‘Why covering up for Dem crimes?’: Rudy Giuliani calls out Republicans in the Pennsylvania state legislature

He also said he’s “ashamed of them” and that they “completely misled the President and me”:

Republican Legislature let down America.

I’m ashamed of them.

They completely misled the President and me.

All of us Republicans let them know what we think of them.

— Rudy W. Giuliani (@RudyGiuliani) December 4, 2020

Earlier in the day, senior Republicans in the state Senate said moves by their colleagues in the state House were giving the president “false hope”:

Two Lancaster County Republican senators said Friday a campaign from fellow GOP colleagues to change Pennsylvania’s electors in support of the president gives “false hope” that the Legislature can overturn the results. https://t.co/CHYPTpUGr7

— The Center Square (@thecentersquare) December 4, 2020

They’re claiming they can’t legally overturn the election results:

NEW: @StephenJ_Caruso reports: GOP leaders — once again — say they can’t overturn election results, but send letter disputing results to Congress https://t.co/24CY1FkIOm via @penncapitalstar #PaPolitics

— Pennsylvania Capital-Star (@PennCapitalStar) December 4, 2020

But they did send a letter to the state’s congressional delegation asking them to object when the electoral college votes on January 6:

Pennsylvania Republican lawmakers, including House Speaker Bryan Cutler and House Majority Leader Kerry Benninghoff, have sent a letter to the state’s congressional delegation urging them to object to PA’s Electoral College votes on Jan. 6.https://t.co/ViPIR1RoHa pic.twitter.com/wMEyYKRFFl

— Jonathan Lai ? 賴柏羽 (@Elaijuh) December 4, 2020

This sounds like a punt:

PA GOP lawmakers: “3 U.S.C. §15, empowers Congress to reject electoral votes that are not ‘regularly given’ or ‘lawfully certified.’ The aforementioned conduct has undermined the lawful certification of Pennsylvania’s delegation to the Electoral College.”

— Jonathan Lai ? 賴柏羽 (@Elaijuh) December 4, 2020

Some of the issues raised in the letter have been dismissed by courts:

A federal judge in PA dismissed a suit w some of the same complaints as the GOP lawmakers, wrote the Trump campaign provided only “strained legal arguments without merit and speculative accusations” that were “unsupported by evidence.”https://t.co/3fe89EBLmr

— Trip Gabriel (@tripgabriel) December 4, 2020

Dem Gov. Tom Wolf’s response:

A response to this GOP letter from spox for @TomWolfPA:

"Governor Wolf will not allow these unnecessary and false accusations to be used to take away anyone’s right to vote."

— Trip Gabriel (@tripgabriel) December 4, 2020

Lt. Gov. John Fetterman was harsher in his critique:

This is just pandering to the snake handlers / lunatic fringe. I do not believe there is any serious intent, nor is there a path.

On balance, and to their credit, leadership has been clear on honoring the election results. https://t.co/K1RRaRCrYt

— John Fetterman (@JohnFetterman) December 4, 2020

And:

It must be said: it is tough being a Republican and telling the truth about this election. Many officials are even getting death threats- just look at Georgia. Virtually all are threatened with a primary for simply acknowledging that this was a fair, free election.

— John Fetterman (@JohnFetterman) December 4, 2020

It’s also being pointed out that these same representatives are protesting their own election:

Here is how you know this is performative undercutting of the Republic by a pack of toadstools more interested in currying favor with their despicable base than honest and responsible leadership

They were elected on the same ballots. They don't object to their own victories. https://t.co/jXESQvIznA

— Mike Dunford (@questauthority) December 4, 2020

Letters were also sent to the state Attorney General Josh Shapiro. . .

The PA GOP lawmakers also sent a letter calling on @JoshShapiroPA “to appoint an independent prosecutor to review these election irregularities, to ensure the statutes governing our elections were not violated, and to make recommendations to [legislature]”https://t.co/oF3QUXTHbE pic.twitter.com/RTrfAgpYr6

— Jonathan Lai ? 賴柏羽 (@Elaijuh) December 4, 2020

. . . and to the Inspector General asking for a review of the 2020 election:

And they’re urging the Inspector General to review the PA Dept of State’s policies and systems:https://t.co/rfkClU14JJ pic.twitter.com/lUj7sPFizN

— Jonathan Lai ? 賴柏羽 (@Elaijuh) December 4, 2020

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