The Lt. Gov. of Texas is dangling a very expensive carrot in hopes of finding proof of voter fraud … but what he’s really doing is motivating liars to come out of the woodwork.
Yes, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick made the crazy announcement Tuesday … saying he “will pay up to $1 million to incentivize, encourage and reward people to come forward and report voter fraud.” He says the cash will come from his campaign fund.
There is a catch … Patrick says any whistleblowers would have to turn over evidence that leads to an arrest and conviction in order to get paid. Each person who does that will receive at least $25,000 — so, Patrick is clearly planning to hook dozens of tipsters.
Remember … Republicans have filed several affidavits and complaints in courts across the country alleging potential voter fraud and unfair elections, but so far no court has reversed any election results or confirmed the allegations.
Make no mistake, Patrick is scoring points with President Trump, who still refuses to concede to President-elect Joe Biden. Patrick says he supports “Trump’s efforts to identify voter fraud in the presidential election and his commitment to making sure that every legal vote is counted and every illegal vote is disqualified.”
With $25k up for grabs, we’re guessing Patrick will get plenty of people claiming to have the evidence he’s seeking — whether they actually have it or not.
Fact is, Patrick could be inviting more scenarios like the one that just played out with a U.S. Postal worker in Pennsylvania … who admitted making up bogus claims of backdated mail-in ballots.
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Oh and BTW, Patrick is the same guy who earlier in the pandemic said old folks should risk death from COVID-19 so the economy could start recovering. It’s worth nothing, COVID infections and hospitalizations in Texas are skyrocketing.