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On the other hand, Jeffries may give some progressives pause. In 2018, Jeffries’s co-authored First Step Act passed, prompting the development of education, vocational, and mental health counseling programing for formerly incarcerated individuals.

In 2015, Jeffries introduced a bill to make the use of a chokehold illegal under federal law. Either way, the saga should disprove once and for all the notion that wealth or specialized success has anything to do with broader intelligence.Īfter an NYPD officer killed Eric Garner, Jeffries was one of the loudest voices on the Hill calling for an investigation. It could shut down technically, financially, or even perhaps by regulatory oversight. While Twitter may not crash all at once, its stability is now up in the air. Think of how many stories from people of color and marginalized individuals gained traction because of Twitter. Losing Twitter would mean losing access to a lot of direct news sources, including diverse sources that mainstream media often overlooks. I honestly don’t know where to turn to replace these things.- Sweep The Leg November 18, 2022 I’ve used twitter as my main source of news, to resolve issues with companies, make friends, monitor emergency situations like hurricanes and what not among many other things. Beyond the thousands of workers who have now lost their jobs, the platform itself has been crucial: in sharing news, connecting people together, and giving voice to the marginalized. But it’s less than normal for a sitting senator to continually appear alongside a candidate, hand-holding them through questions and assuring the public that they’re a good conservative.Īs much as Musk’s behavior can be ridiculed, his actions-and inaction-warrant serious attention. It’s typical for a candidate to have campaign surrogates and shared media appearances. It is a spectacle to watch Graham’s behavior. His son Christian has accused Walker of threatening to kill the family, forcing them to retreat “over 6 times in 6 months.”) (Graham neglects that Walker’s own family has criticized him.

Lindsey Graham, eventually working himself up nearly to tears, claims, "they're trying to destroy Herschel to deter men and women of color from being Republicans" /feNlNIQpzk- Aaron Rupar November 11, 2022 Last week, Graham, a white man, brought himself to tears while pleading with Fox News viewers to support Walker’s campaign, arguing if Democrats are allowed to “destroy” Walker and his family, “it will deter people of color from wanting to be a conservative Republican.” As if Walker is more of an abstract idea that influences people of color, rather than a human candidate for people to support. We're a party of racists, Sean, me and you are racist and the party is racist and what happens when the Republican party elects and nominates Walker /9NvpZ4cvs3- Acyn October 27, 2022 Graham: Walker changes the entire narrative.

After all, 60 percent of committee members have endorsed McDaniel-and all she represents. Instead, this kind of hollow politics is all Republicans seem to have at their disposal. The choice is not actually a result of the party embracing Trumpism over some reasoned, people-serving platform. Some may find it perplexing that Republicans are embracing the kind of conspiratorial agenda that made them lose before. Fetterman had just suffered a stroke, and Biden grew up with a stutter. In 2019, it was revealed that McDaniel was involved in a pay-to-play scheme that would net the RNC $500,000 in exchange for an ambassadorship to the Bahamas.Īnd if Republicans ever complain about “civility,” note that McDaniel spent the final days of the 2022 midterm campaign mocking now-Senator John Fetterman’s and President Joe Biden’s speech patterns. In 2020, ProPublica reported that the RNC gave six-figure contracts to companies linked to McDaniel’s husband and her political backers. The RNC chair is also no stranger to Trumpian corruption.