2021 5:39:03 AM PDT by DOC44
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Calvin, according to two polls, 30% of democrats believe the election was stolen.

5.56mm


20 posted on 05/09/2021 5:41:04 AM PDT by M Kehoe (Quid Pro Joe and the Ho ain't my president.)
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