Kari Lake’s evasions reach comical levels in tense CNN story

Kari Lake’s refusal to concede defeat in the previous election prompted even more ridiculous efforts to dodge questions on the matter Monday. (Watch the video below.)

Lake’s interview with CNN’s Kaitlan Collins resulted in so many subterfuges you might lose count. Collins seemed determined to get Lake, the GOP Senate candidate in Arizona, to finally admit she lost to Democrat Katie Hobbs in the 2022 gubernatorial race.

One conversation in particular highlighted Lake’s attempt to distance herself from allegations of voter fraud that she regurgitated two years ago in the face of defeat.

Remember, Lake made several unsuccessful attempts to undo the results of her race against Hobbs. She is also being sued by an election official who claims Lake falsely accused him of sabotaging the 2022 election – a claim that Lake did not vote in the election.

Lake is currently trailing Democrat Ruben Gallego in the polls for the Senate race, so talking politely about her failures and lies probably won’t do her much good – and of course it might raise concerns that she might try to do the same if she loses this race too.

I can’t blame Collins for trying to rip it out of her, though.

“So you’re not going to answer the question of whether you lost the election or not?” the CNN anchor who hosts “The Source” once said.

“Actually, I think you wanted to ask me about issues that people care about,” Lake responded. “And people are concerned about our wide open border. They care that 21 million people came to your city, to my city, across the country.”

Collins stood her ground. “Do you think people care whether you are willing to accept the results of a free and fair election and have filed multiple lawsuits that have gone nowhere? And I should mention the libel suit that was filed against you. “You have not disputed a statement from a senior election official in Arizona that says you have repeatedly lied about him.”

Lake responded, “Well, I think what you meant to ask was, ‘Kari, things are really tough right now.’

This tested Collins’ patience.

“These are the questions I wanted to ask,” she told Lake. “With all due respect, I am conducting this interview, but you are not answering these questions. And if that’s your answer, that’s fine. I just wanted to continue it.”

The conversation about Lake’s election denial starts at 2:10, and the highlighted dialogue starts at 4:25:

During a debate earlier this month, Gallego asked Lake whether she won or lost to Hobbs.

“Can I talk about water real quick?” Lake then asked the moderator, trying to get back into the discussion about conservation issues.