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marmar

(77,052 posts)
Thu Nov 19, 2020, 10:59 AM Nov 2020

"It means absolutely nothing" - the Wayne County Repug assholes' affidavits to rescind their votes


(Detroit Free Press) Both Republican members of the Wayne County Board of Canvassers signed affidavits late Wednesday saying they want to rescind their votes to certify the county's election results.

It is not clear what effect, if any, the affidavits have.

"It means absolutely nothing," said Jonathan Kinloch, a Democratic member of the Wayne County Board of Canvassers, who said the affidavits are a ploy to be used in an existing or future lawsuit.

Kinloch said the board even approved a second motion waiving reconsideration of the certification. "We had a definite deadline of 14 days to certify, and they knew that. This is now out of our purview," he said. .........(more)

https://www.freep.com/story/news/politics/elections/2020/11/19/wayne-county-board-of-canvassers-monica-palmer-william-hartmann/3775242001/




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"It means absolutely nothing" - the Wayne County Repug assholes' affidavits to rescind their votes (Original Post) marmar Nov 2020 OP
Trump asked them to rescind. C_U_L8R Nov 2020 #1
In between certification and their attempt to rescind their vote, Trump actually "reached out to tblue37 Nov 2020 #2
These jerks will be Fox guests for months klook Nov 2020 #3

tblue37

(65,217 posts)
2. In between certification and their attempt to rescind their vote, Trump actually "reached out to
Thu Nov 19, 2020, 11:05 AM
Nov 2020

thank them for their support." that should undermine any lawsuit they attempt.

According to the Associated Press, in the interim between them changing their mind and trying to take back Detroit certification, outgoing President Donald Trump “reached out” to the canvassers, Monica Palmer and William Hartmann, and thanked them for their “support.”


https://www.rawstory.com/2020/11/trump-reached-out-to-thank-wayne-county-canvassers-before-they-tried-to-block-votes-again-report/
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