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GOP Kamala Harris

Harris Claps Back Hard At GOP For Spreading Lies About FEMA’s Hurricane Response

Vice President Kamala Harris has had enough of the lies and conspiracy theories being peddled by Republicans about the federal response to Hurricane Helene, and her campaign is hitting back hard at members of the GOP who are spreading such nonsense.

The misinformation from Republicans includes fact-free claims that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is nowhere to be found in states such as North Carolina to help with recovery, along with a bogus assertion by failed former president Donald Trump that FEMA diverted billions of dollars from its budget to shelter immigrants.

Among the most vocal critics is Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA), who has even gone so far as to suggest that “they” control the weather and are making sure red states are hit the hardest by storms, posting this on Twitter: “Yes they can control the weather. It’s ridiculous for anyone to lie and say it can’t be done.”

Greene also posted this nugget of head-spinning excrement:

On Monday, the Harris campaign decided to counter GOP dreck with facts, using social media to battle against the lies.

Here’s part of the Twitter thread from the Harris camp, which includes calling out the Republican liars by name:

FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell warned Monday that there are very real consequences to all of the lies emanating from the GOP.

“It’s frankly disappointing we are having to deal with this narrative, the fact there are a few leaders having a hard time telling the difference between fact and fiction is creating an impedance to our ability to actually get people the help they need.”

Criswell’s concerns were echoed by Kevin Corbin, a Republican state senator for western North Carolina, who noted on Facebook, “Will you all help STOP this conspiracy theory junk that is floating all over Facebook and the internet about the floods. Please don’t let these crazy stories consume you or have you continually contact your elected officials to see if they are true.”

The best way to stop the Republican bullshit machine is to vote every last one of them out. This November, we get that chance. Let’s do our part and flush these shit-stirrers into the sewer where they belong.

 

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Elections GOP Lara Trump

WATCH Lara Trump Get Brutally Fact-Checked For Lying About FEMA’s Response To Hurricane Helene

Republican National Committee co-chair Lara Trump got face-checked to her face Sunday during an appearance on CNN for her father-in-law’s lies about the federal response to Hurricane Helene, and could only resort to more fabrication in a failed attempt to mask her bullshit.

Referencing remarks failed former president Donald Trump made Saturday at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, “State of the Union” host Dana Bash noted, “He said that FEMA is only offering $750 to Americans who have had their homes destroyed. That’s not true. He’s also echoing conspiracy theorists online who falsely claim that the administration is redirecting disaster money for undocumented immigrants. That’s also not true. Why is he spreading misinformation in a crisis like that? And does that concern you about your fellow North Carolinians and how and whether they can actually get help?”

“I’m incredibly concerned in North Carolina,” Lara replied. “I hear every day from people on the ground there and they are desperate for help. It is a dire situation there. I actually think we don’t even know the extent yet of truly how bad it is there. And look, Kamala Harris did come out and say it’s $750 per family right now. The idea that we’ve spent $650 million in fiscal year ’24 on the migrant crisis that Kamala Harris was responsible for stopping, and by all accounts, she created by having an open door policy at our southern border is infuriating to citizens of this country!”

Bash explained that the $750 is just the initial amount from FEMA until all of the damages are assessed, which led Lara to claim that North Carolinians are “screaming for help.”

“It is bad there,” Bash concurred. “But my question is about the misinformation — particularly the notion that they are moving money to migrants. To, you say, undocumented migrants, which FEMA says flatly is not true. And if people are not getting correct information, they can’t go for assistance as they have been asked for.”

“You have migrants being housed in luxury hotels in New York City,” Lara Trump replied. “We have paid so much money from our tax dollars into the crisis. That didn’t need to happen. We could redirect money to help people immediately on the ground in north Florida.”

“That’s a separate tranche of money,” Bash noted .

Bash then played comments from Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC), who had this to say about the federal response to the situation in his state:

“I’m actually impressed with how much attention was paid to a region that wasn’t likely to have experienced the impact that they did. For anybody who thinks that any level of government, anybody here could have been prepared precisely for what we’re dealing with here clearly are clueless… But right now, I’m out here to say that we’re doing a good job.”

Lara could only respond, “I’m so glad to hear that he feels that way. But it’s coming directly from people there. You can go online and you can look at videos of people recording themselves and posting online saying, ‘We need help, no one has come here, we have nothing, and no one has even addressed the situation in my neighborhood or my area.’ So I’m glad to hear that. He feels very good about that. And I honestly I hope that we hear more of that.”

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Marjorie Taylor Greene Peddles Paranoid Conspiracy Theory About Hurricanes: Democrats ‘Can Control The Weather’

According to Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA), it’s no mistake that Hurricane Helene caused so much damage in the Southeastern United States last week. After all, she claims, Democrats can control the weather and may be planning to use it to steal the 2024 election.

Greene made her absurd accusation on Twitter Thursday, starting with this post:

She followed it with a map to prove her point.

Yes, Mother Nature is conspiring with Democrats to make sure the election goes their way. Who knew she was even registered to vote?

Of course, Greene neglected to address the larger problems of climate change and global warming, both of which are the main contributors to extreme weather events such as hurricanes.

Just last month, the BBC reported:

Firstly, warmer ocean waters mean storms can pick up more energy, leading to higher wind speeds.

Record high sea surface temperatures were a key reason why US scientists forecast an above-normal Atlantic hurricane season for 2024.

The high temperatures are mainly due to long-term greenhouse gas emissions.

Secondly, a warmer atmosphere can hold more moisture, leading to more intense rainfall.

Climate change made the extreme rainfall from Hurricane Harvey in 2017 around three times more likely, according to one estimate.

Greene also got some brutal (and well-deserved) mockery on social media.

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Elections GOP U.S. Senate

New Texas Poll Has Some Disturbing News For Ted Cruz’s Campaign

2024 is starting to look like it could well be the end of Sen. Ted Cruz’s (R-TX) political career, with a new poll showing him with just a narrow one-point lead over his Democratic opponent, Rep. Colin Allred.

According to Newsweek, the poll comes with just a little over a month until voters go to the polls in the Lone Star State.

A Public Policy Polling/Clean and Prosperous America survey of 759 registered Texas voters showed Cruz is ahead of Allred by 47 percent to 46. In a previous August poll, the incumbent led Allred by 2 points (47 percent to 45). The poll was carried out on September 25-26. The results have a margin of error of plus or minus 3.5 percent.

But perhaps most troubling for Cruz is the fact that he’s underwater when it comes to how the voters view him, with a net favorability rating of 41% favorable and 49% unfavorable. A month ago, Cruz had a favorability of 43%, which suggests he could still be in freefall, always bad news for an incumbent.

Allred, on the other hand, has a net favorable rating of 5 points, with 40% of those surveyed giving him a positive rating and 35% saying they view him unfavorably.

All of this has Cruz struggling to find a strategy that could bolster his chances in the closing weeks of the 2024 campaign, Daniella Diaz of Politico notes.

Money is also an issue for Cruz, with Allred awash in cash.

“Allred is swimming in campaign cash, which has put Cruz back on his heels and forced conservative outside groups to engage. So far, Allred has spent $26.2 million on general election TV ads, compared to about $14.3 million for Cruz. So, two pro-Republican outside groups, including the Club for Growth-linked Win It Back PAC, are jumping in.”

Could Cruz become an also-ran? If so, he won’t have anyone to blame, as Allred is making clear by reminding Texas voters of the incumbent’s past bad decisions.

“Whether talking to voters on the campaign trail or in his TV ads, Allred is seeking to remind voters about Cruz’s jaunt to the Mexican beach during a historic freeze in the state that left millions without heat, water and access to food and is directly related to the death of more than 200 Texans. The moment was met with criticism even from his fellow Texas Republicans and considered a PR nightmare.”

How sweet would it be to see both Trump and Cruz go down in flames?

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Donald Trump Elections Kamala Harris

Former RNC Chair: Harris Will Flip These 2 Southern States And Win In A Landslide

While most prognosticators believe the 2024 race for the White House will be one of the closest in history, former Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Steele isn’t buying what they’re selling and predicts Vice President Kamala Harris is on the verge of winning in a popular and electoral vote landslide by flipping two Southern states that have long been GOP strongholds.

Steele, who is now a host and political analyst for MSNBC, said Sunday that Florida and North Carolina will be in Harris’ column when the votes are counted, as will Georgia, which was won four years ago by President Joe Biden.

“Florida and North Carolina will fall,” Steele predicted. “Along with Georgia.”

Florida has 30 electoral votes. North Carolina and Georgia each have 16.

A quick look at the latest polls from other key battleground states also show Harris ahead. If she wins the majority of them, she could easily secure 300+ electoral votes. 270 are needed to win.

The Hill reported on Sunday, “The poll, conducted by CBS News and YouGov, found Harris increased her lead in battleground states after the presidential debate and comes out on top with 51 percent support to Trump’s 49 percent. The battleground states included in the survey are Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, North Carolina, Nevada, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin.”

Author and podcaster Steve Phillips concurred with Steele, noting that enthusiasm for Harris is likely to bring new voters to the polls in November, similar to the effect seen when Barack Obama ran in 2012 and turnout spiked.

“That coalition is bigger now than it was in 2012,” he said.

Steele agreed: “This coalition that’s being created right now by Kamala Harris and Tim Walz is not just one to watch, but it’s gonna be one that the history books will study when I think she takes this thing to victory.”

Of course, the key to a Harris win and Democratic control of both houses of Congress is turnout. That means we have to vote in record numbers and send the Republicans packing.