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Amanda Carpenter

๐Ÿ‘ค Speaker
1334 total appearances

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The Bulwark Podcast
Amanda Carpenter: Let the Media Dinosaurs Die

Now, that visual was so bad, I think, that they didn't end up showing.

The Bulwark Podcast
Amanda Carpenter: Let the Media Dinosaurs Die

And that's because none of those people have any business with election administration or process.

The Bulwark Podcast
Amanda Carpenter: Let the Media Dinosaurs Die

Kristi Noem, as the head of DHS, has no business getting involved in voter rolls or what Secretary of State is doing because there's no threat at all.

The Bulwark Podcast
Amanda Carpenter: Let the Media Dinosaurs Die

And if you look at the SAVE Act legislation, which Donald Trump made a huge push for after he declared J.D.

The Bulwark Podcast
Amanda Carpenter: Let the Media Dinosaurs Die

Vance the new head of the War on Fraud,

The Bulwark Podcast
Amanda Carpenter: Let the Media Dinosaurs Die

There's a provision in the SAVE Act to give DHS access to voter rolls.

The Bulwark Podcast
Amanda Carpenter: Let the Media Dinosaurs Die

I mean, it's supposed to be about voter ID, but if you look inside any effort that they're pushing, they're trying to find a way to do that.

The Bulwark Podcast
Amanda Carpenter: Let the Media Dinosaurs Die

And sure enough, J.D.

The Bulwark Podcast
Amanda Carpenter: Let the Media Dinosaurs Die

Vance is going to end up targeting the Somali communities, the Haitian communities, because they think if they can find an immigrant population to scream voter fraud, that is their access into those states and cities to do bad stuff.

The Bulwark Podcast
Amanda Carpenter: Let the Media Dinosaurs Die

The biggest threats are going to be blue cities and red states for the reasons that you outlined.

The Bulwark Podcast
Amanda Carpenter: Let the Media Dinosaurs Die

And so I think it's incredibly important for the mayors of those cities and other people in election administration to be very clear.

The Bulwark Podcast
Amanda Carpenter: Let the Media Dinosaurs Die

Yeah, yeah.

The Bulwark Podcast
Amanda Carpenter: Let the Media Dinosaurs Die

To understand what is going to come at them.

The Bulwark Podcast
Amanda Carpenter: Let the Media Dinosaurs Die

But in terms of what Democratic states can do, it's just you really got to be on the ball about the election process stuff.

The Bulwark Podcast
Amanda Carpenter: Let the Media Dinosaurs Die

Really be protective of voter data, anything that can be turned against you by the federal government.

The Bulwark Podcast
Amanda Carpenter: Let the Media Dinosaurs Die

And I think people are pretty keen on this.

The Bulwark Podcast
Amanda Carpenter: Let the Media Dinosaurs Die

But being fiercely protective of your data and keeping it secure and not giving any kind of opening.

The Bulwark Podcast
Amanda Carpenter: Let the Media Dinosaurs Die

Be very clear about the process.

The Bulwark Podcast
Amanda Carpenter: Let the Media Dinosaurs Die

If you're going to do mail-in ballots, understand that those are going to be more closely scrutinized than anything else.

The Bulwark Podcast
Amanda Carpenter: Let the Media Dinosaurs Die

And just be really active talking with people about the process and how it's safe.