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Sat Dec 10, 2022, 06:35 AM

Dec 2022

Kari Lake files lawsuit riddled with falsehoods seeking to overturn Arizona election

Lake had long refused to say that she would accept the results of her election.

https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/kari-lake-files-lawsuit-riddled-falsehoods-seeking-overturn/story?id=94882087

By Libby Cathey
December 9, 2022, 8:20 PM

After long refusing to commit to accepting the results of her race if she lost, Republican Kari Lake on Friday filed the legal challenge she's been threatening in the aftermath of losing the Arizona governor's race.

A civil complaint was filed Friday with the Maricopa County Superior Court naming Secretary of State and Democratic governor-elect Katie Hobbs, Maricopa County Recorder Stephen Richer, Elections Director Scott Jarrett and both the office of the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors and individual members.

There are multiple falsehoods and distorted assertions included in the lawsuit that echo the failed legal challenges brought by former President Donald Trump’s team to overturn the 2020 election.

The lawsuit seeks extraordinary, unprecedented and likely unlawful relief of fully overturning the state's election and certifying her as the winner instead of Hobbs.

Lake is being represented by Bryan Blehm who previously repped the failed Cyber Ninjas effort to audit the 2020 election in Arizona, and Kurt Olsen, who reportedly talked to Trump on the day of Jan. 6 and pushed conspiracy theories to justify overturning that election...............................................

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Failed Candidate for Governor Kari Lake Demands She Be Declared Winner [View all] Zorro Dec 2022 OP

The attorney who filed this should be disbarred. Lake needs to be sued. Present your evidence onecaliberal Dec 2022 #1

Frivolous lawsuit. Fine her and her attorney, and throw the case out JohnSJ Dec 2022 #2

Isn't her attorney the same one Trump uses? rpannier Dec 2022 #26

" Lake is being represented by Bryan Blehm who previously repped the failed Cyber Ninjas riversedge Dec 2022 #31

Kari Lake belongs in a nut house. Meadowoak Dec 2022 #3

Maybe we need special court system for the delusional. mpcamb Dec 2022 #40

We have Rebl2 Dec 2022 #52

LFG? Harker Dec 2022 #4

Maybe LAKE FOR GOVERNOR? MiniMe Dec 2022 #11

I think it is Lake for Governor rpannier Dec 2022 #27

That would figure. Harker Dec 2022 #49

Let it Fucking Go! (yeah, should be, but isn't) Maeve Dec 2022 #35

Loony Fucking Grinch COL Mustard Dec 2022 #47

In A Just World, She'd Be Locked Up With "Let It Go" Played In An Endless Loop nt smb Dec 2022 #53

It stands for Let's Fucking Go (nt) Hugh_Lebowski Dec 2022 #45

Long Forgotten Grifter. dchill Dec 2022 #66

Who? Harker Dec 2022 #67

Lemme think...🤔 dchill Dec 2022 #68

Poor Kari Lake... Pachamama Dec 2022 #5

Thats probably the best & most accurate one I've ever seen! nt oldsoftie Dec 2022 #41

Someone we all know, Corgigal Dec 2022 #6

Yep, ancianita Dec 2022 #13

Oh...OK. I didn't know it worked that way, but Wingus Dingus Dec 2022 #7

We can't do that Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Dec 2022 #8

Good luck with that. Sore loser. emulatorloo Dec 2022 #9

Sore loser can't be used enough. Sore loser, sore loser, sore loser Farmer-Rick Dec 2022 #51

Can she be formally told to go fuck herself? Orrex Dec 2022 #10

If she keeps this up BlueIdaho Dec 2022 #12

"LFG" LudwigPastorius Dec 2022 #14

lol.. TY! Cha Dec 2022 #22

It means stevil Dec 2022 #39

I need some cheese to go with Lake's whine. sakabatou Dec 2022 #15

I thoroughly expect... jmowreader Dec 2022 #16

It's good that Dems have expanded out map into Arizona and Georgia IronLionZion Dec 2022 #17

Sociopaths are funny like that nt Javaman Dec 2022 #18

The political Doppler effect: her political sanity grows fainter as time moves along into the future NBachers Dec 2022 #19

Oh, that's a great analogy! Mind if I use it elsewhere? machoneman Dec 2022 #38

Claim it as your own. NBachers Dec 2022 #50

if your house keeps getting egged, and you never do anything about it, expect to keep getting egged Takket Dec 2022 #20

This is it, right here NJCher Dec 2022 #25

I said this before.. Keep Digging, Cha Dec 2022 #21

Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahah! BlueTexasMan Dec 2022 #23

So does this mean . . . AverageOldGuy Dec 2022 #24

Oh lady, give it up! vlyons Dec 2022 #28

Another selfish attention seeker onetexan Dec 2022 #29

Maybe there should be an acting award for Republicans putting on the best fake election Lonestarblue Dec 2022 #30

Does she have a fucking clue Maine Abu El Banat Dec 2022 #32

Reminds me of Glenn Close in Fatal Attraction tavernier Dec 2022 #33

Give her an attendance trophy. twodogsbarking Dec 2022 #34

Why not?? Demanding to be declared the winner has worked so well for Trump Bengus81 Dec 2022 #36

She's just like Trump except with smaller boobs. twodogsbarking Dec 2022 #37

She's not seeking attention. Or the Office. She's learned from the best; She's after CASH oldsoftie Dec 2022 #42

I'm sure she has a 'victory fund' pfitz59 Dec 2022 #44

As sure as the sun will rise in the morning! oldsoftie Dec 2022 #61

you lost lady, give it up. AllaN01Bear Dec 2022 #43

I demand I be made King of Prussia! Hassin Bin Sober Dec 2022 #46

I demand that I be made the king of Duloc! Ray Bruns Dec 2022 #54

Your 15 minutes of fame are up, Krazy Lake. area51 Dec 2022 #48

They keep doubling tripling down as if it works. Idiots. FlyingPiggy Dec 2022 #55

Oh, it works for them all right. They'll raise a ton of money! oldsoftie Dec 2022 #62

I think she should be declared whiner of the 2022 Arizona gubernatorial election. patphil Dec 2022 #56

In this age The Grand Illuminist Dec 2022 #57

She's a crazy ass fraud just like tfg. iluvtennis Dec 2022 #58

Yo piss puddle The Jungle 1 Dec 2022 #59

I doubt she will even get a chicken dinner whistler162 Dec 2022 #60

Is narcissism the official state mental health condition generalbetrayus Dec 2022 #63

She and her orange pal remind me of sovereign citizens. cab67 Dec 2022 #64

A statement on Kari Lake's latest desperate attempt to undermine our democracy LetMyPeopleVote Dec 2022 #65