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October 19, 2022

Demings:"..no Senator I don't think it's ok for a girl to be raped & to carry the seed of her rapist

She is on fire. I missed this debate but sure hope she kicks lazy Rubio OUT of the US Senate!! I read that his voting record is one of the lowest--he just does not show up for voting!!

Demings: As a police detective who investigated cases of rape and incest, no Senator I don’t think it’s ok for a girl to be raped and to carry the seed of her rapist. No I don’t think it’s ok for you to make decisions for women and girls

https://twitter.com/Acyn/status/1582512361868390402?s=20&t=rvnJpU_cQSYoWqdyd6a9pQ



https://twitter.com/lcatboonies/status/1582522922865815552?s=20&t=rvnJpU_cQSYoWqdyd6a9pQ





https://twitter.com/lcatboonies/status/1582522922865815552?s=20&t=rvnJpU_cQSYoWqdyd6a9pQ



https://twitter.com/AvA4Bleue/status/1582518154256732161?s=20&t=rvnJpU_cQSYoWqdyd6a9pQ



https://twitter.com/katgal2/status/1582527322846277633?s=20&t=rvnJpU_cQSYoWqdyd6a9pQ




https://twitter.com/lachevron/status/1582513525796528130?s=20&t=rvnJpU_cQSYoWqdyd6a9pQ





October 19, 2022

MAGA Republicans want women arrested for having an abortion. This is what that looks like.

this is a great ad--sad but good.

Eric Swalwell
@ericswalwell
US House candidate, CA-14
MAGA Republicans want women arrested for having an abortion. This is what that looks like.

https://twitter.com/yashar/status/1582389808432705537?s=20&t=BxTuGaIxIeOyKjXp0jgfOw
October 18, 2022

Dems' dreaded deja vu: Another 50-50 Senate

I try to be optimistic but it is hard sometimes.





Dems' dreaded deja vu: Another 50-50 Senate

Although the party eked out wins from its current even-split slog, it badly wants to pick up more seats — and has a shrinking list of chances.



https://www.politico.com/news/2022/10/15/democrats-even-senate-midterms-00061961

If Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto loses in Nevada and John Fetterman takes Pennsylvania, but party control of all other tossups remains the same, it’s a 50-50 Senate again. | John Locher/AP Photo

By Marianne LeVine and Holly Otterbein

10/15/2022 07:00 AM EDT

Democrats face a real and uncomfortable possibility after the midterms: two more years of a Senate divided 50-50.

After slogging through — and extracting some significant victories from — the longest evenly split Senate in history, Democrats are pushing hard to expand their majority by netting seats in Pennsylvania and Wisconsin. But as their list of potential pickups shrinks, they’re staring down a 2023 that may start with another 50-50 chamber: At the moment average polling forecasts exactly that, and POLITICO currently rates control of the chamber a toss-up.

Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) is pulling ahead against his Democratic opponent, Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes, according to the latest polls, while Pennsylvania Lt. Gov. John Fetterman’s advantage over GOP foe Mehmet Oz has shrunk. And Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) is in essentially a dead heat against GOP challenger Adam Laxalt, who has taken a slight lead in recent polls.


The tightening races, and fear of a narrow GOP takeover, are leading to some finger-pointing about the top Senate Democratic super PAC’s performance, particularly in prime potential pick-up states.

Asked about the possibility of another Senate locked at 50-50, Sen. Tim Kaine (D-Va.) sighed.

“Lord … obviously we would prefer it to having less. But we’ll feel like it’s the myth of Sisyphus or something,” he said, referring to the Greek mythological tale of a man doomed to push the same stone around. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, he added, will feel like “I’ve been trying to roll a boulder up the hill, and it’s rolled back on top of me.”.....................................

October 18, 2022

Say it again Pete Buttigieg -- when 98% of Senate Democrats support #paidleave and 100% of Republican

Pete really is good at interviews.



@sfpelosi
Say it again Pete Buttigieg — when 98% of Senate Democrats support #paidleave and 100% of Republicans oppose it, don’t let the media get away with blaming Democrats!

Hold Republicans accountable — and vote them out!



https://twitter.com/sfpelosi/status/1581701593572864000?s=20&t=UiFY54kjUhyXQIJP2R-Ncw



https://twitter.com/MeldaWatson3/status/1581782460353761280?s=20&t=UiFY54kjUhyXQIJP2R-Ncw






https://twitter.com/soleilbrille18/status/1581806344813748224?s=20&t=UiFY54kjUhyXQIJP2R-Ncw

October 18, 2022

Pink lights illuminate the White House in recognition of Breast Cancer Awareness month.............

ICYMI, as I did.




https://twitter.com/FLOTUS/status/1581803422789275648?s=20&t=BC0GP0dw7TrNRHAxuM3StQ










White House Turns Pink in Honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month
First Lady Jill Biden, a longtime advocate for survivors of and awareness of the disease, also marked the month with an appearance at the Cowboys-Eagles NFL game


https://people.com/politics/white-house-turns-pink-in-honor-of-breast-cancer-awareness-month/



By Anna Lazarus Caplan
Published on October 17, 2022 07:39 AM

https://people.com/thmb/O9-YcmpxL3rlo7AvqeJlb-I7IKg=/1500x0/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(749x0 51x2):format(webp)/white-house-breast-cancer-pink-101722-3794e40798f44a29886f2ed2b3b4821d.jpg
Pink lights illuminate the White House in recognition of Breast Cancer Awareness month
Photo: Patrick Semansky/AP/Shutterstock

The White House became the "Pink House" Sunday in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

First Lady Dr. Jill Biden, a longtime advocate for survivors of and awareness of the disease, tweeted a picture of the event, which began in 2008 and honors "the loved ones we've lost, those who are still fighting, and those who have survived breast cancer," she said.

The First Lady also recognized the significance of the month with an appearance at Sunday night's Dallas Cowboys-Philadelphia Eagles game.

"It's a special night for this Philly girl — I get to cheer on my @Eagles alongside these brave cancer survivors and their families," she wrote. "Thank you @NFL for raising awareness through Crucial Catch. We all have a role to play in ending cancer as we know it. #CancerMoonshot"

October 17, 2022

Kevin McCarthy is a blatant liar who accused Speaker Pelosi of delaying help to the Capitol on Janu

geez These are really sick lies McCarthy is telling the world on Fox. damn.







https://twitter.com/GOPLeader/status/1581642597281705984?s=20&t=M92aK4cKekIit61iJ7lSlQ

Replying to
@GOPLeader
Kevin McCarthy is a blatant liar who accused Speaker Pelosi of delaying help to the Capitol on January 6th.

You were standing right there, Kev.

https://twitter.com/Empressmish13/status/1581650980256747520?s=20&t=M92aK4cKekIit61iJ7lSlQ


@IngrahamAngle
·
Oct 15
“We’ve never seen a border like this, totally wide open, killing 300 Americans every single day.” -- @GOPLeader
on The Laura Ingraham Show. Listen, only on @QuakeMedia
: http://quakemedia.com/Laura
https://twitter.com/IngrahamAngle/status/1581370575229898752?s=20&t=M92aK4cKekIit61iJ7lSlQ

October 16, 2022

Kari Lake refuses to commit to accepting the result of the Arizona gubernatorial election

damn. I am so tired of this crap!!!




DANA BASH: DHS says less than 1 percent of migrants encountered at the border have a criminal record

KARI LAKE: I have to disagree with you on that figure ... we have murders coming in, we have people with rape records

BASH: The stat that I just cited comes from DHS

https://twitter.com/atrupar/status/1581637895550820353?s=20&t=b6AfHgVt9uVutoPAYSg52Q




https://twitter.com/atrupar/status/1581638659157082112?s=20&t=b6AfHgVt9uVutoPAYSg52Q




Kari Lake refuses to commit to accepting the result of the Arizona gubernatorial election

https://twitter.com/atrupar/status/1581639837219553282?s=20&t=b6AfHgVt9uVutoPAYSg52Q





https://twitter.com/MichelleMousta1/status/1581693691197984768?s=20&t=b6AfHgVt9uVutoPAYSg52Q

October 16, 2022

GOP chairperson is whinning that Pima Cty AZ is not allowing bipartasan poll watchers........


A few days old. But I can not find a followup on this.




Ronna McDaniel
@GOPChairwoman
All other counties are allowing bipartisan poll watchers.

Pima County is failing to deliver basic election transparency. Arizonans deserve much better.
(2/3)
https://twitter.com/GOPChairwoman/status/1581095468289097734?s=20&t=DnPJcUREFaGs5XS-kDL0tQ

https://twitter.com/GOPChairwoman/status/1581095633938944000?s=20&t=DnPJcUREFaGs5XS-kDL0tQ






@VictorLNickson2
I believe you are mistaken. Poll workers and voters are being threatened by your activists. This is unacceptable.

https://twitter.com/VictorLNickson2/status/1581101526424035328?s=20&t=DnPJcUREFaGs5XS-kDL0tQ



Replying to
@GOPChairwoman
Transparency and intimidation are not the same thing. Your political party has destroyed belief in fair and accurate American elections - a very sad development indeed. More than 60 court cases found no evidence of fraud but your folks refuse to move on.


https://twitter.com/AlvinaMcHale/status/1581107678872731648?s=20&t=DnPJcUREFaGs5XS-kDL0tQ



Pauline Criel
@pecriel

What’s the matter, Ronna, your little Army of intimidators not permitted to harass voters? If they’re doing this in MI they’re doing it everywhere. Whatever shall you do? Cheating is your only chance. You’re unpopular and outnumbered. Bummer for you.

https://twitter.com/pecriel/status/1581269615690514432?s=20&t=DnPJcUREFaGs5XS-kDL0tQ




October 12, 2022

DeSantis Under Investigation Over Use Of Covid Funds To Pay For Migrant Stunt

Source: Crooks and Liars







DeSantis Under Investigation Over Use Of Covid Funds To Pay For Migrant Stunt
It's not like he was going to use the Covid funds to help Floridians anyway.


By Conover Kennard — October 12, 2022

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis didn't handle the pandemic well in his state. If you ask Trump supporters, he did a great job -- by ignoring science and safety guidelines. And now officials with the Treasury Department are launching an investigation "as quickly as possible" into DeSantis's use of COVID-19 funds to transport migrants from Texas to Martha's Vineyard as a political stunt while treating the migrants like livestock.

Democratic Massachusetts Sen. Ed Markey announced the investigation in a tweet Tuesday night, saying that it centers around whether DeSantis's political stunt could be considered a misuse of taxpayer funds.

Migrants seeking a better life were lied to in order to get them to agree to go to Martha's Vineyard, Mass. The group of migrants was promised housing and employment. Cruelty is the key with Republicans. The crueler they become, the more popular they become. ...........................

Read more: https://crooksandliars.com/2022/10/desantis-under-investigation-over-use








https://twitter.com/SenMarkey/status/1580002848729075718?s=20&t=_RlKUgZUSDl594GPkldDuQ

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