The <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/oregon" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Democratic Party of Oregon</a> (DPO) canceled its budgetary meeting and holiday party for this weekend over a reportedly credible threat of pro-Palestinian protestors.
DPO’s State Central Committee planned to meet in person to discuss the 2024-25 budget and hold a holiday party. However, DPO Chair Rosa Colquitt said in emails <a href="https://www.wweek.com/news/2023/11/17/democratic-party-of-oregon-cancels-weekend-event-fearing-disruption-from-gaza-protestors/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">obtained</a> by the Willamette Week that she canceled the events due to a credible threat of pro-Palestinian protestors.
“We have received highly credible information that we cannot confidently hold safe and secure in-person DPO events and meetings this weekend,” said Colquitt.
Brad Martin, DPO executive director, told Willamette Week that they opted to cancel because they couldn’t ensure anyone’s personal and physical safety at the meeting.
“The party has always supported the rights of individuals to peacefully protest, but we were not confident we could hold these events safely and securely for either DPO participants or protesters,” said Martin.
Local activist and influencer Matilda Bickers <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CzsY1uBrfb9/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">shared</a> a flyer outlining the protest, encouraging masks to be worn. The flyer declared that there would be “no business as usual” without a cease-fire. The flyer didn’t mention which, if any, groups were behind the protest.
“Democratic Party leadership and the majority of Democratic elected officials are out of touch with their constituents; almost 70 percent of Americans want a cease-fire,” read the flyer. “Let them know: no votes for any candidate who doesn’t call for a cease-fire!”
Despite DPO canceling, a local activist by the name of Robin Lanehurst said in a statement that the protest would still be held.
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“Democratic voters and allies will gather outside the Beaverton Elks Lodge to protest the Oregon Democratic Party’s continued silence on the genocide in Gaza,” said Lanehurst.
This state party’s cancelation comes days after Wednesday’s <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/house-democrat-says-pro-palestinian-protest-scared-me-more-than-january-6-report" target="_blank" rel="noopener">pro-Palestinian protest</a> at the Democratic National Committee (DNC) headquarters in Washington, D.C., turned violent. U.S. Capitol Police (USCP) said that a 150-strong mob was “illegally and violently protesting,” prompting lockdowns at the DNC and House office buildings. In a statement, USCP said the rioters blocked off building exits with dumpsters, pepper sprayed and punched officers, and attempted to pick up their bike rack.
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The protests demanding cease-fire don’t appear to be slowing down anytime soon across the nation, least of all in Oregon.
Oregon State University (OSU) students <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CzsF9bnJXhb/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">planned</a> to protest on Saturday as well, at the Benton County Courthouse; they held a <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CzcQ9SPyBOk/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">protest</a> there last weekend as well, and for several weekends before that.
Jewish Voice for Peace Seattle (JVPS) <a href="https://act.jewishvoiceforpeace.org/a/2023-11-murray-ceasefire?sourceid=1002540" target="_blank" rel="noopener">announced</a> another protest on Sunday, at an undisclosed location near South Lake Union. JVPS instructed protestors to wear all black.
Similarly, activist groups Samidoun Seattle and Falastiniyat have held protest marches every Saturday in Seattle, and pledge to continue doing so until state officials call for a cease-fire and the end of support to Israel.
Seattle City Councilwoman Kshama Sawant — who describes herself as “the only socialist” on the council — also <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CzuTg1YvJtK/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">called</a> for her followers and protestors to pack the Seattle City Hall during their meeting next Tuesday, November 21, and demand a cease-fire.
Sawant lamented that her fellow Democratic council members didn’t support her resolution in support of Palestinians, proposed earlier this month. The resolution not only called for a cease-fire, but an end to U.S. funding for the Israeli military and an end to Israeli presence in the land.
“By refusing to support the resolution, Seattle Democrats chose the side of warmongering and imperialism,” stated Sawant.
On Friday, the Party for Socialism and Liberation (PSL) of Portland, ANSWER Coalition, and Free People PDX held a protest at the Boeing Facility in Gresham.

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A political statistician suggested on Monday that the Democratic Party should consider finding a new candidate to run for the White House in 2024 if President Joe Biden fails to run a &#8220;normal campaign,&#8221; becoming the latest analyst to cite concerns about his chances of winning a second term.
Nate Silver, founder and former editor-in-chief of the data-focused outlet FiveThirtyEight, expressed doubt in his <a href="https://www.natesilver.net/p/if-biden-cant-run-a-normal-campaign?utm_source=post-email-title&amp;publication_id=1198116&amp;post_id=138832028&amp;utm_campaign=email-post-title&amp;isFreemail=true&amp;r=2fku&amp;utm_medium=email" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Substack newsletter</a> about Biden’s ability to win another term in Washington D.C., noting the president’s approval ratings continue to <a href="https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/biden-approval-rating/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">sink</a> to their lowest numbers ever.
But convincing Biden to pass the torch to a fresh candidate or go all in on a re-election campaign could get complicated either way, according to Silver — whose presidential election forecasts earned him recognition over the past two decades.
“Democrats would be taking a huge risk by replacing Biden — but they’re also taking a huge risk by nominating him,” Silver wrote.
“If Biden can’t keep up with the schedule of a typical sitting president running for re-election, or is prone to making errors when he does, voters and the media are going to notice that and Biden will wear his 80+ years like an albatross around his neck,” he later added.
Silver launched FiveThirtyEight, a data aggregation and blog site named for the number of presidential electors in the Electoral College, in 2008. He then accurately predicted the outcome of 49 out of 50 states in the presidential election between Barack Obama and John McCain.
He later sold the site that would eventually become part of the Disney umbrella. He continued to run stats until his contract expired earlier this year, and left the data-driven media outlet as broader layoffs at Disney impacted ABC News.
But Silver has remained in the game and has previously raised concerns about Biden’s political future, <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/08/opinion/biden-trump-republican-debate.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">suggesting</a> the president should have announced he would not seek re-election earlier this year.
&#8220;If the choices are Biden running a reasonably normal campaign or a Mystery Democrat doing the same thing, I think it’s close,&#8221; Silver said. &#8220;But if it’s Biden running a Rose Garden campaign versus a different Democrat running a normal one, I’ll take my chances on the alternative, and Biden can join James K. Polk on the list of historically well-regarded presidents who didn’t seek a second term.&#8221;
Democrats have been in panic mode as former President Donald Trump — the leading Republican contender for the 2024 primary — <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/nate-silver-to-leave-abc-news-in-latest-media-shakeup" target="_blank" rel="noopener">recently</a> outperformed Biden in vital swing states.
Last week, Trump led Biden 46% to 44.6% in the Real Clear Politics (RCP) average, with the four most recent polls factored in by RCP all giving Trump the edge.
The former president’s 1.4-point lead is his highest over Biden since late September, when he was ahead by an average of 1.6 points. Trump has either led or been tied with Biden in the RCP average of national polls for nearly two straight months as the president struggles with low approval ratings and multiple global and national crises.
A New York Times/Siena poll released earlier this week caught the attention of some Democrats who expressed concern about how well the former Republican president performed against Biden in critical battleground states. According to the poll, Trump led Biden in Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, and Pennsylvania.
Connecticut Democrat Sen. Richard Blumenthal said Trump’s polling lead in the battleground states after numerous federal-and-state-level charges were levied against the former president left him “mystified, perplexed, bewildered and, frankly, a bit angry that people can give [Trump] credibility.”
Former Obama adviser and Democratic strategist David Axelrod appeared to lack optimism about a Biden re-election campaign.
“The stakes of miscalculation here are too dramatic to ignore,” Axelrod wrote on X. “If he continues to run, he will be the nominee of the Democratic Party. What he needs to decide is whether that is wise; whether it’s in HIS best interest or the country’s?”
But Biden and his campaign reportedly dismissed the polls from left-wing outlets.
Zach Jewell contributed to this report.

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Recent comments from California Democratic Governor Gavin Newsom surfaced online showing him defending San Francisco for clearing out areas of the city occupied by homeless camps and public drug markets before world leaders — including China&#8217;s President Xi Jinping — arrived for an <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/san-francisco-clears-homeless-camps-ahead-of-international-summit" target="_blank" rel="noopener">international economic summit</a> this week.
&#8220;Anytime you put on an event — by definition — you know you have people over at your house, you&#8217;re gonna clean up the house,&#8221; Newsom <a href="https://twitter.com/EndWokeness/status/1724139320930402321" target="_blank" rel="noopener">told</a> reporters during the &#8216;Clean California&#8217; event in San Francisco on November 9.
APEC, known as the &#8220;Super Bowl of World Economies,&#8221; is holding its 2023 leaders meeting in San Francisco between November 11 and 17 this year. The summit includes leaders of 21 countries and regions, including President Joe Biden, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, and top CEOS amid tens of thousands of other attendees.
&#8220;21 world leaders &#8230; you got tens of thousands of people coming from all around the globe,&#8221; he added. &#8220;What an opportunity to showcase the world&#8217;s most extraordinary place — San Francisco.&#8221;
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San Francisco has been in the throes of a homelessness and drug crisis that has come with rampant crime for years now while the city consistently struggles to make a dent in the humanitarian crisis unfolding daily on the streets.
Homelessness has only gotten worse since before the pandemic. About 38,000 people are homeless in the Bay Area on a given night — that&#8217;s up 35% since 2019. More than 7,000 people are homeless in San Francisco itself, and the city&#8217;s crime rate and open-air drug use have caused businesses to flee San Francisco&#8217;s downtown.
Although overall crime slightly dropped this year, certain types of violent crime like murder, robberies, and car theft have increased, according to police data <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/san-francisco-hires-new-tourism-boss-who-says-hell-change-ongoing-narrative-as-city-battles-drug-use-homelessness" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reported</a> by The Daily Wire in September.
According to a Gallup poll, nearly half of Americans — 48% —now view San Francisco as unsafe, up from just 30% in 2006.
But despite those figures, San Francisco became the host city for APEC 2023, which the city&#8217;s <a href="https://sf.gov/apec-2023#:~:text=Asia%2DPacific%20Economic%20Cooperation%20(APEC)%20is%20the%20leading%20economic,United%20States%20is%20chairing%20APEC." target="_blank" rel="noopener">website</a> described as &#8220;the most significant event with world leaders in San Francisco in recent history.&#8221;
The San Francisco Chronicle reported that the city&#8217;s effort to clear the encampments is an attempt to avoid a repeat of 2016, when it hosted Superbowl 50 at Levi&#8217;s Stadium in the San Francisco Bay Area. Aside from airing the game, the outlet noted that TV broadcasts had focused on the city&#8217;s homeless crisis along Division Street, which presented &#8220;a major civic black eye&#8221; for the Bay Area.
Internal emails obtained by The Chronicle show city officials were &#8220;concerned about historical encampments that are close to priority areas&#8221; and needed to format a plan to &#8220;stay on top of the growing encampments.&#8221;
Several videos circulating on social media appear to show various sidewalks cleared of homeless encampments and individuals, with some portions blocked off with barricades or covered with brand-new planters where tents had once stood.
According to local media, a federal injunction requires the city to provide adequate shelter for homeless individuals after removing their tents from public areas. Although the city did not set up new shelters specifically for individuals impacted by the international summit, it opened a 30-spot overnight winter shelter and has been working on adding 300 beds to some of the existing shelters.
Newsom also said last week that &#8220;it&#8217;s true&#8221; that city officials removed homeless encampments from sidewalks because of the international summit.
&#8220;I know folks are saying, &#8216;Oh, they&#8217;re just cleaning up this place because all those fancy leaders are coming to town,'&#8221; California Gov. Gavin Newsom said Friday, as reported by Fox News. &#8220;That&#8217;s true because it&#8217;s true — but it&#8217;s also true for months and months and months before APEC, we&#8217;ve been having conversations.&#8221;
 Mairead Elordi contributed to this report.

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A <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/u-s-house-of-representatives" target="_blank" rel="noopener">House</a> Democrat announced on Sunday that he would resign from <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/congress" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Congress</a> early next year, electing to bow out of a two-year term early while criticizing the current state of politics at a time when Republicans control the lower chamber.
Rep. Brian Higgins (D-NY), who represents <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/buffalo" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Buffalo</a> and the surrounding area that <a href="https://www.wgrz.com/article/news/politics/elections/brian-higgins-wins-reelection-new-york-26th-congressional-district-2022-election/71-76390d36-8a89-4c7a-a04b-d9340d10ca52" target="_blank" rel="noopener">leans heavily</a> toward the Democratic Party, revealed his plans to step down in February — 19 years after he first joined the House.
The congressman did not immediately share what he plans to do next, but he <a href="https://buffalonews.com/news/local/sources-brian-higgins-to-leave-congress-to-lead-sheas-performing-arts-center/article_7b4d6b56-6c2d-11ee-850a-9bea813f419d.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reportedly is leaving</a> to become president of Shea&#8217;s Performing Arts Center. He is a member of the House Ways and Means Committee as well as the House Budget Committee.
&#8220;I’ve never lingered on Capitol Hill, I go there on a mission to change my community and return home on the first flight each week because being in Western New York, talking to people here, provides an urgent reminder of what I was sent to Washington to do,&#8221; Higgins said in a <a href="https://higgins.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=4903" target="_blank" rel="noopener">statement</a>.
“Too often elected officials chase the twenty-four-hour news cycle, focusing on the issue of the day, and when you look back there is little to show for it,&#8221; he added. &#8220;We have been deliberate in taking a different approach – committed to finding a focus, fighting for what really matters in the lives of people here in Western New York, and getting things done.&#8221;
After touting some accomplishments, Higgins also said, &#8220;I’ve always been a little impatient, and that trait has helped us deliver remarkable progress for this community. But the pace in Washington, D.C. can be slow and frustrating, especially this year. Therefore, after thoughtful consideration, I have made the difficult decision to leave Congress and explore other ways I can build up and serve Buffalo and Western New York.&#8221;
Higgins&#8217; exit — which comes at a time when Republicans narrowly control the House — will prompt a <a href="https://buffalonews.com/news/local/weary-of-congressional-bickering-brian-higgins-announces-plans-to-resign/article_3deed206-8003-11ee-ac2f-1be504fb0b9a.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">special election</a> scheduled by the New York governor, who is now Democrat Kathy Hochul, for someone to serve out the remainder of the congressman&#8217;s two-year term. The election for a full term will take place next November.
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&#8220;Brian Higgins defined what public service is all about,&#8221; Hochul <a href="https://twitter.com/GovKathyHochul/status/1723749815975133632" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a> in a post to X. &#8220;The projects he took on against all odds will be part of his legacy. Friends since his days on the Buffalo City Council and especially during our days in Congress, I know he will take Shea’s to the next level.&#8221;
Other House lawmakers have announced over the past couple of days plans not to seek re-election in 2024, including Reps. <a href="https://thehill.com/homenews/house/4302954-house-democrat-wont-seek-re-election-in-2024/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Derek Kilmer</a> (D-WA) and <a href="https://apnews.com/article/brad-wenstrup-derek-kilmer-retiring-house-22b5d659f09b88da77befcc9a79913f9" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Brad Wenstrup</a> (R-OH).
Speculation has already begun about who might campaign to take the seat vacated by Higgins.
Local ABC affiliate WKBW <a href="https://www.wkbw.com/news/local-news/done-deal-sources-say-higgins-to-become-next-president-of-sheas" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reported</a> Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown, State Senator Tim Kennedy, State Senator Sean Ryan, and Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz are among the Democrats who could be in the running.

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<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/virginia" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Virginia</a> Democrats last week took control of the state House and retained control of the state Senate by one seat &#8212; but a winning senator may have lied about residing in the district, a situation that could lead to the chamber falling into Republican hands.
Democrats are slated to control the state Senate 21-19, but if Ghazala Hashmi is ineligible to hold office because she lied on her campaign paperwork, then a situation could arise where she is replaced by a Republican, and Republican Lt. Gov. Winsome Sears would cast tie-breaking votes.
Virginia Senate candidates are required to live in the district they are running for, and Hashmi filed candidacy paperwork saying she lived in an apartment on Boulder Lake Drive in North Chesterfield in Senate District 15.
But four neighbors filed a complaint saying she actually lives outside the district on Bosham Lane in Midlothian, and they provided a spreadsheet saying they had driven by the house 62 times during the month of October to document her residency. The notes include her car being there late at night and early in the morning, and her leaving the house shortly after 8 a.m. It also includes photographic evidence.
Putting Hashmi in a particular bind, if she did live in the Chesterfield apartment, then she may have committed a felony by concealing her ownership of the Midlothian home on sworn election forms.
The <a href="https://dw-wp-production.imgix.net/2023/11/Ghazala-F.-Hashmi-501-soei_Redacted.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Certificate of Candidacy Qualification</a>, which she signed March 14, 2023, says, “I now reside at the address shown below in the district in which I seek office,” under which she listed the North Chesterfield apartment.
The form also asks, “Do you or a member of your immediately family, separately or together, hold an interest valued at more than $5,000 in real property? DO NOT INCLUDE your principal residence.” She checked “no,” and did not list the Midlothian home. Real estate records show that she and her husband have owned that &#8212; worth nearly $600,000 &#8212; since 1999.
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The form says “knowingly making any untrue statement or entry in this document is a felony under Virginia law. The punishment is a maximum fine of $2,500 and/or confinement for up to ten years. Also, you lose your right to vote.”
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Hashmi is a current senator representing the old Senate District 10, which includes Midlothian. But after once-a-decade redistricting this year, her house became part of a new District 12. But she decided to run in neighboring District 15, representing Chesterfield County and part of Richmond, and apparently rented an apartment to have an address there.
Her home of 24 years is not currently listed for sale, according to real estate websites. Her car, observed to be parked there regularly, is easily identifiable because it has special legislator plates.
Hashmi won her election against Republican Hayden Fisher last Tuesday with 62% of the vote. Fisher told The Daily Wire, “I plan to stop them from certifying the election. She’s disqualified, that means I ran unopposed as a matter of law.”
“There’s no question whatsoever that she does not live in that apartment,” he said. &#8220;She definitely clearly intentionally lied on that form. And she does not reside in the district so she should not represent it.”
“She made no genuine effort to actually move into the district, she just rented an apartment. Why don’t you just sell your house and move into the district? She just doesn’t even care. The arrogance is mind boggling,” he said.
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“Even if you look only at the document itself, she&#8217;s claiming she lives in this apartment and she didn’t list that she owns a secondary residence, when it&#8217;s a matter of public record that she owns it,” he added. “Number one, it&#8217;s a crime, number two, the board of elections should remove her.”
“If she cares about democracy the way she and the Democrats claim they care about democracy, then she should voluntarily concede this election to me,” he said.
Fisher, a lawyer, said Hashmi’s votes must be declared null and void, and therefore the election goes to the second-place candidate &#8212; him. Holding a new election would not be appropriate because it would not punish the conduct, he said, and because of Democrats’ new law requiring 45 days of early voting, it would be enormously expensive to taxpayers and candidates, and leave residents of the district without a senator for months.
“Should the commonwealth have to pay for a special election because the Democrats&#8217; candidate was dishonest?” he asked.
The complaint by four neighbors, which Fisher was not involved with, was dated October 31 and was addressed to Chesterfield County Registrar Missy Vera. Vera did not return a request for comment from The Daily Wire. Hashmi also did not return a request for comment.
The candidacy form was signed under penalty of perjury and notarized in Chesterfield County. Election fraud and perjury charges could be brought by Chesterfield County Commonwealth Attorney Stacey T. Davenport, a Republican. However, Davenport narrowly lost her reelection bid on Tuesday and will be replaced next year by independent candidate Erin Barr.
“She should prosecute this completely because it’s open and shut. Either she&#8217;s living in the apartment and she had to list the residence, or shes living in the residence and she lied about living [in] the apartment. Either way she’s lying and it&#8217;s not a small matter, it goes directly to her qualifications,” Fisher said.
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Virginia Dems Could Lose Control Of State Senate Because Member May Have Lied About Residence

Virginia Dems Could Lose Control Of State Senate Because One Of Its Members May Have Lied About Her Residence

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Virginia

Richmond Mayor Levar Stoney, a Democrat, is poised to run for <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/virginia" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Virginia</a> governor in 2025.
Although Stoney hasn’t officially announced his candidacy, a source close to the mayor <a href="https://www.politico.com/news/2023/11/09/levar-stoney-virginia-gov-race-00126373" target="_blank" rel="noopener">leaked</a> his gubernatorial run to POLITICO. The outlet was tipped off similarly in July as a soft launch of Democratic Rep. Abigail Spanberger’s gubernatorial run.
Unlike other states, Virginia doesn’t allow its governors to serve consecutive terms.
The red wave that caused Governor Glenn Youngkin to prevail over McAuliffe’s re-election bid in 2021 — led by a unique coalition of suburban voters — has since fizzled out and dissipated. This week’s election results turned out big wins for Democrats, whose focused messaging on abortion flipped the House of Delegates and held the Senate.
Stoney recognized the power of the issue, amplifying more explicit messaging offered by his party. In an X repost by Stoney, State Sen. Louise Lucas urged Virginians to vote Democrat to prevent Youngkin from passing an abortion ban bill.
“You heard him,” posted Lucas on <a href="https://twitter.com/LevarStoney/status/1722030159547572628" target="_blank" rel="noopener">X</a>. “Vote today or he will have his hands on every p**n**** in Virginia.”
Prior to being mayor, <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/search/news?query=%2522levar%2520stoney%2522" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Stoney</a> served as former Governor Terry McAuliffe’s controversial top operative and protégé. Over the last four years, he’s been suspected as the source behind the debunked sexual assault allegations against a former chief political rival, former Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax.
Fairfax lost in the primary for the 2021 gubernatorial race, plagued by sexual assault allegations leaked in early 2019 shortly after photos of then-Gov. Ralph Northam wearing a KKK uniform and blackface emerged. McAuliffe wasted no time in calling for Fairfax’s resignation; pundits reported that the scandals involving Northam and Fairfax helped McAuliffe secure the primary win.
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Immediately after the allegations dropped and in the years since then, Fairfax has publicly accused Stoney and McAuliffe of being behind them.
Last year, the FBI began <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/fbi-investigating-origins-of-justin-fairfax-sexual-assault-allegations" target="_blank" rel="noopener">investigating</a> whether Stoney played a role in the sexual assault allegations. Through it all, Stoney has categorically denied any involvement.
The sexual assault allegations weren’t Stoney’s first major controversy with political rivals. In 2004, several months after graduating college, Stoney lied to police to cover up for five of his Democratic campaign worker colleagues who had slashed the tires of a van transporting Republican voters to the polls.
Stoney served as the political director and then executive director of the Democratic Party of Virginia, where he helped secure Barack Obama’s 2008 presidential win.
Stoney aligned with McAuliffe several years later, working for McAuliffe’s scandal-ridden, now-shuttered automotive company, GreenTech Automotive, as a consultant. McAuliffe then brought Stoney onto his 2013 gubernatorial campaign, where Stoney worked under campaign manager Robby Mook (later the campaign manager for Hillary Clinton’s failed 2016 presidential campaign).
As governor, McAuliffe appointed Stoney as the Secretary of the Commonwealth. Stoney was first elected as Richmond mayor in 2016, and won reelection in 2020.
A major part of media focus on Stoney’s second term involved the removal of all Confederate statues from Richmond — about a dozen — following the 2020 George Floyd riots.

Richmond Mayor With Controversial Past To Run For Virginia Governor: Report

Glenn Youngkin

<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/kentucky" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Kentucky</a> Governor Andy Beshear, a Democrat, won a second four-year term in the election on Tuesday in the red state.
With 87% of votes counted, <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2023/11/07/us/elections/results-kentucky-governor.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">data showed</a> Beshear with 654,537 votes and 52.5% support, beating out Republican candidate Daniel Cameron, who had 592,884 votes and 47.5% support.
The numbers were sufficient enough for the Associated Press and others to call the contest in Beshear&#8217;s favor and for Cameron to concede the race.
Cameron, the state&#8217;s attorney general, said in his concession speech that he called the governor to congratulate him and encouraged supporters to pray for the winner.
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“I ask that you pray for Gov. Beshear … What ultimately matters is that we know that Christ is on the throne.”
— Republican Daniel Cameron in his concession speech to Andy Beshear (D) in the Kentucky governor&#39;s race <a href="https://t.co/e3JhuPq6E8">pic.twitter.com/e3JhuPq6E8</a>
&mdash; The Recount (@therecount) <a href="https://twitter.com/therecount/status/1722080193395716452?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 8, 2023</a></blockquote>
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&#8220;I know from his perspective and from all of our perspectives that we all want the same thing for our future generations: a better commonwealth, one in which it can ultimately be a shining city on a hill — a model and example for the rest of the nation to follow,&#8221; Cameron said.
Beshear ran a <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/dem-kentucky-gov-focuses-on-abortion-as-2023-race-heats-up-gop-opponent-calls-strategy-desperate" target="_blank" rel="noopener">staunchly pro-abortion campaign</a> in a state where voters last year <a href="https://www.npr.org/2022/11/09/1134835022/kentucky-abortion-amendment-midterms-results" target="_blank" rel="noopener">rejected</a> a constitutional amendment to enshrine Kentucky&#8217;s near-total ban after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade while Cameron set his focus on issues related to crime and radical gender theory.
Race <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/epitome-of-racism-tim-scott-blasts-despicable-racist-attack-on-kentuckys-daniel-cameron" target="_blank" rel="noopener">shook up the contest</a> with ads from a liberal Super PAC funded by billionaire George Soros suggesting that Cameron, who is black, is an &#8220;Uncle Tom.&#8221;
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Former President Donald Trump, who won Kentucky by double-digits in the 2020 election, endorsed Cameron, but polling <a href="https://www.kentucky.com/news/politics-government/article281207713.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">indicated</a> that Beshear was popular even among Trump voters.
&#8220;Tonight, our Commonwealth rejected anger politics and proved there is more that unites us than can ever divide us,&#8221; Beshear <a href="https://twitter.com/AndyBeshearKY/status/1722087227428118744" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a> in a post to X on Tuesday celebrating his victory.
But in his victory speech, Beshear took political shots, including at Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders, who <a href="https://www.lex18.com/news/kentucky-votes/cameron-rounds-out-campaign-with-arkansas-gov-sarah-huckabee-sanders" target="_blank" rel="noopener">joined</a> with Cameron on the campaign trail in the final stretch.
“Tonight, Kentucky made a choice &#8230; of Jack Harlow over Sarah Huckabee Sanders,&#8221; he <a href="https://twitter.com/Acyn/status/1722079952432934920" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a>, referring to the Louisville native rapper who appeared <a href="https://twitter.com/WLKYMark/status/1720096053637386494" target="_blank" rel="noopener">with Beshear</a> at a rally last week. Beshear also <a href="https://twitter.com/Acyn/status/1722079952432934920" target="_blank" rel="noopener">bragged</a> of his success against other GOP officials and conservative groups who opposed him.
President Joe Biden, who may face Trump next year in a 2020 rematch, spoke with Beshear to congratulate him on winning re-election, according to the White House.
Republicans fared better in other state-wide contests, with the GOP candidate handily winning in the Kentucky <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2023/11/07/us/elections/results-kentucky-attorney-general.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">attorney general race</a> and in the <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2023/11/07/us/elections/results-kentucky-secretary-of-state.html#:~:text=Michael%20Adams%2C%20Republican%2C%20wins%20the,of%20state%20race%20in%20Kentucky." target="_blank" rel="noopener">secretary of state</a> race.

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear

Democrat Wins Second Term In Kentucky Governor’s Race

Democrat Wins Second Term In Kentucky Governor's Race

Andy Beshear

Kentucky

The <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/michigan" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Michigan</a> legislature has advanced a legislative package eliminating various restrictions on abortions in the state.
On Wednesday, the Michigan House passed a package of abortion-related bills dubbed the Reproductive Health Act (RHA). House Democrats declared in a <a href="https://housedems.com/house-dems-increase-reproductive-health-access/%23:~:text=LANSING,%2520Mich.,%2520Nov.,that%2520create%2520barriers%2520to%2520abortion." target="_blank" rel="noopener">press release</a> that the package repealed legislation that was “medically unnecessary and harmful,” as well as unfairly targeting abortion providers. Democratic State Rep. Laurie Pohutsky — Speaker Pro Tem and chair of the Progressive Women’s Caucus — declared that America has entered “a new era” concerning abortion.
“Quite frankly, I hope the passage of the RHA makes it clear that when it comes to what people can and cannot do regarding their reproductive health — it’s nobody’s business but that of the patient and their team of medical professionals,” said Pohutsky.
The RHA consisted of House Bills <a href="http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2023-2024/billengrossed/House/pdf/2023-HEBH-4949.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">4949</a>, <a href="http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2023-2024/billengrossed/House/pdf/2023-HEBH-4953.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">4953</a>, <a href="http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2023-2024/billengrossed/House/pdf/2023-HEBH-4954.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">4954</a>, <a href="http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2023-2024/billengrossed/House/pdf/2023-HEBH-4955.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">4955</a>, and <a href="http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2023-2024/billengrossed/House/pdf/2023-HEBH-4956.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">4956</a>, and Senate Bills <a href="http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2023-2024/billengrossed/Senate/pdf/2023-SEBH-0474.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">474</a>, <a href="http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2023-2024/billengrossed/Senate/pdf/2023-SEBH-0476.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">476</a>, and <a href="http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2023-2024/billengrossed/Senate/pdf/2023-SEBH-0477.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">477</a>.
The package declares a fundamental right to reproductive freedom, including “abortion care.” The sole provision allowing an abortion restriction after fetal viability was undermined by the allowance of any health care professional to decide that an abortion would be necessary to protect the life or physical or mental health of the mother, or “well-being.” The bill declared that relevant factors for well-being included age, family, or the physical, emotional, or psychological states of the mother.
Further, the package rescinds the ban on partial-birth abortions, restrictions on insurance coverage for abortion, licensure requirements of abortion providers, and restrictions on public universities from providing referrals for abortion services.
Some Democratic leaders and activists complained the final RHA didn’t go far enough.
Opposition from Democratic Rep. Karen Whitsett resulted in lawmakers dropping several provisions from the RHA: the repeal of the required 24-hour waiting period for obtaining an abortion, and the ability to use Medicaid funding to obtain an abortion.
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In a <a href="https://www.aclumich.org/en/press-releases/reproductive-freedom-advocates-issue-statement-on-michigan-house-passage-of-the-reproductive-health-act">joint statement</a> led by the ACLU of Michigan, pro-abortion activists called Whitsett “foolhardy” for opposing the two provisions. The activist groups insisted that stopping short of taxpayer-funded, immediate abortions would result in significantly fewer women obtaining abortions, namely black or brown, working class, rural, and “other marginalized” women.
“Without eliminating the Medicaid abortion ban and the 24-hour mandated delay, access to abortion care will remain out of reach for too many across our state,” said the groups.
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We are grateful that the Michigan House passed the Reproductive Health Act, which will remove several barriers to abortion access.
Thank you, <a href="https://twitter.com/SarahAnthony517?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@SarahAnthony517</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/lpohutsky19?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@lpohutsky19</a> for your leadership in sponsoring the RHA, and thank you to all the lawmakers who supported it.
&mdash; ACLU of Michigan (@ACLUofMichigan) <a href="https://twitter.com/ACLUofMichigan/status/1720113827797479658?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 2, 2023</a></blockquote>
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Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer acknowledged that the RHA didn’t include all desired provisions, but chalked it up as a win overall for abortion supporters.
“We went from almost losing access to abortion completely, to fighting to keep it legal, to now making it more accessible to millions of Michigan women,” said Whitmer. “There&#8217;s still a lot of work to do. We need more done to protect and expand access for our most vulnerable communities and communities of color.”
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Michigan, something amazing is happening here, and I need to tell you about it!
We&#39;re making MAJOR moves when it comes to reproductive freedom. It&#39;s not easy to convey just how big this is, but I&#39;m gonna try. 🧵
&mdash; Governor Gretchen Whitmer (@GovWhitmer) <a href="https://twitter.com/GovWhitmer/status/1720134830552171001?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 2, 2023</a></blockquote>
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In April, Whitmer signed legislation repealing the state’s total ban on abortion. The repeal was prompted by the Supreme Court ruling last year overturning Roe v. Wade.
The next month, Whitmer signed a law prohibiting employers from discriminating against their female employees who obtained an abortion.
Michigan voters <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/michigan-moves-left-as-dems-celebrate-wins-up-and-down-the-ballot" target="_blank" rel="noopener">approved</a> a ballot measure, Proposal 3, declaring a constitutional right to an abortion last year.

Gretchen Whitmer

Michigan House Passes Abortion Expansion Package

Abortion

Michigan

Social Issues

Rep. <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/dean-phillips" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Dean Phillips</a> (D-MN) announced on Friday that he is running for the Democrat presidential nomination against President Joe Biden because he believes that Biden will lose in 2024.
The 54-year-old had <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/democrat-lawmaker-plans-to-announce-primary-bid-against-biden-next-week" target="_blank" rel="noopener">publicly</a> flirted with the idea for months as he has tried to encourage other, more prominent Democrats to jump into the race after saying earlier this year that he planned on running for president one day, but he wasn’t sure if he was ready at this moment in time.
Dean stepped down from his leadership position within the House Democrats over his public calls for others to step up and challenge Biden.
Dean announced during an interview with CBS News that he was now seeking the party&#8217;s nomination for president, saying that he could not sit silent anymore about Biden&#8217;s poor poll numbers.
He said that his presidential campaign was going to center around four key topics.
&#8220;First and foremost, it will be about the economy. We have to make life more affordable for the middle class, which is the issue that voters care about most. We need to bring down the cost of living and make life affordable again,&#8221; he said. &#8220;As part of making life more affordable, we have to celebrate success. America should be the most prosperous country in the world, and we need to be both pro-business and pro-worker to get there.&#8221;
&#8220;Second, it will be about safety. If people don’t feel safe in their communities, not much else matters. We have a drug crisis and a mental health crisis in this country; it’s taking a horrible toll on individuals, as well as their communities. We have to address it,&#8221; he continued. &#8220;Third, my campaign will be about the generational change the country wants and policies that invest in our future, our young people.&#8221;
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&#8220;And finally, it will be about listening to each other to get back to a less divisive political environment. There’s government reform that will help with this too—we need term limits, campaign finance reform, and things like bipartisan cabinets,&#8221; he concluded.
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I am running for President as a Democrat in 2024.
My campaign will be about four main things.
First and foremost, it will be about the economy. We have to make life more affordable for the middle class, which is the issue that voters care about most. We need to bring down the… <a href="https://t.co/dNyRtITHzq">https://t.co/dNyRtITHzq</a>
&mdash; Dean Phillips 🇺🇸 (@deanbphillips) <a href="https://twitter.com/deanbphillips/status/1717890147897717053?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 27, 2023</a></blockquote>
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Democratic Representative From Minnesota Dean Phillips Announces Run For President

Democratic Congressman Launches Primary Challenge Against President Biden

Dean Phillips

Famed award-winning playwright David Mamet, who is Jewish, railed against the Democratic party, urging Jews to stop voting Democrat as there is “no more cozy mystery in the antisemitism of the Democratic Party.”
Mamet’s comments came from an essay he wrote titled, “<a href="https://unherd.com/2023/10/how-the-democrats-betrayed-the-jews/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">How the Democrats betrayed the Jews: The sick thrill of antisemitism has a price.</a>”
“Today, Jews vote Democratic: electing Presidents who refused to meet with the Israeli Prime Minister (Obama and Biden) in times of ‘peace,’ who gave and give aid to the terrorist state of Iran in exchange for some semi-specified ‘deal.’ American ‘Aid’ to Iran pays for the equipment and ordnance, which is, at this moment, eradicating Jews,” he wrote.
“There is no more cozy mystery in the antisemitism of the Democratic Party; Representatives are affiliated with the Democratic Socialists and pro-Palestinians, calling for the end of the state of Israel — that is, for the death of the Jews,” he noted. “And Democrat Representatives repeat and refuse to retract the libel that Israel bombed a hospital, in spite of absolute proof to the contrary, and will not call out the unutterable atrocities of Hamas. The writing is on the wall. In blood.”
“Many good German Jews in the Thirties ignored their brothers and sisters to the East, and later died with them,” he wrote. “My generation, born right after the Holocaust, wondered: ‘Good God, didn’t you see what was happening around you? Are you literally willing to die rather than admit you were mistaken?’ The answer, today, to many liberal American Jews, is ‘Yes.’”
“In response, the world’s Leftist media calls for the chastisement of Israel and support for Palestine, while those who consider themselves mere ‘liberals’ moderate their cowardice by calling for a ‘ceasefire’ — which is to say, a pause while Hamas re-arms. This is where the libel of the hospital bombing is instructive. It is, quite literally, another example of the West’s oldest, most reliable, and most permissible sick entertainment: the call for Jewish extinction. The invitation, here, is no different from that of the carnival barker: thrills, chills, and excitement galore.”
“The Jews had no protection whatever,” he wrote of Jewish history. “from Cossacks, peasants, pogroms, the Crusades, Hitler, Stalin, and so on. And, so, we were convenient victims as we were powerless, in effect the battered wife of the West. We were at the mercy of anyone who wanted anything we had: our possessions, our children and women, our lives, our hair to make mattresses, our bones to make fertilizer, and our trauma to make Holocaust porn and ‘News at 11.’”
“Unprotected, we appealed to Power for decent consideration as Human Beings; and Power in America, the Democratic Party, was always happy to take our money and our votes, and ask us to wait in the Outer Office. As it does today,” he declared. “The position of the Jews changed in 1948 with the foundation of the Jewish State. But the habits of 2,000 years, now of Liberal Jews (in the diaspora and in Israel) have not changed. These appeal, in the name of humanity, to powers which may believe in humanity, but, unfortunately, do not consider Jews human.”
He concluded, “And so, the carnival barker titillates us with the thrills available for a pittance: one dime, one tenth part of the dollar. But the sick thrill of antisemitism also has a price: the surrender of reason, and, with it, of conscience.”
Mamet told <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/media/playwright-david-mamet-urges-jews-stop-supporting-democrats-sending-kids-antisemitic-colleges" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Fox News</a>, “Thanksgiving&#8217;s coming up, when your kids come home from college, don&#8217;t send them back. Stop funding antisemitic hatred and calling it, &#8216;Oh, it&#8217;s a good place to meet people.&#8217; Because for a Jew to send his or her son or daughter to these elite institutions because they&#8217;re going to make connections is the same thing as putting their daughter in a brothel because they&#8217;re going to meet powerful men there.”

David Mamet Portrait Session

Famed Jewish Playwright Tells Jews: Stop Voting Democrat

David Mamet

Israel

Jews

<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/california" target="_blank" rel="noopener">California</a> Governor <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/gavin-newsom" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Gavin Newsom</a> may want to be president, but according to one report on Monday, it was a facetious quip when he actually said it out loud.
POLITICO covered remarks by Newsom about his weekend visit to Israel as it <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/nyt-concedes-too-much-reliance-on-hamas-claims-for-hospital-blast" target="_blank" rel="noopener">wages war on Hamas</a> in Gaza following attacks by the terrorist group on Israel on October 7 that killed an estimated 1,400-plus people.
The news outlet <a href="https://twitter.com/lara_korte/status/1716479073105711149" target="_blank" rel="noopener">noted</a> that Newsom, who was speaking in Hong Kong, stated that his stop in Israel was &#8220;limited in scope&#8221; when asked if he broached the issue of a ceasefire with Israeli leaders while he was in the country. The report went on: &#8220;&#8216;I wish I was president of the United States,&#8217; he said sarcastically, before clarifying that he was joking. &#8216;I could start doing all those things.'&#8221;
Despite the &#8220;joking&#8221; qualifier, some commenters on social media took the statement as a sign that he is eyeing the White House even as the California governor himself <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/09/us/politics/gavin-newsom-democrats-white-house.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">insists that he is deferring</a> to President Joe Biden&#8217;s <a href="https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/4212961-newsom-says-biden-deserves-to-be-running/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">re-election bid</a> in 2024.
&#8220;Well that’s a quiet part out loud moment,&#8221; GOP communicator Matt Whitlock <a href="https://twitter.com/mattdizwhitlock/status/1716499312736080099" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a> in a post to X. &#8220;He said the quiet part out loud,&#8221; California GOP Chairwoman Jessica Millan Patterson similarly <a href="https://twitter.com/millanpatterson/status/1716527449536888883" target="_blank" rel="noopener">observed</a>. &#8220;FIGHT,&#8221; <a href="https://twitter.com/DLoesch/status/1716500332707004608" target="_blank" rel="noopener">added</a> radio show host and former NRA spokeswoman Dana Loesch.
Just last month, Newsom said he is not running for president after he <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/breaking-ron-desantis-and-gavin-newsom-agree-to-debate" target="_blank" rel="noopener">agreed to have a debate</a> with Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, who is running for the GOP presidential nomination. “The answer is no,” Newsom said, <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2023/09/18/politics/gavin-newsom-cnntv-interview/index.html?utm_term=link&amp;utm_source=twCNN&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_content=2023-09-18T22%3A22%3A24" target="_blank" rel="noopener">according to CNN</a>. “No ambiguity.”
Still, Newsom has established himself as a <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/28/us/politics/newsom-president-biden.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">leading surrogate for Biden</a> and even <a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/sacramento/news/california-gov-newsom-calls-gop-primary-debate-a-nothing-burger/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">attended</a> the second Republican presidential debate in California to counter the messaging of the GOP candidates.
Though Biden has declared that he is running for a second term with Vice President Kamala Harris, some of his <a href="https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-election/joe-biden-presidential-debates-donald-trump-supporters-drop-out-b719368.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">supporters and others</a> have <a href="https://thehill.com/opinion/white-house/4249496-hey-democrats-who-want-biden-to-drop-out-shut-up/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">called on him</a> to <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/james-carville-and-bill-maher-agree-biden-should-not-be-the-2024-nominee" target="_blank" rel="noopener">consider</a> dropping out amid <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/two-thirds-of-americans-say-biden-does-not-deserve-another-term-as-president" target="_blank" rel="noopener">low approval numbers</a>, <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/latest-2024-presidential-polling-trump-rises-above-biden-again" target="_blank" rel="noopener">unfavorable polling</a> in a hypothetical rematch against former President Donald Trump, and <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/another-poll-shows-grim-numbers-for-biden-on-age-question" target="_blank" rel="noopener">concerns about his fitness</a> to continue serving as commander in chief at the age of 80.
Newsom <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/gavin-newsom-backs-kamala-harris-leading-the-democrats-if-something-happens-to-biden" target="_blank" rel="noopener">told</a> NBC last month that he thinks Democrats &#8220;need to move past&#8221; their worries about Biden and exclaimed &#8220;of course not&#8221; when asked if he could imagine running against Harris.

Gov. Gavin Newsom

Newsom ‘Sarcastically’ Wishes He Was President

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Rep. <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/sheila-jackson-lee" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Sheila Jackson Lee</a> (D-TX) was allegedly caught on a secret recording obtained by <a href="https://www.currentrevolt.com/p/leaked-audio-congresswoman-shelia?r=exz1&amp;utm_medium=ios&amp;utm_campaign=post#details" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Current Revolt</a> berating her staffers with vulgar language.
The recording comes as Jackson, who has long been <a href="https://www.politico.com/story/2018/03/21/worst-bosses-congress-476729" target="_blank" rel="noopener">considered</a> one of the worst people to work for in Congress, launched a campaign to become the next mayor of Houston.
Lee was allegedly berating her staff over a scheduling issue and the fact that the staffer did not know the exact date that she wanted to know.
The staffer said that he didn&#8217;t know the date because another staffer named Jerome had the paper with the date on it.
&#8220;I don&#8217;t want you to do a g**d*** thing. I want you to have a f***ing brain,&#8221; she allegedly said. &#8220;I want you to have read it. I want you to say, &#8216;Congresswoman, with such and such date.&#8217; That&#8217;s what I want. That&#8217;s the kind of staff that I want to have. So some stupid other motherf***er did it. And, and I don&#8217;t have the information. Nobody sent me the information. I need to, uh, ensure my, um, schedule and, uh, you know, if, if Boo Boo did it, s*** a** did it, f*** face did it. And nobody knows a g**d*** thing in my office. Okay? Nothing. I gave it to you. Your job was to get it on the calendar, imprint it in your brain, or send me the information back saying, &#8216;Congresswoman, I made sure that the Ovide Duncantell event that you gave me, uh, for a so-and-so date at seven is on the f***ing calendar.&#8217; Not to, oh, Jerome has it.&#8221;
&#8220;So when I called Jerome, he only sitting up there like a fat a** stupid idiot talking about, uh, what the f***?&#8221; she allegedly continued. &#8220;He doesn&#8217;t know. Okay? Both of y&#8217;all are f*** ups [inaudible]. It&#8217;s the worst s*** that I could have ever had put together. Two g**d*** big a** children f***ing idiots serve no g**d*** purpose. Ain&#8217;t managing nobody. Nobody&#8217;s respecting them. Nobody gives a s*** about what you&#8217;re doing and you ain&#8217;t doing s***. And this is an example of it. I gave it to Jerome. This is not child&#8217;s work.&#8221;
Lee&#8217;s campaign did not respond to a Daily Wire request for comment.
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Leaked audio obtained by <a href="https://twitter.com/CurrentRevolt?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@CurrentRevolt</a> shows Democrat Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee berating a staffer: &quot;F**king idiots serve no goddamn purpose &#8230; Nobody gives a shit about what you&#39;re doing and you ain&#39;t doing shit!&quot;
(WARNING: Explicit language) <a href="https://t.co/Lzl4AmKhkS">pic.twitter.com/Lzl4AmKhkS</a>
&mdash; RNC Research (@RNCResearch) <a href="https://twitter.com/RNCResearch/status/1715813601494069674?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 21, 2023</a></blockquote>
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Democrat Sheila Jackson Lee Allegedly Caught Berating Staff: ‘Two G**d*** Big A** F***ing Idiots’

Democrat Sheila Jackson Lee Allegedly Caught Berating Staff: 'Two G**d*** Big A** F***ing Idiots'

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