On Tuesday, Senator Kim Hammer let his constituents know how he really feels about them. See complete video here and decide for yourself: https://youtu.be/OV6utpETA1A
At the Saline County Republican Committee meeting on February 2nd, Senator Hammer was given the opportunity to speak about the legislative session. He failed to mention SB250 to his own county committee, yet on February 28th, it became a “defining moment” (6:05 into video) and the most important bill of the session. Prior to this week, I thought Senator Hammer was just uninformed and needed to better understand the whole picture, but now I realize how he really feels about us, his constituents who have voted for him repeatedly.
1.) He thinks Colonel Conrad Reynolds is a sore loser (starting at 4:00) who wants to change the outcome of the 2022 primary election. The fact is that Colonel Reynolds is spending a great deal of his own money to educate the public about the fallacies of voting computers and ensure election integrity in Arkansas. The Colonel has fought for our country and put his life on the line for us. Senator Hammer’s personal jab was distasteful, disrespectful, and despicable.
2.) He thinks that tiny sample audits are sufficient to demonstrate that our elections are 100% accurate. The fact is that an audit only tests what it tests, an election that has already taken place. Further, the audits we’ve found that have been conducted to date have been on a very small sample size in down-ballot races. We haven’t claimed that elections have been stolen in Arkansas on a widespread basis. We are simply asking for a pathway to prevent that from happening in the future. Is he so out of touch that he thinks Joe Biden and Katie Hobbs were legitimately elected (6:30)?
3.) He thinks Mike Lindell is simply trying to sell pillows off of SB250 (7:35). The fact is, Senator Hammer, that Mike Lindell sells pillows simply to fund his efforts to save our republic. His entire show contains that banner you referred to, regardless of whether he is talking about you or a completely different topic. Perhaps you’re too hung up on MSM to realize that true patriots get their news from alternative sources.
4.) He thinks constituents should not call or text his phone (7:20). The fact is, he publicly gives out the number and the same number is published on multiple government websites (https://senate.arkansas.gov/senators/kim-hammer/).
Is Senator Hammer so superior to us that he doesn’t want to hear from his voters? Has he drifted away from his conservative values in his last term? When you slam your constituents like he did this week, it says a lot about your character. Senator Hammer, we expect more, even from a term-limited senator.
He needs to go
What a disappointment he is.
Outstanding editorial, Scott. I am not only disappointed but offended by the closing remarks Senator Hammer made.
I don’t think he knows or won’t admit…who runs our elections in Arkansas 100%
It’s not Arkansasans….yes we man the voting centers but the software, hardware, maintenance, scanning, counting, and reporting is through the SOS contracted vendor.
The senator needs to walk out onto the street…outside the marbled Capitol and talk to voters in the street about paper versus machine and how they feel about machines…might be a DEFINING MOMENT.
I disagree Scott. Hammer is a good man.
We agree, he is a good man and has been a generally good senator. He is wrong on this issue, especially the way he treated his constituents.
Why will you not admit my comment? Are you a liberal who doesn’t like dissent? Just as bad as Pelosi. Hello, Scott? Are you there?
I was at a meeting and just opened my computer. This is a volunteer effort, you know.