Kari Lake is how democracies die

[Nevilledog]

Link to tweet

https://aaronrupar.substack.com/p/kari-lake-trump-how-democracies-die

Kari Lake went on CNN on Sunday and acknowledged an ugly truth about Trumpism — it only accepts elections insofar as Trumpers win them. And when one of the major parties in a two party system turns against democracy, every election cycle is an existential threat.

Lake is anything but a fringe character. The TV news anchor-turned-Arizona Republican governor hopeful is probably the closest thing MAGA has to a rising star. Seeing her on TV, you can understand why Trump loves her — she’s clearly a skilled and polished communicator. But just below the hazy filters she uses for her cable hits is deep adherence to the lie that Trump had the 2020 election stolen from him. She’s even said that had she been governor in 2020, she would’ve refused to certify Biden’s victory.

Lake can lie with impunity on Fox News and Newsmax and even on CBS. CNN State of the Union host Dana Bash did a commendable job exposing her, but even that didn’t stop Lake from pushing the big lie. All in all, the interview captured the cynical game Republicans are playing in a nutshell.

Bash, to her credit, didn’t waste time before she challenged Lake to cite actual evidence of fraud, and it quickly became clear she didn’t have anything beyond vague references to internet conspiracy theories and the feelings of Trump supporters who have been getting lied to for years now.

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[Marcus IM]

1. Ms Bash holds their feet to the fire like a wet noodle. n/t

[Nevilledog]

2. The fact she was seen as being "tough" tells you how bad the media is

[Marcus IM]

5. Indeed. It is pathetic.

The media is only as liberal as the owners.

[Deuxcents]

3. I hope she loses so bad

There’d be no reason for a recount n she would get
Knocked off that arrogant stool she’s perched on

[Hermit-The-Prog]

4. If only Lake had sent some emails, surely M$M would be all over that.