And, note, Barnes pointing out... agreeing with Powell... that computer based election fraud is an issue that many Republicans are on the wrong side of ? Barnes notes it as R’s history of “support” for computer voting... Powell addresses it as an issue with candidates from both Parties “buying the results” of elections... but the same thing in either case... showing fraud is an issue independent of party... with some... who do tend to get shut down... being more honest about it than others.
And, because some critics will claim now that Powell’s efforts were “having no impact” or only “negative” impact ?
Democratic Party Chairman Tom Perez Calls for Recount of Iowa Caucuses Results (from Feb 2020-what a difference nine months can make)
https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3908689/posts
Tipping point achieved... ?
Still missing something in the ‘divide’ between physical fraud and computer fraud ?
It is that they’re probably not independent in origin or objective... so expecting they’d be “independently operated” as if those cheating one way were unaware there might be others cheating by other means, too... AND that someone checking up on them, later ?
They weren’t overly skilled in execution... but, do give them credit for not being total morons when planning it ?
The “extended deadline” for counting... when fake mail-in ballots are everywhere... only means they’ve given themselves the time... and created a clear path, given no one was there to provide the legally required oversight, since R observers were obstructed from observing (ie., were not observers)... they could easily plan to “balance the books” between the computer fraud in the digital count... and the paper fraud catching up to it later to make the books balance.
So, you can’t expect to use the paper count to prove the miscount on election night was driven by a computer fraud that happened... but the fact the paper balances now isn’t close to a proof that the computer fraud didn’t happen...?
Paper ballot insertions will still likely be provable... if you check signatures and other “faked ballot” indicators.
So, the computer fraud... will have to be proven by computer means... and the testimony of those doing the deed... as well as those observing it happen (we saw it happening live on CNN... and you can’t make that go away).
The statistical element... won’t be able to... and won’t NEED to differentiate between the origins of a fake vote and the statistical proof its a fake.
FWIW, I’ve been telling D friends this would have to happen... that it will be the D’s own long knives and not the R’s that are the real risk to the perps...
Just as “the powers that be” played Republicans for years... allowing the party to be led by the Chamber of Commerce Republicans... but always pulling the plug, losing to Democrats on purpose, if anyone from the Religious Right or the Libertarian wing of the party came close to winning ?
Same thing on the left, now. The corruption is just fine for those who are fostering it... in both parties.
There are people on the left who care, too... but, their voices are drowned out even more than the voices of those on the right who insist that the corruption must be ended.