There are no good options here. 7 of the 9 voted to not certify the 2020 election results.
Tom Emmer, the MN rep who is emerging as a front-runner of the two that did vote to certify, is just as bad but more politically savvy, having repeatedly cast doubt in the election results and refused to acknowledge Biden even won after the election. He’s a partisan willing to do and say anything for right-wing causes, but unlike the pure chaos members, can make calculated long-term decisions about political effects.
The other person who voted to certify is Austin Scott, who the Internet seems to know nothing about. Maybe he’s the best option here? The “not enough information to confirm verifiably terrible” option?
There are no good options here. 7 of the 9 voted to not certify the 2020 election results.
Tom Emmer, the MN rep who is emerging as a front-runner of the two that did vote to certify, is just as bad but more politically savvy, having repeatedly cast doubt in the election results and refused to acknowledge Biden even won after the election. He’s a partisan willing to do and say anything for right-wing causes, but unlike the pure chaos members, can make calculated long-term decisions about political effects.
The other person who voted to certify is Austin Scott, who the Internet seems to know nothing about. Maybe he’s the best option here? The “not enough information to confirm verifiably terrible” option?