Tag Archives: GOP

Mystery GOP Lawmakers Texted Meadows During Riot

The Daily Beast reports: Amid a slew of panicked texts from the likes of Donald Trump Jr. and Sean Hannity, former Trump chief of staff Mark Meadows’ phone blew up on Jan. 6 and just after with messages from unnamed politicians steaming and scheming over the 2020 election results. During a Monday night hearing of the House select committee investigating …

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DeSantis Threatens To Ship Migrants To Delaware

Florida Politics reports: Gov. Ron DeSantis continued Monday to float ideas about where he might send undocumented immigrants if the federal government sent them to Florida. The Governor was on the Ingraham Angle Monday, again asserting the state’s position that they should be sent to other places. DeSantis is putting his money where his mouth is: his proposed budget includes …

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Oz’s Daughter To Take Over His Daytime TV Time Slot

Politico reports: The “Dr. Oz Show” will end its 12-year run early next year as its host, Mehmet Oz, ramps up his bid for a Senate seat in Pennsylvania, Sony Pictures Television confirmed in a statement Monday. The daytime television show , currently in its 13th season, will air its last episode on Jan. 14, 2022 and will be replaced …

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Cultist GOP House Candidate: Christians Are “Here To Take Over” America In The Name Of Jesus [VIDEO]

“Are we ready to declare war on every demonic spirit? Are we ready to take over? Somebody shout, ‘Take it back, take it back.’ Shout, ‘Take it back!’ We’re here to declare war on Satan. “How many here know that this is a God nation, this is a Jesus nation? And liberals are trying to take God out of everything …

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CNN Roasts Rand Paul For Disaster Relief Hypocrisy

Mediaite reports: CNN’s John Avlon accused Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) of flip-flopping on federal relief now that his state has been devastated by natural disaster. Political observers have pointed out that Paul has a history of publicly opposing relief when other areas of the country were slammed by natural calamities in the past. Avlon made this the focus of a …

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Christie: The Capitol Riot Was “Driven From The Top”

The Insider reports: Former Gov. Chris Christie of New Jersey gave his take on the events leading up to the January 6 Capitol riot, calling it a process “driven from the top” and “executed by C-team players.” Christie made these comments Sunday in an appearance on ABC News’ “This Week” hosted by George Stephanopoulos. The former governor was responding to …

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Dem AGs Intervene In FL Voter Suppression Suit

Florida Politics reports: Democratic state attorneys general in 16 states and the District of Columbia who have intervened in litigation challenging Florida’s new law making it harder to vote argue in a legal brief that the state has mounted bogus arguments that the measure fights fraud and boosts voter confidence. That’s because there is no evidence of widespread voter fraud …

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GOP Sen. Roger Marshall Refuses To Say Biden Won

“Look, I’m always going to stand up for election integrity. I want to make sure every state obeys their own laws and obeys their own constitution, especially in a time of crisis. “So that’s what’s at risk for me right now is maintaining the integrity of that election. “I think that we need to go back and look at what …

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Hypocrite Rand Paul Seeks Disaster Relief For Kentucky

Raw Story reports: Senator Rand Paul of Kentucky dashed off a letter to President Joe Biden today pleading for expeditious federal relief aid to victims of a deadly 200-mile tornado that struck his state Friday. In 2017, Paul was one of just 17 senators to oppose an emergency $15.3 billion federal relief bill for victims of Hurricane Harvey. In 2013, …

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Press Can’t Find Anti-Vax COVID+ Republican State Rep

The Associated Press reports: No information has been made available for weeks about the location or condition of Republican state Sen. Doug Ericksen of Ferndale, since he was reportedly in a Florida hospital being treated for COVID-19. Ericksen wrote to legislative colleagues in November saying he tested positive for COVID-19 in El Salvador and needed monoclonal antibodies. He arranged a …

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NYT Rebukes Rubio: You’re Risking Journalists’ Lives

An open letter to Rubio from the New York Times: Dear Senator Rubio, Your most recent letter again misrepresented our work and the courageous efforts of our sources and our reporters to make this tragic story known to the world. And we want to make clear that your demands are not just antithetical to a free press, they may actually …

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Man Who Stole Pelosi’s Beer During Riot Gets 20 Days

Law & Crime reports: An Oklahoma man who swiped a beer from Nancy Pelosi’s office refrigerator while inside the U.S. Capitol building on Jan. 6 has been sentenced to intermittent incarceration and two years of probation. Andrew Ericson, 24, posted two pictures of himself inside the Capitol to Snapchat, according to prosecutors, including a picture of him seated in a …

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Biden And Harris Both Top DeSantis In 2024 Matchups

Florida Politics reports: New polling shows Gov. Ron DeSantis would lose the popular vote to either President Joe Biden or Vice President Kamala Harris if they squared off in 2024. A Harvard/Harris Poll asked: “If the 2024 election for President were held today and it was between Ron DeSantis, the Republican, and Joe Biden, the Democrat, who would you vote …

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Alabama GOP Copies Texas With Abortion “Bounty” Bill

The Birmingham Herald reports: Nearly two dozen Republican state lawmakers filed a bill mirroring a Texas law banning abortion at six weeks of pregnancy and allowing anyone to sue a woman who has an abortion for $10,000. State Rep. Jamie Kiel, R-Russellville, the main sponsor of the bill, could not be reached for comment. The bill would also pave the …

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Pence Won’t Commit To Cooperating With Riot Panel

Talking Points Memo reports: Former Vice President Mike Pence signaled on Wednesday that it’s not a given that he’ll cooperate with the House Jan. 6 select committee. “ We’ll evaluate any of those requests as they come,” Pence told the Associated Press and Fox News in a brief interview during a trip to New Hampshire amid speculation of a potential …

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Anti-LGBT Ex-Rep. Renee Ellmers Seeks Former Seat

Playbook reports: Former Rep. Renee Ellmers announced on Twitter Wednesday that she’s running for Congress again in North Carolina’s 4th district — and sent the House GOP gossip mill into overdrive. Ellmers, you’ll recall, lost her primary in 2016 following allegations that she was having an extramarital affair with Kevin McCarthy, who also lost his bid for speaker around that …

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Ron Johnson Claims Mouthwash “Kills” Coronavirus

The Washington Post reports: Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) recommended mouthwash as a treatment for the coronavirus during a town hall meeting Wednesday, immediately drawing criticism for suggesting gargling would offer protection. The senator has been criticized for spreading conspiracy theories about the coronavirus and has promoted the use of drugs that have shown little to no evidence that they are …

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Perdue: I Wouldn’t Have Certified GA Election Result

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports: Former U.S. Sen. David Perdue wasn’t planning to jump in the race for Georgia governor so soon. But Democrat Stacey Abrams scrambled his schedule when she made the leap last week, presenting the Republican with a gut-check moment about whether to also challenge Gov. Brian Kemp. He also added more context to his claim that Kemp …

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Steve Scalise Blames Biden For Years-Old Opioid Crisis

Mediaite reports: Rep. Steve Scalise (R-LA) appeared to parade his ignorance on the opioid crisis that afflicts the United States when he blamed it on President Joe Biden’s border policy, unaware that the opioid crisis largely spiked under the leadership of former President Donald Trump. House GOP’s Twitter account shared a video of Scalise’s comments that included the Republican House …

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GOP Rep Details Death Threats From Trump Cultists

The Michigan Advance reports: There was never a question that U.S. Fred Upton (R-St. Joseph) was going to vote for the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. After that, a flood of phone calls rushed into Upton’s office — more than 1,000 in a matter of days, the Michigan congressman said in a weekly email he sends to constituents. There …

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