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(57,446 posts) Thu Nov 7, 2019, 05:48 PM Nov 2019

Republicans urge Bevin to provide proof of election fraud or 'let it go' and concede [View all]

Source: Kentucky.com

Republicans urge Bevin to provide proof of election fraud or 'let it go' and concede
BY DANIEL DESROCHERS
NOVEMBER 07, 2019 03:51 PM, UPDATED 41 MINUTES AGO

A growing number of Republican lawmakers are urging Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin, a fellow Republican, to either provide evidence of the voting "irregularities" he has alleged or concede Tuesday's election to Gov.-elect Andy Beshear, who defeated him by 5,189 votes.

"The best thing to do, the right thing to do, is for Governor Bevin to concede the election today so we can move on," said Rep. Jason Nemes, R-Louisville.

Senate President Robert Stivers, R-Manchester, first raised the possibility of the tight election being decided by the Republican-led legislature Tuesday night when he explained the process that would occur if Bevin decided to challenge the results of the race. Bevin bolstered that speculation Wednesday by claiming that thousands of absentee ballots were counted illegally without presenting any proof to back up his claim. (1)

Republicans in the legislature aren't buying it. ... Nemes said he has not seen much support for an election challenge among his Republican colleagues in the House, largely because the governor has not backed up his claims. None of the lawmakers the Herald-Leader spoke to Thursday said they had seen evidence to support Bevin's claims.
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(1) https://www.kentucky.com/news/politics-government/article237063654.html

Read more: https://www.kentucky.com/news/politics-government/article237113614.html

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Republicans urge Bevin to provide proof of election fraud or 'let it go' and concede [View all] mahatmakanejeeves Nov 2019 OP

Know when to hold 'em, know when to fold 'em, know when to walk away Maeve Nov 2019 #1

I was thinking of linking to a Disney song, but I thought better of it. NT mahatmakanejeeves Nov 2019 #2

Good choice Maeve Nov 2019 #5

... know when to flip the table, scattering cards and chips, and shoot the other players. JustABozoOnThisBus Nov 2019 #23

That would be the smart move. Flaleftist Nov 2019 #3

Especially with Trump and McConnell on the top of the ticket in Kentucky.... ProudMNDemocrat Nov 2019 #7

Wow. The pukes have come to their senses? fleur-de-lisa Nov 2019 #4

Even.among repukes Cirque du So-What Nov 2019 #16

Nah. Their problem is a very unpopular soon-to-be-EX-Governor. calimary Nov 2019 #36

it was the teachers that pushed votes for Beshear over the top onetexan Nov 2019 #37

Republican integrity??? NBachers Nov 2019 #6

+1 ejbr Nov 2019 #9

Plausible deniability to steal 2020? Lucky Luciano Nov 2019 #15

Not integrity .. but kevink077 Nov 2019 #14

Doubtful. They must not like Bevins anymore than many GOP like Trump bitterross Nov 2019 #22

The optics of that would be really bad. Maybe they can see that? Wounded Bear Nov 2019 #8

Their fear might be based on the complete opposite as in they could be scared that cstanleytech Nov 2019 #13

That's what I thought. Beshear may have won DESPITE their shenanigans LisaM Nov 2019 #26

Given the Repub party lately, I could see that... Wounded Bear Nov 2019 #29

They still feel like they have to maintain SOME illusion of integrity. klook Nov 2019 #24

if ballots (for him) were not counted why did all - ALL - the other state-wide GOP candidates win EveHammond13 Nov 2019 #10

Haha so bitter kevink077 Nov 2019 #11

I wonder if they are urging him because its the right thing to do or because they are scared that cstanleytech Nov 2019 #12

Maybe he's trying to create the roadmap Bob Loblaw Nov 2019 #17

As I understand their law, Bevin must now go to a Judge and SHOW a reason thate the count might be napi21 Nov 2019 #18

This is truly shocking that they wouldn't descend into the lunacy BumRushDaShow Nov 2019 #19

The message I'm hearing here is that patphil Nov 2019 #20

Beshear sounds more like a centrist Dem than a Bernie clone... Wounded Bear Nov 2019 #31

Fustercluck...I love it. patphil Nov 2019 #38

"thousands of absentee ballots were counted illegally" IOW they only want the RIGHT ballots counted groundloop Nov 2019 #21

Sane people hate Bevin here Bayard Nov 2019 #25

Sounds like the Virginia Senate election when George Allen lost to Jim Webb DFW Nov 2019 #27

"voting "irregularities" """" pangaia Nov 2019 #28

Irregularities? Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Nov 2019 #30

Bevin should be careful what he looks for PatSeg Nov 2019 #32

he must be a real ass if his own party is saying this. ha! Kurt V. Nov 2019 #33

Does it count dflprincess Nov 2019 #34

Isn't it his own administration ensuring the integrity of the voting process? keithbvadu2 Nov 2019 #35

It's good to know the republican legislators mountain grammy Nov 2019 #39

No. When Republicans lose they are call the democratic process fraudulent McCamy Taylor Nov 2019 #40