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Stacey Abrams’s ‘Hot Call Summer’ Bullies Americans into Bad Policy
Townhall.com ^ | July 18, 2021 | Stefani Buhajila

Posted on 07/18/2021 7:21:23 AM PDT by Kaslin

Votes cast from the grave. Manipulation of the elderly. Zuckerberg payola. Burning drop boxes. Missing ballots. Double-voting. Election administrators arrested for fraud. And a full week of ballot counting.

Despite all of this, Stacey Abrams assures us that the only election fraud we need to worry about is that which cheated her out of her bid for Georgia Governor in 2018. It's hypocrisy at its finest and, sadly, what we have come to expect from the Left.

In response to the numerous clear cases of fraud, states across the country have taken action to pass their own election integrity reforms. Measures like drop box security, banning private funding of election administrative offices, removing the dearly departed from voter rolls, and providing free IDs to voters are the commonsense steps leaders in the states are taking towards restoring trust in local elections and those who are subsequently elected.

Ms. Abrams and D.C. liberals can continue in their efforts to mislead voters on the truth about election fraud, or they can join the rest of America in acknowledging that there were—and are­—very real problems. If left unaddressed, compromised elections pose a threat to Americans’ trust in government and the very foundation of our fragile republic.

This isn’t about the outcomes—this is about the future of our democratic process.

To Stacey Abrams, new voter protection laws are merely a thinly veiled assault on voting rights. Ms. Abrams is throwing her self-perceived political clout behind S.1, the For the People Act—a measure intended to usurp the Constitution and strip away states' ability to manage their own elections.

Every single page of this legislation is a disaster, but among its most egregious provisions is the sweeping elimination of all voter ID laws. Anyone will be allowed to obtain a ballot with a verbal statement of eligibility, and without having to show any proof who they really are.

It also mandates states implement same-day voter registration, leaving poll-workers no time to verify the identity or eligibility. Not that that matters, because S.1 also makes it a criminal offense to question a voter’s eligibility—even for legal reasons—on or before Election Day.

And S.1 will compromise registration processes by automatically registering ineligible voters, including teenagers under the age of 18. Automatic voter registration means people no longer have the choice to consent to being registered and, furthermore, it infringes on their privacy. It also removes penalties for non-citizens who register to vote and restricts states’ ability to cross-check and update their voter rolls. Couple this with the aforementioned criminalization of questioning eligibility and no voter ID, and S.1 will open Pandora's box of election fraud.

It’s dangerous, and it’s out of touch with what most Americans want. Polling by the Opportunity Solutions Project found that a bipartisan majority of American voters do not want the states to lose control over their own election policies and processes. Voters were 70 percent less likely to support the For the People Act when they found out it could mean every state was forced to implement same-day registration. They were 74 percent less likely to support it when they learned it could result in 16-year-olds voting in elections. And, despite continued claims from the Left that voter ID is somehow inherently racist, polling from the Foundation for Government Accountability reveals there is bipartisan support for it among Black voters.

And further polling by the Foundation for Government Accountability echoes the preference for state-level control. A majority of Americans prefer their state legislature have oversight of ballots and election processes to prevent tampering and to protect minority communities.

It’s no surprise Stacey Abrams would support a federal takeover of elections. Her political party stands to benefit the most from adding a string of loopholes to election law. But what she is really saying in her battle cries is that if you can’t win in the battle of ideas, use the federal government to steamroll the opposition so your party rules in perpetuity.

The secured-elections states are striving to benefit everyone and ensure that the voices of voters of all ages, races, and backgrounds are heard. Accurate voting rolls, polling security, and ballot protection don't just help ensure every vote is counted—but that every vote counts.

Ms. Abrams can text as many people on her dated donor lists as she wants, but her ‘Hot Call Summer’ won’t change the truth: The only way to protect every American’s fundamental right to vote is to do everything in our power to restore trust in our elections and prevent bad actors—and bad politicians—from manipulating the process for their own gain. To do that, S.1 must fail.


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KEYWORDS: audits; electionintegrity; electionreform; elections; georgia; staceyabrams; voterintegrity

1 posted on 07/18/2021 7:21:24 AM PDT by Kaslin
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To: Kaslin

Isn’t Abrams the same one who gave the multiple felon who is above the law Hillary Clinton the debate questions before her debate with Trump? And of course nothing happens to her.


2 posted on 07/18/2021 7:23:51 AM PDT by GrandJediMasterYoda (As long as Hillary Clinton remains free equal justice under the law will never exist in the USA)
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To: Kaslin

She must be throwing her weight around again.


3 posted on 07/18/2021 7:27:57 AM PDT by NWFree (Somebody has to say it)
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To: Kaslin

Ms. Abrams and D.C. liberals can continue in their efforts to mislead voters on the truth about election fraud, or they can join the rest of America in acknowledging that there were—and are­—very real problems.
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Unfortunately it’s not just D.C. liberals, the entire GA GOP, Gov, Lt Gov, AG and SOS were all in on it.
They have been telling us that the election was the cleanest ever.


4 posted on 07/18/2021 7:28:18 AM PDT by Lurkinanloomin (Natural Born Citizens Are Born Here of Citizen Parents)(Know Islam, No Peace - No Islam, Know Peace)
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To: NWFree

And....she has an awful lot of weight (excess pounds) to throw around. Me thinks she is a fanatic chow hound 24/7/365. Sadly, not a charming, honest, lady by any means, IMHO!!!


5 posted on 07/18/2021 7:30:58 AM PDT by JLAGRAYFOX (Defeat both the Republican (e) & Democrat (e) political parties....Forever!!!)
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To: GrandJediMasterYoda

That was Donna Brazil. Somehow she retains her “credibility”, even as to be a host on FOX (which I haven’t watched since 11/3/20)


6 posted on 07/18/2021 7:32:47 AM PDT by bk1000 (Banned from Breitbart)
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To: GrandJediMasterYoda

No, that was Donna Brazile. More recently, she became a political commentator at FOX.


7 posted on 07/18/2021 7:32:47 AM PDT by Pearls Before Swine
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To: Lurkinanloomin

A true patriot would care to find out the truth regardless of party . These audits are exposing to all who are the enemies of the country.


8 posted on 07/18/2021 7:39:12 AM PDT by redshawk ( I want my red balloon. ( https://youtu.be/zNLpfEDliV0)
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To: Kaslin

There is a stroke somewhere that will seek to unify with Ms. Abrams


9 posted on 07/18/2021 7:54:18 AM PDT by Truth29
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To: GrandJediMasterYoda

That was Donna Brazile. Who was fired from her job. Got picked up by Fox because she’s oh so smart and honest. She’s now unemployed again, unless another network picked her up.


10 posted on 07/18/2021 8:19:52 AM PDT by qaz123
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To: Lurkinanloomin

Duncan is as dirty, if not more, than all of them. He’s been selling out Georgia since the day he took office.

But they’re all so effin’ crooked. Especially the Country Club Republican Frat Boys in the legislature.

Time will tell just how far the Henry Cty judge will let this go. I love to see Raffensberger forced to resign over this. Probably won’t happen regardless of any results. But one can hope.


11 posted on 07/18/2021 8:26:33 AM PDT by qaz123
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To: Kaslin

hippos
Despite being vegetarian, hippos are considered the most dangerous terrestrial animal on the African continent. On average, they are responsible for the deaths of almost 3,000 humans every year.


12 posted on 07/18/2021 8:32:38 AM PDT by WellyP (question!)
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To: qaz123

“That was Donna Brazile.”

A skunk by and other name will stink the same.


13 posted on 07/18/2021 8:35:17 AM PDT by DOC44
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To: Truth29

WHAM! DIABEETUS!


14 posted on 07/18/2021 9:23:05 AM PDT by Noumenon (The Second Amendment exists primarily to deal with those who just won't take no for an answer. KTF)
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To: Pearls Before Swine
No, that was Donna Brazile. More recently, she became a political commentator at FOX.

A website says Donna Brazille's current net worth is $3 million. Along with TV and old political jobs, her memoir Cooking With Grease was published in 2004. I'm sure it made a fortune, like the other scam books.

15 posted on 07/18/2021 9:33:08 AM PDT by frank ballenger (You have summoned up a thundercloud. You're gonna hear from me. Anthem by Leonard Cohen)
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To: Kaslin
Ms. Abrams is throwing her self-perceived political clout behind S.1, the For the People Act....

If she were throwing her weight behind it we’d be doomed.

16 posted on 07/18/2021 9:45:20 AM PDT by Rummyfan (In any war between the civilized man and the savage, support the civilized man. Support Israel.d)
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To: GrandJediMasterYoda

No that was Donna Brazile.


17 posted on 07/18/2021 9:45:58 AM PDT by Rummyfan (In any war between the civilized man and the savage, support the civilized man. Support Israel.d)
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To: Kaslin

“Despite all of this, Stacey Abrams assures us that the only election fraud we need to worry about is that which cheated her out of her bid for Georgia Governor in 2018. I”

Yeah, they didn’t give enough time for all the dead voters to cast their votes for her.


18 posted on 07/18/2021 10:46:34 AM PDT by antidemoncrat (somRead more at: https://economicti)
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To: Kaslin

Arrogant black bully bitch


19 posted on 07/19/2021 3:08:25 AM PDT by ronnie raygun
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