It looks like things are shaping up to be a long winter--and I'm not talking about coronavirus.
Rudy Giuliani has a press conference and is challenged by members of the press pool that the 2020 presidential election has already been called in favor of Joe Biden by the members of the main stream media. (only 1:08)
Giuliani's mockery in this moment might have seemed satisfying to him and Trump's supporters. But he missed an opportunity to, not only put the media in their place over their partisan biases over the past four years, but to educate the public on America's electoral process for electing a president. This is important because if the results get reversed and Trump gets elected for a second term, the public needs to understand why.
So here is what Giuliani should have said:
"This is a good opportunity to explain to the main stream news media, your listeners and the rest of the American public that we have a legal and constitutional process for electing a president in this country that is dictated by Article II, Section 1 of the Constitution of the United States and various other state laws. The media and the press have no role in this process. None! Former presidents don't have a role in this process. Hollywood has no role in this process.
"You can call races all day and night until you are blue in the face. It doesn't matter. Like polls they are only projections about what you think might happen. You were wrong about the polls and you might be wrong about the projections. They are not certified results.
"The Trump campaign and numerous witnesses that have been willing to sign sworn affidavits have identified irregularities and suspicious practices with our elections that are almost too numerous to list that might effect the election results. We don't know how many ballots this will effect and neither do any of you. So a little humility from you is in order and we expect you to cover these developments accurately and fairly to maintain the public trust in your organizations and our system of self-government.
"President Trump had warned the state governments and the public of the problems that mass mailing of ballots and voting by mail would entail due to the lack of a chain of custody and transparency in the process. He raised concerns with their respective courts and his warnings went unheeded. As a consequence, our elections in several key states were a chaotic disaster that is embroiled in controversy and uncertainty and may have a consequence on the final result.
"For the sake of election integrity and the public trust we ask you to be patient as we investigate, correct and litigate any possible fraud or impropriety that we find so that the integrity of the 2020 elections can be restored."
If Giuliani said something along these lines, I think it would be better received by the public. Our partisan pundits might have a problem with this, but fortunately, they don't have a role in the electoral process either!
