Missouri Sec. of State Jay Ashcroft (R) threatened to take away President Biden from the poll for revolt however fell aside when requested what Biden did.
Ashcroft was requested on CNN,” I’m questioning although, what would then be your justification for eradicating Joe Biden from the poll in Missouri? Has he engaged in your thoughts in some type of revolt?”
The Missouri Secretary of State answered, “Uh, there have been allegations that he’s engaged in insurrection. How so? And all there have, no, please let me finish. There have only been allegations.”
Ashcroft was requested for proof once more, “You can’t say something like that and not back it up. What, what do you mean?”
The Republican mentioned, “I am continuing, but you interrupted me before I could back it up. Go ahead, sir. Are you scared of the truth?”
CNN’s anchor didn’t again down, “Oh, I’m not terrified of the truth at all. It seems like you might be. Let’s see what you have to say.”
Ashcroft saved fumbling, “There have only been allegations against President Trump. What allegations? President Trump has never been, um, uh, adjudicated guilty in a court of law.”
The person in control of Missouri’s elections was requested once more, “What did Joe Biden do, in your mind, that equates to insurrection? What allegations are you talking about?”
Ashcroft retreated to obscure allegations, “I have seen allegations from the Lieutenant Governor of Texas. That has said that the, that Joe Biden has, has, uh, has, uh, been part of insurrection or rebellion. We’ve seen the president, uh, sorry, the governor of Florida say the same thing.”
One final try was made to get a selected reply, “Insurrection over what? What would the governor of Texas say that Joe Biden was causing an insurrection over? If you’re going to make the claim, give me, give me some specifics. Are you just going to cite the governor of Texas or Florida and not actually say what they are arguing? Do you know what they’re arguing?”
Ashcroft falsely claimed that Trump was kicked off the poll for under allegations, “All what I’m telling you is this. They made allegations, and all it took for the president, for former president Trump to be taken off the ballot in Colorado and in Maine were allegations.”
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With zero proof, Missouri Legal professional Common Jay Ashcroft (R) says on CNN that President Joe Biden has been accused of partaking in “insurrection,” and he would contemplate taking him off the state’s poll. pic.twitter.com/bdUmCljvUw
— Heartland Sign (@HeartlandSignal) January 8, 2024
Republicans preserve making an attempt to play tit-for-tat with Biden and Trump, however they’re working into the identical drawback. President Biden hasn’t achieved something flawed, and when reporters begin asking questions, the allegations towards Biden collapse.
Ashcroft tried the entire ordinary Republican tips. He spoke within the vaguest of phrases. He supplied no particulars, and when he was pressed for information, he attacked the motives of the questioner.
None of it labored.
Ashcroft’s efficiency additionally revealed why Republicans preserve speaking about taking Biden off the poll however don’t do it.
Trump was charged with crimes associated to an tried coup. If Republicans take away Biden from a poll, Biden will sue. The President will win, and it’ll solely hurt the GOP.
Republicans don’t have anything, and their efforts to make one thing up towards Biden lead to failure and embarrassment.
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