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Jean-Pierre Claims ‘High Turnout and Voter Suppression Can Be Happening at the Same Time’ – Declines to Explain

by Bradley Cortright
October 25, 2022 at 5:03 pm
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In 2021, President Joe Biden called a new voting law in Georgia “Jim Crow in the 21st Century.”

And he claimed it would “effectively deny the right to vote to countless voters.”

However, the state saw a record turnout for its 2022 primary elections. And heading into the general election, it appears to be on course to set a record for a midterm.

One reporter during a White House press briefing on Tuesday noted that more than 1 million votes have already been cast — which is roughly 70% more than in 2018.

“Was President Biden wrong with his assessment of Georgia’s voting law? Or does he stand by that Jim Crow comparison?” he asked.

White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre responded, “As you know, I gotta be careful. I cannot get into politics from here. So I won’t comment specifically on that race or on the elections or on the data that’s coming out of Georgia.”

“But the president has been very clear that based on ‘The Big Lie’ there have been a host of anti-voter policies forced on states that challenge America’s fundamental right to vote,” she continued. “This is against our most basic values, including respect for the law and the Constitution.”

Watch the video below:

REPORTER: "President Biden last year likened the new Georgia voting law to 'Jim Crow in the 21st century, but turnout so far…has smashed midterm records."

KJP: "High turnout and voter suppression can be happening at the same time." pic.twitter.com/fdJdpynmbs

— Townhall.com (@townhallcom) October 25, 2022

Finally, she added, “And speaking more generally, of course, high turnout and voter suppression can be happening at the same time. One doesn’t have to happen on its own. They can be happening at the same time. But I’ll leave it there without really being able to dig into the politics.”

It is awfully convenient that she feels she can accuse a law of suppressing the votes without diving into politics.

Meanwhile, Jean-Pierre claims she would have to dive into politics to explain how it is possible there is record voter turnout and voter suppression.

We know Democrats have invested a lot of time into pushing the message that Republicans are trying to deprive people of their right to vote.

But as it appears to have turned out, their rhetoric was vastly overblown. And they’re starting to look like hyperbolic fearmongers who vastly exaggerated the effects of such legislation.

If you accuse a law of stripping away or suppressing the right to vote, you should be able to back it up.

And if you can’t, people should be skeptical of your claims.

Tags: 2022 midterm electionsGeorgiaKarine Jean-Pierre
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Bradley Cortright

Bradley Cortright

IJR, Senior Writer He's written for Independent Journal Review since 2019.

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