One myth that Democrats and the press continue to peddle about Donald Trump’s effort to overturn the 2020 election is that it came close to succeeding. But as the latest indictment in Georgia shows, it never really had a chance.
The frantic, bumbling efforts of the alleged Trump conspirators were stymied at every turn — by Republican officeholders. Former Vice President Mike Pence refused to stop the counting of electoral votes. The scheme to have states choose alternative slates of electors in favor of Donald Trump in states won by Joe Biden failed miserably in every state.
In Georgia, the stalwarts included Gov. Brian Kemp and Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger, who were privately leaned on and publicly denounced by Mr. Trump.
On Tuesday after the new indictment, Mr. Kemp didn’t gloat but he did get to the heart of the political matter for Republicans:
“The 2020 election in Georgia was not stolen. For nearly three years now, anyone with evidence of fraud has failed to come forward — under oath — and prove anything in a court of law. Our elections in Georgia are secure, accessible, and fair and will continue to be as long as I am governor. The future of our country is at stake in 2024 and that must be our focus.”
Mr. Kemp will take abuse from the Trump chorus, but he’s right and deserves credit for saying it. Meanwhile on Tuesday, Mr. Trump promised he will soon have an “Irrefutable REPORT” proving he won in 2020. GOP voters may think the indictments against Mr. Trump are partisan. But if they want to lose again in 2024, they’ll dive down Mr. Trump’s 2020 rabbit hole instead of facing Mr. Kemp’s reality.
