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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Well, then it’s in your interest to convince the Republican voters of Georgia that “there’s nothing to see here”. Show us how this was legitimate.
Sorry NR.
No sale.
It will, however, do a lot for Lin Wood and Sidney Powell, who would instantly become major power brokers in the Republican Party.
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That would unequivocally be the best thing that could happen for Conservative Patriots in this country because the GOP is filled with anti-American RINOs who are despised even more than the ‘rats, if that’s even possible!
I have posted only a few threads on Free Republic since Nov 3.
I thought the National Review article would generate many comments and it has.
The debate among FReepers has been good and I appreciate all of the comments.
At the end of the day, what matters most to FReepers is saving our Free Republic called the United States of America.
"It's like taking candy from a STUPID baby" - FR 1998-99
Lin Wood & Powell both are apparently doing a hell of a lot more than you to stop the steal. If I lived in GA I would be asking what is different with the upcoming election that would send me to the polls. Fix the steal if you want the senate vote. What’s so hard to understand about that?
Republicans fuc$#ng suck.... I will not vote for another one again
Sounds good to me. Far better than constantly voting for the ‘good guys’ and then getting stabbed in the back every single time.
Chuck Schumer must be thinking God blessed the Democrats with the dumbest of enemies.
I don’t know about that but I’m sure Schumer thanked GOP Senator Shelby for personally campaigning for progressive Democrat Doug Jones. Jones won and Obamacare repeal failed by ONE vote. With Republicans like Shelby Schumer doesn’t even need Democrats.
“...a giant and obvious scandal to steal the first election...”
About which the GOP did absolutely nothing, despite the fact that anyone with half a brain knew it was going to happen.
Trump controls the GOP's destiny. Wood and Powell aren't even bit players.
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