Memory Lane: The time Patty Murray 'attacked democracy'

Sen. Patty Murray’s (D., Wash.) campaign last week slammed her opponent for raising concerns about election integrity that are “way out of line with the truth.” But the senator expressed identical concerns after John Kerry’s failed Democratic presidential run in 2004.

A Murray spokeswoman last week slammed GOP Senate candidate Tiffany Smiley for raising questions about the legitimacy of the 2020 presidential election. But in January 2005, Murray released a statement saying she agreed with Democrats “who have raised questions about voting irregularities” in the 2004 presidential election. Murray called for “election reform” as a “top priority” in response and said legislators should work to protect voters’ confidence in the electoral process.

Smiley campaign spokeswoman Elisa Carlson told the Washington Free Beacon Murray was “a hypocrite and has no business attacking anyone over protecting democracy.”

“She questioned the integrity of a presidential election 18 years ago, supports Democrat efforts to boost election-denying candidates, and opposes common-sense laws like voter ID requirements,” Carlson said.