Timcast IRL · July 13, 2021 · 2h 0m

Timcast IRL #328 - Democrats Flee Texas To Illegally Stop Voter Protection Law Passing w/Lt. Col Allen West

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Episode Recap

Timcast IRL episode 328, recorded on July 13, 2021, centered on the ongoing debate over voting reform laws in Texas, particularly the dramatic move by Texas Democrats who fled the state on private jets to Washington D.C. to break a quorum and prevent the passage of Republican-backed voting restrictions. Host Tim Pool was joined by co-host Ian Crossland and guest Lieutenant Colonel Allen West, who had just announced his candidacy for Governor of Texas on July 4, 2021. The discussion examined the arguments for and against the proposed voting reforms, with West arguing that the changes were necessary security measures following the expansive voting accommodations made during the COVID-19 pandemic, rather than suppression tactics. The conversation highlighted concerns about proposals such as 24-hour voting and mass mail-in ballot distributions, particularly referencing a controversial attempt in Harris County to mail out 2.7 million ballots. Beyond the voting rights debate, the episode covered the violent riots and looting occurring in South Africa, where citizens were reportedly defending themselves against attackers and allegations surfaced of police participating in the chaos. Tim also addressed issues of Big Tech censorship, particularly the ironic censorship of Donald Trump's speech at CPAC discussing censorship itself.

TL;DR

  • →Texas Democrats fled the state on private jets to Washington D.C. to break quorum and block Republican voting reform legislation during a special session
  • →Guest Lt. Col Allen West, former Texas Republican Party chairman, announced his candidacy for Texas governor and argued the voting reforms were security measures, not suppression
  • →The discussion covered pandemic-era voting expansions including universal mail-in ballots and concerns about Harris County's attempt to distribute 2.7 million ballots
  • →The panel addressed South Africa's violent riots and looting, with reports of citizens shooting rioters and accusations of police joining the chaos
  • →Tim discussed Big Tech censorship, specifically how Donald Trump's CPAC speech about censorship was itself censored by platform
  • →Allen West highlighted Eric Holder's 2020 Time magazine op-ed outlining strategies to permanently change elections using COVID-19 as justification

Key Moments

  • 0:00
    Opening and Voting Rights Context
    Tim introduces the episode topic about Texas voting reforms and the Democrat exodus, providing context about pandemic-era voting changes and security concerns
  • 30:00
    Allen West Introduction and Campaign Announcement
    Guest Lt. Col Allen West joins the discussion, sharing his background as a 22-year Army veteran, former Congressman, and new Texas governor candidate
  • 60:00
    Voting Reform Deep Dive
    Detailed analysis of proposed Texas voting changes including mail-in ballot restrictions, 24-hour voting proposals, and curbside voting provisions
  • 90:00
    Guest Analysis and Perspectives
    Allen West provides in-depth perspective on election security and the national implications of Texas voting law debates
  • 120:00
    Tech Censorship and Closing
    Tim addresses Big Tech censorship issues and promotes Timcast membership while closing the episode

Notable Quotes

“I love how it's always framed in the media, voting restrictions. You give them an inch, they take a mile.”

— Tim Pool · opening discussion on media framing of voting reform bills

“What did they lay out? They lay out the fact that they were going to use universal mail-in ballots, which is different from absentee balloting... they're talking about just flooding the zone with ballots.”

— Tim Pool · analysis of Eric Holder's election strategy op-ed

“They want to have 24-hour voting in Texas. So I guess we're going to have polling locations at Waffle House and Denny's and things of that nature. Unchecked. Nobody watching.”

— Ian Crossland · reacting to proposed voting measures

“The big tech companies censor... There's one thing they can't stop, though, when an individual decides to share content that doesn't fall outside of their nebulous guidelines.”

— Tim Pool · discussing overcoming censorship through sharing

“This one's going to be a bit spicy. There's a big story that we probably are going to save for the members only. It's about a rainbow monkey.”

— Ian Crossland · promoting members-only content segment

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