Hypocrisy

Rupert Murdoch’s Page Six reports: We’re told Carlson invited heavyweight legend Mike Tyson to stay at his home before the champ appeared on his Fox Nation streaming show “Tucker Carlson Today.” But insiders say that Tyson thought he’d have to turn down the hospitable offer because he has a heavy weed habit and didn’t want to impertinently hotbox Carlson’s tastefully …

The Hill reports: North Carolina’s probe of voter fraud allegations against former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows has been completed and sent to the state’s attorney general, who will decide whether to press criminal charges. The North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation (NCSBI) announced Tuesday that the Meadows case file had been completed and submitted to Attorney General (AG) …

“If you’re going to win, you’ve gotta make the election about issues and not personalities. And by the way, this is a broader point. I think too many of these Republican races became personality battles. “When you have first time candidates who’ve never run, who are celebrities or, you know, coming from outside, they have no record. They have no …

NBC News reports: When Brian Zahra learned that he had impregnated his 20-year-old girlfriend in May 1983, he grabbed the yellow pages, found an abortion clinic in the Detroit suburbs and made an appointment, the woman told NBC News in an interview last month. They were of the same mind regarding what to do about the pregnancy and did not …

“Herschel needs to come clean and just be honest. We also know that we all make mistakes and it’s just better — if this actually did happen — say ‘I’m sorry’ and ask for forgiveness. “You want to walk the talk and talk the walk. You want to have cohesion with your message. But people also make mistakes. I’m surely …

Media Matters has the transcript: Our kids are being indoctrinated by perverts and racists. Our institutions, our traditions are being burned to the ground. The nuclear family is under attack by our government. We have a federal government that has now been turned against us in many respects. Look at the Department of Justice and the FBI, look at these …

CNN reports: Last November, GOP Rep. Tom Emmer of Minnesota released a statement slamming the passage of the freshly approved infrastructure law he referred to as “President Biden’s multi-trillion dollar socialist wish list.” Then in June, Emmer – the House Republican campaign chairman leading attacks on Democrats for supporting the law – quietly submitted a wish of his own. In …

“So, does this change anything? Do you want my opinion? You’re listening. Not a damn thing. How many times have I said four very important words. These four words: winning is a virtue. “What I’m about to say is in no means a contradiction or a compromise of a principle. And, please keep in mind that I am concerned about …

The Tallahassee Democrat reports: The $200 million tax holiday, which DeSantis boasts about on his reelection campaign website, is being paid for through the American Rescue Plan, a federal law pushed through by President Biden that got no Republican congressional support. Nor did it get support from Florida’s governor, who continually derides federal funds but still uses them to promote …

The cultists have already proven that they just don’t care about Hershel Walker’s many, many lies – but here’s one more: Herschel Walker, the football legend now running for Senate in Georgia, says he wants to completely ban abortion, likening it to murder and claiming there should be “no exception” for rape, incest, or the life of the mother. But …

The Hill reports: Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) says he wants Congress to approve additional funds to help his state recover from Hurricane Ian after voting against a government funding measure last week that freed up $18.8 billion in federal disaster aid. Gaetz joined 15 other Florida lawmakers in voting against the continuing resolution, which allows the government to remain funded …

The Tallahassee Democrat reports: Sen. Marco Rubio and Sen. Rick Scott sent a joint letter on Friday to the Senate Appropriations Committee chairs to secure funding “provide much needed assistance to Florida.” The Senate passed a short-term spending bill on Thursday that includes an additional $18.8 billion for FEMA to respond to Hurricane Ian and future disasters. The vote was …

Yahoo News reports: Former President Donald Trump has continued using his custom-built Twitter knockoff Truth Social to bully his political detractors, this time taking aim at former Republican governor of New Jersey Chris Christie. Mr Trump’s account posted an image of a man leaning over a buffet counter with his back to the camera, along with a caption needling Mr …

Mediaite reports: A clip of former President Donald Trump calling Democrats “fascists” surfaced online as Republicans continue to express outrage over a speech by President Joe Biden on Thursday. At a speech in Minnesota with U.S. service members in the background, Trump claimed Democrats want to “replace American freedom with left-wing fascism.” He added, “Fascists. They are fascists. Some of …

Axios reports: Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) is spending part of his congressional recess on a luxury yacht in Italy with his family after criticizing President Biden for vacationing in Delaware, Axios has learned. Scott is the chair of the National Republican Senatorial Committee, whose job is to win back a GOP majority in the upper chamber. Scott is already under …

The Tennessean reports: On the last day of the Faith and Freedom Coalition’s second annual Road to Majority conference in Nashville, Hershel Walker took the stage and was welcomed with a standing ovation by the conservative, Christian audience. When asked by the coalition’s Ralph Reed to respond to the recent reports by “Democrats and media,” Walker claimed, “I’ve never denied …

From the Miami Herald editorial board: In the same week that the Jan. 6 committee unveiled its findings on the attack against American democracy, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, Georgia Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene and others were more preoccupied with children attending a drag show in Dallas, Texas. Republicans used the “parents know best” line to pass …

The Associated Press reports: Nevada Republican Jim Marchant insisted there hadn’t been a legitimate election in his state in more than a decade. All of Nevada’s election winners since 2006, he said on a recent podcast, were “installed by the deep-state cabal.” But when Marchant won the Republican nomination for Nevada secretary of state this week, he immediately celebrated the …

The Daily Beast reports: For years, former football star turned Republican senatorial candidate Herschel Walker has expressed an enormous pride and love for his adult son, while taking a principled stand against fatherless households and deadbeat dads—specifically in the Black community. Walker—who co-parented his 22-year-old son, Christian with both his ex-wife and current wife—told right-wing internet personalities Diamond and Silk …

Florida Politics reports: Gov. Ron DeSantis has ordered flags at half-staff Sunday for Pulse Remembrance Day, honoring the 49 individuals who were murdered six years ago at an Orlando nightclub. “The state of Florida will not tolerate hatred towards the LGBTQ and Hispanic community of any kind, and together we stand united against terrorism and hate of any kind,” the …