Flashback 2005: Washington Democrat Had No Problem “Raising Questions About Voting Irregularities”
Washington, D.C. – Patty Murray has served in the Senate for 30 years, but has no accomplishments to speak of and has delivered little to Washington State voters. No wonder she’s resorted to attacking Tiffany Smiley over “election integrity” issues.
There’s just one problem. As reported by the Washington Free Beacon, back in January 2005, after John Kerry was defeated in his presidential campaign months before, Patty Murray supported those who have “raised questions about voting irregularities” and “election reform must be a top priority so that every voter can be confident …”
Bottom Line: Patty Murray questioned the integrity of a presidential election, has no problem with Democrats supporting election-denying candidates for office, and voted for “The Corrupt Politicians Act” that would get rid of broadly popular elections laws like voter ID requirements.
Read more here from the Washington Free Beacon:
“Patty Murray Slams Opponent for Questioning Election Results. She Did The Same Thing In 2004.”
“Sen. Patty Murray’s (D., Wash.) campaign last week slammed her opponent for raising concerns about election integrity that are “way out of line with the truth.” But the senator expressed identical concerns after John Kerry’s failed Democratic presidential run in 2004 …
“[I]n January 2005, Murray released a statement saying she agreed with Democrats “who have raised questions about voting irregularities” in the 2004 presidential election. Murray called for “election reform” as a “top priority” in response and said legislators should work to protect voters’ confidence in the electoral process.
“Smiley campaign spokeswoman Elisa Carlson told the Washington Free Beacon Murray was ‘a hypocrite and has no business attacking anyone over protecting democracy.’
“‘She questioned the integrity of a presidential election 18 years ago, supports Democrat efforts to boost election-denying candidates, and opposes common-sense laws like voter ID requirements,’ Carlson said.
“The Murray campaign did not respond to a request for comment.”
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