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Abortion Elections GOP

Ted Cruz Gets Testy When Asked About Abortion At Debate: ‘Why Do You Keep Asking Me That?’

Despite having repeatedly voted to restrict a woman’s right to control her reproductive system, Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) got upset when he was asked to explain his position on the issue of abortion during a debate with his Democratic opponent, Rep. Colin Allred, Tuesday evening in the Lone Star State.

Debate moderator Jason Whitely of WFAA in Dallas asked Cruz, “Texas has one of the strictest abortion bans in the United States. There’s no exception for rape or incest, as you know. In 2021, you co-sponsored a bill in Congress that included those exceptions. But a year later, when the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, you said that you agree with the Texas law that has zero exceptions. So tonight, the question is, where do you stand on this? And we’re asking for your personal opinion as a Texan and as a father.”

Rather than respond, Cruz began to filibuster.

“Well listen, abortion is an issue many Texans and many Americans care deeply about. And it’s an issue people of good faith can disagree. People are genuinely and deeply pro-life. People are genuinely and deeply pro-choice. And there are all sorts of positions in between. I agree with the United States Supreme Court that under our Constitution, the way we resolve questions like that, questions on which we have real and genuine disagreements it’s at the ballot box, is voting.”

Whitley tried again, asking, “Senator, you do not directly answer the question,” he said. “I wanna ask you again. Do you support or oppose exceptions for rape or for incest? Again, asking as a Texan and a father tonight.”

Cruz dodged the query a second time.

“So, I wanna be very clear,” Cruz began before attacking Allred.

Whitley pressed a third time.

“Senator, I wanna give you 60 seconds,” he said. “I wanna ask you again. Why is this an issue you won’t address, about saying whether you support or oppose exceptions for–”

Cruz attacked the moderator and asked, “Why do you keep asking me that?”

Well, Ted, he probably asked because he wants to know if you’re still an anti-choice extremist. And since you’re running for reelection, it seems the least you could do is reply.

Here’s the video:

 

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Donald Trump Elections GOP

Early Voting Numbers From A Key Battleground State Are Bad News For Trump And The GOP

Early voting has begun in several states, and a look at the numbers from one key battleground state should have former president Donald Trump and the Republicans very worried, according to the CEO of a data analysis firm.

Tom Bonier is head of the TARA Group, and he’s been taking a deep dive into the raw numbers attached to early ballots in the state of Michigan. Keep in mind that data doesn’t indicate which candidate or party will win or lose the 2024 election, but it does provide insight into who is showing up to vote.

One key finding from Bonier’s research is women are showing up in numbers that dwarf the 2020 and 2022 elections.

As Bonier notes on Twitter/X, “A lot of that is being driven by huge turnout from Black women. Black voters overall are accounting for a substantially larger share of the votes cast thus far, relative to the same point in ’20 or ’22.”

Black women are a key voting bloc for both Vice President Kamala Harris and the Democratic Party.

Bonier also notes that the early voting numbers also show the age range of those casting ballots.

“And to drill down even further… older Black women are very much leading the way in Michigan. Their turnout so far is 115% what it was at this point in 2020.”

All of this suggests that Democrats are on pace to win Michigan’s 15 electoral votes, which would help Harris get closer to the 270 total electoral votes she needs to be the next president of the United States.

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Donald Trump Elections GOP Polls

Internal GOP Poll Has Bad News For Trump And Republicans As The Election Draws Closer

With Election Day drawing closer by the hour, a new internal poll conducted by a group allied with the Republican Party has some bad news for former president Donald Trump and the GOP.

A copy of the poll was obtained by Politico, according to Newsweek, and shows the presidential race, along with several key Senate battles, trending to Democrats.

A memo containing the poll was circulated by the Senate Leadership Fund, a super PAC aligned with the Republican Party.

“The memo … included polling where Trump trailed Vice President Kamala Harris by 3 points in Michigan and by 1 point in Pennsylvania. The candidates were tied in Nevada and Arizona, while Trump led in Wisconsin by 1 point.”

In the Senate polls, incumbent Pennsylvania Sen. Bob Casey has a 2-point lead over Republican challenger Dave McCormick while Trump trails Vice President Kamala Harris 48 to 49 percent.

Michigan is also a key Senate race, and Rep. Elisa Slotkin (D) is shown with a massive 8-point advantage over Republican Mike Rogers, who has seen his numbers decline drastically in recent months. Slotkin currently leads 46 to 38 percent and appears to be solidifying her support as voters begin going to the polls for early voting.

Additionally, Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) is in the fight of his life, with a razor-thin one percent lead over Democratic challenger, Rep. Colin Allred. That could mean that the Lone Star State is also in play and might tip to VP Harris if turnout is high in key Democratic areas such as Austin and Houston.

One thing is certain: Even Republicans can see that their candidates are not doing well, and there’s very little time remaining to make up ground.

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GOP Social Media WTF?!

Marjorie Taylor Greene Tries To Mock Conspiracy Theorists – And It Doesn’t End Well For Her

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) is well-known for saying absurd and controversial things, including bizarre conspiracy theories about Jewish space lasers causing wildfires in California and Democrats generating massive hurricanes to hit states that voted for Donald Trump.

But according to a posting Greene made on Twitter Saturday, it’s everyone else who’s wrapped up in spreading lies and bullshit that have no basis in reality.

The post features a meme that shows a person wearing an enormous tinfoil hat and this message: “Almost everyone in America right now.”

Greene added her own commentary to the meme: “Yep.”

Wow! Talk about an irony alert. You’d need a truckful of them to cover that tweet.

Apparently, Ms. Greene is attempting to make some sort of social commentary regarding the fondness many have for spreading bullshit on the internet. But she’s not exactly the ideal messenger for such a message, and she was reminded of that.

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Capitol Insurrection Donald Trump Elections GOP January 6

MSNBC Host Warns: A ‘Slow Motion Insurrection’ Is Already Taking Place In The US

Could the United States already be seeing a second insurrection much like the one that took place on January 6, 2021?

That’s the contention of MSNBC host Chris Hayes, who noted on his show Friday evening that he fears that former president Donald Trump “is very clearly planning to run the same playbook from last time.”

“We are watching a slow-motion insurrection,” Hayes said. “In these final weeks of the campaign, Trump and his allies are laying all the groundwork, getting ready to reject the free and fair result of this election if he does not win, that’s plain as day – we all know it.”

Hayes then played a video of Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH) steadfastly refusing to admit that Donald Trump lost the 2020 election.

“Today J.D. Vance said he would help his running mate in another coup attempt after refusing to acknowledge that Trump lost in 2020, over and over again,” Hayes added. “The 2020 lie is about protecting Donald Trump’s fragile ego.”

“But also, more seriously, we have to take J.D. Vance and Donald Trump seriously. Every day they are telling us how they are approaching this. They are openly plotting to steal this election because while we may be used to the lies and anti-democratic rhetoric, we are headed to a very dangerous and precarious moment.”

The United States is at an inflection point in its history. We will either reject the lies and violence of Republicans or slide further into autocracy and fascism. If the latter happens, this nation is doomed.