Posted on 12/12/2020 7:39:15 AM PST by USA Conservative
Before and after election day Americans are once again scrolling through news feeds full of stories about foreign operations that seek to undermine their country’s electoral process. Some of the reports raise questions about whether the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump is politicizing these concerns—and the president himself has cast doubt on the integrity of the election. Americans are left wondering what to make of all the noise.
Sidney Powell did get this rumor up in the air last month when she held a press conference together with Trump’s legal team where she claimed that The Dominion Voting Systems, the Smartmatic technology software, and the software that goes in other computerized voting systems here as well, not just Dominion, were created in Venezuela at the direction of Hugo Chavez to make sure he never lost an election after one constitutional referendum came out the way he did not want it to come out.”
She also alleged a huge influence on our election that comes from communist money through Venezuela, Cuba, and likely China. Video below:
So far fact-checkers denied these rumors.
But Powell is not alone in these statements according to Attorney General William Barr China is the greatest national security threat facing the United States.
National security officials told lawmakers in March that the intelligence community has not concluded that Russia is backing any particular 2020 candidate but did warn about interference campaigns by multiple countries. The information appeared in an unclassified fact sheet from the Office of the Director of National Intelligence.
“The IC has not concluded that the Kremlin is directly aiding any candidate’s reelection … nor have we concluded that the Russians will definitely choose to try to do so in 2020,” the ODNI said. “This is not a Russia-only problem. China, Iran, other countries like North Korea and Cuba, and non-state actors all have the opportunity, means, and potential motive to interfere in the 2020 elections as a way to achieve their goals.”
Now why these allegations that were mentioned are important?
Yesterday U.S. Supreme Court rejected Texas lawsuit contesting 2020 election results in four battleground states Georgia, Pennsylvania, Michigan, and Wisconsin.
In a few brief sentences, the high court said it would not consider the case for procedural reasons, because Texas lacked standing to bring it.
Trump supporters were mentioning the famous Executive Order on Imposing Certain Sanctions in the Event of Foreign Interference in a United States Election from 2018 even before this rejection now many of them are claiming that he will use it.
Two years ago Jeff Sessions stated:
Attorney General Sessions today issued the following statement on the Election Security Executive Order: “The American people will not tolerate attempts to undermine the integrity of our electoral process—especially by foreign countries and other bad actors. President Trump is committed to taking definitive action to prevent anyone—foreign or domestic—from illegally interfering in our elections, and the Department of Justice is proud to support him in this mission. “Pursuant to the President’s executive order, the Department will work with our partners at the State Department, Treasury Department, and Department of Homeland Security, in order to identify enemies of our country who put our electoral integrity at risk. Executive Order on Imposing Certain Sanctions in the Event of Foreign Interference in a United States Election
You can read the full executive order on the following link
Will President Trump use this executive order is hard to tell but it seems many people believe he will.
Some of them went one step further and claimed that all of Big Tech will be quickly banning and censoring all support of the 2018 EO.
Elizabeth Goitein’s January 2019 article “The Alarming Scope of the President’s Emergency Powers” written for “The Atlantic” states that “From seizing control of the internet to declaring martial law, President Trump may legally do all kinds of extraordinary things.”
President Trump has clearly discussed and been briefed on a strategy to contest the election via Constitutional means, first through the courts and then through House, saying at a Sept. 26 rally in—where else—Pennsylvania: “And I don’t want to end up in the Supreme Court and I don’t want to go back to Congress either, even though we have an advantage if we go back to Congress — does everyone understand that? I think it’s 26 to 22 or something because it’s counted one vote per state, so we actually have an advantage. Oh, they’re going to be thrilled to hear that.”
So as Sidney Powell indicated, the Kraken has been released, at the time it had no sense but if her allegations are proven to be real then the situation could get serious!
you are dreaming. 2022 will be an even bigger scam.
I’m tired of seeing the words “fact checkers”, when in fact they are leftist hacks trying to legitimize lies and delegitimize the truth. This propaganda tool sounds so official it’s like anything they say has just gotta be true.
I see now why Joseph Goebbels whacked himself while hiding out during the last days of the Nazi regime. He knew the damage he caused earned him a rope.
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Say the word Mr. President, millions don’t want communism and will go to the streets and shed their blood for you. Thomas Jefferson said, from time to time the tree of liberty is nurtured by the blood of patriots and tyrants. That time is now.
Agreed. Giving up isn’t going to stop the cheating. It would just get worse if that’s possible.
“Time to focus on 2022 and immediately on Georgia senate races”
Without fair elections all of that is moot. Do you really think these criminals won’t do this very same thing every time they need to, to stay in power??? With all due respect you need to wake up my friend. These people are out for a one party system and to destroy the republican party, or any opposition for that matter.
They believe “the end justifies the means” and “by any means necisarry”. You should never forget that.
One thing we know about Trump is that he doesn't act irrationally or hastily. He and other loyalists have known for a while this might happen and we can be sure they know what the options are and are considering what action needs to be taken.
They have not been blindsided by the Supreme Court. They knew this could happen and were probably advised all along the way.
“Guys.. it’s time to move on. The supreme court didn’t take the case, and they are not going to take ANY case about this. It’s over.
Time to focus on 2022 and immediately on Georgia senate races!”
Since they control the machines and we “moved on”, how are we going to win anything in 2022?
BTTT. Waiting patiently...
He needs to and what we have seen is a inkling after yesterday he has exhausted all legal options and is now free to use force 1860 style.
Veritee monsieur! Toujours veritee!
Sad to have to say this, but when in Rome, do as the Romans do.
Let this not be an obstacle but an opportunity. Never let a crisis go to waste. Time to adapt and overcome.
Play hardball in other words. Nice guys are finishing last and it is time to stanch the bleeding of the Republic.
Time to not be so nice.
“Guys.. it’s time to move on. The supreme court didn’t take the case, and they are not going to take ANY case about this. It’s over.”
No, I think maybe you should move on, far away from FR with your defeatist attitude. The only way this voter fraud issue will be resolved is if Trump succeeds. There are still options according to the various threads here.
Harris being in office would destroy the nation, literally. There have been countless articles, such as letting the flood of illegals coming in, destroying the 2A, packing the SC, etc, etc. Seriously, do you want all that to happen?
Said George Washington when The RedCoats took NYC/Long Island and expected to capture and execute he and his men to persuade us that a New Nation, Under God was not a viable remedy...oh, wait, he didn’t or we would be here.
They won’t deny Biden a thing.
Don't you have to have standing before they'll examine anything?
For the life of me, I don't see how the State of Texas does not have "standing". In my mind, every citizen has "standing" in this because everyone has a stake in the outcome. A private citizen would have to start in the lower courts though while Texas, being a state, can go to the front of the line.
“We will be able to deny Biden judges, appointments, and stop any nonsense legislation if we even get ONE of the two Georgia spots.”
I disagree, Romney, Collins, Graham, Murkowski, and some others will go along with Biden’s and or Harris’ recommendations. Pubbies for the most part are spineless and gutless.
“ Say the word Mr. President, millions don’t want communism and will go to the streets and shed their blood for you. Thomas Jefferson said, from time to time the tree of liberty is nurtured by the blood of patriots and tyrants. That time is now.”
Amen. One tweet and it’s on. I believe Trump knows that.
Giving up isn’t the answer for sure. I don’t know all the legalities possible but President Trump knew they would cheat so I have to believe he prepared for it somehow to show all the cheating but still win.
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