Posted on 05/16/2021 4:57:33 PM PDT by RandFan
The legitimacy of the election
After meeting with Biden and other congressional leaders on Wednesday, House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy claimed that "I don't think anybody is questioning the legitimacy of the presidential election. I think that is all over with. We're sitting here with the President today."
Facts First: McCarthy's claim is not even close to true. Many Republicans continue to groundlessly question the legitimacy of the presidential election. One of them is former President Donald Trump -- who issued a Monday statement that falsely alleged the election had been marred by "the greatest Election Fraud in the history of our Country," a Thursday statement that falsely alleged it was a "corrupt, third world election" and a Friday statement that falsely alleged "the election was rigged and stolen."
McCarthy was responding to a question about Rep. Elise Stefanik, who was about to be elevated to a party leadership position. Stefanik herself continues to groundlessly question the election's legitimacy, telling a Washington Examiner interviewer on Monday that there were "election irregularities," "unconstitutional overreach" and a "lack of ballot security."
Who stormed the Capitol
South Carolina Rep. Ralph Norman suggested Wednesday, at a House hearing on the insurrection, that we don't know whether it was actually Trump supporters who stormed the Capitol. Reading from a timeline of January 6, which said that "Trump supporters" breached the steps of the Capitol at 2:07 pm, Norman interjected, "I don't know who did a poll that it's Trump supporters."
Facts First: This is nonsense. As CNN's Marshall Cohen noted on Twitter, participants in the insurrection wore Trump gear, flew Trump flags and chanted pro-Trump slogans.
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Apparently CNN only fact checks Republicans these days.
“I don’t think anybody is questioning the legitimacy of the presidential election.”
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McCarthy is wrong.
Lots of people question the legitimacy of the Presidential election.
With very good reason.
“Reporter for CNN, fact-checking the president and others.”
How long has it been since he fact checked Joe Biden?
Just how many times HAS he fact checked Joseph Stolen?
Or does he still have up his signature tag since the Trump era?
CNN has No CRED.
They know not about vote fraud. It’s been documented to be going on for Centuries, especially in Urban Utopias.
CNN needs to prove their assertion that there was NO fraud in 2020.
They will never outleft MSNBC why do they even bother trying
CNN a lifetime of dishonesty.
As I told my dentist, “Anybody with an IQ above room tempersture.
McCarthy is lying out his ass. He needs to go. There was wide-spread fraud in the election and he doesn’t give a damn. Wait until the audit results come rolling in from AZ, WI, NH, GA and other states as the fraud is fully uncovered. Quite simply, any Republican not on board and facilitating audits needs to be removed from office.
I wish Trump would start a conservative party. He’s about all that have represented us since Reagan.
“Fact Check” translated into English means a media opinion piece supporting Democrats and attacking Republicans.
“House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy claimed that “I don’t think anybody is questioning the legitimacy of the presidential election.”
Nice job there, Kev. Way to accept their premise, then think you can somehow get the media to like you. Idiot. Where does the GOP find these dolts?
McCarthy spoke obvious disinformation. CNN does not check facts, it checks compliance with state allowed speech. If you vary from that, you will be penalized. At least, that is what CNN would like to do. Since they have no credibility in the area of fact checking, or in any capacity, their judgements and/or opinions are void.
The Jan 6 “investigation” by Congress is going to try to tar Trump with the “riot” blocking his chance of running in 2024.
CNN had NO issue with the democrats claiming Trumps first election wasn’t legitimate or that GW Bush’s wasn’t against Gore.
“...Stefanik herself continues to groundlessly question the election’s legitimacy”
By using the word ‘groundless’ CNN is basically saying there is absolutely no evidence showing the election was somehow odd, which of course is editorializing in what is supposed to be ‘news’.
If Arizona's Audit is any example that is correct!
Either does Kevin McCarthy.
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