Jocelyn Benson

Those who are trying to undermine democracy and who did so in the months immediately following the election have not stopped, indeed they have just escalated their effort. This is a nationally coordinated partisan and well-fund strategy…

The dismissal of the last of the lawsuits attempting to undermine democracy and furtherance of the big lie affirms that despite the intense scrutiny and an unprecedented misinformation campaign, the 2020 election was fair and secure and…

History teaches us that the best policies, the policies that further justice, that further healthy society, really every issue you’ve talked about on the show tonight, all of it can be solved by having all voices at the table equally…

The only reason people would lose faith in them is in response to the lies they’ve been told by lawmakers furthering political goals and ultimately trying to decrease their participation.

It does seem something that seems like a neat Democratic trick to be able to get people to introduce legislation might be used as a workaround to the actual democratic process and might work at restricting votes in Michigan.

Exactly. And thank you for sharing those inspirational words and a reminder that democracy is as live and real as those of us who are willing to fight for it. And yes, the 2020 election is behind us, but the battle over the future of our…

The greatest security threat was not foreign interference but actually these domestic attacks in the form of lies and misinformation that was spread in an intentional, calculated way to intentionally mislead people and sow doubt in our…

What I believe needs to happen is we need to one, come together and actually listen to each other and try to heal this divide right now, but to do so on the basis of facts and data and truth.

I absolutely signed up to put everything on the line to protect the will of the people and to protect our democracy.

I think it was a great day for democracy, Chris. It was it really a reflection of all the work that went into this election to ensure that we were able to have a high turnout election in the midst of a pandemic.

I realized that individuals weren't -- weren't challenging or threatening me directly. They were threatening me as the personification of our democracy, of our voters' will.

This is the escalation of the months of hateful rhetoric, and combined with the efforts to misinform the public about the reality of our election, because it was incredibly safe and secure.

As the defender of those voters, I'm proud to ensure and stand guard against any threats to minimize their voice or otherwise attempt to overturn the results of the election.

The hateful rhetoric that's transforming itself into hateful actions and threats and violence against various individuals throughout our state, Democrats and Republicans, just has to stop.

It is -- it is a disappointing fight, because those with platforms like the president, who know very well that the election in Michigan has been certified, and many other political actors are continuing to perpetuate mistruths and lies…

This is the escalation of the months of hateful rhetoric, and combined with the efforts to misinform the public about the reality of our election, because it was incredibly safe and secure.

What I soon realized throughout the evening, is that they're actually aiming their attack at our voters, at our democracy.

The bottom line is nothing's going to change the results of this election of the voters have spoken.

No amount of you no politically charged legislative hearings, or bogus legal filings, or any other type of elements of this really irresponsible PR campaign is going to change that truth.

The law is also very clear about what should happen in the circumstances and there's lots of checks and balances in place to protect and preserve the will of the people. And to protect and preserve the democratic process -- the small d…

It's clear that the voters of Wayne County and the voters of Michigan have made a choice, and it's also clear... that even in spite of all that scrutiny, there's been no irregularities uncovered, no evidence of widespread fraud.

The people have spoken, the votes are clear, and truth is on our side. And we're going to continue to ensure that the voice of the people are heard, those votes are validly counted and reflected in the full certification of the state's…

This is simply an extension of that and move in the other side's playbook to undermine the will of the people.

This is really a reflection of truth winning out and winning, and voters' will and voices winning the day.

The idea of instilling fear in the heart of any voter right before they're about to cast their vote for the leader of the free world is antithetical to everything our democracy stands for.