Posted on 11/12/2020 4:30:58 AM PST by MarvinStinson
New York Times columnist Thomas Friedman urged national Democrats to move to Georgia and vote in its upcoming Senate runoff electionsa clear violation of state law, should the voters leave after the races conclude.
"I hope everybody moves to Georgia, you know, in the next month or two, registers to vote, and votes for these two Democratic senators," Friedman said during a Monday-night CNN appearance.
Georgia election law does not include a length-of-residency requirement in order to vote in the state. It does, however, prohibit prospective voters from "residing in the state briefly with the intention just to vote and then move away."
"You do not have to establish residency for a period of time before an election in order to qualify to vote, but you do have to establish intent to remain a resident," Honest Elections Project executive director Jason Snead told the Washington Free Beacon. "You can't bus yourself in, register at the Holiday Inn, vote, and then leave two days later. That would clearly constitute fraud."
Party control of the Senate will be determined in the January 5 runoffs. Republican Sens. David Perdue and Kelly Loeffler will face Democratic challengers Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock, respectively, after all four candidates failed to receive a majority of votes in the November election. Both Ossoff and Warnock have relied on out-of-state donors to fund their campaigns, and the Democrats launched their runoff bids by fundraising with Silicon Valley progressives just days ago.
Some local activists have responded warmly to the call for non-Georgians to vote in the runoffs. Handmaids Coalition of Georgia organizer Tamara Stevens invited "Northern Democrats" and "West Coast Liberals" to flock to the state in order to vote in a recent Facebook post.
"You are all invited to spend the Winter in Georgia," Stevens wrote. "Come on down and we will cook for you too!!!"
Failed presidential candidate Andrew Yang announced on Saturday that he would be "moving to Georgia to help Ossoff and Warnock win." While he did not disclose if he plans to vote for the Democrats, he did note that there "isn't much time" before the state's December 7 registration deadline in a previous tweet.
Snead lambasted the strategy to coax out-of-state Democrats to move to Georgia to vote, calling it a "naked political power grab."
"My general reaction to this is, are you kidding me?" he said. "It's supposed to be the senator from the state of Georgia, and I think that Georgians have a right to select their representatives and have a government that is by and for the people of Georgia."
Neither Ossoff nor Warnock returned requests for comment.
Our constitution is only suited for a moral Christian society.
Stealing, cheating, fraud... no honor. A good man wouldn’t suggest committing crime. With his values none of this matters. What a pathetic excuse for a man, a sad example of what far too many democrats have become.
Ok, I’ll concede.
Bleeding hearts are more important than the American Republic
No, it doesn't, but I have noted a subtle change in the official cheater narrative. Now, their mantra is, vote fraud "is not widespread". They seem to be saying well, even if we do it, its only a little, so give us a pass (which the media does). IOW, its okay if we commit a federal crime, as long as we do it a little bit (here and there).
So let's see how that bromide works with other crimes. "Yes, I robbed a few banks in my neighborhood, but just a few and only local, so it wasn't widespread. That makes it okay, right?" How about, "Well, gee, I only killed my neighbor's family. It was only a few people and it wasn't widespread, so let me off the hook."
I don't think the "not widespread" defense is going to hold up. Limited quantity does not negate the moral turpitude of a criminal act.
Fraud is not wide spread.
Democrat voter fraud is concentrated. The fraud is concentrated in small areas where te greatest results can be made available and where corruption is so endemic the fraud can be completely concealed.
Why have fraud in Wyoming when fraud is more effective in Philadelphia
You aren't wrong. Those were the highly effective meme makers and wakers depending on what you really believe this fight is about.
He also never mentioned them (us) ONE TIME by name. Honestly, that was all a lot of them wanted. They would have gone to the mat for him.
Instead, they celebrate his loss knowing there was nothing in his victory for them.
Honestly you and this Jim Nobel “we need white people” poster are such piss head trolls.
The mail in ballot scheme is THE ONLY reason why Biden is ahead and it ain't because of white men not voting for Trump.
Did you see the amount of votes he got and how many people turned up in person for POTUS in those states vs 2016.
You BOTH need to gtfo this board trying to blame POTUS for a loss he never even had instead of worrying about these mail in frauds that might cost any R or conservative the election n the future.
I just read a couple of civil war books, and it is quite evident to me, and from what I have read and observed about the Serb-Croatia conflict, that to unleash violence is to turn the sociopaths loose. We must defeat the socialists peacefully. Moderators, please deal with the calls for violence and keep FR clean and above board.
Thomas Friedman is a advocate for Communist China. He is not funny or cute then or now, and he is advocating voter fraud. He is an enemy of the American people, who are anti Communists.
“...Georgia election law does not include a length-of-residency requirement in order to vote in the state. It does, however, prohibit prospective voters from “residing in the state briefly with the intention just to vote and then move away.”
1. I am disappointed in Yang. He was the one Dem that I liked.
2. The New York Times needs to be busted up. Or get a better control of its columnists. Perhaps lower subscriptions might do it.
Well I would say that the Republic is more important but thank you.
Enemy-Of-The-People-Media BUMP
I’m listening to Mike Gallagher and he just had a caller from Georgia and he said that people are really motivated there. He specifically mentioned Trump voters.
But all eyes will be on the state. I think they know it.
That is very interesting. I was a history major and my dad loved history. On one family trip, we visited every Civil War site in the South.
I appreciate your post.
What were the books you read?
Have a great day! Julie
They are brazen about cheating.
I have just read one that is the CW book to end all. I will have a little more time this eve and I will review it. By far it is the most interesting one I have ever read, but it is the toughest to accept as reality.
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