[Where's the GOP headed?] Georgia GOP Lt. Gov. bashes Herschel Walker before election is over

By artappraiser on Sun, 12/04/2022 - 8:27am |

Georgia GOP Lt. Gov. Geoff Duncan says Herschel Walker will 'probably go down as one of the worst candidates in our party's history' https://t.co/1sBB6NW8ip
— Heal the Planet (@fwtoney) December 4, 2022

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https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/georgia-gop-lt-gov-geoff-duncan-says-herschel-walker-will-probably-go-down-as-one-of-the-worst-candidates-in-our-party-s-history/ar-AA14RuGG

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Kevin McCarthy looked all set up to cruise into a new role as Speaker of the House. Now, with a narrow House majority, the path is much more treacherous. Nightly reports https://t.co/ygdvZtTUoO
— POLITICO (@politico) December 3, 2022

by artappraiser on Sun, 12/04/2022 - 8:37am

Taking on the elite becomes go-to brand for DeSantis https://t.co/71Ng9jBPZf
— The Hill (@thehill) December 4, 2022

by artappraiser on Sun, 12/04/2022 - 8:38am

Trump jumping into the House GOP fight for Speakership after reports in @politico and elsewhere that retiring Republican Rep. Fred Upton could be floated as a moderate compromise to derail Kevin McCarthy’s expected win

He’s one of 10 House GOP who voted to impeach Trump pic.twitter.com/CPQshPgocs
— Liz Elkind (@liz_elkind) December 4, 2022

by artappraiser on Sun, 12/04/2022 - 12:50pm

Nice Trump endorsement, could work.

by PeraclesPlease on Sun, 12/04/2022 - 1:16pm

Wilfred Reilly:

People need to really openly mock and say no to crazy ish like this. pic.twitter.com/gCGKdsRM9M
— Wilfred Reilly (@wil_da_beast630) December 5, 2022

by artappraiser on Mon, 12/05/2022 - 5:18am

The funniest part is that it is all an act. Earlier tapes from his life show this former Rhodes scholar speaking in a neutral middle-American accent. Apparently he now identifies fully as Foghorn Leghorn. https://t.co/108HC512vQ
— BillCody (@BillCody) November 30, 2022

High school valedictorian, BA with magma cum laude at Vanderbilt, JD and Order of the Coif from Virginia, law degree with First Class Honours from Magdalen College at Oxford, and the most cynical Foghorn Leghorn impersonation mankind has ever seen. https://t.co/6xiV06PXf5
— Kevin M. Kruse (@KevinMKruse) December 4, 2022

A reminder that @SenJohnKennedy is a total and complete fraud. He’s a wealthy elitist with a degree from Oxford. He plays “Foghorn Leghorn” for the hometown crowd. In doing so, he both mocks and belittles them. https://t.co/wiy2Rckj8r
— US Rep Brendan Boyle (@RepBrendanBoyle) December 6, 2022

by artappraiser on Tue, 12/06/2022 - 12:22am

Sen. John Kennedy is a completely ridiculous person. Get a load of this stuff. pic.twitter.com/zjQ3SxaECU
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) December 6, 2022

by PeraclesPlease on Tue, 12/06/2022 - 4:14pm

'You are their slave': Marjorie Taylor Greene facing far-right revolt after disavowing Nick Fuentes https://t.co/0dVYJx5cZW
— Heal the Planet (@fwtoney) December 6, 2022

by artappraiser on Tue, 12/06/2022 - 2:47pm

VIDEO: Recipients of the Congressional Gold Medal refused to shake hands with Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell and GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy during an award ceremony, honoring the heroism of U.S. Capitol Police during the January 6, 2021 attack. pic.twitter.com/GRoBWrIc2p
— Travis Akers (@travisakers) December 6, 2022

by artappraiser on Tue, 12/06/2022 - 4:34pm

McConnell on Trump’s remarks that the Constitution should be terminated: “Anyone seeking the presidency who thinks that the constitution should somehow be suspended or not followed seems to me would have a very hard time being sworn in as the President of the United States.”
— Nancy Vu (@NancyVu99) December 6, 2022

More on that here: https://t.co/jpA2xcUGco
— Nancy Vu (@NancyVu99) December 6, 2022

by artappraiser on Tue, 12/06/2022 - 4:40pm

No opinion on GOP primary odds I do think a lot of liberals are underestimating the wave of positive media sentiment that will be directed at DeSantis if he dethrones Trump.

Critically important to develop the policy argument sooner rather than later. https://t.co/B8UylPqR7Z
— Matthew Yglesias (@mattyglesias) December 6, 2022

Like it’s genuinely great that DeSantis is harder-working and less of a loose-cannon bozo, but if he directs his work ethic to the causes he’s voted for — privatizing Medicare, deregulating health insurance, cutting Medicaid — that’s actually very bad. https://t.co/eRjmnYzqD9
— Matthew Yglesias (@mattyglesias) December 6, 2022

Also it will set off a big internecine fight among liberals, many of whom will be less Resistance-y to him than Trump and will be constantly shamed and hectored for that by liberals who are like “he’s just as bad!”
— Ben Dreyfuss (@bendreyfuss) December 6, 2022

by artappraiser on Tue, 12/06/2022 - 6:08pm

I can't believe Herschel Walker, a man who won 20 Super Bowls in the 13 seasons he played in the NFL and has also been a rocket surgeon and Sherriff is going to lose his erection....#GArunoff #GASEN
Raphael Warnock #HerschelWalker #WarnockforSenate #Warnock4GA pic.twitter.com/REzGTXZdbK
— ADROCK CA (@RealAdamFrancis) December 7, 2022

by artappraiser on Wed, 12/07/2022 - 12:23am

Houston Police Dept told Eyewitness News that it responded to reports of a 14-year-old with self-inflicted stab wounds on the arms at 7:44 p.m. in the 3000 block of Ella Lee Lane, which is just off Kirby Drive. This is Ted Cruz's home. https://t.co/JNAUL1LFYe
— [email protected] (@LauraWalkerKC) December 7, 2022

BREAKING: Houston police officers and firefighters just left a home where Texas Senator Ted Cruz is known to live. HPD tells @FOX26Houston they responded to a stabbing/cutting in progress. pic.twitter.com/v5T8aerxfh
— Matthew Seedorff (@MattSeedorff) December 7, 2022

HPD says it was “not a family violence issue” and that “no criminal activity” was involved. #houston #texas #breaking
— Matthew Seedorff (@MattSeedorff) December 7, 2022

UPDATE: A spokesperson from Texas Senator Ted Cruz’s office says, “This is a family matter, and thankfully their daughter is okay. There were no serious injuries. The family requests that the media respect their daughter’s privacy at this time.”
— Matthew Seedorff (@MattSeedorff) December 7, 2022

by artappraiser on Wed, 12/07/2022 - 3:55am

Well, being a family matter, i suppose the GOP will publish the girl's diary.

by PeraclesPlease on Wed, 12/07/2022 - 4:13am

One thing Republicans need to understand: the new(ish) coalition of simply swapping rural working class for suburban Rs works on paper. Hell it works in presidentials. The turnout discrepancy in midterms is significant. Need to either fix rural midterm turnout or mix the appeal.
— Josh Holmes (@HolmesJosh) December 7, 2022

Everyone will focus on margins. Yes that is important. Not nearly as important as raw vote in your strongholds statewide. If you’re getting 55% turnout in big margin counties and losing big margins with historically consistent 65%+ turnout you have a recipe for tough midterms.
— Josh Holmes (@HolmesJosh) December 7, 2022

Rural vs suburban is NOT a mutually exclusive appeal. Brian Kemp did it in GA. Ron Desantis did it to historically significant margins in FL. Anyone who tells you Republicans need to excise one part of a coalition for another is prescribing a destiny of losing for generations
— Josh Holmes (@HolmesJosh) December 7, 2022

I give the Walker team a lot of credit for hanging in there when the world was raining down upon them. Kemp team was incredible throughout. This would not be a close election without people killing themselves to try to get it done.
— Josh Holmes (@HolmesJosh) December 7, 2022

Rs need honest evaluation of party’s problems. Not taking points that rile up loud voices. Nothing is unfixable but this is not a winning product from an infrastructure standpoint.
— Josh Holmes (@HolmesJosh) December 7, 2022

Holmes is President & Founding Partner of @Cavalry, LLC. Former Chief of Staff and campaign manager to @leadermcconnell. Co-Host of @ruthlesspodcast

by artappraiser on Wed, 12/07/2022 - 5:49am

best tweeted reply to Holmes, mho

Maybe screech about drag shows more.
— That's Montgomery Clift, Honey (@GfyDoxxers) December 7, 2022

runner-up:

Say. His..Name
— brian bernatchez (@BrianBernatchez) December 7, 2022

by artappraiser on Wed, 12/07/2022 - 4:47pm

Query from Markos on similar from Lummis:

So why are they settling on “Hunter Biden dick pics” instead? https://t.co/2fy076HR7z
— Markos Moulitsas (@markos) December 7, 2022

by artappraiser on Wed, 12/07/2022 - 5:11pm

No state has done more to kill Trumpism while preserving actual conservatism than Georgia. Saying no to Herschel Walker and yes to Brian Kemp and Brad Raffesnperger shows the GOP the path forward, if it’s wise enough to take it.
— David French (@DavidAFrench) December 7, 2022

by artappraiser on Wed, 12/07/2022 - 4:13pm

The Roe vs Wade fumble by the Republicans will go down in history.

Inflation. Stock market in shambles. Natural tendency of voters to support the opposing party of the president. All fumbled. Truly spectacular L. https://t.co/TwmEkiwf3v
— Dare Obasanjo (@Carnage4Life) December 7, 2022

by artappraiser on Wed, 12/07/2022 - 6:03pm

.@newtgingrich on prospects of a disastrous 2024 cycle:

“I can imagine a Trump-anti-Trump war over the next two years that just guarantees Biden’s re-election in a landslide and guarantees that Dems control everything.”

Via @jonathanweisman @mayaaking https://t.co/DK9ZfXCcSv
— Trip Gabriel (@tripgabriel) December 8, 2022

by artappraiser on Thu, 12/08/2022 - 2:23pm

The feud between white nationalist Nick Fuentes and Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene is heating up, with Fuentes calling the congresswoman "Large Marge" and encouraging his followers to heckle her at events.
— Zachary Petrizzo (@ZTPetrizzo) December 3, 2022

Folks, Nick Fuentes is trolling Marjorie Taylor Greene. He calls her "Large Marge, and is encouraging his followers to heckle her at events. I hope they take each other down.
— Steph59Renee - Bastard Repubs! Staying on Twitler! (@AngelRe96386095) December 4, 2022

by artappraiser on Thu, 12/08/2022 - 5:44pm

More proof Trump is toast electorally

PA Gov.-elect Josh Shapiro's campaign sent out a memo outlining how it ran up the margins last month.

Key to the strategy? An effort to target Trump voters who believed Biden was legitimately elected pic.twitter.com/9z4kInAj51
— Allan Smith (@akarl_smith) December 8, 2022

Unless he reinvents himself as someone given up on the big lie - along the lines of the classic 'anything is possible' - and he's far from doing that yet. As are many others - and Liz has a question about that -

.⁦@GOPLeader⁩ - Did you see this tweet before ⁦@RepGosar⁩ deleted it? Time to condemn Trump yet? pic.twitter.com/sMyHwxwyZU
— Liz Cheney (@Liz_Cheney) December 7, 2022

by artappraiser on Fri, 12/09/2022 - 2:40am

Another sign Herschel wasntfit to represent the GOP - he gave a lovely speech accepting defeat. If he'd been this smooth and calm and stayed away from weird crack it topics, would he have lost the Republican whcko base early? Up is down.

No, I haven’t been hacked.

Here’s a clip of some of it

pic.twitter.com/ZmEqVImRl1
— Angry Staffer (@Angry_Staffer) December 9, 2022

by PeraclesPlease on Fri, 12/09/2022 - 3:25am

Stephen Miller & Tucker Carlson last night:

ALERT: Senators Sinema and Tillis are trying to pass a calamitous lame duck border-erasing amnesty bill before the new GOP-led House is sworn into office. Watch this Tucker interview to understand what is stake — and what is motivating this dreadful legislative atrocity. pic.twitter.com/hgD7SaSFJ1
— Stephen Miller (@StephenM) December 9, 2022

by artappraiser on Fri, 12/09/2022 - 8:00pm

#BREAKING

Tonight, the Executive Committee of the @AZGOP unanimously passed a resolution calling for @GOPChairwoman Ronna Romney McDaniel’s resignation. pic.twitter.com/N97EiYRzAD
— Republican Party of Arizona (@AZGOP) December 9, 2022

by artappraiser on Fri, 12/09/2022 - 8:32pm

5. Trump PAC goes 1-6 in midterms https://t.co/q6AGfEBExM #axiossneakpeek pic.twitter.com/mMjlJoLkwL
— alain servais (@aservais1) December 11, 2022

by artappraiser on Sun, 12/11/2022 - 8:48pm

Kinzinger:

Every media member needs to not let @GOPLeader McCarthy, or @EliseStefanik answer anything else until they address this comment. They are trying to stay quiet until the leadership vote.

Quick aside, MTG and Bannon would have gotten crushed. Trust me. Right @libradunn? https://t.co/He2RQYXiWY
— Adam Kinzinger #fella (@AdamKinzinger) December 12, 2022

And @SergeantAqGo
— Adam Kinzinger #fella (@AdamKinzinger) December 12, 2022

by artappraiser on Mon, 12/12/2022 - 6:30pm

Mary Trump warns Republicans to buckle up because her crazy uncle is about to "burn everything down" https://t.co/VYncli5l90
— J. W. (@wolfjon4) December 12, 2022

by artappraiser on Mon, 12/12/2022 - 8:46pm

Google Trends doesn't seem to back this up - more Trump interest this summer than anytime except huge spike at election (similar spikes for Sept before election & impeachment, another peak period around Jan 5-11, 2020, why I don't know - was still pre-Covid etc.)
donald trump - Prozkoumat - Trendy Google

Here's 538's favorability poll for Trump:
Donald Trump : Favorability Polls | FiveThirtyEight

by PeraclesPlease on Tue, 12/13/2022 - 6:46am

Huh but that was this summer and it's almost Christmas!!! I just saw a similar graph showing interest in him dropping like a rock, it did compare the interest in Taylor Swift dropping too (he was down at the ground with Taylor after the ticket story went away) probably went with this story;

“Donald Trump is begging for attention. Nobody cares.” https://t.co/9voIVcm6BS
— Josh Kraushaar (@JoshKraushaar) December 8, 2022

“In terms of Google’s search index, Trump’s announcement was a tad more interesting than the mad rush for Taylor Swift tickets and much less grabby than a big soccer tournament.”
— Josh Kraushaar (@JoshKraushaar) December 8, 2022

YUP that graph is there - it just won't let me copy it -

Google search volume for Donald Trump

The Google search interest index reflects a relative volume of searches. The 100 value represents Trump's highest volume. Every other value is relative to that moment.

shows interest in him dropping to basically the same level he was at in 2015 by April 2021 and a teeny tiny bump here and there but not much interest in his announcement.

There's other graphs and data too, like on TV coverage (a reminder - Murdoch Inc. has totally turned on him.)

by artappraiser on Tue, 12/13/2022 - 7:31am

P.S. and the 538 numbers - 55.4% unfavorable and 40.1% favorable - have little to do with what's being brought up here by Mary Trump, media and other politicians - that he can't get any attention and that's driving him nuts. Attention is the main thing he cares about, actually he cares about little else. RATINGS from day one, hours arguing about the size of his inauguration crowd. THE POINT: if he doesn't get more attention soon....

Which reminds me of interviews I saw with Trump voters like when he had been president for a while but before covid. They all said they were happy with the results EXCEPT THEY ALL WISHED HE WOULD STAY OFF TWITTER. Very few like that side of him, it's real tiresome to see a president attacking like Rosie O'Donnell. And that's exactly what he craves the most.

by artappraiser on Tue, 12/13/2022 - 7:52am

Yes, he had marginally little interest between Jan 6 and this past July - 1 1/2 years.
A few bigger blips around his Sept statement and the Nov election.
But he's still been in the game with the Republicans most of that time, still the default leader.
Only in the last couple months is that fading. So i'm not really sure what his neice is saying.
More I see he's had devastating losses re: taxes, Trump Corp, Mar a Lago confidential docs, the candidates he backed, getting owned by Milo & Fuentes, etc. Now, that may make him dangerous, but his levers for levying revenge seem distinctively weakened. He can play tattletale on all his GOP buds, which would thrill me. What he does to the government itself or Dems or the nation, I really don't know. And I do take Trump more seriously than many - I just don't see him able to say summon Saudi Arabia or Russia to help him out that easily - more and more he's damaged goods.

by PeraclesPlease on Tue, 12/13/2022 - 8:19am

interesting to me - the twisted take of "Ultra MAGA Travis", a new account at Twitter - he's promoting what is actually the result of narcissistic media whoring as a political feature, not a bug:

Trump 2.0 pic.twitter.com/yJXi0kqNKN
— Ultra-MAGA Travis (@UltraMAGA1993) December 14, 2022

Thinking on it, one of the common features of true Trump fans is a passionate hatred of 'the media" as liars, so it's like a match made in heaven?

by artappraiser on Wed, 12/14/2022 - 1:19am

Maybe Mary's right... breakfast announcement?

Narcissism is one damned heavy drug. pic.twitter.com/CmByFZPu18
— Jamie Schler (@lifesafeast) December 14, 2022

by PeraclesPlease on Wed, 12/14/2022 - 2:16pm

good lord, he really posted that picture?!!!!!!

by artappraiser on Wed, 12/14/2022 - 2:49pm

Elon Musk Is Ruining Trump’s Presidential Campaign (by becoming the main character) via ⁦@JoshuaGreen⁩ https://t.co/yR064ehnuQ
— Maggie Haberman (@maggieNYT) December 12, 2022

by artappraiser on Tue, 12/13/2022 - 12:54am

Yep - just like Trump took up all the oxygen in 2015/6 and following, it's everything Elon the past 2 months. Tho we'll see if he can sustain as long as the master. I'd guess he'll peter out before long - he's not really coming up with his own wacko views to bend his followers - he's largely echoing the top rightwing complaints - while Trump was always breathtakingly original.

by PeraclesPlease on Tue, 12/13/2022 - 6:34am

Sen Shelby, among others, probably not on board with this sentiment. https://t.co/h4aIzjjs4D
— Carl Hulse (@hillhulse) December 6, 2022

by artappraiser on Tue, 12/13/2022 - 5:50am

Sen @BenSasse on Trump’s comments RE: terminating the Constitution: “Well, obviously nobody's terminating the Constitution. What's going on here is a clown is trying to sell tickets to his circus.”
— Frank Thorp V (@frankthorp) December 5, 2022

Sen SASSE: “We believe in the rule of law, not the rule of men, and he makes stuff up and then he goes out and says, ‘How do I get people to sell popcorn at my circus?’ I don't I don't think he believes anything. I think he just wants attention…”
— Frank Thorp V (@frankthorp) December 5, 2022

by artappraiser on Tue, 12/13/2022 - 5:54am

New — McCarthy last week went on Fox and dinged McConnell over spending deal.

McConnell was blindsided.

The two have split on infrastructure, guns, chips, Ukraine, rail strike and now the omnibus.

All comes amid a new power dynamic on Hill.

w/@MZanona https://t.co/qCPMsP3FPG
— Manu Raju (@mkraju) December 14, 2022

McConnell told us about McCarthy: “I like Kevin, and I’m pulling for him to be elected speaker.”
— Manu Raju (@mkraju) December 14, 2022

Many on the Hill believe McConnell’s deal-cutting on omnibus will help McCarthy and the House GOP majority, even though McCarthy publicly opposes it.

As one senior House GOP lawmaker put it: “Our best bet is that they clear the decks for us and we raise our hands in protest.”
— Manu Raju (@mkraju) December 14, 2022

by artappraiser on Wed, 12/14/2022 - 7:17am

Senate Rs trying to help McCarthy avoid a huge landmine next year with spending deal.

Sen. Wicker: "better not to have that major hurdle that the new speaker, Kevin McCarthy, has to negotiate"

But McCarthy telling GOP he's a "hell no" @sarahnferris https://t.co/XnDnYA75sy
— Burgess Everett (@burgessev) December 14, 2022

McConnell probably has the votes to pass the omnibus, but enthusiasm is low. Many want to kick it to next year

“If my leader does ram it through and can’t explain why we can get a better deal doing it that way rather than waiting? He’ll be criticized," says Sen. Kennedy.
— Burgess Everett (@burgessev) December 14, 2022

“I’m so disgusted by the fact that we’re here again,” said Sen. Cramer, who is undecided. “My concern is that a new House, very small majority, new leadership, is going to have to take over, and to have to start from behind? … That could have negative consequences.”
— Burgess Everett (@burgessev) December 14, 2022

by artappraiser on Wed, 12/14/2022 - 7:44am

Ron DeSantis Holds Early Lead Over Donald Trump Among GOP Primary Voters, WSJ Poll Shows - WSJ https://t.co/wkDdaDUgBG
— Josh Kraushaar (@JoshKraushaar) December 14, 2022

by artappraiser on Wed, 12/14/2022 - 7:24am

“Favorable views of Mr. Trump were the lowest recorded in Journal polling dating to November 2021 and have been pulled down by a decline in positive feelings among Republicans.”
— Josh Kraushaar (@JoshKraushaar) December 14, 2022

“The WSJ poll shows that those who are very conservative favor Trump over DeSantis, 54% to 38%, while those who say they are just somewhat conservative back DeSantis over Trump, 59% to 29%. More moderate GOP primary voters overwhelmingly favor DeSantis”
— Josh Kraushaar (@JoshKraushaar) December 14, 2022

by artappraiser on Wed, 12/14/2022 - 7:34am

Bannon on Trump’s NFT announcement: “I can’t watch it again. Make it stop.” https://t.co/FtyQWJIXjw
— Will Steakin (@wsteaks) December 16, 2022

by artappraiser on Fri, 12/16/2022 - 2:45pm

Here's today's story on the Trump NFTs, by @MichaelCBender & @maggieNYT & @AlexandraBerzon https://t.co/oHZWMAcixo
— Ken Bensinger (@kenbensinger) December 15, 2022

by artappraiser on Fri, 12/16/2022 - 2:49pm

New York Post Tears Into 'Con Artist' Donald Trump... Again | HuffPost Latest News https://t.co/gdNOon0sy7
— I am what I am! (@nevermore_007) December 16, 2022

Unless it's a fake out, and #Trump actually has a #MajorAnnouncement later today, I'm officially jumping off the Trump train. This is embarrassing. Definitely not a major announcement for the leader of the free world. What a hoopel. I hate to say it but this says #TrumpIsDone pic.twitter.com/3OQEu8Nv2t
— Brian Kenny (BK) (@M1PowerSports) December 15, 2022

The reviews are rolling in from Trumpers #TrumpIsDone #TrumpIsALaughingStock #Trump2024 #TrumpCrimeFamily pic.twitter.com/JCOajU6hFy
— Dinosaur Sr. (@shitforbrainsCS) December 15, 2022

The magas are not amused. #TrumpIsDone #TrumpAnnouncement pic.twitter.com/rvzXGIrSIx
— finely (@tunedhuman) December 15, 2022

Michael Cohen right now.#TrumpIsDone pic.twitter.com/qMTiGguZ3n
— Anis Jerbi (@ArtistAJ17) December 7, 2022

Nah, you don't get it. Trumpism is what his followers want. No more wars, a booming economy, constitutionalist judges... We still believe in that. But nowadays, Trump just wants to talk about Trump. Fuck that.

And fuck your "resistance"
— Spinach Chin (@spinachchin) December 15, 2022

by artappraiser on Fri, 12/16/2022 - 3:06pm

https://t.co/PHk470vSAb
— Alex Thompson (@AlexThomp) December 15, 2022

by artappraiser on Fri, 12/16/2022 - 2:47pm

Russia is no closer to capturing Ukraine than it was 297 days ago. @AmbJohnBolton believes things could have been different, for the worse. “If Donald Trump were still President the Russians would be in Kyiv already.” #velshi https://t.co/o6qW7mrEFP
— Ali Velshi (@AliVelshi) December 17, 2022

by artappraiser on Sat, 12/17/2022 - 1:34pm

But the main attraction, obviously, was Trump. He received a standing ovation after delivering an enthusiastic affirmation of gay rights not often heard in the GOP. https://t.co/28PaWiKSFB
— NEWS MAKER (@NEWS_MAKER) December 17, 2022

by artappraiser on Sun, 12/18/2022 - 11:35am

This is why I think he'll flop on a national stage though https://t.co/EDDYpyFAod
— AUX ARMES, CITOYENS (@donachaidh) December 16, 2022

by artappraiser on Sun, 12/18/2022 - 11:52am

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The intra-Palestinian meeting in Moscow has precedent

Russia's hosted such meetings in the past, most recently Feb 2019

Russia has long lamented the US' "monopolization" of the peace process & tried to carve out a niche for itself: mediating among the disunited Palestinians/2
— Hanna Notte (@HannaNotte) February 29, 2024

Read the article at https://twitter.com/HannaNotte/status/1763116222256701787

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Events: Heavy gunfire is occuring around the area of the U.S. Embassy and residential compounds adjacent to the Trutier area of Tabarre. All Embassy personnel have been instructed to remain indoors and shelter-in-place until further notice. All others should avoid the area.

Actions to take:

Avoid the area;

Avoid demonstrations and any large gatherings of people;

Do not attempt to drive through roadblocks; and

If you encounter a roadblock, turn around and get to a safe area.

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Read the article at https://x.com/_hudsonc/status/1732891968709992511?s=20

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[CRIME News] 3 loss-prevention employees in Macy’s across...
[CRIME News] 3 loss-prevention employees in Macy’s across the street from Philadelphia City Hall stabbed

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BREAKING: Three loss prevention employees in Macy’s across the street from Philadelphia City Hall stabbed, one of them has died from stab wounds, @PhillyPolice sources tell me. Police converged on the store as the three workers were rushed to Jefferson Hospital. pic.twitter.com/4U1eKycL4W

Read the article at https://x.com/KeeleyFox29/status/1731713272942940365?s=20

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Former U.S. Ambassador Arrested, Charged With Working As...
Former U.S. Ambassador Arrested, Charged With Working As Secret Agent For Cuba

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Former US Ambassador Arrested, Charged With Working As Secret Agent For Cuba https://t.co/LDwo4ZJI1K
— HuffPost (@HuffPost) December 4, 2023

Read the article at https://www.huffpost.com/entry/manuel-rocha-ambassador-arrested-cuba_n_656d1e2ae4b028b0f3d07478

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[War in Israel, Chapter II] UNRWA under scrutiny
[War in Israel, Chapter II] UNRWA under scrutiny

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[Chapter I news is HERE, Oct. 7 til today]

You don’t get it.
It’s not about an UNRWA teacher who held an Israeli kid hostage in his house.
It’s all about how for 75 years you have destroyed the future of generations of Palestinians, including my family.
My cousins in Arab countries are still not citizens - not even the… https://t.co/nv6anubGhc
— George Deek (@GeorgeDeek) December 2, 2023

Note 'Community Notes' attached to UNWRA's statement.

Read the article at https://x.com/GeorgeDeek/status/1731020551328579863?s=20

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Maduro, Under Pressure, Holds Vote to Annex Territory From...
Maduro, Under Pressure, Holds Vote to Annex Territory From a Neighbor

submitted by artappraiser 11 months ago

Imperialism for me but not for thee?

It's wild that Venezuela is now holding a vote on whether 2/3 of Guyana actually belongs to them! Analysts suggest that Modoru may want military action to pump up his sinking popularity.

Could we have a war in South America?!?

"The people who live in Essequibo are largely… pic.twitter.com/QvMEjkkgwy

Read the article at https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/03/world/americas/maduro-vote-essequibo-guyana.html

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[Where is the GOP headed?] Divisions leave Florida’s House...
[Where is the GOP headed?] Divisions leave Florida’s House Republicans powerless

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The lack of a cohesive delegation has allowed attention-seeking lawmakers to act on their own.

McCarthy: “You have [Rep. Matt] Gaetz, who belongs in jail…”

Gaetz: “Tough words from a guy who sucker punches people in the back. The only assault I committed was against Kevin’s fragile ego.”https://t.co/LctPuz6Pcf

Read the article at https://www.politico.com/news/2023/11/29/divisions-leave-floridas-house-republicans-powerless-00129200

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‘She got so mad at me’: book on the ‘Squad’ details AOC-...
‘She got so mad at me’: book on the ‘Squad’ details AOC-Pelosi clashes

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By Martinn Pengelly in Washington DC for TheGuardian.com, Nov. 30

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez tells Ryan Grim life in Congress ‘completely transformed’ after Democratic leader stepped down

Read the article at https://www.theguardian.com/books/2023/nov/30/squad-book-aoc-nancy-pelosi?CMP=share_btn_tw

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US health insurers Humana, Cigna in talks to merge -source
US health insurers Humana, Cigna in talks to merge -source

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@ Reuters, Nov. 29

Read the article at https://www.reuters.com/markets/deals/us-health-insurers-humana-cigna-talks-merge-wsj-2023-11-29/

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Central Africa’s dinosaur regimes and the art of coup-...
Central Africa’s dinosaur regimes and the art of coup-proofing

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"Both the AU and the intl community place more weight on whether elections are held than whether they are free and fair. Sanctions/expulsions occur when there is a coup but not necessarily when elections are rigged or if an “institutional coup” occurs." https://t.co/m9dNimJP0D
— Cameron Hudson (@_hudsonc) November 28, 2023

Read the article at https://africanarguments.org/2023/11/central-africas-dinosaur-regimes-and-the-art-of-coup-proofing/

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