After Midterms, Election Deniers Down — But Not Out (Feat. Lindsay Schubiner)
Most pundits have viewed the midterms results as a repudiation of 2020 election denialism and ex-President Donald Trump, noting that extreme candidates like Doug Mastriano in Pennsylvania and Kari Lake in Arizona lost. So did most election conspiracist candidates for secretaries of state, who can exert substantial power over states’ electoral systems. But upon closer inspection, a more complicated portrait emerges. A broad swath of the GOP House representatives who objected to President Joe Biden's victory won, as did other first-time candidates who embraced election lies. Detailing the complete and messy picture in this week’s episode is Lindsay Schubiner, from the extremism watchdog Western States. She provides a needed antidote to the heady celebrations about the triumphant bounceback of American democracy. SUBSCRIBE TO OUR OTHER PODCASTS: Court Junkie Sidebar They Walk Among America Coptales and Cocktails The Disturbing Truth Speaking Freely See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.