Were things not bad enough, Michael Flynn – the former general and former-President Donald Trump’s first National Security Adviser, now predicts impending election violence if the results aren’t known by Tuesday night. Presumably, he is implying that the violence will follow even if Trump is the ultimate winner. We have come to the point of even expecting, or at least planning for violence in response to a Kamala Harris victory. So for this prediction to be unique or novel it must be such that the fight might start prior to having a declared winner.
Worry, because it is highly unlikely that Tuesday’s vote will be determinative prior to recounts – at the very least, and litigation more likely. God only knows what else.
If Flynn states that violence will take hold in the interim, he’s likely fomenting rather than predicting. He is in a position to set out the plans or beliefs of the like-minded. He surely speaks more to those within than he does announce something for all.
According to MSN’s reporting:
The interview was flagged by USA Today Thursday. During the same interview, Flynn noted that Pennsylvania officials don’t expect to have full results available on election night — something he called “egregious behavior.” He compared the state to Florida, which is known for counting its ballots quickly.
You will not be surprised to hear that Republicans in Pennsylvania put this exact procedure in place. Now wonder why they would do so. It cannot be to ensure accuracy because if that were the fear one would want to maximize officials’ time. They would allot time to maximize certainty prior to election day. So, why would the GOP in Pennsylvania want to delay counting for any other reason but to provide a window for the very violence Flynn predicts?
As Flynn states:
“I actually think that’ll be a really bad spot, and I feel like people are going to go to those locations where there’s counting, and there could actually be violence, because people are so upset after 2020, and what is very clear, in terms of a fraudulent election in certain states, they’re just not going to put up with it anymore,”
This is a common tactic. “People are so upset after 2020… ” and “Not going to put up with it… ” Joe Biden won Pennsylvania by 80,000 votes. At the very least, the majority of Pennsylvanians were just fine with the results. It is even likely that the majority of Trump voters know it was entirely valid. He simply lost. But Flynn implies that everyone is upset and then expressly states that they’re not going to take it anymore, as if they were victimized. As self-declared victims they vow to violently prevent it this time, even without justification.
What he is really saying is that Trump voters won’t take anything but a victory that results in him taking the White House. The vote is almost beside the point. He flat admits that they aren’t going to wait to see if there is any evidence of fraud. They will just start out violently and then… See what happens? This is the United States of America. It was never supposed to happen here.
But we all knew it would get to this point. The last four-year period has seen a methodical and meticulous mandate arise within the MAGA movement. We can be absolutely assured that they will violently respond to a Harris win. Now, Flynn says that violence will ensue if Trump doesn’t win fast enough. Given that nothing will be determined fast next Tuesday, violence is on the horizon.
The response to such a battle remains unknown. It is possible that the vast majority of Americans will reject a second violent attempt to take the presidency. Possible. It is the last hope, anyway. So awful.
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Merrick…stop fawning in adulation as a good boy who made good…and do your goddamn job! Don’t wait 2+YEARS to do what you’re charged to do. When these pissants step out of line arrest them!
You brought up how despicable the PA legislature is. Back in 2000 they were one of few states that REFUSE to allow pre-processing of early/mail in ballots before election day but they were arguably the most important because of their number of electoral votes. It was a cluster f**k through and through that was entirely avoidable. States know how to avoid what happened in PA four years ago and most (including FL I might add) to mitigate if not avoid it altogether.
But PA got to be the 2020 version of FL 2000. Did they do the common sense thing and fix the f**king problem? Hell no. It was a fair bet they’d again be crucial this time around (they were right) and like everyone else KNEW Trump would run again. And that no one in the GOP would be able to prevent him from being the nominee. So they INTENTIONALLY refused to pass legislation allowing for the processing of those early votes/ballots. Plus they continued standard GOP practice of wherever they can limiting voting locations in heavily Democratic areas which as we know results in long lines and delays precincts from being able to get ballots counted.
They planned to give Trump another chance to do what he did in 2020 – claim victory before midnight on election night (assuming he’d be ahead because GOP voters traditionally don’t vote until election day and THOSE ballots get counted first – and in most GOP places they can get started as soon as the polls close) and the “Big LIE/Steal” 2024 version would be up and running.
Even FL Republicans were embarrassed enough after 2020 to fix their system. Not Pennsylvania. When this is over next week, and especially if Harris wins the state (and the overall election) Democrats should start POUNDING the GOP for making the state look like some backwater. Submit legislation and hold news conferences on progress or lack thereof every goddmaned week. Keep the whole country pointing at PA and mocking the GOP there.
I’m hopeful that the number of J6ers currently cooling their heels in Cub Fed will give potential MAGA chuds pause about another insurrection.
But as I tell everyone, never underestimate the stupidity of the American people.
If there IS an armed MAGA piss-ass stack of fools out there, they should be aware that OUR White House AND Capitol building could be armed with our best military shooters that can drop targets at very long distances way beyond the distance to a mob pushing down barriers …
Preparations are being made, THAT WAS already announced, so the assumption must be made that, if the signs say mob actions may cause those that enter unlawfully to be shot on sight, so for that reason alone, stay alive outside this barrier …
And, of course, SCOTUS gave the President (who is currently Joe Biden) their blessings for him to do ANYTHING as long as he couches it under “official actions” so, if a mob of MAGAts rushes the White House, a “shoot to kill” order would be just fine by them.
Joe Biden has the power to stay in power or overturn the election for the good of the country., SCOTUS granted absolute immunity under official actions…..
Okay, I’m even *more* worried now. Yay and thank you. Glad we already votes here in Georgia.
Have they taken his retirement away from this traitor, also maybe they should court Mashal him, just my opinion
I agree, and you meant to write Court *Martial*.
I believe the UCMJ (Uniform Code of Military Justice) assesses harsherer penalties for military personnel for acts of insurrection and treason than civil law does for the public, I am perplexed and angry this pseudo-christian nationalist autocrat hasn’t been tried, convicted, stripped of all rank and his pension, and sentenced to life in the stockade at Fort Leavenworth. His public statements are incontrovertible evidence of his oath to defend and protect our country, its constitution and its laws.What the hell is going on here???
… and, I should have written *harsher* instead of *harsherer*…..
Lloyd Austin has no balls. he even promoted Flynns brother to lead the S Pacific theatre ffs.
Mine, too, Atha. So much for his oath to the Constitution….
stop children
what’s that sound
everyone look what’s going on
IIRC it was, “Stop, children, what’s that sound/everybody look what’s going ’round”, but the meaning is the same…..
This traitor should be locked up.