Stephen Millers bushels of Pinocchios for false voter-fraud claims

[demmiblue]

Source: WaPo (Fact Checker)

White House senior policy adviser Stephen Miller appeared on ABC’s “The Week” on Sunday, spouting a bunch of false talking points on alleged voter fraud. (He also repeated similar claims on other Sunday talk shows.) To his credit, host George Stephanopoulus repeatedly challenged Miller, noting that he had provided no evidence to support his claims. But Miller charged ahead, using the word “fact” three times in a vain effort to bolster his position.

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The Pinocchio Test

Stephanopoulos is right. The White House continues to provide zero evidence to back up its claims of voter fraud. Officials instead retreat to the same bogus talking points that have been repeatedly shown to be false.

It’s pretty shameless to cite research in a way that even the researcher says is inappropriate, and yet Miller keeps saying 14 percent of noncitizens are registered to vote. The Republican governor of New Hampshire has admitted that he was wrong to say buses of illegal voters voted in the election, and yet Miller shamelessly suggests that is the case. Miller cites a supposed expert on voter fraud, Kobach, who has been mocked for failing to prove his own claims of voter fraud. Miller also repeats a claim about people being registered to vote in two states, even though that is not an example of voter fraud.

Miller earns Four Pinocchios — over and over again.

Read more: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/fact-checker/wp/2017/02/12/stephen-millers-bushels-of-pinocchios-for-false-voter-fraud-claims/?utm_term=.516b282a64cc

[mahatmakanejeeves]

1. Stephen Millers brash path from Duke campus to Trump White House

Stephen Miller’s brash path from Duke campus to Trump White House

[demmiblue]

4. Thank you for the link. n/t

[mahatmakanejeeves]

5. I didn't watch the exchange on TV.

As soon as I saw the White House seal behind the talking head, I changed the channel.

[underpants]

2. A douchebag full of shit

I can't stress enough how good the article posted here by Lucinda

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10028635643

[demmiblue]

3. Thanks for the link.

I have that article, and the article that mahatmakanejeeves posted above, opened in tabs to read later.

[Drahthaardogs]

6. I was waiting for him to yell

Mr. Anderson. Guy thinks it's the Matrix

[spanone]

7. they should be investigating the RUSSIANS MEDDLING IN OUR ELECTION.

there is virtually NO voter fraud.....and they know it.

miller is kissing trump's ass.

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

8. Little racist geek