Another week. More opportunities for the cuckoo-Know Nothing-anti science-anti reality and anti-Democratic wing of the Arizona former party of Lincoln to fester and spread their false venom on the 2020 elections.
First up is Arizona Legislative District (LD) Six State Senator Wendy Rogers. No stranger to bizarre social media posts, pronouncements, and associations, the former pilot, who has equated the COVID 19 vaccine with the “Mark of the Beast,” took exception to Maricopa County audit liaison and former Arizona Secretary of State Ken Bennett’s assertion that the audit findings concluded Joe Biden won Maricopa County. She tweeted:
Ken Bennett does not represent me, my constituents, or the state of Arizona. He is an unelected individual who was caught leaking information about the audit. His assessment that the audit was never about overturning the election is wrong. His assessment of the ballot (1/3)
— Wendy Rogers (@WendyRogersAZ) October 7, 2021
of the Arizona audit results and I am sick and tired of RINOs telling me and my constituents that our voices don't matter. (3/3)
— Wendy Rogers (@WendyRogersAZ) October 7, 2021
Not to be outdone, LD 11 State Representative, probable January 6 insurrection participant, and Republican Secretary of State candidate Mark Finchem journeyed to a Trump rally in Iowa last weekend and told attendees, with a straight face:
“The Maricopa County 2020 election can not be allowed to stand, it must be decertified and set aside.”
It is amazing and terrifying (especially in this Halloween season) that, despite the findings of their own hand-picked auditors (Cyber Ninja,) Rogers and Finchem continue to perpetuate the Big Lie of the 2020 Presidential Election.
Talk about chutzpah.
Talk about a disservice to the public.
Talk about creepy and spooky.
Talk about two threats to Arizona and American Democracy.
It should be pointed out that Finchem may not be able to hide from his statements and actions much longer.
According to reporting from 12 News: NBC, Ali Alexander, one of the individuals who claim to be a mastermind behind the January 6, 2021, Domestic Terrorists attempted insurrection at the National Capitol, has been subpoenaed to testify to the House Select Committee on the January event.
Among Mr. Alexander’s statements is he was helped to plan January 6 with the assistance of Mr. Finchem, Paul Gosar, and Andy Biggs.
Biggs denies this. Finchem and Gosar have been quiet, not confirming or denying the Alexander claims.
If no charges or brought, voters in 2022 have a responsibility to reject these cuckoo voices of authoritarianism, Know Nothing-science denialism, and the Big Lie.
Vote out these dark forces of reactionism and save Democracy and the American Ideal.
Turn out in 2022.
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