(OPINION) Todd Starnes – Sen. Tom Cotton (R-AR) announced Sunday night that he will not oppose the counting of the electoral college votes. “I share the concerns of many Arkansans about irregularities in the presidential election,
especially in states that rushed through election-law changes to relax standards for voting-by-mail,” he said in a prepared statement. Well, if he really does have concerns about voting irregularities, why isn’t he doing anything about it? Why is he simply turning a blind eye?
In essence, Cotton is saying that he doesn’t want to stir up a stink, so he’s going to make nice with the Democrats. If you know there is a problem, you fix the problem. Following is the remainder of the senator’s statement: “I also share their disappointment with the election results.
I, therefore, support a commission to study the last election and propose reforms to protect the integrity of our elections. And after Republicans win in Georgia, the Senate should also hold more hearings on these matters. All Americans deserve to have confidence in the elections that undergird our free government. READ MORE
