Georgia
Analysis: Donald Trump is pushing an insane conspiracy about the Georgia governor’s race
On Tuesday, former President Donald Trump, who endorsed Perdue, prompt that one thing was fishy about that race.
Robinson’s argument is somewhat in all places, however basically boils all the way down to this: Trump’s endorsement report could be very sturdy so, um, there have to be one thing flawed in Georgia the place a variety of his most well-liked candidates — together with Perdue — misplaced.
“President Trump’s endorsement is the one strongest drive within the universe of American politics. There’s by no means been something fairly prefer it. Trump-endorsed candidates overwhelmingly prevailed within the newest GOP primaries by a margin of 24-4. In actual fact, President Trump is operating the desk on the GOP institution within the 2022 races. His report stands at 92-7 for the time being. …
“That is what makes the first leads to Georgia final night time so curious and so suspect. Georgia is the one state the place President Trump’s endorsements didn’t depend.”
Robinson additionally notes Trump-endorsed candidates fared higher in a ballot launched a month earlier than the Georgia election in comparison with the ultimate outcomes. That is it. That the extent of the argument.
So, as a result of Trump’s report of endorsements in 2022 is mostly sturdy, the truth that he endorsed a bunch of candidates in Georgia who misplaced should imply that there have been shenanigans taking place.
“One thing stinks in Georgia,” concludes Robinson. “The numbers are humorous as a result of many of those races have been rigged.”
Now, let’s take into account what Robinson is alleging right here.
In accordance with Robinson, these numbers are “humorous” and “rigged.” Which is a fairly large declare to make with none proof apart from a month-old ballot and options that Trump’s endorsement had mattered in different states and, due to this fact, needed to matter extra in Georgia.
Is Robinson claiming that greater than 600,000 votes — Kemp’s profitable margin — have been by some means fraudulent? If that’s the case, how? That type of large election fraud can be extraordinarily arduous to cowl up, no?
Let me recommend another — and sane — rationalization. Georgia Republicans are, sure, typically supportive of Trump. However there stays some lingering resentment that Trump’s relentless deal with the 2020 election could have value the GOP two Senate seats in January 2021 runoffs — and, with them, the Senate majority. Subsequently, backing candidates solely as a result of they’re prepared to endorse Trump’s baseless election claims could also be much less interesting to Georgia Republican voters than voters in different states the place Trump’s endorsement has mattered extra.
That appears barely extra believable than Robinson’s fact-free suggestion of lots of of 1000’s of votes being by some means manipulated to harm Trump, proper?