Up North Progressive

This opinion article by Lonnie Scott of Progress Michigan very succinctly describes the issues affecting Michigan post-election. For too long, misinformation about the election results in the most secure election ever conducted has gone mostly unchallenged by Michigan Republicans. Despite no evidence of election fraud taking place in Michigan, Trump voters insist the election was stolen.

Those folks should be thanked for doing incredible work that helps hold our society together. While most of us are grateful, a small, vociferous group of Republicans have made baseless attacks against voters, the voting process, and, now, have showed up armed at the home of Michigan’s Secretary of State. All Republican leaders have a moral duty to publicly denounce the lies and conspiracy theories that foster these threats.

Some Michigan Republican leaders at the state and federal level want to use Donald Trump’s lies parroted by his faithful followers to conduct endless investigations. 101st State Rep Jack O’Malley (R-committed sedition for research purposes only) earlier this week promised his constituents he will “fight to ferret out the wrongdoers” and prosecute them for their illegal activities with the election – if he can find any.

This article in the Alpena News offers the right path to take going forward. The election is not the problem, it’s the Michigan GOP’s worst fears coming true. Fewer roadblocks, so voters can participate in the very thing that makes democracy work in the United States for Republicans, is a liability, not an asset. If this election was a nightmare for Michigan Republicans, imagine the headaches redrawn, gerrymander-free districts are going to create in 2022. Better get to work lying to Michigan voters now or the “fraud” will only be worse next time.