Senate Judiciary Committee member Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., pauses as he speaks to media about the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on Supreme Court nominee Judge Brett Kavanaugh, Friday, Sept. 28, 2018 on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
House Judiciary Chair Lindsey Graham (R-SC) was in rare form on Tuesday in the wake of the Democratic debacle in their caucuses in Iowa.
What are the odds that:
➡️ most anticipated poll of the year (@DMRegister) is cancelled.
➡️ voting system completely crashes.
….and it has nothing to do with a Bernie blowout and a Biden crash?
— Lindsey Graham (@LindseyGrahamSC) February 4, 2020
What are the odds that the “most anticipated poll of the year (@DMRegister) is cancelled” and “the voting system completely crashes,” Graham said. “And it has nothing to do with a Bernie blowout and a Biden crash?”
While things are still emerging and no one really knows all the facts behind the “crash,” it’s easy to see why people have concerns and some might be questioning what has happened.
Here’s the guy from the Iowa Democratic Party. I listened to this and I’m still not sure I understand how this became such a mess. He’s not helping because it doesn’t sound like much of an explanation apart from our results are secure, believe us.
"The bottom line is that we hit a stumbling block."
Iowa Democratic Party chair addresses technical issues ahead of releasing majority of caucus results, saying, "The one thing I want you to know: we know this data is accurate." https://t.co/lXaoIAqnBt pic.twitter.com/h4WWKy44qX
— ABC News (@ABC) February 4, 2020
What happened, why did it happen, why did it take so long to resolve and why have you only released part of the results, clearly helping Pete Buttigieg as they go into New Hampshire and lessening Bernie Sanders who by accounts on the ground was winning?
But Graham wasn’t finished. He had another point to make, with a funny spin.
Who designed the app? Former Clinton campaign staffers.
Where’s COMEY when we need him? #IowaCaucus https://t.co/fdTjv7zTEX
— Lindsey Graham (@LindseyGrahamSC) February 4, 2020
Former Clinton staffers were reportedly associated with the company behind the app that was involved, Shadow.
Shadow, a tech firm that describes itself as a group that creates “a permanent advantage for progressive campaigns and causes through technology,” is the company that created the Iowa Democratic Party’s app, according to The New York Times. At least the COO, CEO, CTO and a senior product manager at Shadow all worked for the Hillary Clinton presidential campaign, according to LinkedIn profiles.
Likely why they’re still trying to figure out “what happened.”
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