Post by robeiae on Jan 20, 2022 9:44:50 GMT -5
www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2022/01/19/president_biden_the_next_elections_legitimacy_depends_on_passing_voting_rights_reform.html
So wait, the legitimacy of the upcoming midterm elections hinge on whether or not legislation is passed? What is this, 1865?
PHIL WEGMANN, REALCLEARPOLITICS: A moment ago you were asked whether or not you believed that we would have free and fair elections in 2022 if some of the legislatures reformed their voting protocols. You said that it depends. Do you -- do you think that in any way it would be illegitimate?
PRESIDENT JOE BIDEN: Oh, yeah I think easily it could be illegitimate. Imagine, imagine if, in fact, Trump had succeeded in convincing Mike Pence to not count the votes. Imagine if --
WEGMANN: In regards to 2022, sir. The midterm elections.
BIDEN: Oh, 2022. I mean -- imagine if those attempts to say that the count was not legit. You have to recount it and we're not going to count, we're going to discard the following votes.
I mean sure, but I'm not saying it is going to be legit. The increase and the prospect of being illegitimate is in a direct proportion to us not being able to get these reforms passed.
PRESIDENT JOE BIDEN: Oh, yeah I think easily it could be illegitimate. Imagine, imagine if, in fact, Trump had succeeded in convincing Mike Pence to not count the votes. Imagine if --
WEGMANN: In regards to 2022, sir. The midterm elections.
BIDEN: Oh, 2022. I mean -- imagine if those attempts to say that the count was not legit. You have to recount it and we're not going to count, we're going to discard the following votes.
I mean sure, but I'm not saying it is going to be legit. The increase and the prospect of being illegitimate is in a direct proportion to us not being able to get these reforms passed.
