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Focus On Republican Hypocrisy:
NBC News: Trump once called Jan. 6 a 'heinous attack.' Now he calls it a 'day of love.'
Comment: How stupid does Trump think we are? We watched it on television! It was not a day of love. Just ask all those who died and were injured. Maybe Trump is completely delusional.
McConnell called Trump 'despicable' and a 'narcissist,' cried after Capitol riot, new book says
https://www.yahoo.com/news/mcconnell-called-trump-despicable-narcissist-193411138.html
Comment: "Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell privately described then-President Donald Trump as 'stupid as well as being ill-tempered,' 'despicable' and a 'narcissist,' after the 2020 election, according to excerpts from a forthcoming biography of the longtime Senate power broker."
Yet, despite these sentiments and many others, McConnell failed to convict Trump in his Senate impeachment trials, and "McConnell has now endorsed Trump's 2024 presidential campaign."
Is there no limit to the cowardice and hypocrisy of these so called Republican leaders?
Donald Trump campaign manager shared posts in 2021 saying Trump’s lies caused the violence on January 6
https://www.cnn.com/2024/10/23/politics/trump-campaign-manager-january-6
Comment: Trump's current campaign manager blames Trump for the January 6th insurrection back in 2021, but now backs him for President.
"In the immediate aftermath of the January 6, 2001, attack on the US Capitol, a number of conservatives and Republicans broke ranks with then-President Donald Trump and blamed him for the violence that day. Among them was Trump’s current campaign manager, Chris LaCivita."
"In a series of reposts on X – formerly Twitter – LaCivita shared comments calling January 6 an 'insurrection' that was fueled by Trump’s baseless election lies. Some of those posts have since been deleted from LaCivita’s feed, but CNN was able to review them on the Internet Archive WayBack Machine, which archives internet webpages."
"On January 6, 2021, LaCivita reposted several posts that harshly condemned Trump, suggesting that even some of his closest allies once viewed the deadly outcome as a direct result of Trump’s lies."
" 'I am appalled by the reckless behavior of some political leaders since the election and by the lack of respect shown today for our institutions, our traditions, and our law enforcement,' read the statement by Bush that LaCivita shared. 'The violent assault on the Capitol – and disruption of a Constitutionally-mandated meeting of Congress – was undertaken by people whose passions have been inflamed by falsehoods and false hopes.' "
ProPublica: Trump Media Outsourced Jobs to Mexico Even as Trump Pushes “America First”
https://www.propublica.org/article/donald-trump-media-outsourced-jobs-mexico-truth-social
Comment: "Former President Donald Trump’s social media company outsourced jobs to workers in Mexico even as Trump publicly railed against outsourcing on the campaign trail and threatened heavy tariffs on companies that send jobs south of the border."
"The firm’s use of workers in Mexico was confirmed by a spokesperson for Trump Media, which operates the Truth Social platform. The workers were hired through another entity to code and perform other technical duties, according to a person with knowledge of Trump Media. The reliance on foreign labor was met with outrage among the company's own staff, who accused its leadership of betraying their 'America First' ideals, the person said."
"The outsourcing to Mexico helped prompt a recent whistleblower letter from staff to Trump Media’s board that has been roiling the company."
Newsweek: GOP Lawmaker's Attempt To Claim Credit for Infrastructure Funding Backfires
https://www.newsweek.com/south-carolina-representative-infrastructure-bill-1974939
Comment: "Congresswoman Nancy Mace, the representative for South Carolina's 1st congressional district since 2021, posted on X, formerly Twitter, on October 22, a link to an article from the South Carolina Daily Gazette titled, '$195M federal grant will improve flow of SC port traffic, reduce gridlock.' "
"Mace wrote in her post, 'We hate traffic just as much as you do. We helped secure $195 million—the largest grant in South Carolina's history from the U.S. Department of Transportation—to kick off the Long Point Road Interchange Project!' "
"However, it seems readers didn't agree that Mace was responsible for the funding. Underneath her post, a community note was added which reads, 'Rep. Nancy Mace voted against the infrastructure act that supplied this funding,' and redirects users to a previous post of Mace's, which includes a link to a statement as to why she voted against the partisan infrastructure package."
This is just the latest example of Republicans claiming credit for infrastructure projects that they voted against. There are numerous examples of Alabama Republican politicians also taking credit for infrastructure projects they voted against funding, including rural broadband projects and the new Mobile I-10 bridge project. Descriptions of these Alabama examples can be found in later article links of this section.
Trump has long blasted China's trade practices. His 'God Bless the USA' Bibles were printed there.
https://apnews.com/article/trump-god-bless-usa-bible-china-32a80611605d4052d8238064bbcace4c
Comment: "Thousands of copies of Donald Trump’s "God Bless the USA" Bible were printed in a country that the former president has repeatedly accused of stealing American jobs and engaging in unfair trade practices — China."
"The estimated value of the three separate shipments was $342,000, or less than $3 per Bible, according to databases that use customs data to track exports and imports. The minimum price for the Trump-backed Bible is $59.99, putting the potential sales revenue at about $7 million."
Trump, after mocking Harris over teleprompter use, stops rally to remove sign that fell on his
https://share.newsbreak.com/99iri2hh
POLITICO: Trump’s pledge to be ‘great for women and their reproductive rights’ angers advocates
https://www.politico.com/news/2024/08/24/trump-abortion-reactions-00176276
Comment: Trump's latest statements are angering the pro-life advocates. The pro-choice folks don't trust him because of his past actions and his tendency to lie. Trump, in desperation, is trying to talk out of both sides of his mouth, hurting his credibility with both sides of the reproductive rights issue.
Raskin launches probe into closed DOJ investigation of Trump-Egypt ties
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/4860121-trump-egyptian-government-probe/
Comment: "House Democrats have launched a probe into former President Trump’s alleged acceptance of $10 million from the Egyptian government during his 2016 presidential campaign, as well as whether allies quashed a subsequent investigation into the matter."
If Trump did illegally accept the $10 million from Egypt during his 2016 campaign and if his Justice Department covered it up, this would be the ultimate hypocrisy from the man who promised to "drain the swamp."
Why Republicans Are Reportedly Secretly Praying for Trump to Lose
https://share.newsbreak.com/8kgspep3
Comment: "According to Politico, it’s not only Never Trumpers who would be fine with the convicted felon losing, but also some of the leaders in the party’s mainstream who don’t want to oppose Trump publicly but who see a Trump loss as a chance for the Republican Party to move on from the Trump era."
The Republican Party would not be in this situation if they had had the courage to publicly speak out against Trump earlier However, through their cowardice and their failure to defend constitutional and democratic principles, many mainstream Republicans have surrendered their party to the MAGA extremists. That being said, it's not too late for GOP leaders to salvage some of their integrity by speaking out now and by endorsing the Harris-Walz ticket.
The Guardian US: Trump calls his supporters ‘basement dwellers’, says former press secretary
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/article/2024/aug/20/republican-trump-dnc-speakers
Comment: This is what Trump says about his supporters behind closed doors? What arrogance!
Trump Brags About Endorsement From Man Who Called Him a “Sociopath”
https://www.yahoo.com/news/trump-brags-endorsement-man-called-195043623.html
Comment: "But Trump, desperate for any kind of advantage against Harris, has welcomed Kennedy with open arms. This, despite the fact that Kennedy allegedly said earlier this summer that Trump was 'a terrible human being. The worse [sic] president ever and barely human. He is probably a sociopath.'"
ProPublica: Exec at Trump Media Jumped the Line for U.S. Visa After Company Lobbied GOP Lawmaker
https://www.propublica.org/article/trump-media-foreign-executive-us-visa-don-bacon
Comment: A GOP "congressman intervened to help former President Donald Trump’s social media company jump the line for a difficult-to-obtain foreign-worker visa to bring a company executive to the U.S., according to interviews and records reviewed by ProPublica."
Trump's "administration generally pushed U.S. companies to hire Americans over foreign workers and instituted policies that made it harder to secure visas for skilled workers. Trump's current platform pledges to 'strengthen Buy American and Hire American Policies.'"
Apparently their philosophy is Do As I Say, Not As I Do.
CNN: Elon Musk is one of illegal immigration’s harshest critics. He once described his past immigration status as a ‘gray area’
https://www.cnn.com/2024/09/29/us/elon-musk-immigration-gray-area-cec/index.html
Comment: Elon Musk, born in South Africa, is an immigrant who "became a US citizen in 2002 — 10 years after he arrived in the country." During certain periods of that 10 years, there is some question about his legal immigration status. According to Musk's younger brother, Kimbal, "We were illegal immigrants." However, Elon Musk calls it a 'gray area.'
The Daily Beast: Elon Musk Was an Illegal Migrant Worker Who Abused his Student Visa When He Founded First Company
Newsweek: Evangelical Leaders Call Out Danger as 'Prophets' Tie God to Donald Trump
Comment: "Evangelical leaders are calling out the danger of endorsing political candidates from the pulpit as the nation witnesses a rise in pro-Trump 'prophets,' who claim God has anointed the former president as the chosen one."
"'God can use leaders from all parties, and to equate God's will with the will of any political party or person is exceedingly dangerous and a threat to the overall witness of Christians in the United States,' Reisman said in a July 31 statement."
Please keep this in mind as Republicans try to claim moral and spiritual superiority, at the expense of others.
Axios: Some Christians are pushing back on Christian nationalism
https://www.axios.com/2024/10/07/christian-nationalism-opponents-trump
Comment: "Christian nationalism is a set of beliefs centered around white American Christianity's dominance in most aspects of life in the United States."
"It seeks to establish a country governed by a fundamentalist interpretation of the Bible. Adherents and allies of the movement have aligned themselves with Donald Trump."
"Key figures in the Republican Party have openly espoused Christian nationalist beliefs once dismissed as outside the mainstream, challenging long-held ideas about the separation of church and state."
"A wide variety of American Christians from different denominations are speaking out against Christian nationalism, a once-fringe movement steadily gaining political power in the U.S."
"From the Greek Orthodox Church to Roman Catholics to evangelical Christian leaders, several grassroots efforts — primarily led by individuals rather than any church hierarchy — have sprung up to issue warnings about Christian nationalism."
"In some cases, they are protesting against former President Donald Trump and challenging fellow Christians who are calling for a rigid theocracy and anti-immigrant policies."
"They say those ideas abandon the compassionate teaching of Jesus that focuses on the dignity of each person and love for their neighbors."
Jesse Ventura Laughs Out Loud at Trump Calling Himself a 'Religious Person' - Newsweek
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America’s Hitler’: All the Times J.D. Vance Trashed Trump
https://www.thedailybeast.com/americas-hitler-all-the-times-jd-vance-trashed-trump
Comment: J.D. Vance knows the danger of Donald Trump, but he is willing to change his tune to obtain position and power. How can you trust the statements and promises of any of these Republicans?
JD Vance repeatedly indicated in 2016 that he believed Donald Trump had committed sexual assault
Comment: I'm more inclined to believe the 2016 version of J.D. Vance, especially after the civil judgments against Trump in the E. Jean Carroll case.
'Originalism is a dead letter': Supreme Court majority accused of abandoning legal principles in Trump immunity ruling
Comment: For many years, conservatives, both on and off the court, have argued for "originalism — which says questions about the Constitution should focus on its original meaning. Certain justices, including Clarence Thomas and Neil Gorsuch in particular, repeatedly stress their reliance on history and tradition in deciding legal questions about whether a law is constitutional."
Now, in this ruling on presidential immunity, legal experts state that the Supreme Court is willing to sacrifice originalism when it suits their other purposes.
"Those on the left and the right critiquing the latest ruling, authored by Chief Justice John Roberts, point in part to the finding that presidents have absolute immunity for certain conduct that is core to their official duties, which they say has no basis in the Constitution."
Alabama GOP chair used homemade ID to vote. AG doesn’t seem to care.
Comment: So much for Alabama's Voter ID law.
Speaker Johnson falsely labels the GOP the ‘rule of law party’
Comment: The reader may also wish to click on some of the blue links found in this article for more detailed information on why the GOP is NOT the 'rule of law party.'
Louisiana Ten Commandments poster should note Trump broke several
Comment: A little humor discussing Louisiana's new law requiring the Ten Commandments to be posted in each classroom (pushed by the GOP) and Donald Trump's adherence (or lack of adherence) to the Ten Commandments.
CNN: Trump’s businesses are raking in millions of dollars from Republican political campaigns – including his own
https://www.cnn.com/2024/08/23/politics/trump-businesses-campaign-spending-invs/index.html
Donald Trump offers supporters $299 assassination attempt-themed sneakers
https://share.newsbreak.com/7sxb79cv
Comment: Trump tries to make a buck off a tragedy that killed one citizen and wounded others.
Ex-White House Doctor's Alleged Pill Scandal Resurfaces As He Demands Biden Take Drug Test
https://www.yahoo.com/news/ex-white-house-doctors-alleged-215413635.html
Comment: Story about Ronnie Jackson, better known as "Dr. Feelgood" during his tenure in the Trump Whitehouse. Can you believe he is now a Texas Congressman thanks to Trump's help? We couldn't make this stuff up!
Trump challenges Biden to a cognitive test but confuses the name of the doctor who tested him
Comment: Trump keeps touting the fact that he "passed" a cognitive test, which is not an IQ test, but just a check for dementia. Based on the fact that he confused the name of the doctor (Ronnie Jackson) who administered the test, I'm not entirely sure he could pass this easy test now.
The Hill: Cheney on Johnson at Trump trial: ‘Not that concerned with teaching morality’
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/4662567-liz-cheney-mike-johnson-trump-trial/
Religious Zealot Mike Johnson Is Speechless About Trump’s Womanizing
https://newrepublic.com/post/181837/mike-johnson-speechless-trump-affair-stormy-daniels
Newsweek: Donald Trump Selling Bibles Sparks Fury From Christians—'Blasphemous Grift
https://www.newsweek.com/donald-trump-selling-bibles-christians-fury-1883972
The Hill: Cheney trolls Trump over Bible sale, suggests he read verse on adultery
Georgia Republican Party official voted illegally nine times, judge rules
Comment: The same official "promoted former President Donald Trump's claims of widespread voter fraud affecting the outcome of the 2020 presidential election."
This Republican Senator Voted To Convict Trump. Now He Says He Will Vote For Him In November.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/republican-senator-voted-convict-trump-000328868.html
McConnell endorses Trump for president. He once blamed Trump for ‘disgraceful’ Jan. 6, 2021, attack
Opinion | Alabama’s challenges and GOP glass houses: A struggle with public deception
Comment: "These incidents within the GOP highlight a disturbing trend: a failure to embody the values they so vociferously preach, often with tragic consequences. The solution isn’t simple; it’s a harsh reminder of human frailty and the destructive nature of hypocrisy. As the party confronts these revelations, it must address the disconnect between its public morality stance and the private actions of its leaders."
Comment: Refers to ridiculous House Biden impeachment inquiry relying on claims from unreliable FBI informant who was recently arrested for lying to the FBI and having ties to Russian intelligence agencies.
Alabama congressional delegation to feds: Help us with $3.5 billion I-10 project
Comment: Now Alabama's Republican Congressmen are begging the federal government for help with a much needed bridge in Mobile. If granted, requested funds would come from the Infrastructure Bill pushed by the Biden-Harris Administration. The entire Alabama GOP Congressional delegation, including Barry Moore, voted against the Infrastructure Bill. Only Democrat Terri Sewell voted for it. Now Alabama Republicans want to reap the benefits of the bill.
GOP Congresswoman Touts $650,000 in Federal Funding She Voted Against
Ivey awards $53M for ‘middle-mile’ broadband expansion around Alabama
https://www.wvua23.com/ivey-awards-53m-for-middle-mile-broadband-expansion-around-alabama/
Comment: Ivey makes another "award," but "the money came from the state’s share of the American Rescue Plan Act." Democrats passed the American Rescue Act, with all Alabama Republican Congressmen and Senators voting against it. Now Republican politicians try to take credit for the resulting broadband expansion.
Governor Ivey awards $188 million for ‘middle mile’ broadband projects with impact across the state
Comment: Ivey and Alabama Republicans want to take credit but the actual funding comes from federal government as part of the American Rescue Plan Act pushed by the Biden-Harris Administration and Democrats in Congress (see last paragraph in article). All Republican Alabama Congressmen and Senators voted against the American Rescue Plan Act.
Innovate Alabama gets nearly $98 million for small businesses
Comment: Once again, Ivey and Alabama Republicans want to take credit but the actual funding comes from federal government as part of the American Rescue Plan Act pushed by the Biden-Harris Administration and Democrats in Congress.
Alabama Gov. Ivey awards over $3M in grants for weatherization assistance for multiple areas across the state
Comment: The funds came from the federal government (US Department of Health and Human Services) and are only administered by the State of Alabama.
Ivey awards $1.7 million in grants for low-income assistance programs - Alabama Daily News
https://aldailynews.com/ivey-awards-1-7-million-in-grants-for-low-income-assistance-programs/
Comment: The funds came from the federal government (US Department of Health and Human Services) and are only administered by the State of Alabama.
Trump: ‘May they rot in Hell. Merry Christmas’ | The Hill
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/4376797-trump-may-they-rot-in-hell-merry-christmas/
Comment: A nice Christmas sentiment from the leader of a political party that claims moral and religious superiority.
Trump added $8.4 trillion to the national debt: Analysis | The Hill
https://thehill.com/business/4426965-trump-added-8-4-trillion-to-the-national-debt-analysis/
Comment: Now, during the Biden administration, Republicans are suddenly concerned about the federal deficit. At least under Biden, we see the results of the deficit spending in infrastructure improvements, etc., instead of tax cuts for corporations and the wealthy.
Fact Check: When Trump Was in Office, US Job Growth Was Worst Since Great Depression?
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/trump-worst-jobs-record/
Comment: Snope's Rating is TRUE.