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Pres. Trump attorney Rudy Giuliani claims presidential election will be ‘overturned'
2020-11-16
[NYP] President Trump’s attorney Rudy Giuliani on Sunday insisted that the presidential election would be "overturned," claiming he had "evidence" that "corrupt machines" had deleted millions of votes for Trump — but couldn’t share it.

In an interview on Fox News’ "Sunday Morning Futures," the ex-Big Apple mayor, who was recently tapped to lead Trump’s post-election legal fight after his predecessor contracted COVID-19, claimed that the president had actually won the key swing states that were called for Joe Biden.

"In every one of those states, we have more than enough illegal ballots already documented to overturn the result in that state," Giuliani said, erroneously claiming that the mail vote was invalid because Republicans hadn’t been allowed to observe the count.

"They didn’t allow Republicans in those key places to observe the mail vote. That makes the mail vote completely invalid," he told anchor Maria Bartiromo.

Trump’s re-election campaign has filed a flurry of lawsuits contesting the vote count in battleground states, but some of those cases have already been rejected by judges who ruled their claims of fraud were unfounded or "hearsay."

A recount would also have to overcome Biden’s commanding 65,000 vote advantage in Pennsylvania or 146,000 lead in Michigan, for example, to undo the election result.

Trump’s legal team threw in the towel on an Arizona lawsuit on Friday, acknowledging that the wouldn’t overtake Biden in the Grand Canyon State.
Posted by:Besoeker

#8  Executive orders will have to get past challenges in the courts. Laws will have to get past the 50 Republican votes in the Senate. President Biden, should he actually be certified and sworn in as the winner, will be as constrained as President Trump, though he would not have to fight the bureaucracy as well.
Posted by: trailing wife   2020-11-16 14:16  

#7  All they have to do is stall until after December 14.
Posted by: Glenmore   2020-11-16 14:03  

#6  The trick is to not get to that point, and they better get some gitty-up because the clock is short of 4 weeks, 8 at the absolute most, and the opposition is running the clock.

Because to answer your question, in that 5 months they will cram more executive orders and congress play down your mouth so hard you'd think you are furthering your career in California Politics.

When confronted about vote fraud and illegal business deals, Biden will stall until he can't, and then answer, "Pickled Toothpaste". He will retire for medical reasons because Republicans added unfair health burdens to an old man. Your fault. After a transfer of power ceremony which will make the McCain funeral seem humble, there will be much celebrating in the streets, if you know what I mean.
Posted by: swksvolFF   2020-11-16 12:25  

#5  I share his optimism, insofar as he probably has very good information. Now what comes of it is a different matter.

Of course it could always be worse. If the evidence they have is that severe, and I believe it probably is, how much more would there be and what would it look like in say month 5 of a Biden presidency?
Posted by: Cesare   2020-11-16 09:52  

#4  Selectively proving votes were swayed is going to be difficult/impossible. Showing the process was mechanically flawed, processes were not followed, and unconstitutional rules applied may be easier.

Maybe he invalidates the votes in the four big cities were Biden "over-performed" - Philly, Detroit, Atlanta, and Milwaukee. What happens, then?
Posted by: Bobby   2020-11-16 08:15  

#3  There's a bit of windbag blather in Rudy.

Meanwhile, they could/wouldn't pursue Spygate. How are they going to pull this one off?
Posted by: Clem   2020-11-16 07:12  

#2  In history books 100 years from now if they are published overseas.
Posted by: magpie   2020-11-16 02:24  

#1  I wish I shared his optimism.
Posted by: Besoeker   2020-11-16 01:49  

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