2.6 million mail-in ballots were cast in
#PA
. Can PA certify every vote was legit? Would help if there'd been meaningful observation by both parties as votes were counted. At least 682,479 were counted w/o such review.
#PA
shouldn't certify w/o investigation of irregularities.
It’s remarkable that Vindman’s attorney acted this way, but he was able to because
@RepAdamSchiff
has set the contemptible, anger-driven tone.
Patriot
@RepLeeZeldin
, who was stationed in Iraq in 2006 when his wife went into labor with their twin daughters, deserved better.
Should be noted that the only way Vindman and his attorney can get away with the sheer contempt they show for members of Congress is because Chairman Schiff approves. From the transcript:
Pennsylvanians deserve an election process that is fair, transparent & conducted with the utmost integrity. Thousands of provisional ballots remain to be counted in the
#PA
& it is premature to call elections until all legal votes are counted & challenges resolved.
#Elections2020
@POTUS
connected with average workers who understand that $1K-2K extra a year is real money for a working family, “not crumbs.” The
#TaxCutsandJobsAct
act is about making America prosperous again, and today’s great economic news is the sound of an economy roaring back to life.
Before criticizing
@DNI_Ratcliffe
's decision to brief Congress in writing vs in person, listen to
@RichardGrenell
’s testimony about how members of Congress politicize & leak intel & the effect on career intel folks & our security. Shame on
@RepAdamSchiff
&
@SpeakerPelosi
.
Hard truth from
@GovRonDeSantis
:
“Typical partisan narrative trying to be spun” by media.
For the progressive left & its media allies, it’s about “narrative,” not truth.
Meanwhile, thousands dead at PA & NY nursing homes, but
@GovernorTomWolf
&
@NYGovCuomo
escape criticism.
(1/6) Interesting case in
#Pennsylvania
re:
#Election2020
& mail-in voting. Did PA’s General Assembly enact the mail-in voting law in violation of PA’s Constitution? More than 150 years of PA Supreme Court precedent suggests they did.
Door to door w/
@RonDeSantis
’ mom in 2 degree cold in
#Iowa
. It’s all about renewing America w/ Ron’s courage, conviction & competence.
Ps- Ron’s mom is from Florida. She’s one of hundreds from out of state to join w/ Iowans like
@KimReynoldsIA
to save America.
(1/4) Breaking:
#Pennsylvania
Commonwealth Court continues injunction of further
#Election2020
certification actions.
The case, brought by PA voters,
@MikeKellyPA
&
@SeanParnellUSA
doesn't allege fraud but challenges PA’s mail-in voting law as violating PA’s state constitution.
Great to welcome
@IvankaTrump
to
#Pittsburgh
’s Robotics Row today! Her visit was an excellent opportunity to showcase Western
#Pennsylvania
’s fast-growing technology industry & highlight the importance of workforce development & supporting STEM education.
Made it safely to Pittsburgh.
I’m here because SWPA wins the White House.
Need volunteers, especially for knocking doors.
If you live in Milwaukee, Omaha, Phoenix, or Tampa, message me & I’ll connect you w/ a local organizer.
How badly do you want to win?
With
@RonDeSantisFL
, record $22 billion budget surplus & record employment & kids getting more educational choices. Leadership producing results. One son of Hatian immigrants told me he voted for Gillum four years ago. Even though he’s a Dem, this year he’s for Desantis.
Walking precincts in sub-0 windchills w/
@RonDeSantis
’ mom in
#Iowa
. An original
#MamasforDeSantis
, she’s showing
#courage
being out in this cold.
It’s about saving America. Ron is a once in a generation leader. He’ll lead the great American renewal.
#DeSantis2024
.
@dbongino
: “To call Department of Justice a disgrace is a disgrace to the word disgrace.” Let’s start w/
#HunterBidensLaptop
. Undermining
#SupremeCourt
’s authority. Not prosecuting intimidation of justices. Calling parents concerned abt education domestic terrorists. Etc. Etc.
China blocks the hash tag
#8964
. Their one child policy and forced abortions over decades killed millions of Chinese babies, disproportionately hitting girls. The time for
#freedom
has come.
#HongKongProtests
(4/4) More than 150 years of PA Supreme Court precedent support the position of those arguing the mail-in voting law should first have been approved by Pennsylvania’s voters in a constitutional referendum (it never was). The case is about the rule of law.
Fentanyl caused 4% of US overdose deaths in 2011. It caused 29% in 2016. 5,456 people died by overdose in Pennsylvania in 2017.
The DEA says Mexican cartels are the primary distributors of fentanyl in PA. Securing the border isn’t a political football—it’s a moral imperative.
(3/4)Interestingly, PA Supreme Court said the voters waited too long to bring their case, but the same court had no problem when a different set of plaintiffs - Democrat activists - waited SIX YEARS to file a claim that congressional districts were unconstitutional.
(6/6) The convolutions of mail-in voting & resulting chaos were not adequately considered when Gen Assembly passed Act 77. They could have provided a much better law, and one that was constitutional.
We'll see what PA Supreme Court does - will it overturn 150 yrs of precedent?
(1/4)
#Pennsylvania
voters challenging constitutionality of PA’s mail-in voting law have filed a very serious appeal to U.S. Supreme Court contending PA Supreme Ct’s dismissal of their case violated due process under US Constitution.
#Election2020
@MikeKellyPA
@SeanParnellUSA
(2/6) One case requiring in-person voting (unless PA Constitution otherwise allows) goes back to 1864. Another precedent in 1924: “The ballot cannot be sent by mail...[PA Sup Ct] cannot be persuaded that the [PA] Constitution ever contemplated any such mode of voting."
(3/6) The precedent continues: “The [PA] Constitution meant, rather, that the voter, in propria persona [i.e., in person], should offer his vote...”
The PA Constitution has been amended to permit absentee voting, but not general mail-in voting.
Based on their reaction to this week’s Supreme Court decisions, one needs to ask seriously whether
@JoeBiden
’s
@TheJusticeDept
respects the rule of law.
It’s also apparent
@JoeBiden
did little planning for contingencies on evacuation and was perhaps more focused on wokeness in the military than on ops.
@JoeBiden
wrong on foreign policy? Every. Single. Time.
#Afghanistan
Absolutely disgraceful that
@JoeBiden
would try to blame Trump for this.
He is the Commander in Chief. He is responsible for everything that happens or fails to happen under his command.
This isn’t a time for BS politics. It’s a time for leadership & Biden is failing this test.
Except in
#PA
, Governor Wolf’s admin wouldn't allow mail-in ballots to be checked for mismatched signatures, resulting in different standard for those voting in person. Even then, some local officials mistakenly didn't require signatures at polls, contrary to law.
#Election2020
.
In the 2020 presidential primary, 550k mail in ballots were thrown out. Improperly marked, mismatched signatures, etc. One can conclude that (1) valid votes were thrown out or (2) election officials detected fraud & discarded ballot.
Conclusion: limit this unreliable practice.
From the article: “The idea that a nation of 120 million people with whom the US shares a 2,000-mile border and ever-increasing economic ties might spiral into collapse has not seriously occurred to the American people.”
(4/6) PA Gen Assembly started process to amend PA Const last year to allow mail-in voting, but process wasn't completed.
Much chaos resulted on
#ElectionDay
because of mail-in voting. Many voters were forced to vote provisional because they alledgedly rec’d mail ballots.
(5/6) Some local election officials didn't know they were supposed to check lists of voters who would have rec’d mail ballots, but just let voters vote regular without checking. Then some voters forced to vote provisional had their provisional votes cancelled because of mistakes.
Five Democratic 2020 presidential candidates just voted to support infanticide.
This vote is appalling and shameful, and the media has done its very best to look the other way.
@CNN
has tweeted about the Oscars all day, but hasn’t tweeted about today’s vote once.
How radical have the Democrats become? Dem 2020 candidates have now supported:
-Eliminating private health insurance and replacing it with Medicare for All
-The insanity in the Green New Deal And now...
-Tearing down our border fences
Aug2016-Admitted to USA as Syrian refugee.
Jun2019-Charged with plotting to blow up a Church in Pittsburgh.
This very concern prompted Trump admin to pause immigration from Syria in 2017.
(2/4) Significantly, court holds those challenging PA’s mail-in law "have established a likelihood to succeed on the merits because [they] have asserted the [PA] Constitution does not provide a mechanism...to allow for expansion of absentee voting w/o a constitutional amendment."
From
@RepThomasMassie
: “if your name is Biden you can lie on a form...”
Massie discusses significant disproportionate impact of gun control laws on the ability of minorities to exercise a constitutional right.
But for the left, it’s not about facts. It’s about “narrative.”
Yesterday, gun-grabbers in the House Judiciary Committee held a hearing to advance their gun control agenda. I used this opportunity to remind Judiciary Democrats that their policies create "victims of gun control."
Great to catch up w/ my friend
@leezeldin
in
#WestSeneca
#NY
today. I served two terms in Congress w/ Lee. He is all about service. He is honest. And he is an incredibly hard worker. He will bring common sense leadership as
#NYGov
. I encourage all my NY friends to vote for Lee!
Yet again the
#abortion
industry manages to shock. This revelation from outside a
#Pittsburgh
#PlannedParenthood
clinic raises so many questions. Organ recovery? What organs? A nonprofit collected the organs? Who donated the organs? Where are they going? Are they for transplant?
“New evidence shows what appears to be small bags of aborted baby parts being mishandled outside of Planned Parenthood in Pittsburgh, with bags falling to the ground as they walk out."
.
@JoshShapiroPA
using
#Catholic
imagery in his campaign is highly offensive. This mailer came today & includes an image of the Virgin Mary & Jesus. We know Shapiro threatened the religious freedom of Catholic nuns & Philly Cath. Social Svcs this. He owes an apology.
CS Lewis spoke of verbicide as being the murder of a word. That’s what is happening here. Radicals in the
@JoeBiden
administration attack now even the concept of motherhood, insulting countless Americans. Or is it now birthing-personhood? C’mon man.
SEN. LANKFORD: "Can you help me get a good definition of 'birthing people?'"
BECERRA: "We're trying to be precise in the language that's used."
SEN. LANKFORD: "Mom is a pretty good word. That's worked for a while."
(2/4)The PA voters cite more PA Sup Ct precedent (as they did in arguing the mail-in voting law is unconstitutional) to rebut recent PA Sup Ct ruling dismissing their case. That precedent holds challenges like the one the voters are making couldn’t be made before an election.
"Fact is, the situation in Mexico poses a far greater threat to American security. [Mexico] is rapidly becoming a narco-state run by cartel drug lords."
@seanmdav
notes this crisis demands more than tweets. Congress, Treasury, State, DoD and DHS all need to ramp it up.
#Election2020
chaos in
#PA
included:
-Record number of provisional ballots w/ many voters surprised they had to vote provisionally.
-Many provisional ballots cancelled because of errors.
-Many voters mistakenly not required to sign voter log.
-Some poll watchers blocked. Etc.
(1/4)The 2020 election chaos is embarrassing & must be fixed. Election integrity must be a priority at every level of gov’t moving forward.
The integrity of elections must be self-evident, an airtight process that withstands scrutiny, where no one can plausibly question results.
Nicole
@PAZiccarelli
has crystallized the issue so well in her contested state senate race: 1 county, controlled by Democrats (Allegheny) counted votes that didn’t conform to law. Another county, controlled by GOP (Westmoreland) followed the law. Count the legal votes, she wins.
Election Update Thread –
As of today, after all legally cast ballots have been counted in Senate District 45, I lead by 24 votes. There is one remaining court challenge in federal court, where I’m seeking to protect the most sacred right to vote & the process by which we do so.
On 11/27/18, Dylan Elchin, Andrew “Drew” Ross, Eric Emond and Jason McClary were hit by an IED in Afghanistan. Dylan, Drew and Eric died in the blast and Jason died several days later. Dylan and Jason were from western PA. We remember them - and all the fallen - this weekend.
The same Democrats who repeatedly said that firing Rod Rosenstein would discredit the Special Counsel investigation are now saying that Rod Rosenstein and Bill Barr’s conclusion that Trump shouldn’t be charged with obstruction is suspicious and must be investigated.
#Inflation
“higher than expected...”
Yup. Experts were wrong. Again. Inflation happens when you print money & disrupt supply chains.
Time 4 fiscal responsibility &
#supplyside
measures. Those would not include higher taxes &
@JoeBiden
’s regulations.
When
@RonDeSantis
& I were sworn into Congress in Jan 2013, the national debt was an already staggering $16 trillion. We consistently objected to the overspending then & in 2016 I suggest maybe Trump as president would veto Congress’ overspending. Trump never did.
#DeSantis2024
Our national debt has now surpassed a staggering $34 trillion.
In Florida, we run budget surpluses and have paid off 25% of our state debt since I took office.
Once again,
@GovRonDeSantis
is right on the facts. He calls out the “narrative” that is concocted by activists and echoed by uncritical media who have lost the ability to actually read the legislation they are asking about.
Journalist: "Do you have a comment on the protests against the 'Don't Say Gay' bill?"
Gov. DeSantis: "You call it that. I've not seen that in any of these bills. Where is that coming from? You're in the news business. Does the truth matter or not? Is that in any of the bills?"
(1/3) FTA: Former DC Cir Judge Starr: “ [the] Constitution is very clear that it is the prerogative of state legislatures to determine what these rules & laws are, & that was, I must say, flagrantly violated in Pennsylvania...”
If today is an average day in USA, we will lose nearly 200 fellow citizens to overdoses—one every 7-8 minutes—and 15 of those deaths will occur in PA.
We can’t have a real discussion about the border without addressing the cartels and the opioid crisis.
Listen to
@RonDeSantis
in this clip & you’ll see why Wall Street donor class is funneling tens of millions through a Nikki-affiliated super PAC to attack him. And why so many members of Congress, inc. those pushing this deal, are for Trump. Desantis will stop this.
#DeSantis2024
By agreeing to this Establishment budget deal, House Republicans are selling out everything that they ran on in 2022.
They promised to change the way Washington operates. They said that they were going to hold these agencies accountable. Instead, they’re funding the status quo
Biden lies, democracy dies. FTA: “The truth is that the Georgia bill codifies drop boxes for ballots as a permanent feature of the state’s voting system, ...expands early voting, & institutes a voter ID requirement that is broadly supported by Americans of all races.”
26 degrees. Ice on the windshield. Proud to be in
#Iowa
with
@RonDeSantis
in the fight for the future.
Desantis is not running on his issues. He’s not running on donors’ issues. He’s running on your issues. It’s about
#courage
& a new birth of
#freedom
.
#DeSantis2024
.
In 1863, Lincoln foresaw a “New Birth of Freedom.” After the Civil War, that vision guided our nation’s path. The progressive left rejects this.
@RonDeSantisFL
&
@CaseyDeSantis
are bringing the
#freedom
vision to a new generation. Freedom is the call for all America, not just FL.
I’m proud to live in a state that exemplifies the best of America. We love our country, respect our flag, and proudly embrace our nation’s founding principles.
We will continue to be the bastion of freedom for America. Keep Florida Free!
This bill didn’t affect abortion laws at all. It merely requires that infants who are born alive after failed abortions receive the same medical care as any other newborn at a hospital would receive. But for 44 Democrats, a law protecting newborns was somehow too much.
3 Dems have signed my discharge petition to bypass Pelosi & bring a bill to save babies born alive during abortions from being killed up for a vote. We need 18 more Dems to sign on to get it to the floor. Call your rep & tell them to help
#EndInfanticide
!
Here’s
#Democrats
’ problem: they know
@JoeBiden
is not up to the task. If he resigns,
@VP
takes over & Senate deadlocks 50-50.
@VP
would nominate a new VP, but that person would need to be confirmed w/ majority of House & Senate.
#GOP
would insist on a non-socialist. Game over.
China is building the most powerful military in the world and our “woke” military just hired a new Chief of Diversity & Inclusion and is purging forces whose politics disagree with the current administration. Wonder what the rest of the world is thinking?
While our leaders bicker with one another, the border crisis continues.
CBP is being forced to focus its resources on absorbing the migrant surge, and cartels are taking full advantage of the opportunity to push more deadly drugs into the country.
Top Obama admin officials admitted gaps in vetting when Pres Obama accepted refugees from areas where ISIS operated. USA gave generously to int’l refugee programs in 2015; we didn't need to import the threat.
@realDonaldTrump
recognized that.
GOOD NEWS: This month Americans can expect to see bigger paychecks from
#TaxReform
as the updated withholding tables take effect. This means more money in your pocket:
(1/4)In Sept, I wrote "the Left has been pushing for changes in election procedures that will increase voter fraud opportunities & diminish
#Election2020
’s legitimacy in eyes of voting public.”
#Democratic
officials in
#PA
& USA can blame themselves for questions about election.
(1/3)
#China
#CCP
is the number one foreign threat facing
#USA
. China is gunning to become the global hegemon. China doesn't view our bilateral relationship as a benign
#GreatPowerCompetition
. They want to defeat us. Federal, State & local govts in
#USA
should act accordingly.
In 10/9/16 debate,
@realDonaldTrump
called for special prosecutor for Hillary deleting 33,000 emails subject to subpoena. Days later, Lisa “Insurance Policy” Page upped pressure for FISA warrant based on Dem oppo research, and got warrant on 10/21/16.
This is a disgrace. Our founding document, the Declaration of Independence, with its recognition of God-given equality and inalienable rights to life and liberty, is the primary measure by which we should assess our laws.
#MLK
conveyed this in his
#ihaveadream
speech.
Why is our UN Ambassador parroting anti-American Chinese propaganda?
She dishonored our founders, our country & those men & women who risked their lives fighting for the red, white & blue.
If
@JoeBiden
has an ounce of moral courage, he’ll repudiate these disgusting comments.
Spot on. While
#Philadelphia
has been going through a murder crisis, Atty Gen
@JoshShapiroPA
ignored it. But he did target…the Little Sisters of the Poor. Priorities I guess.
@DougMastriano
would do well to focus on
#inflation
, PA
#energy
& crime-all very weak pts for Shapiro.
It’s not just that
@JoeBiden
doesn’t care. He doesn’t give a damn. 10,000 Americans trapped in
#Afghanistan
, paralyzed leadership in our national security team (
@SecDef
, Milley) & Biden’s pushing...socialism? Get into the damn situation room & figure out how to save our folks!
All of your attention should be focused on delivering for the thousands of American People stranded in Afghanistan right now.
For the love of God, commit to getting that done.
.
@MassieforKY
pounding it out for
@RonDeSantis
in
#Iowa
. Pretty clear from Tom talking about Ron’s early days in Congress that Ron hasn’t changed. He’s the conservative he’s always been. In other words, he doesn’t have multiple personalities.
#DeSantis2024
Would be good to hear from elected
#Democrats
in
#Congress
how they will hold
@JoeBiden
& his administration accountable for the intelligence failures & debacle we are seeing in
#Kabul
. So far my Democratic rep & Senator are silent.
#Afghanistan
Statement on Biden's disaster in Afghanistan.
I spent 485 days in combat there & believe that it's time for our troops to come home, but Biden implemented his withdrawal in the worst possible way.
He's Commander in Chief, he should take responsibility, instead of blaming Trump.
A great veteran
@SeanParnellUSA
is running for U.S. Senate in PA.
So I Googled "Sean Parnell Senate" for his website.
Nothing.
Tried "Sean Parnell for Senate Pennsylvania Website."
Still nothing.
Tried it on DuckDuckGo. Very first Result.
What's up with that,
@Google
?
FTA:
“The editor-in-chief of Germany’s largest paper Bild...launched a full-frontal attack on China’s communist president Xi Jinping for his regime’s failure to come clean about the coronavirus outbreak and the massive human rights violations carried out by the communist party.”