Fetterman Defends Dems Counting Invalid Ballots In PA Race
In a recent statement, Pennsylvania Senator John Fetterman defended Democrats’ decision to count invalid ballots in an ongoing Senate race amidst allegations of election manipulation. This intervention by Democrats, particularly in Bucks County, was criticized after they voted to count ballots that were misdated or undated, despite a ruling by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court deeming them invalid. One commissioner openly acknowledged that her vote violated state law but justified it as necessary to draw attention to the issue.
During an interview on CNN’s “State of the Union,” Fetterman argued that the count of these invalid ballots—amounting to just 115—would not significantly affect the close race between incumbent Democrat Bob Casey and Republican David McCormick. He suggested that if roles were reversed, McCormick would also advocate for counting every vote. Fetterman further claimed that if the recount showed Casey losing, he would likely concede the race.
However, the article asserts that the Associated Press has already called the race for McCormick and criticizes Casey for not conceding, alleging that he is attempting to rig the outcome with the help of election consultant Marc Elias. This situation has drawn comparisons to the controversial 2008 Minnesota Senate race, where questionable ballots were counted after extensive legal battles. The piece argues that such actions reveal a broader Democratic strategy to undermine election integrity for political gain.
Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman defended some Democratic officials’ decision to count invalid ballots in a bid to rig the outcome of the Senate race between Democrat incumbent Bob Casey and Republican David McCormick.
Democrats on the Bucks County Board of Commissioners voted Thursday to count misdated and undated ballots despite the Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruling those ballots are invalid under state law. One of the Democrats, Diane Ellis-Marseglia, admitted that approving the count of such ballots violates the law but that she would vote to count them nonetheless.
“People violate laws anytime they want,” Ellis-Marseglia said. “For me if I violate this law, it’s because I want a court to pay attention to it.”
Fetterman defended Democrats’ attempt to rig the election when asked by CNN’s Jake Tapper on “State of the Union.”
“I think you just pointed out that it refers to 115 ballots, and that’s not gonna have an impact on this race at this point. So what’s — where we are now: It’s very, very close and I guarantee you if Dave McCormick were in the opposite situation where he was down 15 to 17,000 votes, he would absolutely want to have every last vote counted as well, too,” Fetterman said. “We’re going to count every last vote.”
Fetterman further claimed that if the recount shows Casey coming up short, Casey will likely do the “right thing” and concede — but that’s where Fetterman gets it wrong. The race has been called for McCormick by The Associated Press, and even The Washington Post’s Editorial Board chastised Democrats for their attempt to rig the election. And yet Casey still won’t concede. Instead he’s enlisted election fixer Marc Elias to help him rig the race.
Notably, Elias managed to drag out the 2008 Minnesota Senate race recount for months before eventually finding a judge that approved the counting of questionable provisional ballots. Democrat Al Franken, who was initially losing, miraculously won by just 312 votes months after the election, and now Casey is hoping Elias’ dirty tricks work again.
The truth is, Democrats are trying to rig this election, and no one in their party cares because they never cared about election integrity to begin with. For years they pretended to be the defenders of fair elections, but it was nothing more than a facade. Democrats’ only concern is denying Republicans an electoral victory, no matter how fraudulent the methods.
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