ABC 15 reports, GOP lawmakers double down on AZ elections despite AG report saying they’re safe and secure:
Any chance that the release of a concealed attorney general report which discredited nearly every claim that Arizona’s 2020 election was stolen quickly evaporated Thursday when Republicans, who sat on the Municipal Oversight & Elections Joint meeting, continued to press their belief that elections in Arizona are not safe and secure.
Only Republicans attended the hearing, while Democrats boycotted it.
Video Link: 02/23/2023 – Senate Elections and House Municipal Oversight & Elections Joint Meeting.
The hearing focused on alleged threats and allegations of foreign and domestic interference in Arizona’s election.
It featured a who’s who of election deniers, such as Ivan Raiklin, who was mentioned by name during a January 6th Committee hearing for posting a memo called Operation Pence Card, a theory former Vice President Mike Pence could block the certification of election results on January 6th.
“I would argue international manipulation and then the federal executive branch, I argue at this point has gotten completely off the rails,” Raiklin said during one point of his presentation.
Another witness was Jacqueline Breger, who accused election workers by name along with Mesa Mayor John Giles and Maricopa County Recorder Stephen Richer of accepting bribes to alter the outcomes of elections.
Breger offered no proof of claims and none of the lawmakers asked for any. Finally, State Senator Ken Bennett of Prescott District 1 told Breger to stop talking, ending her testimony.
More details:
Well this will be interesting. The new speaker said something about laundered money being used to bribe Arizona elected officials.
— The AZ – abc15 – Data Guru (@Garrett_Archer) February 23, 2023
Speaker just said that bribery impacted the 2020 Maricopa Recorder race as well as statewide races.
These are some serious allegations she is bringing up.
Important Note: Only claims so far. She hasn't put any weight behind the words.
— The AZ – abc15 – Data Guru (@Garrett_Archer) February 23, 2023
This woman is everywhere. Basically turning Arizona into a spy thriller novel.
She's accusing, by name, several people of massive criminal activity.
This is either huge or the biggest opening for a mass of libel suits in history.
— The AZ – abc15 – Data Guru (@Garrett_Archer) February 23, 2023
She just accused legislators of taking bribes as well.
— The AZ – abc15 – Data Guru (@Garrett_Archer) February 23, 2023
No real questions from the committee after the speaker accused pretty much every elected official in Arizona of accepting bribes.
— The AZ – abc15 – Data Guru (@Garrett_Archer) February 23, 2023
The speaker not only accused nearly everyone of bribery, but she also HEAVILY implied that attempts were made at people's lives, including Kari Lake's daughter.
— The AZ – abc15 – Data Guru (@Garrett_Archer) February 23, 2023
The meeting is over. It felt as if the last speaker sucked all of the air out of the room. As if they either opened up the biggest scandal in state history, or finally stepped too far over the line.
— The AZ – abc15 – Data Guru (@Garrett_Archer) February 23, 2023
The speaker is also in a relationship with the plaintiff (Thayer) according to social media
— The AZ – abc15 – Data Guru (@Garrett_Archer) February 24, 2023
So basically that fantastical testimony accusing everyone in Arizona of accepting bribes stems from a divorce proceeding that didn't go well.
— The AZ – abc15 – Data Guru (@Garrett_Archer) February 24, 2023
UPDATE:
Confirmed with legislative staff.
After yesterday's election hearing ended with a speaker accusing elected officials (including legislators) of taking bribes, a "raised voices" debriefing occurred joined by other GOP legislators. F-bombs were dropped.
— The AZ – abc15 – Data Guru (@Garrett_Archer) February 24, 2023
State Senator Wendy Rogers led the election hearing Thursday. She has actively promoted the idea the 2020 election was stolen.
When investigators from the Attorney General’s Office wanted to question her under oath about what she knew, Rogers refused to cooperate.
“It was an unprecedented move when we filed an ethics complaint against the Attorney General,” Governor Katie Hobbs recounted Thursday from back when she was Secretary of State.
The governor spoke with reporters following an appearance at Littleton Elementary School in Avondale about the failure to release the report prior to the 2022 election.
“it is concerning, to say the least, that an elected official [Brnovich] would use their political position to further their political interests cover up information, report information contrary to what investigators found,” Governor Hobbs said.
.@TheYellowSheet reports that the @AZStateBar has received two complaints involving former AG Mark Brnovich after yesterday's story: https://t.co/6HHqUMghsZ @isaacstanbecker
— YvonneWingettSanchez 🏜 (@yvonnewingett) February 24, 2023
I reported yesterday that 2 complaints have been filed with the State Bar. Maricopa County Board of Supervisors spox said the board didn't file either complaint. https://t.co/NfWlUxPgz6
— Wayne Schutsky (@WayneSchutsky) February 24, 2023
As the governor spoke, 30 miles away at the State Capitol, there was no discussion or consideration of what was revealed by a 60-person, 10,000-hour investigation of the 2020 election.
.@AZAGMayes released the documents today. Take a look: https://t.co/0oK3B8QUkN
— Jeremy Duda (@jeremyduda) February 22, 2023
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The Sinaloa Cartel was hidden on the Grassy Knoll, beaming alien radio waves onto Hillary’s email server, which altered votes in seven states. In reality Kari Lake won not just the Presidential vote, not just Arizona governor vote, but the Galaxian Emperor vote! Really! Borrelli, Rogers, and Justine have the evidence, hidden in a mayonaisse jar on Brnovich’s porch.
It seems that your comment has a bit of sarcasm in it.
Apparently, I’m quick on the uptake when it comes to things like that. 🙂
It’s called gaslighting.
Basically, they’re not going to allow facts to get in the way of their preferred talking points.
And they aren’t about to let the truth get in the way of a good smear.
Trickle Down economics led to “my daughter Ivanka created 30 million new jobs” led to Italian space satellites connecting to servers on the ground with magic and flipping votes.***
The GQP base has no long term memory and only the briefest short term memory and the GQP and its corporate and billionaire donors know this so they can just say whatever and the GQP voters who are not sheep you are just go along and buy the t-shirts and bumper stickers.
Want proof? Ever hear a MAGAt ask “hey, where’s that $4,000.00 a year pay increase we were all getting from the 2017 tax cut?”
Emperor Tangerine said it over and over and he based it on several conservative “think tanks” statements.
And they said the 4k per year increase was a “very conservative estimate”.
So either we’re all $24,000.00 or probably much more richer now or they lied.
*** Uh, yeah, it’s magic, duh. I manage datacenters and that is the only way a space satellite can connect. Science, man.