Timcast IRL · December 15, 2020 · 2h 0m

Timcast IRL #185 - Report Says Dominion Machines Flipped Votes, Bill Bar RESIGNS, w/ Hunter Avallone

Featuring: Hunter Avallone

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Episode Recap

Timcast IRL episode 185, recorded on December 15, 2020, featured Tim Pool and co-host Ian Crossland discussing the release of the Allied Security Group report on Dominion voting machines with guest Hunter Avallone. The discussion centered on a report ordered to be released by a judge which concluded that Dominion Voting Systems was designed with inherent errors to create systemic fraud and influence election results, specifically regarding Antrim County, Michigan. Hunter Avallone, a former right-wing YouTuber who announced his departure from the right in April 2020, provided a centrist perspective on the report. He acknowledged the report author's potential bias as a Republican donor but argued it warranted a more thorough independent audit. Luke Rutkowski from We Are Change also appeared briefly. The hosts compared the current election fraud claims to Democratic claims about Russian collusion four years prior, noting the irony of figures like John Oliver previously warning about Dominion voting machine vulnerabilities. Tim argued that mainstream media was not reporting what was actually in the report, instead framing it as baseless Trump claims.

TL;DR

  • →Allied Security Group released a report finding Dominion voting machines were intentionally designed with errors to create systemic fraud and influence election results in Antrim County, Michigan
  • →Hunter Avallone appeared as a guest, discussing his political transformation from the right to center-left earlier in 2020
  • →The panel discussed why Democrats attempted to block the report's release and criticized mainstream media for not reporting the actual findings
  • →Russell James Ramsland Jr., author of the report, was revealed to have Republican political donations and was hired by the Trump administration
  • →Hunter Avallone argued the report warranted an independent audit despite potential bias in its author
  • →Comparison was made between current Republican election fraud claims and past Democratic claims about Russian collusion, noting John Oliver's previous segment warning about Dominion voting machines
  • →Luke Rutkowski from We Are Change made a brief appearance during the show

Key Moments

  • 0:01:13
    Guest Introduction
    Hunter Avallone introduced and discusses his political transformation from right-wing YouTuber to center-left
  • 0:03:10
    Dominion Report Discussion
    Tim reads directly from the Allied Security Group report findings about Dominion voting machine vulnerabilities
  • 0:04:25
    Report Author Credentials
    Discussion of report author Russell James Ramsland Jr.'s background and potential bias
  • 0:05:06
    Hunter's Analysis
    Hunter Avallone gives his take on the report and calls for independent audit
  • 0:06:51
    Media Coverage Critique
    Tim criticizes mainstream media for not reporting actual report contents
  • 0:07:13
    John Oliver Comparison
    Discussion comparing current claims to John Oliver's earlier segment about Dominion machines

Notable Quotes

“We have this report from Allied Security Group, which got released earlier today. A judge ordered it be released. And let me just read you one quote from Section B, Subsection 2, saying, We conclude that Dominion Voting Systems is intentionally and purposefully designed with inherent errors to create systemic fraud and influence election results.”

— Tim Pool · opening segment reading from the report

“If you go on Google, you try and find the story. They don't tell you what's in the report. They just say Trump supporters are pushing claims.”

— Tim Pool · criticizing mainstream media coverage

“I don't think that that's necessarily an argument against the report, but I do think that if anything, what we should take is that we should look at this report with a grain of salt and take that maybe as an indication that we need a better, more thorough and more independent audit of these machines.”

— Hunter Avallone · providing balanced perspective on the report

“I would 100% be in support of an independent audit of Dominion voting machines, because since I don't really think voter fraud is a big issue, I would be more than happy to see that audited. And hopefully the findings would show that's the right answer.”

— Hunter Avallone · advocating for independent audit

“What's weird is that you go on Google, you try and find the story. They don't tell you what's in the report. They just say Trump supporters are pushing claims.”

— Tim Pool · critiquing media bias in covering the story

“No problem. Ian's chilling. Hey everybody. Kudos to you. I'm here in the corner.”

— Ian Crossland · co-host participation

About the Guests

Hunter Avallone is a YouTuber who built a sizable channel primarily discussing right-wing politics and social issues. He was formerly known for his controversial positions on transgender issues but announced in April 2020 that he had left the right and now considers himself a centrist or center-left. He appeared on Timcast IRL to discuss his political transformation and provide perspective on election fraud claims.

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