US Politics Thread

[SWP's back]

A great victory for truth in Atlanta.
A group calling itself “True the Vote” in Georgia alleged ballot stuffing by hundreds of mules in 2024 Presidential election. Amongst other activities the group made a film showing how the fraud was done. The film was widely praised by right wing figures including Trump.
Secretary of state Raffensberger called for proof, but the group claimed confidentiality and declined to give their evidence. Raffensberger took them to court whereupon the judge ordered the group to produce their evidence.
The group finally admitted that they made the whole story up.
They may face prosecution.

Any link to that? I imagine it’s a good read.

 

[SkyBlueFlux]

I'm not a fan of the state, having lived there (near Augusta) in the past.

It is, however, remarkable, that Georgia is the sole state prosecuting Trump et. al for election interference - when precisely the same Navarro "Green Bay Sweep" coup attempt was carried out in several other swing states. Kudos to Georgia - but fuck if I'd want to live anywhere near that moral backwater.

I've never been, but I assumed from what I've heard that it has its fair share of deprivation and problems. Like you say though, kudos to them for taking a stance where others have fallen short. I said in 2020 that if Georgia went blue then I'd pretend to support the Falcons (I know nothing about NFL). If they put Trump behind bars, I might need to start donning their colours... *checks their colours"... on second thoughts...

 

[BlueMoonAcrossThePond]

I've never been...

Hotter than hell, and twice as humid. Old South courtesy is manifestly prevalent on the surface, belying a deep, subcutaneous racism. Been there, done that, never again.

 

[laserblue]

Any link to that? I imagine it’s a good read.

Opinion | A right-wing group cried voter fraud. Then they were asked to provide evidence.

But Republicans’ continued belief in those lies produces a panoply of ugly consequences.

www.msnbc.com

 

[KS55]

May face prosecution? They should be stripped of every single asset they possess and the ring leaders banged up... indefinitely

The DA needs to find a cause of action.

 

[KS55]

It appears that the somewhat unlikely state of Georgia is the closest thing the US have to an actual functioning democracy. Becoming a bigger fan of them by the day.

Yes, an oddity really. My late mother in law had a sister living there and was shocked by the overt racism she encountered on a visit.

 

[ChicagoBlue]

Yes, an oddity really. My late mother in law had a sister living there and was shocked by the overt racism she encountered on a visit.

Georgia, generally, but ATL is a largely black metro area.

 

[laserblue]

 

[SWP's back]

 

[BlueMoonAcrossThePond]

Polls are all over the place.

Latest presidential polls ring alarm bells for Joe Biden

New polling shows Donald Trump leading Joe Biden in key swing states less than 10 months ahead of a hypothetical rematch.

www.newsweek.com

Much will change prior to election day. If Trump is convicted of federal felony offenses related to the Jan 6th insurrection, I think that Biden is a lock. Absent such, it's going to be close.