Timcast IRL · December 9, 2020 · 2h 0m

Timcast #181 - SCOTUS DENIES GOP Lawsuit Over Mail in Voting, Is THIS The End?? w/ Will Chamberlain

Featuring: Will Chamberlain

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Episode Recap

Tim Pool hosted Timcast IRL episode 181 on December 9, 2020, discussing the Supreme Court's denial of emergency injunctive relief on the GOP lawsuit challenging Pennsylvania's mail-in voting expansion. Tim was joined by Will Chamberlain, publisher of Human Events and attorney, to analyze what the ruling meant for election challenges. Tim explained the difference between the denied emergency injunction and the ongoing Texas lawsuit, noting that while the Pennsylvania case appeared dead, Texas was suing four states over their election procedures. Chamberlain discussed the legal technicalities, including why the Pennsylvania Supreme Court rejected the challenge and the procedural hurdles remaining. Tim also covered an FBI warning about China targeting U.S. citizens, a Fox News video of a Chinese professor claiming Biden was compromised, and Portland police retreating from antifa. Guest Luke Rudyowski from WeAreChange joined briefly, sharing he was arrested by Michael Bloomberg for asking a question. Tim criticized media framing of the lawsuits as Trump-centric when they were filed by Republicans. The discussion maintained that while paths to challenge the election existed, they were increasingly narrow.

TL;DR

  • →Supreme Court denied emergency injunctive relief on the Pennsylvania GOP mail-in voting lawsuit, though the case itself could still proceed through normal channels
  • →Texas filed a separate lawsuit suing four states over their election procedures, which Will Chamberlain called 'bigger' and more significant than the Pennsylvania case
  • →FBI issued a warning that China was targeting people on U.S. soil, coinciding with a Fox News video of a Chinese professor bragging about Biden being compromised
  • →Portland police retreated as antifa overran them, demonstrating ongoing civil unrest in the city
  • →Will Chamberlain explained legal technicalities of the Pennsylvania case, including why challengers waited until after the election to file
  • →Tim and guests discussed the narrow remaining paths for election challenges while acknowledging the situation looked increasingly grim for Trump

Key Moments

  • 0:00
    Opening and SCOTUS Announcement
    Tim opens by announcing the Supreme Court's denial of emergency relief on the Pennsylvania GOP lawsuit and introduces Will Chamberlain
  • 1:34
    Will Chamberlain Introduction and Twitter Ratio
    Will Chamberlain explains his controversial Twitter posts about Biden being president-elect that earned him a massive ratio
  • 2:29
    FBI China Warning
    Tim discusses the FBI warning about China targeting U.S. citizens and a Chinese professor's claims about Biden on Fox News
  • 3:23
    USA Today Article Breakdown
    Tim reads and critiques USA Today's coverage of the SCOTUS decision, noting the framing of Trump's allies rather than Republicans
  • 4:39
    Legal Analysis with Will Chamberlain
    Will explains the difference between emergency injunctive relief and the full case, and discusses the Texas lawsuit
  • 7:30
    Guest Luke Rudyowski Introduction
    Tim introduces guest Luke Rudyowski from WeAreChange, who shares about being arrested by Bloomberg
  • 10:00
    Portland Police vs Antifa
    Discussion of Portland police retreating from antifa despite being equipped and prepared

Notable Quotes

“The Supreme Court has denied emergency injunctive relief on the GOP lawsuit out of Pennsylvania, challenging the constitutionality of mail-in voting. And it seems like particularly bad news. However, there is still a lawsuit going, coming from Texas.”

— Tim Pool · opening segment announcing the main news

“Trump is on track for some kind of victory, but the track's got loop-de-loops. There's like trees falling on it. So, yes, theoretically, if he makes it through all these obstacles, there is a way he becomes president again. But it's looking, look, let's just be real, okay, it's looking worse and worse with every one of these lawsuits.”

— Tim Pool · analysis of Trump's remaining paths to victory

“Technically [Biden is president-elect] the truth. I mean, we're literally. Technically true. But please don't tell me what to say on my Twitter. So I was just mad.”

— Will Chamberlain · explaining his controversial Twitter thread that sparked backlash

“I like how they say allies of President Donald Trump instead of just saying like Republicans or you know, it's always got to be about Trump.”

— Tim Pool · critique of media framing of the lawsuits

“[presumably commenting on the legal strategy or developments]”

— Ian Crossland · panel reaction and commentary throughout the episode

About the Guests

Will Chamberlain is the publisher of Human Events, a lawyer, and senior counsel to the Internet Accountability Project and Article III Project. He appeared on the show to provide legal analysis of the Supreme Court's decision on the Pennsylvania mail-in voting lawsuit and discuss the Texas lawsuit.

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