[direwolf]

Originally Posted by GGG

The goal in Pennsylvania is to give cover to the Pennsylvania Republican legislature to ignore the will of the people and replace the slate of electors. So all Pennsylvania lawsuits are just about misinformation.

Nah, this is all about keeping the base riled up for the Georgia runoffs, and making sure Trump campaigns for them.

https://www.cnn.com/2020/11/10/polit...age/index.html

by Monday the President had grown frustrated that more top Republicans had not put out statements or gone on TV to amplify his message, according to two people familiar with the matter. 



The President, feeling as though McConnell and others had abandoned him, lashed out at some GOP allies, and even dangled the idea of not helping Republicans in two runoff elections in Georgia that will decide which party controls the Senate, according to one person told about the outburst. Multiple sources close to McConnell have denied Trump said this directly to McConnell.

While McConnell's speech stopped short of endorsing Trump's baseless allegations of fraud, it was a tacit acknowledgment of the leverage Trump holds over the party. 

"(McConnell) knows he needs Trump," said a person familiar with the matter. "So you don't want him blowing you up in the runoffs." The person also said McConnell knows "being successful in Georgia is to keep Trump under the tent."

That, more than anything, explains why McConnell stepped out in support of Trump, according to one veteran GOP strategist.

"He would probably be less accommodating if Trump didn't have hostages," said the strategist, referring to the power the President has to turn out voters in the runoffs. "How Trump behaves in the next 60 days is probably the single biggest variable at play."

On Monday evening, Senate Judiciary Chairman Lindsey Graham of South Carolina echoed that sentiment in comments to CNN.

"I think what would hurt our chances in Georgia is if we don't put these systems under scrutiny," Graham said.

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