By the time you are reading this, it will either be before, during, or after Election Day. (Please check local listings for the Election Day in your area.) And this year there’s a lot of attention being paid to election integrity.
Or the lack thereof, depending on who you ask.
For a country that proclaims itself to be a democracy, our elections are a mish-mash of the good, the bad, and the ugly. But enough about the candidates. The elections themselves are about as reliable as President Brick Tamland’s memories, which gives rise to concerns about whether they’re legit.
Like how a joke of a Senator who dropped out of at least 3 previous Presidential runs managed to get more votes than the most popular President of recent memory, Barack Obama.
Regardless if you think the elections are more secure than Fort Knox or less secure than a Leftist who’s been misgendered, election integrity is worth a look.
election integrity
What the Left thinks it means – the cornerstone of our democracy that should never be questioned
What it really means – a modern political oxymoron
In recovery programs like Alcoholics Anonymous, it is said the first step towards recovery is admitting you have a problem. Yeah, that’s gonna be a hard no from the Left, dawg. Not only does it make them look like the incompetent asshats they are, but it hurts their widdle fee-fees. And when a Leftist has hurt fee-fees things get…whiny.
To say the Left has had more positions on election integrity than the Kama Sutra would be accurate, but not nearly accurate enough. When a Republican wins, it’s because the GOP cheated. And by cheating (and by Leftists having a massive melty) that Republican isn’t really a winner. When a Democrat wins, it’s because the Democrat was the vastly superior candidate and the election was the most secure in history, so anyone who expresses doubt is un-American.
If you doubt me, let me point out the difference between how the Left treated George W. Bush and Brick Tamland after controversial election victories. Yeah.
It wasn’t that long ago that Americans could accept election results because there wasn’t a bunch of hinky shit going down. Recent years have shown examples where the hinkiest of hinky shit was treated as normal, and I’m not just talking about the 2020 Election. From Minnesota allowing voters to vouch for others so they can vote to people voting on behalf of deceased relatives, it’s clear election integrity is more of an afterthought than sending thank you cards after a gang bang.
Not that I know anything about that, mind you…
Anyway, the Left doesn’t seem to think election integrity is an issue, and they seem to have the facts on their side. By the actual numbers, it doesn’t seem election fraud is as widespread as the Right claim. On the surface, that’s a compelling argument.
Of course, I don’t just trust the surface.
What the numbers don’t tell you is how many non-eligible voters get by with it without getting caught. And given how some election rules are looser than Rosie O’Donnell’s pants after an Ozempic overdose, I’m gonna say the numbers are a bit larger than what’s being reported.
And we can look to California to support that notion. Yes, California, the state that makes Las Vegas look like an Amish barn-raising. Under the tenure of Gavin “I’m Not With Stupid, I AM Stupid” Newsom, we’ve seen crime go lower than a snake’s belt buckle, and there’s a good reason for that.
Namely, not enforcing theft laws.
See, if you don’t steal over a certain amount, it’s okay. At least until Newsom needs to look quasi-Presidential and pushes for harsher punishment for…breaking existing laws that weren’t being enforced depending on how much was stolen.
So, what does this have to do with election integrity? Simple. Even if there are laws on the books prohibiting certain actions, they mean jack shit if no one is enforcing them. You know, like…oh, I don’t know…laws preventing some people from voting?
That’s not all, though. The Left has gone all in on the idea any attempt to enforce election law is voter suppression. Whether it’s the SAVE Act or having ICE agents assigned to polling places to ensure illegal immigrants don’t vote, there is not a strengthening of election integrity the Left won’t oppose.
Unless, of course, they can exploit them.
Take the situation in the Senate race in Alaska, for example. The Republican incumbent is named Dan S. Sullivan, and one of the candidates he is running against an independent named…Dan Sullivan. Granted, it’s not illegal for someone to have the same name as you (yet), but more investigation into this turn of events has uncovered the latter Sullivan might have ties to Sullivan’s Democrat challenger, Mary Pelota. Thanks to Alaska’s ranked-choice method of deciding the candidates who make the final ballot, the independent Dan Sullivan made the final cut, and will presumably appear on the ballot near the incumbent Dan Sullivan.
Not illegal, but fucking shadier than a goth kid sitting under a cemetery tree during the Winter Solstice.
While Leftists point to the lack of illegal activity as justification for the situation in Alaska (even going so far as to blame President Trump for trying to create distrust in the election results), this fact shows how little Leftists care about election integrity in general. And even if Republicans did it (which they did), it doesn’t give the Left the moral authority to do it, too, especially if they want to portray themselves as anything but the cheaters they are.
So, what do Leftists actually believe when it comes to elections? They believe more votes equals more legitimacy for those elections they steal…I mean win. The problem they face is their candidates and ideas suck ass. Seriously, the best they could come up with in the 2024 Presidential election was an unaccomplished Vice President with a speech impediment (that being Can’t Stop Talking Syndrome) and who could double as Nancy Pelosi’s drinking buddy? And Queen Kamala the Appointed “won” the nomination without ever winning a single caucus or primary because shut up.
Say what you will about the Republicans (and believe me I have), but at least they’re trying to put the integrity back into election integrity. Even people tangentially connected to the Right like James O’Keefe have gotten eyes on the lack of election integrity, and the Left’s response has been…let’s just say predictably hacktastic.
Even beyond the political mucking going on to make our elections less believable than Steven Seagal’s martial arts accomplishments, the cynic in me sees a divine irony in modern politics being concerned about a trait that has no place in the current practice of it. The cynic in me also says it’s all theater designed to get people to believe they’re totally serious about the idea so they can rig the system in their favor.
Needless to say, I listen to the cynic inside me a lot.
But then there’s the hopeful side of me who sees the steps towards election integrity as a good thing. Even if our image in the world is scuffed due to the dumbfucks in charge, we are still a country that prides itself on listening to the will of the people, and elections are still a good indication of what people want, even if it’s fucking stupid. (I’m looking at you, West Coast.) So, in spite of my cynical side, I hope for once Republicans make good on their commitment to election integrity because it’s sure as shit the Left won’t.
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Election Integrity
With the official election just around the corner thoughts and concerns about the integrity of our elections abound. There have already been reported instances of fraud in the ongoing early voting period. How many of these instances are there and how many have yet to be discovered.
From non-citizens voting and other ineligible persons to down right fraudulent ballots being accepted and tabulated without verification. These issues should concern everyone no matter what political party they may or may not be affiliated with on the voter rolls.
We can have election integrity again. But first the 2024 election must be without any of the irregularities that plagued the 2020 election. To gain election integrity the following must be done:
- Voter ID must be in all 50 states and all US territories.
- No ballot should be tabulated prior to election day.
- All early and absentee ballots must be authenticated.
- All ballots must be tabulated within 24 hours of the polls closing. We have the technology to do this. It shouldn’t take weeks.
- All mail-in ballots must be postmarked and they must be received by election day before the polls close. No exceptions to this rule.
- All vote tabulating machine software code must be open sourced and reviewable on demand at anytime.
- In the absence of any block-chain voting software, any tabulating machine must not be connected to the internet while the polls are open and the votes are being tabulated.
- All ballots counted must be observed by independent observers.
And lastly to further insure election integrity the voter rolls themselves must be regularly scrubbed to insure only legitimate voters are registered.
Leftist Lexicon Word of the Week
With almost every election in the past 25 years or so, there have been accusations of one side or the other trying to get an unfair advantage though what is loosely called “election interference.” This can take on many forms, but the Left seems to be particularly concerned with election interference this year.
Maybe it has something to do with their Presidential candidate being only slightly more coherent than a piece of burnt toast…naaaaaah. If we’ve learned anything from Leftists, it’s that they’re honest brokers truly looking out for the best interests of their ideological cult…I mean country. Regardless, we have a tough nut to crack, so let’s get cracking.
No, Hunter, I’m not talking real crack here, buddy.
election interference
What the Left thinks it means – outside parties influencing American politics through underhanded and illegal means
What it really means – election shit Leftists do, but never get held accountable for doing
One of the bedrock principles America’s had throughout its existence is fair elections. Voters across the country would spend more time in local libraries and churches than they would the rest of the year and cast ballots for candidates they felt would do the best job in a given role. When we started electing incompetents, though, that dynamic shifted to whichever scumbag we liked more.
Anyway, this came into question in 2000 in the election between George W. Bush and Al Gore. I won’t go into a lot of detail here because I’m still going to therapy over it, but for those of you who weren’t there, the Readers Digest Condensed Version is Al Gore tried to use recounts in select Florida counties to win the state’s electoral votes and failed. This sent shockwaves throughout the political landscape. I mean, who could have imagined a thoroughly unlikable and out-of-touch former Vice President would lose?
I mean, aside from anyone who paid attention to Al Gore.
In the aftermath of Hurricane Hanging Chads, Leftists decided Bush cheated, thus he wasn’t legitimately President. This lead to conspiracy theories involving then-Florida Governor and W’s brother Jeb, Florida Secretary of State Katherine Harris, the US Supreme Court, and several boy bands getting their hands dirty while installing George W. Bush. Never mind the fact most, if not all, media-generated recounts repeatedly showed Bush won Florida. It was a conspiracy, dammit!
Then, before you could say “Not My President,” the election interference disappeared in 2008, even though not much in the lines of election security had changed. Hmmm…now who won the Presidency in 2008? Surely the fact the Left’s choice for President winning had no bearing on whether the Left thought election was tampered with, right? I mean that would be totally be a dick move to selectively call out election interference based on who was in office!
And it was just such a dick move they did in 2016 when Donald Trump beat Hillary Clinton. The only difference between the 2000 conspiracy theories and the 2016 ones was the particular parties involved. And election security? Still not that different than it was back then.
Then, before you could say “Orange Man Bad,” election integrity wasn’t an issue in 2020…except where it was and glossed over by Leftists and turned into treason if you dared not accept one of the most fucked-up elections in history as totally legit. And now Puddin’ Head Joe is fucking everything else up and is in jeopardy of losing the White House to Trump, guess what’s coming back? That’s right, election interference!
But what does that actually look like? Depends on who you ask. To a normal person, a lot of the shit that’s been going on since 2000 has been election interference, ranging from potential threats of violence (Black Panthers outside polling places in 2008) to irregular counting procedures (counting ballots after the counting was supposed to be concluded in 2020). In other words, Leftist Election Strategy 101.
To Leftists, it’s anything Republicans and conservatives do to prevent the Left from cheating. Pass a law preventing campaign volunteers from handing out bottles of water to people in line, which could be considered electioneering? That’s election interference! Call for Voter ID laws? Election interference! In fact, I think you can count on the one hand of the world’s worst shop teacher the number of things the Left wouldn’t consider election interference.
To put it mildly, Leftists care about election interference like they care about the gay community: only when it suits their larger political ends. Otherwise, it’s issue non grata. The way you can tell? Leftists aren’t overtly spending money on election security. If they were really concerned about Russia, China, or even Nickelback affecting the 2024 election, they would be coming up with all sorts of election integrity boondoggles where Leftists could get rich..er and nothing would get done.
See what I mean?
The Left’s ideal version of election integrity is one where they’re the only ones allowed to cheat and win. But by taking this approach, they’ve ensured they can never be taken seriously on this subject by anyone who has a brain, which means anyone who isn’t a Leftist. Meanwhile, real election integrity is eroding before our eyes because few Republicans care to even touch the issue, let alone take the heat from the Left for trying to do something to restore faith in the system. If we want to see a return to the good old days where we can accept election results without all the bullshit, we have to take the heat and pack a lunch. Just avoid mayonnaise and cole slaw.
In the meantime, call out the Left’s bullshit when they bring up election integrity as an issue. Ask them what they intend to do the next time one of their preferred candidates win to ensure outside forces don’t tip the scales. And be prepared not to get an answer. Or have them call you a bigot. Or have their heads explode. You know, whatever works.