Kari Lake, the defeated Republican candidate for the governorship of Arizona, was mocked on-line after she forecast “bright things” simply days earlier than her opponent was resulting from be sworn in.
Democrat Katie Hobbs, who beat Lake by greater than 17,000 votes, is scheduled to take her oath of workplace in a while Monday.
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Lake is continuous to assert the Arizona gubernatorial election was stolen from her, although final week a Maricopa County decide rejected her claims of malpractice. In response the Donald Trump-endorsed candidate filed a petition, looking for to place her case earlier than Arizona’s Supreme Court.
On January 1 Lake tweeted a picture of herself, together with fireworks and textual content saying “happy new year.”
Happy New Year! May 2023 be a cheerful and wholesome 12 months for you and your loved ones. I like you! ♥️
There are vivid issues on the horizon!
-Kari pic.twitter.com/A7716SoZBN— Kari Lake (@KariLake) January 1, 2023
In an accompanying message she wrote: “Happy New Year! May 2023 be a happy and healthy year for you and your family. I love you! There are bright things on the horizon!”
The put up triggered mockery, with radio persona Shelby Rushin responding: “Kari, did you type this w a straight face? I feel like there should have been an ‘Lol’ at the end.”
Kari, did you kind this w a straight face? I really feel like there ought to have been an “Lol” on the finish.
— Shelby Rushin (@iamshelbyrushin) January 2, 2023
Another social media consumer replied by linking to a January 2 tweet from governor-elect Hobbs, wherein she mentioned: “Tomorrow morning I will be sworn in as the 24th Governor of Arizona, and our state had a shining message this evening. 2023 is off to a beautiful start.”
Another account responded by tweeting {a photograph} of Hobbs laughing, including: “Governor Hobbs wishes you all the best in your next career move and spending more time with family in 2023.”
However, some social media customers did welcome Lake’s put up, with Jeff Valenta replying: “thank you for all that you do for us all! God bless.”
During a December look on Steve Bannon’s War Room, a podcast hosted by Trump’s former White House chief strategist, Lake was requested what she discovered “out about herself in 2022?”
She replied: “When I walked away from my job in 2021 I really, for the primary time, handed my life over to God 100%. Not similar to 100% when the occasions are unhealthy, or like 95 p.c, I really mentioned to God ‘I do know I’m doing the precise factor, I do know that is what I have to do and I’m placing my life in your fingers.’
“And now with what’s happened since November 8th, with this absolute assault on our sacred vote, I’ve learned that my faith has gotten even stronger and as difficult as the times are right now, and I want to leave your listeners with hope, these are not impossible times.
“I really imagine that with God we’ll overcome all of this evil that is going through us, all of this corruption and we can take again this nation.”
Lake’s claim of electoral malpractice was rejected by Maricopa County Superior Judge Peter Thompson, who ordered Lake to pay Hobbs’ legal fees and said “each single witness” had contradicted her arguments.
During an appearance on Epoch TV‘s The Larry Elder Show, Lake insisted she would have been “swish” in defeat, if she truly believed she’d lost.
Kari Lake has been contacted for comment.