Heather Honey, researcher who has distorted 2020 voter data, appointed to Homeland Security election integrity role

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The political appointment, first reported by Democracy Docket, shows how self-styled election investigators who have thrown themselves into election conspiracy theories since 2020 are now being celebrated by a presidential administration that indulges their false claims. (AP)

Further background

Researcher who distorted voter data gets election integrity job in Trump’s second term​

Heather Honey embraced 2020 election conspiracy theories. She’ll now serve in election integrity role at the Department of Homeland Security.

A related report from ProPublica noted that Honey “had played a key role in [Cleta] Mitchell’s behind-the-scenes effort to change Georgia’s election rules to allow Republican officials to contest a potential Trump loss in that year’s presidential race. Honey also promoted election conspiracy theories, including one Trump cited in a speech to his followers before they stormed the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.”

 

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tl;dr MSNBC and the left is trashing another appointee.

 

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tl;dr MSNBC and the left is trashing another appointee.

I like that reporting her behaviour is somehow "trashing" her.
Suggests what you would think of her behaviour if she was a democrat.

 

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I like that reporting her behaviour is somehow "trashing" her.
Suggests what you would think of her behaviour if she was a democrat.

Considering how most of MSNBC's articles regarding the Trump administration are hit pieces, it should probably be taken with a block of salt.

 

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This is sickening. I'm not even surprised.

 

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Considering how most of MSNBC's articles regarding the Trump administration are hit pieces, it should probably be taken with a block of salt.

I like that reporting her behaviour is somehow "trashing" her.

 

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I like that reporting her behaviour is somehow "trashing" her.

It's a hard left highly biased critique.

 

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It's a hard left highly biased critique.

I like how you have no refutation of her behaviour as well.

 

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I like how you have no refutation of her behaviour as well.

Her behavior according to whom? The DHS? Or a left-wing assessment?

 

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Her behavior according to whom? The DHS? Or a left-wing assessment?

Factually. Did she, or did she not embrace and promote false election conspiracies?

 

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Factually. Did she, or did she not embrace and promote false election conspiracies?

That depends on who's perspective one goes by. Is that the perspective of DHS, who then hired her anyways?

 

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That depends on who's perspective one goes by. Is that the perspective of DHS, who then hired her anyways?

Factually, like I said. She either did it or didn't. But I will take this as you conceding that you can't answer it for whatever reason.

So, getting back to the topic, the US government IS becoming more and more of a joke nowadays with stuff like this, huh?

 

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Factually, like I said. She either did it or didn't. But I will take this as you conceding that you can't answer it for whatever reason.

DHS appointed Heather Honey based on her prominence in the conservative election integrity movement.

So, getting back to the topic, the US government IS becoming more and more of a joke nowadays with stuff like this, huh?

That's not the topic, Heather Honey is.

 

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Considering how most of MSNBC's articles regarding the Trump administration are hit pieces, it should probably be taken with a block of salt.

After you put all the salt to curate the news, do you think this person should be appointed to this position?

 

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After you put all the salt to curate the news, do you think this person should be appointed to this position?

The Department of Homeland Security obviously does. Which is good enough for me.

 

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The Department of Homeland Security obviously does. Which is good enough for me.

It appears that you don't have your own views; you just follow the party line.

The sad reality today, in American politics, 70% of voters simply follow their party leaders rather than think independently. Democracy suffers when critical thinking is replaced by party loyalty.

Please don't reply; it's clear you're not interested in independent thought or forming your own opinions without direction from the “ government”.

 

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It appears that you don't have your own views; you just follow the party line.

I'd have to do extensive study into what all she's done, and what all her job entails, and what all reasons and expectations DHS has, to achieve a proper view of the situation.

How about you?

The sad reality today, in American politics, 70% of voters simply follow their party leaders rather than think independently. Democracy suffers when critical thinking is replaced by party loyalty.

Critical thinking tells me I'd have to do what I stated above. Outside of that I see no reason to second guess the DHS.

Please don't reply; it's clear you're not interested in independent thought or forming your own opinions without direction from the “ government”.

That was rude, condescending and judgemental. But I forgive you.

 

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DHS appointed Heather Honey based on her prominence in the conservative election integrity movement.

She's largely prominent for saying things about elections that just aren't true, but that are pleasing to Trump and his party.

Another example of

That can only happen nowadays because the only qualification is loyalty to Donald, not expertise.

 

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She's largely prominent for saying things about elections that just aren't true, but that are pleasing to Trump and his party.

Another example of

Sorry I'm not into the king cult thingy.

 

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Sorry I'm not into the king cult thingy.

Well, what are her qualifications as an elections expert?

I'll help you out.

Despite how widespread her research has become, Honey described herself in emails to Votebeat and Spotlight PA as "an ordinary citizen working hard to do what I can to restore confidence in elections."

That, combined with her numerous errors in what she has reported, and had amplified by others in the 2020 election fraud industry, would seem to indicate that she's not just unqualified, but disqualified for such a position.