Texas Lt. guv's first voter fraud bounty blows up in his face

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Link to tweet

Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick has paid his first voter fraud bounty. It went to an unexpected recipient

...instead of going to an informant who smoked out fraud by Democrats, Patrick’s five-figure payout went to a progressive poll worker in Pennsylvania whose tip led to a single conviction of illegal voting by a registered Republican.

The unexpected outcome reveals the political dangers of cash bounties. With few strings attached, and more cases of alleged GOP voting fraud still in Pennsylvania courts, Patrick may be asked to shell out even more cash to his opponents.

This case also undercuts unsubstantiated GOP concerns that widespread voter fraud helped hand the White House to Joe Biden, political experts said. In Pennsylvania, a state that was central in Trump’s attempts to overthrow the election, around five cases of voter fraud from last year’s election have been prosecuted, according to The Philadelphia Inquirer — four involved Republicans.

This week, Frank deposited $25,000 of Patrick’s campaign cash into his bank account.

“It’s my belief that they were trying to get cases of Democrats doing voter fraud. And that just wasn’t the case,” Frank said. “This kind of blew up in their face.”

https://www.dallasnews.com/news/politics/2021/10/21/texas-lt-gov-dan-patrick-just-paid-his-first-voter-fraud-bounty-it-went-to-an-unlikely-recipient/

[malaise]

1. Bwaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah!

Get thee to the greatest page RFN!

[LetMyPeopleVote]

2. The GOP is the party of voter fraud and double voting

[LymphocyteLover]

42. they really are-- such fanatics that they think cheating is ok

[RussBLib]

3. damn, they throw up a paywall pretty quick

didn't even get to read the full headline.

no free views at all.

yea, Texas!

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6. here's another

https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/texas-dan-patrick-finally-pays-his-first-voter-fraud-reward-n1282053

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https://www.chron.com/politics/article/Dan-Patrick-voter-fraud-bounty-backfires-16551132.php

[RussBLib]

10. Thanks, big

I do wonder exactly where this pile of cash that Patrick is directing is coming from?

State coffers? Better not.

Patrick's own pocket? Very doubtful.

Probably one of the myriad billionaire GOP assholes happy to toss away a few bucks.

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14. out of his campaign funds

...his donors paying for this.

Patrick said that anyone who provides information that leads to a conviction will receive at least $25,000. The money will come from Patrick’s campaign fund, according to spokesperson Sherry Sylvester.
https://www.texastribune.org/2020/11/10/texas-dan-patrick/

[malaise]

22. I noticed that

Lock him up!

[Deuxcents]

4. Think this will wake up Texans?!

Nah...me, either.

[Mad_Machine76]

5. Voter Fraud Bounty?

Did I miss something?

[lagomorph777]

8. If I recall correctly, not a state law, but a private reward offered by Patrick.

Which makes it even more delicious; taking money out of his campaign chest.

[gratuitous]

9. The only surprising thing about this story

Is that Patrick actually cut a check. If/When it bounces, the world will once again be a familiar place.

[lagomorph777]

13. I know, right? That does surprise me.

Good thing the image of the check is now public.

[Ohioboy]

15. I was just thinking the same

[The Magistrate]

30. Exactly, Sir

An honest rogue, at least in brief fits....

[KPN]

41. He must think it will energize all those right wing election

vigilantes the gqp suppression laws are encouraging. Certainly not because he has integrity.

[catrose]

7. Marvelous!

[Paladin]

11. Always overjoyed to see Dan Patrick suffer public humiliation. (nt)

[Comfortably_Numb]

24. He is bigger douche than a-but....

[certainot]

47. i keep forgetting this sack of shit was a right wing radio blowhard. definitely got a face for radio

that became a major trend - just repeat limbaugh and get a job in the GOP

[Ohioboy]

12. They always ASSume

[marybourg]

16. It should not go to poll workers. That

encourages turning a blind eye while working to reap a reward later. Just like cops can’t collect rewards for fingering criminals. But, of course this is really intended to puff up trumpanzees, not to encourage civic participation.

[Ohioboy]

21. Exactly, not intended to promote civic participation, which is why it is so good to see it backfire

[LeftInTX]

31. This has gotta be a first in the nation, but I question the legality of a poll worker accepting a

reward....

[ShazzieB]

33. I doubt there's any law against this.

It's not the sort of thing anyone would think to pass a law about.

Love seeing Patrick get his ass handed to him, in exchange for a $25,000 check!

[LeftInTX]

34. The volunteer may not be allowed to return

Most poll workers are volunteers, but it is a privileged position.....

He may need to return the check......Just my gut feeling...

[Deminpenn]

17. Patrick still owes Fetterman, though

nt

[moondust]

18. Excellent!

Well done, Mr. Frank. Well done.

[Chakaconcarne]

19. 25K? Dang....

[IrishAfricanAmerican]

20. Perfect!

This type of outcome is why I am still confident that no matter how much hokum the GQP tries with our elections, the combination of huge turnout and court challenges will undo much of their chicanery.

But of course, GOTV!!

[Walleye]

37. Yep. They are not nearly as clever as they think they are

[geardaddy]

23. Womp womp

[riversedge]

25. oink.

[BumRushDaShow]

26. LOL One down, others to go!

One of PA Lt. Gov. Fetterman's older trolling tweets -

Link to tweet

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John Fetterman
@JohnFetterman
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Jan 3, 2021
Replying to @JohnFetterman
Will the @washingtonpost now join Pennsylvania in a class action lawsuit against LG Dan Patrick and TX to claim OUR handsome reward for reporting voter fraud???

John Fetterman
@JohnFetterman
Exhibit 1: “My dude in Forty Fort”
Forty Fort man applied for a ballot for his deceased mother, detectives allege
A Forty Fort man forged the name and signature of his deceased mother on an application for an absentee ballot, prosecutors allege.
citizensvoice.com
2:18 PM · Jan 3, 2021 from East Pittsburgh, PA

[PatSeg]

27. Oh, I love this!

[tanyev]

28. Nice. He should donate some of that to Democratic candidates.

Unless he really needs it, of course.

[CaptainTruth]

29. "unexpected outcome"?

Anyone who finds this outcome unexpected has not been paying attention.

[GopherGal]

43. Not unexpected by me...

although there was always some doubt if anyone would bother to attempt to claim the award over the (inevitable) proof of Repuke voter fraud.
And also some doubt as to whether Patrick would make good on the payment.

[trusty elf]

32. This comes to mind

[The Jungle 1]

35. John Fetterman Pa Lt. Gov pointed out several cases of repuke voter fraud in Pa.

Little danny boy refused to pay up. All hat no cajones.

[BobTheSubgenius]

36. This made my whole day better.

[They_Live]

38. "Frank deposited $25,000 of Patrick's campaign cash into his bank account."

I think we may need an investigation to trace where that money is actually coming from. I do not trust Patrick, or Texas' "Rainy Day Fund". Such a load of crap.

[joetheman]

39. I always expected that most fraud found would be a Republican Trump supporter.

Nice it was a progressive Dem who won the bounty.

[pansypoo53219]

40. kust about all the voter fraud i have read about was by publikans.

[Rhiannon12866]

44. He was also on with Rachel Maddow last night - video:

Last edited Fri Oct 22, 2021, 01:48 PM - Edit history (1)

Rachel Maddow revisits the bounties offered by Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick for cases of voter fraud, which most people assumed was just a stunt, and talks with Eric Frank, a Pennsylvania poll worker whose report of a Trump voter trying to vote twice led to a voter fraud conviction, and who has now received a check for $25,000 from Patrick's campaign. Aired on 10/21/2021.

[Bengus81]

45. Wasn't that fraudster the guy who voted for Trump using his dead mom's ballot?

[BumRushDaShow]

46. Fetterman finally tweeted about this (he was on Chris Hayes)

Link to tweet

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John Fetterman
@JohnFetterman
7M ballots cast in PA, 5 cases of voter fraud arrested + charged. Oh, and @JoeBiden won by 80,000 votes.

PS someone still owes Pennsylvania a very, very handsome reward.
10:52 AM · Oct 22, 2021