‘Unchecked’ book excerpt: Inside McConnell’s decision not to convict Trump
Washington PostMAY 2022
The Spin
Republican narrative
In a violation of free speech, Democrats are trying to prevent anyone — including the presidential candidates themselves — from objecting to the results of an election unless those objections meet a very narrow list of specifications. This bill is as illegitimate as the Jan. 6 Committee, which wasn’t even bipartisan due to the House Speaker refusing to seat the GOP’s desired committee members.
Democratic narrative
Republican animosity toward election reform laws shows they’re willing to allow Trump to attempt to steal an election in the future, so it’s imperative this new bill is passed while Democrats have the majority in both chambers. They should next focus on protecting voting rights for those in danger of being disenfranchised by future Supreme Court rulings.