The BradCast w/ Brad Friedman

'BradCast' 5/18/2021 (Maricopa, AZ's 'Sham' Audit v. Windham, NH's Very Real One)

05.19.2021 - By Brad FriedmanPlay

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On today's BradCast:  There is nothing wrong with citizens -- no matter how partisan – demanding to confirm that election results have been accurately recorded and reported, even when they've been lied to by a disgraced, failed former President of the United States. But post-election audits must be done in full public view, following established procedures that ensure transparent, well-documented, secure chain-of-custody at every step. Two post-election audits of the 2020 election offer stark contrasts:  one is an example of how NOT to do such a probe, the other one is a model for the nation.  In the clown show 'audit theater' in Maricopa County, AZ, the newest litany of absurd, outrageous false claims from the private rightwing company running the audit, Cyber Ninjas (which has no experience in elections or audits), were the final straw for the majority GOP Maricopa County Board of Supervisors. In contrast, the post-election forensic audit underway in Windham, New Hampshire, is led by actual experts in audits and voting systems, and is a methodical, professional, public process that is well-documented and transparent.  Also today:  Ohio Gov. DeWine's $1 million lottery drawings for vaccinated people have succeeded in increasing vaccine uptake. DeWine's scheme relies on funds from the American Rescue Plan, which every single Republican in Congress voted against. President Biden is expanding and extending the child tax credit -- beginning in July, families with children under 18 will receive monthly checks - again thanks to his American Rescue Plan that every Congressional Republican voted against. Hopefully, Democrats will loudly remind Americans they were the party that made ALL of those economic relief payments happen, while Republicans opposed them. Plus Desi Doyen has our latest 'Green News Report.'

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