‘They were wearing rhinestones’: Read this hilarious account of the most ridiculous witnesses at Michigan fraud hearing
On Tuesday, Michigan lawmakers dedicated more than six hours to allowing evidence-free testimony on the unproven and, frankly, unprovable election fraud claims of Trump supporters. A good summary of these kinds of events came from a man named Bill Schmidt, who according to The Detroit News, had considered himself a lifelong Republican before this year's election.
"Evil can be seen by evil people," he said. Schmidt reportedly told officials that while he saw people make mistakes, he didn't believe he saw anything nefarious or illegal take place. "Good people see goodness. What I saw is, I saw hardworking people working hard," he continued. "That's what I saw. That's America. That's democracy." Schmidt sounds like a reasonable person. But not everyone claiming fraud is as reasonable, and thinking about or watching or reading about the conspiracy-laden, fact-free bullshit that some believe is worth destroying our democracy for can be frustrating. Luckily, someone running a satirical account decided to produce a very sobering set of reports on the testimony in Michigan, so that you and I need not watch it all.
First off: The account, @TepidButterASMR, while satirical in general, really did just report what people were telling the Michigan state senators they were testifying in front of. Satire in the time of Trump is a very fine slice of pastry.
This man walked up, swore himself in, and he's talking about his internet radio show. https://t.co/DHYFAknPic— the musk family is normal, you're the weird one (@the musk family is normal, you're the weird one) 1606852647
He is now crying because he needs proof the votes are valid (not that they were fraudulent) or they will not accept… https://t.co/n9OgJovd4u— the musk family is normal, you're the weird one (@the musk family is normal, you're the weird one) 1606852975
This man walked up, swore himself in, and he's talking about his internet radio show. https://t.co/DHYFAknPic— the musk family is normal, you're the weird one (@the musk family is normal, you're the weird one) 1606852647
She keeps going over her time and everyone wants her to stop.— the musk family is normal, you're the weird one (@the musk family is normal, you're the weird one) 1606854315
Here's Matt, he loves FREEDOM. He was at the stop the steal rally. He wasn't a poll watcher. He is saying Obamas re… https://t.co/F2ZcgrmQJL— the musk family is normal, you're the weird one (@the musk family is normal, you're the weird one) 1606854968
Vickie. A lot of the ballot envelopes were closed with packaging tape. She saw workers that had pens. https://t.co/vLi5I4Z6fB— the musk family is normal, you're the weird one (@the musk family is normal, you're the weird one) 1606855927
No. Seriously. There's more.
Terri said she saw a video at someones house that poll workers were told to be mean to her, she thinks maybe on You… https://t.co/F64tvOaqZX— the musk family is normal, you're the weird one (@the musk family is normal, you're the weird one) 1606856493
Sufficient number of people have asked me if its real or what. https://t.co/8G1b2mG0GP— the musk family is normal, you're the weird one (@the musk family is normal, you're the weird one) 1606874210
