Republican senator: No evidence of any widespread fraud in the election
Senator Rob Portman, a Republican of Ohio, wrote an op-ed saying there has been no evidence of widespread fraud that would alter Joe Biden’s victory in the presidential election.
Portman writes for the Cincinnati Enquirer:
This The process has now been going on for about three weeks. The Trump campaign has taken steps to insist that only lawful votes were counted in key states, including filing numerous lawsuits. At this point, the vast majority of these lawsuits have been resolved and most of the remaining ones are expected to be resolved in the next couple of weeks. There were instances of fraud and irregularities in this election, as there have been in every election. It is good that those have been exposed and any fraud or other wrongdoing should be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law, but there is no evidence as of now of any widespread fraud or irregularities that would change the result in any state. ...
Based on all the information currently available, neither the final lawful vote counts nor the recounts have led to a different outcome in any state. In other words, the initial determination showing Joe Biden with enough electoral votes to win has not changed.
I voted for President Trump, was a co-chair of his campaign in Ohio, and I believe his policies would be better for Ohio and the country. But I also believe that there is no more sacred constitutional process in our great democracy than the orderly transfer of power after a presidential election. It is now time to expeditiously resolve any outstanding questions and move forward.
Portman’s op-ed is the latest indication that Republican lawmakers are slowly coming around to accepting the reality of Biden’s victory and imminent inauguration, even as the president continues to peddle baseless claims of election fraud.
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This is a sensible Republican that I respect. He is smart enough to know that if Trump could get away with being elected despite losing an election, would jeopardise Democracy. It would establish a precedent where a president does not have to step down if they lose the election.
Also, if Trump stays in power for 4 more years he would never step down. By that time all key positions will be filled by lackeys that are chosen for subservience and not a persons ability (like Scott Atlas), and he would change the constitution to ensure that he could serve for life like his good friend Kim Jon Chan, and the Chinese leader.