First, the main evidence, as I understand it, required the court to conclude that something nefarious happened by inference. Her claim was the ballots must have been cleared with malice because the pace was too fast. That’s a tough case to prove.

The judge was probably feeling a lot like a cartel boss might hang him headless from an overpass if he did the right thing. Sure, that suggests judicial cowardice but most would succumb to that kind of threat. Courage is rare in our society.

But my main takeaway is the same as it was when she was screwed the first time: Kari Lake as a screaming Valkyrie for justice is probably more powerful in an information war than Kari Lake the Governor of Arizona.

Her voice is piercing and fearless.

Would I rather have seen her win? Sure. Would the best outcome for the information war be the same as her winning? I’m not so sure.

(Professor Patriot)