Top Pennsylvania state senator commits
to forensic election audit
Posted By: Ida Lou Pino, 8/25/2021 12:29:34 PM
In the wake of infighting within his own party, the Pennsylvania Senate's top Republican said this week he supports a "thorough forensic audit of recent elections — including the use of our subpoena powers."President Pro Tempore Jake Corman (R-Bellefonte) made the comment in an op-ed published Monday after he faced blowback for removing Sen. Doug Mastriano (R-Gettysburg) as lead of the chamber's election integrity review. Corman instead shifted the responsibility to Senate Local Government Committee Chairman Cris Dush (R-Wellsboro) after criticizing Mastriano for what he described as chasing headlines and "grandstanding at rallies."
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FTA: " [Corman] criticizing Mastriano for what he described as chasing headlines and 'grandstanding at rallies.'" Oh my God! A politician "chasing headlines" and "grandstanding" at rallies? This has NEVER happened before! We must all support RINO Corman in his efforts to stamp out political grandstanding.