John Petrie

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@FPWellman No one spied on his campaign. Wasn't a hoax. Wasn't made up.

This man is a monster. He is a fascist. He’s going to destroy this country for revenge against lies. No one spied on his campaign. Russian interference was real. He’s a lunatic.

@ShadeauxBaux @RonFilipkowski Also 52 USC § 10307(c) - paying someone to register to vote.

No it isn’t.

@HmmVryIntrstng @FPWellman I'm genuinely curious what series of observations drove him to actually publicly write that. What advertising did he feel was inauthentic; & how did he conclude it was created by old gay consultants? Like... wtf?

@FPWellman gay men are "inauthentic" what a douchebag

Just the starting premise that he speaks as gospel that there are “few straight men under 40 in the Democratic consultant class” is wrong. Give me a fucking break.

@FPWellman Reading his follow-ups, he tries to argue that he's just saying Dems don't message well to young males. The problem is 1) he can't really argue Trump or Republicans do it any better; but more importantly 2) if Harris loses it probably won't be because of the young male vote.

@staringispolite @AnthonyMKreis @InsidePolitics @AsteadWH @mkraju He's blatantly breaking the law. He's counting on being rich & famous to dodge accountability; as well as an army of lawyers to fight it if anything comes of it.

@bemidjijohn @AnthonyMKreis @InsidePolitics @AsteadWH @mkraju re registering: PA’s deadline isn’t until tomorrow so idk what his defense could be

NEW: Elon Musk is spending heavily to help President Trump, stumping for him in Pennsylvania -- and now he's making a $1 million-a-day pledge. @AsteadWH & @mkraju discuss whether it's all effective. #InsidePolitics

@staringispolite @AnthonyMKreis @InsidePolitics @AsteadWH @mkraju I would also note that attempting to do something illegal, but masking it with technicalities, can itself be a violation of a law. Paying people to register, but disguising it as a "petition", could be a prosecutable offense.

@bemidjijohn @AnthonyMKreis @InsidePolitics @AsteadWH @mkraju ah ok so these are different laws. will read more carefully but looks more promising, thanks

@staringispolite @AnthonyMKreis @InsidePolitics @AsteadWH @mkraju To make it even clearer: this is inducement to register to receive a chance at a cash prize. That. Is. Illegal. It doesn't matter if not a single rally attendee wasn't previously registered or had already decided to vote for Trump. That's irrelevant.

@bemidjijohn @AnthonyMKreis @InsidePolitics @AsteadWH @mkraju that description is inaccurate as I understand it. he’s giving the millions away for form submissions whether or not you vote I’m not saying he should be able to weasel out on technicalities, but this one is not even close

@staringispolite @AnthonyMKreis @InsidePolitics @AsteadWH @mkraju The content of his rally is to clearly urge people to vote for Trump. Giving a voter $1 million to vote is illegal. Giving someone a chance at $1 million if they register is illegal. Technicalities can make a case harder to prosecute, but it doesn't change that this is illegal.

@bemidjijohn @AnthonyMKreis @InsidePolitics @AsteadWH @mkraju (I’m not defending the effort, just haven’t been able to find what law it breaks)

@staringispolite @AnthonyMKreis @InsidePolitics @AsteadWH @mkraju He is telling people if you register & vote for Trump, he might give you $1 million. That is illegal. The law is based on *his intent*. The technicalities of how he words it, if a rally attendee was already registered, already planned to vote, etc are irrelevant.

@staringispolite @AnthonyMKreis @InsidePolitics @AsteadWH @mkraju He's offering a chance at $1 million if you register & vote. The law does not change based on obtuse "but what if" technicalities.

@bemidjijohn @AnthonyMKreis @InsidePolitics @AsteadWH @mkraju how is he doing this? he’s paying for *form submissions* to then spam entrants with messages to register, GOTV, etc (some states say you can’t pay for signature campaigns, but not the ones he’s doing this in)

@YouDownWithOCP @ElectProject He's offering attendees of his rallies a chance of $1 million. To attend the rally you must be a registered voter & sign his petition. This violates 18 USC § 597 - Expenditures to influence voting. Also 52 USC § 10307(c) - paying someone to register to vote.

@bemidjijohn @ElectProject Where is this expressed? I'm reading the actual petition and some of his tweets. I don't see anything about cash for votes.

Let's sit back and appreciate the world's richest man is bribing voters so he can control government contracts

@staringispolite @AnthonyMKreis @InsidePolitics @AsteadWH @mkraju 18 USC § 597 - Expenditures to influence voting. Also 52 USC § 10307(c) - paying someone to register to vote. To be eligible to receive the $1 million prize one must be a registered voter from a swing state. That's what makes this illegal.

@AnthonyMKreis @InsidePolitics @AsteadWH @mkraju what’s the law that it breaks?

@CZilmer @ElectProject He is literally trying to both steal the election & is a proponent of censorship on social media.

@ElectProject Better than steal an election and support censorship

@txamufootball @ElectProject @bayloretta No, he has not. You cannot point to a single instance of Warren Buffet promising money to a voter.

@ElectProject @bayloretta You’re right, Warren Buffet has been doing this for years, somebody should put a stop to it

@YouDownWithOCP @ElectProject He's offering the chance of receiving cash in exchange for a vote. This is blatantly illegal. It doesn't matter any "but what if" technicalities.

@ElectProject Isn't he simply just lighting money on fire by giving it to people to sign some dumb petition? How is this "bribing voters"?

Said goodbye to my sweet Muffy this morning. It was her time. Almost 23 years she was part of our family. She was my baby and a part of me for as long as I can remember. The house is so quiet and empty without her.

@EarthOne_13 @KiltedRef @KaelanDC @RepJamesComer @dcexaminer I would also just note--and it's the reason I blocked this guy--the Special Counsel report details in great length why Biden couldn't or shouldn't be prosecuted for run-of-the-mill charges relating to classified materials.

NEW: Biden mishandling of classified documents looms over Oval Office exit "As President Biden prepares to leave office, Americans must have confidence that he will not willfully retain classified documents again," @RepJamesComer told @dcexaminer washingtonexaminer.com/news/campaigns…