Georgia elections chief: 'Emotional abuse' to mislead voters about fraud
Source: The Hill
The top election official in Georgia on Tuesday raged at what he described as politicians giving false hope and ginning up anger over unsubstantiated allegations of systemic voter fraud, calling it emotional abuse to mislead voters into thinking that the election was stolen from President Trump.
In an exclusive interview with The Hill, Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger, a self-described conservative Republican, declined to directly blame Trump for spreading baseless claims about voting machines altering ballots or illegal votes being counted.
But Raffensperger unloaded on Rep. Doug Collins (R-Ga.) and other GOP politicians he said were creating a dangerous environment including threats of violence aimed at him and his wife because hes disputed the notion that systemic fraud was behind President-elect Joe Bidens victory in Georgia.
Theres just people who are really angry and theyre being spun up, Raffensperger said. Its really the spinners that should be ashamed for playing with peoples emotions. Politicians of both sides should never play with peoples emotions. Its one thing to motivate people, I get that. But to spin people up and play with their emotions, its emotional abuse and they ought to grow up and start acting with integrity.
Read more: https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/526530-georgia-elections-chief-emotional-abuse-to-mislead-voters-about-fraud
iemitsu
(3,888 posts)That kind of abuse comes only from the republicans.
YessirAtsaFact
(2,064 posts)I agree.
This man would be a fine addition to the never Trump brigade.
Canoe52
(2,948 posts)TigressDem
(5,125 posts)He made no examples of DEM lack of integrity... which to me IMPLIES that ONE side is acting correctly
But you know if one side cheats... it is the cheating side that SHOULD be called out exclusively... I get that.
Still, for a Republican in this environment, he is really putting a blowtorch to their actions.
stillcool
(32,626 posts)would find fault with what this guy is saying. Too bad there aren't more Secretary of State's like him.
IF ALL REPUBLICANS acted with the integrity of this SOS, we would NEVER be in this predicament again.