π΅πΌ “No Dice, Lake! Arizona Judge Shows GOP’s Kari Lake the Exit on Final 2022 Election Lawsuit” πΌπ΅
TL;DR; The courts don’t care for your alternative facts, Kari Lake! In a recent twist, an Arizona judge has said “enough is enough,” throwing out the final 2022 election lawsuit from the Republican contender. Despite her strong insistence, Lake failed to present solid evidence of any mischief in the voting process. Now, we’re left asking: where does this leave Lake and the saga of election conspiracy theories? π€
In the latest episode of the “Election Shenanigans Saga,” Arizona judge, Peter Thompson, did a full-on Gandalf “You Shall Not Pass” moment to Kari Lake’s final 2022 election lawsuit. With a gavel drop heard across the state, Thompson found Lake’s team didn’t present “clear and convincing evidence or a preponderance of evidence” that some hanky-panky went down in Arizona’s fall 2022 elections. ππ³οΈ
After the three-day courtroom drama concluded on Monday evening, Lake exited Maricopa County Superior Court looking like she’d seen a ghost. Or maybe that’s just the face of realizing you lost by 17,000 votes? π€·
Lake’s conspiracy theory fireworks haven’t gone unnoticed. Echoing the infamous “Stop the Steal” chants from the Trump era, Lake has been dishing out some juicy alternative facts about the election. Was she defeated by Democrat Katie Hobbs, you ask? Not in Lake’s world! πβοΈ
Looking at the political battleground that Arizona has become, you can’t help but wonder what’s next. Will we see Lake trying to snatch the 2024 GOP nomination for the US Senate seat currently being kept warm by independent Kyrsten Sinema? ποΈ
As for her next move, Lake plans to raise some serious dough π° for her legal team to push this 2022 gubernatorial debacle all the way to the US Supreme Court. “The people of this great state want me to stay in this fight,” she declared, seemingly undeterred. But with her claims falling flat in court, will this Supreme Court bid be just another wild goose chase? πββοΈπ¨
Meanwhile, Lake’s grand plan doesn’t stop at Supreme Court dreams. She’s gearing up to support a multimillion-dollar effort to register voters and pursue mail-in ballots β a strategy that Republicans had perfected until party leaders like Lake and Trump started questioning its legitimacy. Are we heading towards a mail-in ballot apocalypse? π¬π₯
Maricopa County Board of Supervisors Chairman Clint Hickman, a fellow Republican, called the ruling “justice.” He’s throwing shade at the “wild claims of rigged elections,” pointing out they’re good for media attention and fundraising, but not so hot when it comes to winning court cases. Ouch, Kari.
With all these twists and turns, one thing is clear: the drama in the Grand Canyon state isn’t going anywhere soon. So, what does this latest courtroom defeat mean for Kari Lake and the future of her political aspirations? π€
As we head into what promises to be a heated election season, it’s worth pondering: Is it time for Republicans to reconsider their strategy, or should they keep pushing the boundaries of the legal envelope? π€·ββοΈπ¨ And most importantly, when will the saga of “rigged” elections finally reach its season finale? π¬πΏ
The information in this article is not intended as legal or political advice.