Friday, 22 November 2024

How to Steal an Election: Ballot Curing

Nancy Pelosi's daughter posts bizarre video saying she was in California district to 'CURE ballots'... as Republican candidate's lead tumbles

Nancy Pelosi's daughter said she was 'curing' ballots in a California congressional district where the Republican candidate saw his lead drop by hundreds of votes in recent days. 

Christine Pelosi, one of the former House speaker's four daughters, posted a video Tuesday saying she was traveling to the Golden State's 13th congressional district, where the race between Republican John Duarte and Democrat Adam Gray has tightened.

'My life, my love is curing ballots with my friends, I can't wait to get on the road the again,' the 58-year-old is heard singing to the tune of Willie Nelson's classic. 

Duarte leads Gray by just 227 votes, down from nearly 2,000 on Monday. 

The race could prove crucial to Republicans' ability expand their majority in the House, after already managing to flip the Senate.

Ballot 'curing' refers to the process of allowing voters the chance to fix minor errors with their mail-in ballots to avoid them being discarded.

These can include voters failing to sign their ballots or enter voter ID information. 

Christine Pelosi, the 58-year-old daughter of Nancy Pelosi, took to social media Tuesday to tout how she is currently in California 'curing ballots'

Christine Pelosi, the 58-year-old daughter of Nancy Pelosi, took to social media Tuesday to tout how she is currently in California 'curing ballots'

It comes as the race between Republican John Duarte (left) and Democrat Adam Gray (right) is separated by just 227 votes - down from the nearly 2,000 on Monday

It comes as the race between Republican John Duarte (left) and Democrat Adam Gray (right) is separated by just 227 votes - down from the nearly 2,000 on Monday

California is one of eight states that sends vote-by-mail ballots to all registered voters. 

Christine, a Democratic strategist who served as assistant district attorney for the sexual assault and child abuse unit in San Francisco, shared the post across several of her social media accounts, raising eyebrows among critics of the practice.  

Posts to the political strategist's Instagram show how she has volunteered across multiple districts over the past two weeks, seeking to reduce Republicans' House seats.

Currently, the party has 218 - just enough to meet the majority threshold. 

If Gray continues to gain ground, that could change - as volunteers and election workers continue to look at mail-in ballots. 

The Duarte-Gray race is one of two congressional contests in California that remain too close to call.

The battle between Republican Rep. Michelle Steel and her challenger, Democrat Derek Tran, in Orange County's 45th district is the closest in the entire country. 

On Friday, the incumbent Steel had led the race by 58 votes.

Ballot 'curing' refers to the process of allowing voters the chance to fix minor errors with their mail-in ballots to avoid them being discarded

Ballot 'curing' refers to the process of allowing voters the chance to fix minor errors with their mail-in ballots to avoid them being discarded 

The former assistant district attorney for the sexual assault and child abuse unit in San Francisco has been promoting her part in the process all week, as Gray gains ground

The former assistant district attorney for the sexual assault and child abuse unit in San Francisco has been promoting her part in the process all week, as Gray gains ground

The mother and daughter are seen holding 'We Love Joe' signs at the first day of the Democratic National Convention

The mother and daughter are seen holding 'We Love Joe' signs at the first day of the Democratic National Convention

That flipped over the weekend, with Tran's lead growing to 314 votes as of Tuesday.

The tightening has spawned claims of voter fraud. 

Elon Musk, who is poised to advise Trump on how to downsize the government, re-shared a post on his social media platform, X, alleging California was 'corrupt as hell.'

Georgia Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, meanwhile, claimed California Democrats are 'stealing a House seat right out from under us' in reference to the Steel-Tran race.

Christine, who also served as the special counsel for the Department of Housing and Urban Development under President Bill Clinton, was on the ground for that race as well. 

Additionally, a social media post last week showed her with other election workers in California's 41st district, which ultimately went to the Republican despite being a tight race.

In it, Christine is seen watching an address from her 84-year-old mother, who concluded her second term as speaker at the end of last year.

In her posts since, she has made it clear she is not giving up on the two remaining races. 

Republican Rep, Michelle Steel
Democrat Derek Tran

The battle between Republican Rep. Michelle Steel and her challenger, Democrat Derek Tran, in Orange County's 45th district is the closest in the entire country 

Christine, who also served as the special counsel for the Department of Housing and Urban Development under President Bill Clinton, was on the ground for that race as well

Christine, who also served as the special counsel for the Department of Housing and Urban Development under President Bill Clinton, was on the ground for that race as well 

A social media post from last week showed her with other election workers in the 41st district, which ultimately went to a Republican - despite being a tight race. In it, Christine is seen watching an address from her mother, who finished her second term as speaker last year

A social media post from last week showed her with other election workers in the 41st district, which ultimately went to a Republican - despite being a tight race. In it, Christine is seen watching an address from her mother, who finished her second term as speaker last year 

In her posts since, Christine - seen here in Merced County Tuesday - has made it clear she is not giving up on the two remaining races.

In her posts since, Christine - seen here in Merced County Tuesday - has made it clear she is not giving up on the two remaining races.

'Busy curing ballots in California races #CA45 and #CA13', she wrote in another post Tuesday. 

'[C]ome join me in Merced [County] this week! 

'Soon I'll embark on a listening tour re my pro-grassroots DNC resolution and vote for DNC Chair + officers.'

As of Wednesday, votes were still being tallied.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-14105493/Nancy-Pelosi-daughter-christine-california-cure-ballots.html


Thursday, 21 November 2024

AOC Blames Israel for Democrats Losses

AOC sparks fury for saying Israel lobby was the reason for Democrats' heavy election losses

  • Progressive lawmaker slammed for blaming Israel for Democrats' losses 

Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is facing backlash for suggesting a pro-Israel lobbying group in the United States is to blame for Democrats' devastating losses in the 2024 election

'If people want to talk about members of Congress being overly influenced by a special interest group pushing a wildly unpopular agenda that pushes voters away from Democrats then they should be discussing AIPAC,' the progressive Squad member wrote on X.

AIPAC, which stands for American Israel Public Affairs Committee, is a pro-Israel lobbying group that  spent millions ahead of the November election including against some progressive House members and in support of others.

The New York congresswoman was responding to a post from Senator Bernie Sanders' senior adviser Jeremy Slevin. 

He wrote that it is 'weird' to have a discourse about 'special interest groups' and leave out corporate and industry lobbies which he said  are 'by far the most influential “groups” in the Democratic Party.'

But the response to AOC was fast and furious online with X users accusing the congresswoman of falling into a antisemitic trope. 

'Maybe stop blaming Jews for your problems,' wrote conservative attorney Maria Medvin.

'AOC your Jew hatred is showing,' wrote another X user.

Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez came under fire for blaming AIPAC for Democrats' 2024 losses

Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez came under fire for blaming AIPAC for Democrats' 2024 losses

The New York congresswoman's fellow Democratic lawmaker Dean Phillips slammed her comments in a response.

'If people want to talk about members of Congress being overly influenced by anti-pragmatic and anti-semitic interests pushing a wildly unpopular agenda that pushes voters away from Democrats…,' he wrote in a repost.

In response to Ocasio-Cortez's post, AIPAC posted the results of two primaries where Democrats it backed ousted progressive lawmakers primaries earlier this year.

Those races included Democratic county executive George Latimer who took out Congressman Jamal Bowman in New York and prosecutor Wesley Bell who ousted Congresswoman Cori Bush in Missouri.

Both Bell and Latimer won the general election in their safe blue districts. 

AOC'S post on X that sparked backlash and accusations

AOC'S post on X that sparked backlash and accusations 

AIPAC responded to AOC by touting the ousting of two progressive lawmakers in Democratic primaries by candidates it supported

AIPAC responded to AOC by touting the ousting of two progressive lawmakers in Democratic primaries by candidates it supported

Some criticized the congresswoman by pointing out there are thousands of interest groups, yet she focused specifically on AIPAC. 

AIPAC was not in the top 20 spenders.

A Harvard-Harris poll from October found the vast majority of voters support Israel over Hamas, 81 percent to 19 percent.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-14101361/AOC-pro-israel-lobby-AIPAC-democrats-losses.html

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez referred to the Hamas attack as a 'war crime' – but also applied that language to Israel cutting off water and energy to Gaza as it seeks to recover hostages and prepares for a potential ground invasion

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez claimed Israel is guilty of war crimes

Democratic Rep. Jamaal Bowman is fighting for his political survival as voters head to the polls in New York for the Democratic primary. He campaigned with fellow Squad members Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Rep. Ayanna Pressley in Mount Vernon on Monday

Democratic Rep. Jamaal Bowman, fighting for his political survival, campaigned with fellow Squad members Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Rep. Ayanna Pressley. He was the first "Squad" member to lose.

Bowman told supporters that the race was about 'justice' and said: 'We will not stand for the bombing and killing of babies in Gaza'

Bowman told supporters: 'We will not stand for the bombing and killing of babies in Gaza'

Rep. Jamaal Bowman, D-N.Y., during a re-election rally in the Bronx with AOC and Bernie. He repeatedly cussed and slammed pro-Israel political group AIPAC

Rep. Jamaal Bowman, D-N.Y., during a re-election rally in the Bronx with AOC and Bernie. He repeatedly cursed and slammed pro-Israel political group AIPAC

Bowman (left) greets Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-VT, (center) and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortes (right) while campaigning in the Bronx borough of New York City on Sunday.

Bowman (left) greets Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-VT, (center) and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortes (right) while campaigning in the Bronx borough of New York City

Supporters stand holding Palestinian flags at Jamaal Bowman's campaign rally

Supporters stand holding Palestinian flags at Jamaal Bowman's campaign rally

Fellow 'Squad' member AOC also stumped for Bowman on Saturday

Fellow 'Squad' member AOC stumping for Bowman

She joined her fellow squad Democrats in the hours following the attack in calling for 'de-escalation and ceasefire' and has repeated those claims , slamming both Israel and Hamas and has described the IDF's military campaign as committing 'war crimes'

AOC joined her fellow squad Democrats in the hours following the October 7 attack, calling for 'de-escalation and ceasefire' and slammed Israel for committing 'war crimes'

Ocasio-Cortez was even slammed for her Christmas post that called Israel a violent occupying force and likened Jesus to the Palestinians

Ocasio-Cortez called Israel a violent occupying force and likened Jesus to the Palestinians

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
President Joe Biden

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez praised pro-Palestinian protesters at an Earth Day event in which she opened for President Joe Biden

'You know, I learned a long time ago - listen to that lady, listen to that lady,' President Joe Biden (left) told the Earth Day crowd about AOC (right). He also said, 'We're going to talk more about another part of the world too real quickly' - a hint they would talk about the Middle East

'You know, I learned a long time ago - listen to that lady, listen to that lady,' President Joe Biden told the Earth Day crowd about AOC 

Jewish Columbia University Professor Shai Davidai was barred from campus for leading a pro-Israel counter demonstration and said Rep. AOC stands for 'agent of chaos' after backing pro-Palestinian protesters

Jewish Columbia University Professor Shai Davidai was barred from campus for leading a pro-Israel counter demonstration and said Rep. AOC stands for 'agent of chaos' for her backing of pro-Palestinian protesters

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) is backing the large encampment of pro-Palestinian protesters who have overrun Columbia University's campus in recent weeks

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) backed the large encampment of pro-Palestinian protesters who overran Columbia University's campus