In a debate with his Democratic opponent Thursday, Mark Finchem was caught essentially admitting that the “big lie” about 2020 election fraud was just a right-wing ruse. (via thereidout Blog)
who was seen outside the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 — has backed former President Donald Trump’s baseless allegations that fraudulent Arizona votes cost Trump the 2020 election.
When a debate moderator challenged Finchem to explain the material differences between his primary election in August and the 2020 presidential election, which he decried as fraudulent, Finchem first claimed to have “no idea” before owning up to the true answer.At around a minute long, that clip is the perfect length for a television commercial, and Arizona Democrats would be wise to make it one. Finchem’s remarks are the perfect encapsulation of the GOP’s hypocrisy on election issues.
That hypocrisy hasn’t been a secret. Dozens of Trump-loving Republicans who denied the legitimacy of the 2020 presidential election have gone on to win primary races this year and accept their victories as legitimate despite there being virtually no difference in the way their states administer elections.
But few, if any, have been as open — intentionally or not — as Finchem was in showing that their election objections were absolute nonsense.