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

Timcast IRL #176 - Barr Says NO EVIDENCE Of Widespread Fraud But Basically Confirms Fraud w/ Ben Domenech

Featuring: Ben Domenech

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Episode Recap

Tim Pool hosted Timcast IRL episode 176 with Ben Domenech as the guest, discussing Bill Barr's recent statements regarding voter fraud allegations following the 2020 presidential election. The conversation centered on Barr's interview with the Associated Press where he stated that DOJ investigators had not seen fraud on a scale that could have affected the election outcome, while also revealing he had appointed John Durham as special counsel to continue investigating the origins of the Trump-Russia probe. Ben Domenech argued that the DOJ system is not designed to quickly prove voter fraud and expressed concerns about changes made to voting procedures during the pandemic. The discussion covered various voter fraud allegations including Mark Zuckerberg's funding of voter boxes, Wisconsin's 'democracy in the park' events, and alleged illegal voter incentivization in Native American communities. The hosts also briefly mentioned other news stories involving Project Veritas, leaked CNN audio, and Elliot Page's public transition announcement.

TL;DR

  • →Bill Barr stated DOJ has not seen fraud on a scale that could affect election outcome while simultaneously appointing John Durham as special counsel
  • →Ben Domenech argued the DOJ is not designed to quickly investigate widespread voter fraud and that changes to voting procedures during COVID raise constitutional questions
  • →Discussion of alleged voter fraud evidence including Mark Zuckerberg funding voter boxes and Wisconsin 'democracy in the park' events
  • →Concerns raised about alleged illegal voter incentivization in Native American communities through raffles and incentives
  • →Tim Pool and Ben Domenech debated the implications of Barr's statements and the media's framing of the story
  • →Other news items briefly covered included Project Veritas, leaked CNN audio, and Elliot Page's transition announcement

Key Moments

  • 0:00
    Opening and Setup
    Tim Pool introduces the episode and guest Ben Domenech, explaining the episode will cover Bill Barr's statements on voter fraud
  • 5:00
    Barr's Statement Analysis
    Tim reads the AP story about Barr's comments and discusses what 'no evidence of widespread fraud' actually means
  • 30:00
    Ben Domenech Interview Begins
    Guest explains his perspective on voter fraud and the DOJ's inability to quickly investigate on this scale
  • 60:00
    Deep Dive on Evidence
    Detailed discussion of specific voter fraud allegations including Zuckerberg funding and Wisconsin events
  • 90:00
    Additional News Items
    Brief coverage of Project Veritas, CNN audio leak, and Elliot Page announcement

Notable Quotes

“No evidence of widespread fraud. What he said was, 'To date, we have not seen fraud on a scale that could have affected a different outcome in the election.' We can break that down. It could mean several things. He could be saying as of right now, we have seen fraud, we haven't seen enough. Does it mean he's done investigating? No, it doesn't.”

— Tim Pool · opening discussion of Barr's statement

“One of the biggest problems we have is we get two weeks to do this full scale nationwide investigation of 150 million votes. That's impossible.”

— Tim Pool · analysis of DOJ limitations

“The big problem here is that we have a system that really is not designed to be able to quickly prove voter fraud on the scale that may have happened in this case. The DOJ is really built to make cases, to investigate situations, to bring a case eventually to court that can take years.”

— Ben Domenech · guest perspective on voter fraud investigation

“What if the fraud is hiding in plain sight? Mark Zuckerberg spending hundreds of millions of dollars to have voter boxes put all over the United States in ways that may turn out to be targeted to specific areas in things that could turn out to be in kind contributions to Democrats as opposed to nonprofit.”

— Ben Domenech · specific allegations discussed

“And, of course, we've got Ian Crossland. Hello, everyone. Hi, thank you, Tim.”

— Ian Crossland · co-host greeting

About the Guests

Ben Domenech is the publisher of The Federalist and host of The Federalist Radio Hour podcast. He writes the daily newsletter The Transom and has recently returned to podcasting after the birth of his first child.

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