#ted cruz

[one-time-i-dreamt]

Cary Elwes is known for WHAT

Ted Cruz is a fan OF WHAT

WHAT NOW

[bowlby4]

[metalheadsagainstfascism]

I hate agreeing with Tucker Carlson but what Twilight Zone hell hole did I wake up in where he's actually right?

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[socialjusticeinamerica]

[contemplatingoutlander]

DARK MONEY PART I: Sheldon Whitehouse Slams Ted Cruz About Dark Money

CALL TO ACTIVISM: Holy shit. After getting humiliated by Tucker Carlson, Ted Cruz just got walloped again by Senator Sheldon Whitehouse. This is glorious.

Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) is one of my heroes. He is forever on the trail of dark money. In "The Scheme," he brilliantly described the trail of dark money channeled through The Federalist Society in order to stack the judiciary, including the Supreme Court, with far-right ideologues that would, over time, move the US towards oligarchy/plutocracy.

And now in the above video, we see him slam Ted Cruz about both political parties and dark money in campaign finance.

VIDEO TRANSCRIPT

TED CRUZ: My Democrat colleagues never seem concerned by that massive money on the left, which is considerably larger than the money that is supporting Republicans. SHELDON WHITEHOUSE: Again, since you are speaking about me, that's also not true. I am the actual lead sponsor of an act that would end dark money. And it wouldn't end it, just on your side, it would end it for everyone. Everyone would know who is funding people's campaigns. And every Democrat votes for that bill to get rid of dark money, and every Republican votes against that bill to protect dark money, largely because the fossil fuel industry's dark money is the lifeblood of the Republican political operation, and you don't want to see that exposed.

__________ The video was modified from its original source using, including adding auto-generated subtitles provided by Kapwing. Credit to @ladytuarach whose earlier post inspired this one.

[thingstrumperssay]

I'm not giving context for this because it's funnier that way.

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⭐️🇺🇸KIDS ACT AND KOSA UPDATE! 🇺🇸⭐️

BAD NEWS:

The Senate Commerce Committee voted to advance KOSA in the markup. The committee's approved version keeps the controversial duty of care provision intact, setting up a major legislative clash with the House of Representatives.

GOOD NEWS:

The Screen Act did not survive the markup! 🎊 (Update: @cofa said it will get a revote! This is ridiculous! I hope it gets shot down again!)

You can read more information on Politico or watch the video on the Senate Commerce Committee site! It's only an hour it was very short! I was surprised.

In the article from Politico/Markup Marsha Blackburn (R) (She is for this bill) said this:

“The Senate cannot and will not accept the version that the House passed earlier. It is toothless, and it is a very pale imitation of the Senate version, and therefore, it is a pale imitation of big tech accountability,” Blackburn said during the committee markup.

(Marsha and crew for these laws GO GET DUNKED ON IN THE SENATE ! Also, this woman looks and sounds like such a Karen literally look up a picture of her. She looks like she calls the cops on her neighbors for having a bbq.😂)

Anyway, from what I watched, this is going to be a HUGE fight in the Senate. This thing is all over the place it's awful to even listen, too! I would LOVE to see them get laughed out of there!

⭐️❗️As always! CONTACT YOUR REPS, SIGN PETITIONS, PROTEST, RAISE AWARENESS ABOUT THESE ISSUES!❗️⭐️

[saywhat-politics]

VA Senate president responds to Ted crying about VA’s redistricting, which should add 4 new Dem seats.