Kemp to Trump: Georgia law blocks him from 'interfering' with elections

[DonViejo]

Source: AJC

By Greg Bluestein, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Gov. Brian Kemp’s office responded Monday to President Donald Trump’s demands to help him overturn Georgia’s election results with a reminder that state law “prohibits the governor from interfering in the election.”

The Georgia Republican has become a favorite target of Trump, who said Sunday he was “ashamed” that he endorsed him in 2018 and tweeted Monday that the “hapless” governor should use non-existent “emergency powers.”

“Georgia law prohibits the governor from interfering in elections. The Secretary of State, who is an elected constitutional officer, has oversight over elections that cannot be overridden by executive order,” said Kemp spokesman Cody Hall.

“As the governor has said repeatedly, he will continue to follow the law and encourage the Secretary of State to take reasonable steps - including a sample audit of signatures - to restore trust and address serious issues that have been raised.”

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[Miguelito Loveless]

1. True

You needed to keep Kemp in as GA Sec of State to throw the election like he did for himself to become governor.

[Muriel]

2. True.

[Lunabell]

3. I love that the trumpettes are talking about boycotting the senate elections!!!

So hysterical, their circular shooting squad.

[connecticut yankee]

14. I hope they all do!

[barbtries]

17. you can't trust the GOP

people need to get out in GA and vote - everyone who voted in Nov needs to show up in Jan. let republicans and trump cultists say whatever they want, just vote.

all this noise could be a ploy to depress voter turnout.

[Escurumbele]

20. And we should not discourage them from doing it.

I truly believe they should all stay home and teach the republicans who abandoned them a lesson. Republicans, do not vote again, your leaders are not with you, punish them, stay home.

[Siwsan]

4. That argument won't fly with trump*

He thinks he's above the law and that he can order others to break them when it suits him.

[RKP5637]

9. SOB belongs in jail, my hope eventually ... but likely will not happen. n/t

[Dave in VA]

5. The orange hemorrhoid

has no loyalty to anyone or party. And the slow learners will be the first to be sacrificed on the alter for "it's" need to stay in the headlines.

All I can say is...

PASS THE POPCORN!

[bluestarone]

6. Good deal BUT

I'm certain that IF Kemp COULD he WOULD!! Thank God for Georgia laws!!!

[PatSeg]

12. Yes, he would

It didn't stop him from interfering when he was Secretary of State. Like most republicans, it is in their DNA to interfere in elections whenever they can get away with it.

Poor, poor Kemp must be really pissed off now. After being such a devoted kiss-ass to Trump all this time and then to get thrown under the bus because Trump couldn't get his way. These fools all deserve to be burned badly. They should have seen it coming.

[RKP5637]

7. This damn asshole tRump is just incredible. I have no doubt he is the biggest security threat

facing the US. He will sell out anything he wants to make a profit, escape criminal charges and/or have his debts paid off. He is dangerous as hell. The founders never entertained, I bet, that a president would try to overthrow the election process and also sellout the country.

[LastDemocratInSC]

11. There's an old adage among locksmiths

that locks are made for honest people. A person who is dishonest by nature will attempt to destroy all barriers that are in the way of getting what he wants.

[RKP5637]

25. Yep, heard that one before and it is so true!!!! n/t

[Roc2020]

8. Accountability. It's satisfying to see the Reaping already

happening to Trump. He sounds desperate delusional and terrified of what awaits him Jan.21st. AWESOME!!!

[Initech]

10. Even Trump lackies like Kemp have to abide by the law.

You're done, Donny. Go away!

[TomDaisy]

13. *except when you run for Gov as SOS and purge 350,000 black voters from the rolls

[northoftheborder]

15. Trump must be convicted of sedition. Is there any doubt that's what he's doing?

[bucolic_frolic]

16. This is a transparent attempt to manufacture outrage at Trump's loss for the Senate 1/5 races

What they can't seem to understand is more than 50% of Americans are glad Trump is a loser!

[pnwmom]

18. And how are they supposed to do a sample audit of signatures when the envelopes have been separated

from the ballots?

[JohnnyRingo]

33. I assume it's the sign in books

Write your name, take a ballot, vote.

Sometimes a poll worker doesn't have a lot of time to check every loop and slant.

[pnwmom]

34. But then, so what? They cant find ballots with "defective" signatures and pull them.

And they already had 2 signature checks -- when the ballot was first requested, and when it was returned.

[NNadir]

19. Of course Kemp was Secretary of State overseeing the...

...Gubernatorial election he won.

[Midnight Writer]

21. Law? Trumps don't need no stinking laws.

[onetexan]

22. the Idiot Con thinks he can beat a governor into submission to succumb to break laws and do

illegal things at his command. Oh the stupid.

[Lock him up.]

27. It did that all its criminal life. Why stop now?

It doesn't know any other way of dealing with the laws than to break them at will. Stunning that it didn't end up in jail sooner, but it said it was rich (although full of debts) and... it's white...

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

23. Kemp serves the citizens of Georgia not Donald Trump.

[IronLionZion]

24. Trump's supporters should boycott the Senate elections to teach the GOP a lesson

[Mr. Ected]

26. This reads like Agatha Christie's "Ten Little Indians"

By the time Donald Trump draws his last breath, every single Republican will have tire marks criss-crossing their bodies where the Trump bus ran over them.

[NurseJackie]

28. ... otherwise, he'd be happy to help.

Georgia law blocks him from 'interfering' with elections

... otherwise, he'd be happy to help.

[sandensea]

29. To which Cheeto would say: "Well - then do it FOR me already!"

"I know you Southerners are stupid - but do I have to think of EVERYTHING!?"

[bucolic_frolic]

30. Oh, Kemp, that's a good one!

Law doesn't matter. You're serving Trump.

[Cha]

31. BOOFUCKINGHOO, trump.. here have some

MOAR WHINE, TROLL.

[Glorfindel]

32. As a Georgian, it makes me very happy to see these vile rePukes

attack each other. The bloodier the better!

[cstanleytech]

35. Kemp and the other Republicans are willing to dispose of Trump like used toilet paper now

because they got him to give them what they wanted which is a corrupt conservative controlled SCOTUS.