NRCC Weekly Rundown: More socialist stupidity

And here’s this week’s edition of the NRCC Weekly Rundown:
 
(National) Resident anti-Semites Rashida Tlaib and Ilhan Omar made headlines this week after tweeting their endorsements of the Hamas rocket attacks on Israeli civilians. Normally Tlaib and Omar’s embrace and defense of Hamas would send chills down the spines of every member in their caucus, but their deranged and bigoted rhetoric has become widely accepted amongst the cowardly socialist Democrats. Only in today’s Democratic Party is it okay for sitting members of Congress – one of whom serves on the House Foreign Affairs Committee – to side with a terrorist organization instead of one of the United States’ closest allies.
 
(California, NV-03) Looks like California Democrats and Nevada Rep. Susie Lee would rather spend time saving wild horses instead of innocent newborn babies. Think about it: Why else would they sign onto a letter that objects to selling wild horses “without restrictions on slaughter,” but not speak out against the radical socialist Democrat policy of supporting infanticide? 

(CA-21) Happy Small Business Week! Although, T.J. Cox probably wasn’t in a celebratory mood after he was evicted from Fresno’s ice-skating rink and issued a $1.5 million levy from the Fresno County Sherriff’s Office. On top of that, T.J.’s non-profit (which, by the way, is still boozing it up at their AlleyWave parties) is still unable to operate because he hasn’t filed the correct tax forms in TWO YEARS. He’s also taken the delinquency notice from the California AG’s office as more of a suggestion.  At this point, it’s fair to say T.J. couldn’t care less about the law.
 
(FL-26, FL-27) The looney ladies of Code Pink showed their support for murderous dictator Nicolás Maduro this week by occupying the Venezuelan Embassy in Washington, D.C. The group is a big fan of Ilhan Omar, who has publicly praisedMaduro and placed blame on the United States for the country’s humanitarian crisis. This should be a Code Red for Debbie Mucarsel-Powell and Donna Shalala who represent thousands of Venezuelans. Do they #StandWithIlhan and Code Pink? If they don’t, why haven’t they demanded Omar be removed from the House Foreign Affairs Committee?
 
(IA-02) The DCCC is up to their old tricks, intervening in the IA-02 primary to push out progressive millennial Veronica Tessler in favor of their preferred candidate, career politician Rita Hart. Over the weekend, Tessler mysteriously dropped out of the race with little to no explanation. But now we know why! DCCC Chairwoman Cheri “Beltway” Bustos posted a photo on Instagram of herself at the Ultimate Women’s Power Lunch, seated right next to Rita Hart. It seems the DCCC is playing favorites and clearing the field in anticipation of Hart’s announcement. Beltway politics at its worst!
 
(IL-14) Fake Nurse Lauren Underwood also had a rough go at Small Business Week after her business, Ivy Health Associates, was revoked for failing to comply with D.C. law. But Lauren’s not letting the failure of her business stop her from advising other small business owners! Do as I say, not as I do – right, Lauren? (Who would want her advice?)
 
(IL-17, WI-03) Infanticide is growing in popularity among members of the socialist Democratic caucus, including Beltway Bustos and Ron Kind. Both Bustos and Kind are blocking the Born Alive Survivors’ Protection Act by refusing to sign adischarge petition that would bring the legislation to the floor for a vote. Bustos even voted to protect doctors who refuse to give treatment to newborn babies who survive a botched abortion. In their minds, abortion doctors are more important than these so-called “fetuses” who, according to the socialist Democrats, are not human beings. With such a radicalized socialist Democratic Party, it’s no wonder there’s been a drastic shift on abortion attitudes.

(NE-02) In a wide-ranging interview with the Every Second Year blog, Ann Ashford spoke candidly about everything from corporate PAC donations to socialist darling Alexandria Ocasio Cortez to her primary opponent. More notably, when asked if she disagreed with any issues in the socialist Democratic Party’s orthodoxy, Ashford couldn’t name one. Ashford said, “Not that I can think of. Not that I can think of. If there is one out there, I just haven’t encountered it yet.” Even as the socialist Democrats push further and further left, Ashford can’t think of a single position she doesn’t agree with. That’s quite a statement from a self-proclaimed “moderate.”
 
(NJ-03) At a recent Chamber of Commerce event in Tom’s River, Andy Kim was asked where he stands on AOC’s socialist Green New Deal. Kim, who has the spine of a jellyfish, declined to offer his thoughts and told the audience he’s focusing on his district. A fellow panelist derisively remarked, “Good answer, Congressman.” How are New Jersey families supposed to count on Kim if he can’t even stand up to AOC’s ridiculous plan to ban farting cows and airplanes? What a coward.

(NC-09) Dan McCready traveled all the way to Raleigh last week to march alongside public school teachers. On multiple occasions, McCready stated that he believes every child should be able to attend a good public school. BUT – wait for it – his kids go to a private school that costs somewhere around $18k per year. If McCready is such a champion of public schools and their teachers, why won’t he send his own children to one?
 
(NM-03) Another anti-Semite is running for Congress in New Mexico’s 3^rd congressional district. Valerie Plame announced her candidacy yesterday – but not before scrubbing her Twitter. In what’s become an alarming trend among the socialist Democrats, Plame’s Twitter feed reads like an Ilhan Omar fever dream of anti-Semitic conspiracy theories, sharing links with sickening titles like “America’s Jews Are Driving America’s Wars” and “War Inside The Beltway, Israeli-occupied Congress confronts the White House.” If bigots like Valerie Plame are seen as acceptable candidates, Democratic leadership and the DCCC are going to have serious problems come 2020.  


News & Notes


Are House Democrats Ready for the Rematch?

The presidential election will be propelling the political conversation in the upcoming year. But Democrats’ attempt to preserve their House majority will be an equally significant storyline that will determine the permanence of their power base.
 
The math is simple: Republicans need to pick up at least 18 House seats to win back control of power. There are 31 Democrats representing districts that President Trump carried in 2016; an additional 12 represent battleground districts that Mitt Romney carried in 2012. Only three Republicans—Reps. John Katko of New York, Brian Fitzpatrick of Pennsylvania, and Will Hurd of Texas—represent districts that Hillary Clinton won.
 
Many Republicans are privately pessimistic about their chances for a comeback in the House with Trump on the ballot. “Zero chance,” said one top GOP operative who was closely involved in the 2018 midterms. Nearly every targeted Democrat raised impressive sums of campaign cash in the opening quarter of 2019, showing that they’re taking their reelection races seriously.
 
But there are some clear signs that 2020 won’t be a repeat of last year’s midterms. Compelling GOP recruits are already announcing campaigns in swing districts, a sign that the party views last year’s dismal political environment as an anomaly. Republicans are co-opting parts of the Democratic playbook, looking for a diverse roster of political outsiders eager to run on pocketbook issues. READ.
 
 
Republicans think Ilhan Omar is a winning message against South Florida Democrats

South Florida Democrats are among the most knowledgeable lawmakers on the ongoing crisis in Venezuela, and frequently work with Republicans on the issue. After all, they represent some of the largest Venezuelan and South American communities in the United States.
 
That doesn’t matter to national Republicans.
 
The National Republican Congressional Committee, a group that seeks to elect Republicans to the House of Representatives, launched a Facebook ad campaign this week targeting Rep. Debbie Mucarsel-Powell for not calling on Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar to step down from the foreign affairs committee after she referred to U.S. support for Juan Guaido as a U.S.-backed coup attempt.
 
“Ilhan Omar blamed the U.S. for the Venezuela crisis and openly supports murderous socialist dictator Nicolas Maduro,” the ad says. “But Debbie Mucarsel-Powell has been SILENT. Tell Debbie it’s time to remove Omar from the Foreign Relations Committee.” READ.
 
 
Ilhan Omar blamed U.S. for Venezuela crisis; NRCC wants Debbie Mucarsel-Powell to comment
 
The National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) is out with a new digital ad calling on Democratic U.S. Rep. Debbie Mucarsel-Powell to address comments made by fellow Democratic U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar regarding America’s role in the ongoing Venezuela crisis.
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But NRCC Spokeswoman Camille Gallo argues Mucarsel-Powell’s past opposition to Maduro warrants a response to Omar’s views.
 
“Debbie Mucarsel-Powell needs to definitively state whether Ilhan Omar should be kicked off the House Foreign Affairs Committee,” Gallo said. “There is no place on that committee for someone who supports the murderous Venezuelan dictator.” READ.


NRCC: Kim has “the spine of a jellyfish” on the Green New Deal
 
The National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) isn’t mincing words when it comes to Andy Kim (D, NJ-03) and his position (or lack thereof) on the Green New Deal.
 
An NRCC tracker caught up to Kim at a Chamber of Commerce event in Toms River where the freshman Congressman badly hedged on a question about the hugely controversial socialist economic and environmental plan proposed by Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez:
 
“Kim, showing the spine of a jellyfish, declined to offer his thoughts, telling the audience he’s focusing on his district, to which a fellow panelist derisively remarked, ‘Good answer, Congressman,’” NRCC spokesperson Michael McAdams opined in a press release. “If Kim is too much of a coward to take a stand against AOC’s plan to ban cows and airplanes, how can New Jersey families count on him to fight for them in Washington?” READ.
 
 
National Republicans already ‘heavily recruiting’ congressional candidates to run against Utah Rep. Ben McAdams
 
National Republicans are already “heavily recruiting” candidates to run against the newest member of Utah’s congressional delegation and only Democrat, Rep. Ben McAdams, next year.
 
McAdams won the 4th Congressional District seat last year by beating the two-term GOP incumbent, former Rep. Mia Love, by less than 700 votes in a district that ranks among the top 100 most Republican in the nation.
 
The 2020 race is a priority for the National Republican Congressional Committee.
 
“We’re heavily recruiting in Utah’s 4th District to ensure socialist Democrat Ben McAdams’ first term in Congress is also his last. This district is one of our top pick-up opportunities,” NRCC spokeswoman Torunn Sinclair said in a statement. READ.