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Denzil_DC

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2. I believe Dean's only speculating based on voice volume and quality.
Mon Jan 4, 2021, 01:02 AM
Jan 2021

The only source I can find about the recording's provenance so far is the New York Times write-up (my bold):

Officials in the secretary of state’s office recorded Saturday’s call, and Mr. Raffensperger told his advisers that he did not want to release a transcript or a recording unless the president attacked state officials or misrepresented what had been discussed, according to a person familiar with his direction.

As expected, that attack came in a tweet on Sunday morning, in which Mr. Trump claimed that Mr. Raffensperger “was unwilling, or unable, to answer questions such as the ‘ballots under table’ scam, ballot destruction, out of state ‘voters’, dead voters, and more. He has no clue!”

In a response on Twitter, Mr. Raffensperger wrote: “Respectfully, President Trump: What you’re saying is not true. The truth will come out.” The recording of the call was made public several hours later.

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/03/us/politics/trump-raffensperger-call-georgia.html

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Keith Olbermann agrees with him too. BigmanPigman Jan 2021 #1
I believe Dean's only speculating based on voice volume and quality. Denzil_DC Jan 2021 #2
Maybe but then you have to wonder if this , now the deflection game is being spun......... turbinetree Jan 2021 #4
I think I'll break a habit of mine and invoke Occam's razor here. Denzil_DC Jan 2021 #8
he's a crap, flailing strategist, not a mastermind. elleng Jan 2021 #12
And he is cornered and this makes him more dangerous turbinetree Jan 2021 #16
But infinitely more accident-prone. n/t Denzil_DC Jan 2021 #17
That would make reports that Trump is suing over the recording and release rather strange. onenote Jan 2021 #3
I surely don't know but he is known to have done this stuff before turbinetree Jan 2021 #13
Raffensperger admitted to releasing the audio after Bev54 Jan 2021 #5
I can't find a link on Raffensperger admitting that. A-Schwarzenegger Jan 2021 #15
I am not sure where I read the announcement but Bev54 Jan 2021 #18
Here is the original tweet Bev54 Jan 2021 #21
TY.. ".. the truth will come out.. ".. Sounds Cha Jan 2021 #24
I read that too tonight but can't remember where exactly. I know Raffensperger tweeted that he would Vivienne235729 Jan 2021 #22
Thanks Bev & Vivienne. A-Schwarzenegger Jan 2021 #23
I am assuming he did. But I didn't check the dates and times of the v. Wapotweet Vivienne235729 Jan 2021 #25
Yes Bev54 Jan 2021 #28
Every call within the White H is recorded occupant Jan 2021 #6
A lot of us want to know what all his calls are about... BigmanPigman Jan 2021 #10
That doesn't make sense, even for Mad King Donald... regnaD kciN Jan 2021 #7
Have the Raffensperger people denied recording/releasing it? A-Schwarzenegger Jan 2021 #9
Maybe Dean is just Mr.Bill Jan 2021 #11
I also do not like Dean he placed this country in a national security situation turbinetree Jan 2021 #14
Run him out on a rail! Wawannabe Jan 2021 #19
What would Trump have to gain by exposing himself like this? I don't get it? Quixote1818 Jan 2021 #20
As far as I am concerned, that's ridiculous. LisaL Jan 2021 #26
see below Demonaut Jan 2021 #27
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