Opinion by Paul Waldman: Why the midterms were the Y2K of elections
Second, the folks who make up the hard core of the election subversion movement — both the leaders and the rank-and-file — are, to put it bluntly, not that bright. There are plenty of smart people in the Republican Party, but these are not them. The movement is led by buffoonish celebrities including MyPillow founder Mike Lindell and Rudy Giuliani, and populated on the ground by people foolish enough to believe them.
They also coordinated with local police, so everyone knew what to watch out for and how to handle any incidents. “The fact that law enforcement said that intimidation of election workers won’t be tolerated was a very big thing,” said Norden. Other than one elderly man who got a little worked up over a clerical issue, there had been no disruptions or protests, Brown said. Other people in town told me that the community rallied together to make sure the election proceeded in an orderly fashion and they wouldn’t be seen as a bunch of lunatics.
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