Posted on 11/09/2018 9:46:00 AM PST by Liberty7732
Well, Broward and Palm Beach counties have screwed up another national election. It cannot be emphasized enough that these are the two most heavily Democratic counties in Florida, and before this election, they were known for incompetence and, particularly in Broward, for corruption.
So those of us who have lived in Florida a long time recognize this pattern of recount corruption. Nonetheless, this time we have a Governor who will come out firing and already has filed a lawsuit against Broward and directed the Florida Department of Law Enforcement to investigate the county elections office. And it goes without saying, yet we will say, we have a President who is more than willing to enter the fray and fight back.
Neither of these leaders existed in the infamous 2000 Florida presidential recount, which absolutely would have eventually gone to Al Gore if the U.S. Supreme Court had not stepped in and said, “Enough!” Remember, Palm Beach was the “hanging chads” county and they would have continued to keep “finding” more Democrat votes.
With that context in mind, The Revolutionary Act will be keeping a running update of the recount shenanigans that will have national implications.
Current Tallies
Republican Gov. Rick Scott leads Democratic Sen. Bill Nelson in the U.S. Senate race by 0.18 percent, about 15,000 votes — down from the 70,000 on election night.
Republican Congressman Ron DeSantis leads Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum by 0.44 percent,, about 36,000 votes.
The Democratic voting “indiscretions” have already flipped one statewide Florida race to a Democrat. Nikki Fried now has a lead of 0.04 percent over Republican Matt Caldwell for the Cabinet post of agriculture commissioner. That’s 2,915 votes. But we all know it will only grow for the Democrat. Caldwell had won that race on election night.
Gov. Rick Scott
Scott has accused Broward Supervisor of Elections Brenda Snipes and Palm Beach Supervisor of Elections Susan Bucher of trying to steal the election — and not without merit.
Snipes has a long and well reported history of violating election laws, the last time being when she destroyed ballots too soon in the re-election of Debbie Wasserman-Schulze in 2016. Scott has ordered the Florida Department of Law Enforcement to investigate Snipes.
Scott has the authority to suspend Snipes and/or Bucher from office. To do so, he must cite evidence of malfeasance, misfeasance, neglect of duty or incompetence. It seems there is prima facia evidence for incompetence. If he does that, he can then appoint an interim elections supervisor.
Scott has filed suit against Snipes, alleging noncompliance with Florida’s Public Records Act by not allowing the inspection of the ballots as required under law. “The allegations are part of what appears to be a broader array of inconsistencies in vote counting,” writes Julio Gonzalez at the Federalist Pages.
“It has been over 48 hours since the polls closed” and ballots are still being “found” in Broward and Palm Beach, Scott said. “The people of Florida deserve fairness and transparency” and Floridians should be very worried about “rampant fraud” in Tuesday’s elections.
Later in the evening, Scott announced the lawsuit: “I will not sit idly by while unethical liberals try to steal this election.”
Sen. Marco Rubio
The Senator not known as a bomb-thrower has gone on a tear on the recount fiasco, and its refreshing. This is a little like when Sen. Lindsey Graham went off during the Judge Kavanaugh hearings. Even mild-mannered Republicans have really begun to have enough of what Democrats are doing and the anger and frustration is rising.
Rubio tweeted out a series of pieces of evidence that essentially makes the case that Snipes held back votes in some reserve method to pull out in case of a recount. It’s pretty incendiary, but also pretty compelling.
Here’s the full tweet storm:
“Long but IMPORTANT THREAT ON ELECTIONS IN #FLORIDA.
#BayCounty was hit by a Cat 4 Hurricane just 4 weeks ago,yet managed to count votes & submit timely results.
Yet over 41 hours after polls closed #Broward elections office is still counting votes?
#Broward supervisor: – says she doesn’t know how many ballots are left to be counted; & – Isn’t reporting hourly or regularly,but rather releasing thousands of additional votes,often in the overnight hours,that are chipping away at GOP leads
#Broward elections department has a history of violating the law:
A court found they improperly handled votes by mail: https://www.politico.com/states/florida/story/2018/08/13/judge-sides-with-florida-gop-in-absentee-ballot-dispute-with-broward-county-555553 …
Court found they destroyed ballots in 2016 in violation of state & federal law: https://www.politico.com/states/florida/story/2018/05/14/florida-to-monitor-broward-election-chief-after-judge-finds-unlawful-ballot-destruction-in-wasserman-schultz-race-415832 …
Now democrat lawyers are descending on #Florida. They have been very clear they aren’t here to make sure every vote is counted.
– They are here to change the results of election; & – #Broward is where they plan to do it.
A U.S. Senate seat & a statewide cabinet officer are now potentially in the hands of an elections supervisor with a history of incompetence & of blatant violations of state & federal laws. https://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/community/broward/article220841135.html
#Broward election supervisors ongoing violation of #Florida law requiring timely reporting isn’t just annoying incompetence. It has opened the door for lawyers to come here & try to steal a seat in the U.S. Senate & Florida”
President Trump
Shortly after Scott announced his lawsuit, the President took to Twitter, condemning what he called a “big corruption scandal” brewing in Broward County, adding, “Florida voted for Rick Scott!”
Other State Leaders
Florida’s Republican House Speaker-designate Jose R. Oliva released this statement:
” I fully support and commend the Governor for directing FDLE to investigate. The power of the vote is only as strong as the trust in the count. With each new ballot ‘found’ that trust erodes.”
This is a long way from being resolved. Recounted ballots can be sent to the Florida Department of Elections beginning today (Friday.)
But if history is any guide, Broward and Palm Beach will keep “counting” long after today and keep finding more Democrat votes.
Is the Floriduh Supreme Court still as liberal and incompetent as they were in 2000? Because that is where this is all heading, and since it’s not a Presidential election, SCOTUS won’t get involved.
Why is Snipes still in charge in Broward and not in jail where she belongs?
The senate election is a federal election why would SCOTUS not get involved ESPECIALLY if voter FRAUD is happening!!!
Because hers is an elected position.
https://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/politics/fl-ne-who-is-brenda-snipes-20181109-story.html
In a move usually reserved for elected officials accused of crimes or serious ethical violations, then-Gov. Jeb Bush removed Broward County Supervisor of Elections Miriam Oliphant from office in Nov. 2003, writing in a letter about her mismanagement of the elections office: “To leave Ms. Oliphant in office would put the voting rights of every citizen of Broward County in chronic jeopardy." The Broward elections office had a $423,000 deficit, and a disastrous 2002 primary election had seen polls open late and close early, plus 268 uncounted votes were found a year afterward, stuffed in a filing cabinet. They had never been counted. Bush named Snipes, a former principal and school administrator, to replace Oliphant. Snipes won election for the office in 2004 and has been re-elected every four years since then.
The State should just take over the election process in Broward and Palm Beach Counties.
Because there is not an Electoral College that needs to meet by a certain date.
Why didn’t Scott remove her the first day he was in office as governor?
Because she’s.....wait for it.....BLACK!
This is all well and good, but why the H didn’t Scott and Bondi go after Snipes before especially considering what she had done with ballots in the past. The lawsuit is kinda like doing something after the horses are already out of the barn. Who knows how many Repub ballots have already been destroyed or how many Dem ballots have been manufactured.
The first requirement should be ID voter cards... then voters should have their picture taken with their ID card in front of a current dated newspaper poster...
America had a chance to reform the system especially learning from 2000 on. 2016 saw a GOP majority and NOTHING was done. We deserve everything that happens. The left never stops and they are getting worse as we seem weak.
The fact that JEB gave us Snipes should have been all the rationale that Scott needed to eliminate her.
Senate is federal
Voter ID is already required in Florida. We can’t vote unless we present a valid Florida ID. It’s the law.
HOWEVER, if you go to a polling place and your name is not on the voter rolls, you can still vote a provisional ballot. It’s beyond my comprehension how the state’s ID system isn’t interlinked to where an individual presenting the same ID in multiple precincts wouldn’t be flagged, but that seems to be what’s happening here.
Waterboard her to find out if she destroyed republican votes and/or fabricated democrat votes.
When we had control of Congress and President we should have put in a standardized voter ID system. We need to standardize the ballot on all Federal elections across the country. One simple paper ballot system. No electronic machines.
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