John Petrie

Hairy man in the wilds of Minnesota.

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Previously unbeaten Vikings lose 31-29 to Lions to cap NFC North thriller https://t.co/aCLZfbiqM7

[John Petrie @bemidjijohn]

@FPWellman No one spied on his campaign.

Wasn't a hoax.

Wasn't made up.

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@ShadeauxBaux @RonFilipkowski Also 52 USC § 10307(c) - paying someone to register to vote.

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@HmmVryIntrstng @FPWellman I'm genuinely curious what series of observations drove him to actually publicly write that.

What advertising did he feel was inauthentic; & how did he conclude it was created by old gay consultants?

Like... wtf?

[John Petrie @bemidjijohn]

@FPWellman Reading his follow-ups, he tries to argue that he's just saying Dems don't message well to young males.

The problem is 1) he can't really argue Trump or Republicans do it any better; but more importantly 2) if Harris loses it probably won't be because of the young male vote.

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@staringispolite @AnthonyMKreis @InsidePolitics @AsteadWH @mkraju He's blatantly breaking the law.

He's counting on being rich & famous to dodge accountability; as well as an army of lawyers to fight it if anything comes of it.

[John Petrie @bemidjijohn]

@staringispolite @AnthonyMKreis @InsidePolitics @AsteadWH @mkraju I would also note that attempting to do something illegal, but masking it with technicalities, can itself be a violation of a law.

Paying people to register, but disguising it as a "petition", could be a prosecutable offense.

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@staringispolite @AnthonyMKreis @InsidePolitics @AsteadWH @mkraju To make it even clearer: this is inducement to register to receive a chance at a cash prize.

That. Is. Illegal.

It doesn't matter if not a single rally attendee wasn't previously registered or had already decided to vote for Trump. That's irrelevant.

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@staringispolite @AnthonyMKreis @InsidePolitics @AsteadWH @mkraju The content of his rally is to clearly urge people to vote for Trump. Giving a voter $1 million to vote is illegal. Giving someone a chance at $1 million if they register is illegal.

Technicalities can make a case harder to prosecute, but it doesn't change that this is illegal.

[John Petrie @bemidjijohn]

@staringispolite @AnthonyMKreis @InsidePolitics @AsteadWH @mkraju He is telling people if you register & vote for Trump, he might give you $1 million.

That is illegal.

The law is based on *his intent*.

The technicalities of how he words it, if a rally attendee was already registered, already planned to vote, etc are irrelevant.

[John Petrie @bemidjijohn]

@staringispolite @AnthonyMKreis @InsidePolitics @AsteadWH @mkraju He's offering a chance at $1 million if you register & vote.

The law does not change based on obtuse "but what if" technicalities.

[John Petrie @bemidjijohn]

@YouDownWithOCP @ElectProject He's offering attendees of his rallies a chance of $1 million.

To attend the rally you must be a registered voter & sign his petition.

This violates 18 USC § 597 - Expenditures to influence voting. Also 52 USC § 10307(c) - paying someone to register to vote.

[John Petrie @bemidjijohn]

@staringispolite @AnthonyMKreis @InsidePolitics @AsteadWH @mkraju 18 USC § 597 - Expenditures to influence voting. Also 52 USC § 10307(c) - paying someone to register to vote.

To be eligible to receive the $1 million prize one must be a registered voter from a swing state. That's what makes this illegal.

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@CZilmer @ElectProject He is literally trying to both steal the election & is a proponent of censorship on social media.

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@txamufootball @ElectProject @bayloretta No, he has not. You cannot point to a single instance of Warren Buffet promising money to a voter.

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@YouDownWithOCP @ElectProject He's offering the chance of receiving cash in exchange for a vote.

This is blatantly illegal.

It doesn't matter any "but what if" technicalities.

[John Petrie @bemidjijohn]

Said goodbye to my sweet Muffy this morning. It was her time. Almost 23 years she was part of our family. She was my baby and a part of me for as long as I can remember. The house is so quiet and empty without her.

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@EarthOne_13 @KiltedRef @KaelanDC @RepJamesComer @dcexaminer I would also just note--and it's the reason I blocked this guy--the Special Counsel report details in great length why Biden couldn't or shouldn't be prosecuted for run-of-the-mill charges relating to classified materials.