Ongoing attacks by Republicans in the 2020 presidential election

Republican groups in various states are passing resolutions that call Biden's victory illegitimate. 

In Montana:

Republican central committees in Ravalli and Lewis and Clark counties have in the last two weeks passed near-identical resolutions that “reject” the results of the 2020 presidential election and claim Joe Biden “was not legitimately elected” to the presidency of the United States. The resolutions urge the Montana Legislature to do “everything in their power” to put “the responsibility of election integrity and accountability back into the hands of We the People.”

The Texas Republican Party Platform Committee writes:

Resolution 1 

2020 Election: We believe that the 2020 election violated Article 1 and 2 of the US Constitution, that 1582 various secretaries of state illegally circumvented their state legislatures in conducting their elections in 1583 multiple ways, including by allowing ballots to be received after November 3, 2020.We believe that 1584 substantial election fraud in key metropolitan areas significantly affected the results in five key states in 1585 favor of Joseph Robinette Biden Jr. 1586 

We reject the certified results of the 2020 Presidential election, and we hold that acting President Joseph 1587 Robinette Biden Jr. was not legitimately elected by the people of the United States. We strongly urge all 1588 Republicans to work to ensure election integrity and to show up to vote in November of 2022, bring your 1589 friends and family, volunteer for your local Republicans, and overwhelm any possible fraud.

Maricopa County Arizona Republican Committee Executive Board:

Be it resolved by the Executive Board of the Maricopa County Republican Committee:

WHEREAS In solidarity with the Republican Party of Texas and their recent Resolution on the 2020 Election;

WHEREAS We believe the 2020 Election violated Article 1 and 2 of the US Constitution, that various secretaries of state illegally circumvented their state legislatures in conducting their elections in multiple incorrect ways, including allowing ballots to be received after November 3, 2020;

WHEREAS The 2000 Mules Documentary irrefutably proves election fraud occurred in Maricopa County during the 2020 Election in the form of ballot trafficking through drop boxes;

WHEREAS We believe that substantial election fraud in key metropolitan areas significantly affected the results in five key states in favor of Joseph Robinette Biden Jr.;

WHEREAS The Arizona Senate audit of the 2020 Election found significant inconsistencies and discrepancies;

NOW, THEREFORE, We reject the certified results of the 2020 Presidential election, and we hold that acting President Joseph Robinette Biden Jr. was not legitimately elected by the people of the United States. We strongly urge all Republicans to work to ensure election integrity and correct all fraud and weaknesses identified in the 2020 Election.

The Republican Party of Langlade County Wisconsin:

A Resolution to reject the certified results of the 2020 Presidential election
Date: June 30, 2022
Be it resolved by the Executive Committee of the Republican Party of Langlade County:

WHEREAS In solidarity with the Republican Party of Texas and the Republican Party of Maricopa County AZ and their recent Resolutions to reject the 2020 Election;

AND WHEREAS We believe the 2020 Election violated Article 1 and 2 of the US Constitution, that various Secretaries of State throughout the Country and the Wisconsin Election Commission (WEC) illegally circumvented their State Legislatures in conducting their elections in multiple illegal ways, including allowing ballot harvesting, ballot trafficking, the use of ballot boxes not under the observation of election officials, encouraging people to register as indefinitely confined, not following the law related to voting at nursing homes, encouraging clerks to cure ballots with incomplete information, and registering voters without verified picture identification;

AND WHEREAS The 2000 Mules Documentary, using publicly collected evidence of geo tracking and municipal video surveillance, irrefutably proves election fraud occurred in Milwaukee County during the 2020 Election in the form of ballot trafficking through drop boxes;

AND WHEREAS We believe that substantial election fraud in key metropolitan areas significantly affected the results in five key States in favor of Joseph Robinette Biden Jr.;

AND WHEREAS The Legislative Audit Bureau report, The Assembly Committee on Campaigns and Elections investigation and hearings, The Wisconsin Institute for Law and Liberty (WILL) investigation and report, and Michael Gableman’s investigation and Second Interim Investigative Report, which was presented to the Assembly Committee on March 1, 2022, all found significant inconsistencies and discrepancies in the 2020 election;

NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, The Republican Party of Langlade County Wisconsin formally rejects the certified results of the 2020 Presidential election, and we hold that acting President Joseph Robinette Biden Jr. was not legitimately elected by the people of the United States. We strongly urge all Republicans to work to ensure election integrity and correct all fraud and weaknesses identified in the 2020 Election.

AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, We ask and encourage the Wisconsin State Legislature to do everything in their power to dissolve and de-fund The WEC and put the responsibility of election integrity in the hands of the elected position of Secretary of State, and that the Wisconsin Legislature also do everything in their power to complete all ongoing investigations of the 2020 election, including Michael Gableman’s investigation, to ensure no cheating happens in future elections.

AND BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED, We encourage every other Republican County Party in both the State of Wisconsin and all other States that experienced voter fraud and cheating to issue a similar resolution to reject the 2020 election results.

This resolution approved unanimously by the Executive Committee of the Republican Party of Langlade County on June 30, 2022

This kind of Republican Party lies- and hate-fueled propaganda and fascism is not going to end. These are direct, public attacks on a free and fair election. The 2000 Mules Documentary has been discredited as lies based on no evidence. Detailed refutations of the lies and the allegations of fraud (e.g., here, and here) makes no difference at all. None. Much of the Republican Party is a radicalized cult focused on (1) worshipping a deranged, corrupt tyrant wannabe, and (2) replacing democracy with fascism.

An open question is what portion of Republicans are principled conservatives who believe in facts and reason and what portion is radical cult who believe in lies and crackpottery? 60% principled? 40% principled? Less? What Republicans tell polls now may not fully translate into what Republican voters do in the 2022 and 2024 elections.