Kansas congressman charged with voter fraud shortly before GOP debate

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JUST IN: Rep. Steve Watkins charged with voter fraud shortly before Kansas Republican primary debate.

The first question of the night, posed to all three challengers, was"What is your response to the charges" against Watkins.

Watkins later listed the address for an apartment complex about 2 miles north of the UPS store as his residence, then corrected his voter registration form in mid-January to list an apartment number. Watkins is an honorary state co-chairman for the re-election campaign of President Donald Trump, who'sBryan Piligra, spokesman for Watkins’ re-election campaign, said of the charges,"Give us a break."

 

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Completely flimsy and transparent lawfare. THIS is REAL voter fraud: '1 in 5 Ballots Rejected as Fraud Is Charged in N.J. Mail-In Election | RealClearPolitics'

Let me check....Yep, Rep_Watkins - right-wing 'law & order' blowhard. I am shocked.

Again, what an idiot!

The GOP complains very loudly about voter fraud, they also are the biggest offenders. Strange.

Thought only democrats committed voter fraud? 🤣 He knew exactly what he was doing....

Trump told you voting was rife with fraud, didn’t he? Oh sorry he meant dems

NBC IGNORES ALL THE DEM ARRESTS LAST WEEK FOR FRAUD NBC IS THE VIRUS

Wow this guy should work for rhe DNC he'd fit right in! 😀

Wrong address on a voter card, means multiple felonies? What am I missing here?

GOP member caught cheatin'...

My shocked face

Republicans are all about vote fraud.

Is that the chiseled chin of a felon, I ask?

This is GOP. vote them out

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Gosh, whodathunkit?

The only way republicans win is by cheating ...

.Michelle4Kansas is running for this seat. She can use your support

The party of selfish greedy crooks and liars

Yo realDonaldTrump is this your boy? You endorse this guy? Want this guy do you? HAS to be on your team. Voter fraud. GOP. Go fucking figure.

Whoever said not to judge a book by its cover was so incredibly wrong. This guy just looks like an asshole.

MattMurph24 The only voter fraud involves Republicans.

Oh, he’s definitely going to win the nomination now.

And that is how Trump won the 2016 election.

Patta47cake Seems like crooks are Republicans and those who scream voter fraud are Republicans- common denominator: Republicans CROOKS!

Has to be a Republican and the irony is they always blame the Dems for fraud thanks God! They have been exposed for who the evil they are

realDonaldTrump this is priceless! Yes, voter fraud does exist. This is what you’re scared of. That the fraudsters you support will get caught

Republicans r the fraudsters committing voters fraud, voters suppression, gerymandering... anything corrupt they will do it.. no decency, no ethics...just criminal minds!

I'm surprised about the Republicans worrying about voter fraud. It seems to be a campaign strategy for them.

WTF?

Republicans are the only ones committing voter fraud.

Futher evidence that republicans fear of voter fraud is projection. They're the only ones that commit voter fraud.

I live in Kansas and I tried to sign up to vote online this year. I’ve always voted in the past but it’s always been in person. They said they lost my license and I wasn’t in the system. That seems very suspicious,and highly political to me.

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Republicans only care about power, greed, donors, lying & cheating! VoteBlue2020 remove GOP from Congress, State Legislature’s & Governor’s too! We The People must protect our Constitutional Democratic Republic before We The Wealthy destroys it! FlipTheSenateBlue for JoeBiden

That’s make 5 Democrats and 1 Republican so far that have committed voter fraud

Hmmmm

So, uh... Not a Democrat.

Typical GOP

A swamp thing.

Hahaha. This honorary state trump campaign chairman was hit w 3 felony charges 30 minutes before the debate: “The first question of the night, posed to all three challengers, was 'What is your response to the charges' against Watkins.

Trump's Republican's doing what they do best. Committing crimes.

Trump doesn't do anything wrong either. The Republican Party I once respected is gone forever. It is the Party of Trump and nothing more. They all act like him and they are all dangerous. Bye Bye GOP.

Does this mean the GOP can only win by cheating?!? I’m stunned. GOPareLosersAndCheaters

MattMurph24

Its nice watching the GOP eat their own.

Huh.

How do you not know that you are putting a UPS store as your home address? Rep_Watkins

This is why they're so afraid of fraud.

Oh that’s what trump was talking about

See, it does happen, but you only acknowledge it when it's a Republican. How bold of you....

The Republicans go on and on about voter fraud, but once again we see it is the Republicans that arethe culprits

I have been saying it look out for Republicans they will sell out their kin for a win, no morals is their motto. ABC CBSNews CNN MSNBC SenateGOP HouseGOP

Huh.. I hope realDonaldTrump gets KrisKobach1787 on it!! Voter fraud committee! Should be right up their alley!!

So he’ll get a pardon from Trump. How unfortunate.

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