Mary Souza
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Recently Retired Idaho State Senator from Coeur d'Alene
Coeur d'Alene, ID
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Take a moment to listen to this highly offensive dolt, Nick Fuentes, rant about how he’s “a man” and shouldn’t have to listen to “stupid bitches”. He says women should just “shut up”. This guy is closely connected with many IFF, IDGOP, KCRCC folks.
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As you look at the endless line up of far-right extremist posts, please notice that they don’t address issues, they only attack people. They use angry names and absurd memes to ridicule anyone who dares to think for themselves. These folks are not thinking at all.
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It’s fun to see the far right, like Brent Regan and Heather Scott, Herndon & Lenney, divert to national political topics when their twisted misinfo about Idaho governance is revealed. They start yelling about the border, or Biden, other problems, trying to posture like a savior.
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Just saw this on Facebook and thought it perfect for this Sunday: “If our beliefs cause us to become more cruel rather than more compassionate, we can be sure we are following someone other than Jesus.”
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There’s a powerful comparison in this morning’s CdA Press: KCRCC Chair Brent Regan’s angry tantrum, contrasted by Luke Russell’s rational concern for our community and your vote. Choose wisely.
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Interesting Twitter “discussion” this afternoon. Here are a couple of my take-always: Maria Nate lies a lot but at least she engages. Dustin Hurst, StopIdahoRinos, RightThinkingIdahoan, and David Reilly are all too dumb to engage in the topic, they just call silly names.
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Nick Fuentes, James Vincent Foxx and David Reilly are all closely connected to the AF anti-Semitic, racist misogynist PAC funneling money into extreme right groups like IFF and KCRCC. Brent Regan won’t disavow their beliefs. He stays silent. “Silence is consent”, Plato wrote.
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Again I ask: How about answering my request, Brent? It should be easy—just a quick statement disavowing the racism, misogyny and authoritarianism of Fuentes’ America First group. You know him and have seen his videos here on X. Do you reject his beliefs or do you embrace them?
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@MattWalshBlog
What is a Woman is a GREAT video, thank you Matt. I was the Senate sponsor of Idaho’s Fairness in Women’s Sports Act, the first of its kind in the nation. Idaho is a red state but it was still a huge fight to get past intimidation by the NCAA and other groups, Cheers to you!
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The far right are going crazy because I said some are Libertarian Anarchists. That is not “name calling”. Libertarians are a registered political party in Idaho, and believe in very little government. Anarchists are a known political group that wants no government or laws.
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Groypers are also screaming that I must disavow things I don’t agree with, so here’s a start: The IDGOP, Idaho Freedom Foundation, and KCRCC’s dishonest bullying and manipulation of Idaho legislators, and their lack of transparency and integrity by hiring a Groyper like Reilly.
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You can see by yesterday’s tirade from Brent, reposted below, he is showing his true colors. The Chairman of IFF and KCRCC does not know a thing about Fuentes? Why wouldn’t Brent have looked him up? One of Brent’s buddies is Vincent James Foxx who claims to be Fuentes’ treasurer.
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Groypers are on the attack and I’m asking Brent Regan, Chair of both KCRCC and IFF, to disavow the hateful, racist, misogynist, antisemitic rhetoric of Nick Fuentes & David Reilly. Rather than disavow, IFF just hired Reilly and is paying him! The KCRCC needs to oust their leader.
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"IFF wants more power and control not more accurate information. They typically score bills BEFORE the actual legislative process. No need to think for yourself or your district, just do as you're told."
#idpol
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@SeanColetti
The initiative also includes Ranked Choice Voting, which is a terrible system that actually takes away the value of a vote. It’s confusing and easily manipulated. Experts, both Republican and Democrat, have come out against it. Too bad the initiative folks agreed to add it in.
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So many good people have signed up to take back our Kootenai County Republican Central Committee! Watch for Precinct Committeeman candidates in your area, and find out if their loyalty lies with you, the voters, or if they obey outside groups like Idaho Freedom Foundation.
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@politicaltaters
Just got back from our caucus here in CdA. Our “secure” ballot box was exactly like your photo shows - a big plastic tub with zip ties. And how will they get the tub, voted ballots, and signed poll book to Boise? In the trunk of Brent’s car? All someone would need is a scissors!
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@brandendurst
This man is trying to be School Superintendent in West Bonner District, Priest River area of way North Idaho. Maybe not the best start to come out with this statement when you’ll be dealing with high schoolers trying out new fashions.
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@GOPoversight
Thank you, Rep. Lisa McClain, for your passionate defense of Womens’ sports! Here in Idaho, Rep. Barbara Ehardt and I worked very hard to pass Idaho’s Fairness in Women’s Sports Act in 2020. Our state was the first in the nation and now there are 24 states with these protections.
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So here’s a curious thing: at least 6 of the KCRCC minions have tried to distort and attack my post about voters making their own decisions during this upcoming important local election. Oddly, these 6 posts (probably fake names) do not have a place to respond. Hmmm.
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It’s not ok to incite protesters to commit a crime. This is taking political posturing too far, Lauren.
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@gookin_pol
Dan, I’m sorry you had to go through that experience. I was a member of that group for more than 25 years, until a two years ago when they turned on me as soon as the KCRCC endorsed my opponent for SOS, Dorothy Moon. I was suddenly not welcome.
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@MariaOlsenNate
Maria, you have free speech relating to voting, just not at the polls. People do not want intimidation and electioneering when they show up to vote. Your group, IFF, bullies legislators often but now this bill will offer everyone a cushion of neutrality around voting locations.
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Many of the KCRCC apologists on X are frantically trying to distract attention from the FACT that they, themselves, are NOT Republicans, they are Libertarians / Anarchists. They get funding outside Idaho and favor legalizing marijuana and other drugs. Don’t believe their lies.
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The news media will not be allowed in caucus locations or at IDGOP HQ during the tabulation. This is par for the course for the current IDGOP leadership and we’re just supposed to “trust them” while there are many reasons to question their integrity.
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Yes, Groypers Without apology I disagree with the new IDGOP rules that take away the rights of voters and the rights of elected legislators. Public Town Halls are fine, but summoning elected officials to a private tribunal by non-elected power mongers is not the Republican way.
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Traditional Republicans flood May ballot for control of Kootenai County GOP
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“But as the power of the pigs’ leadership grew, so did their need for compliance.”
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@gookin_pol
Consider the source: It’s important to know that the Idaho Tribune is an online publication from David Reilly. He’s a KCRCC/IFF minion and wannabe, and was said to be associated with a white supremist event in Charlottesville.
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For the Groypers who don’t read, but follow their leaders’ lies, here’s what I posted that I don’t agree with: “The IDGOP, IFF, and KCRCC’s dishonest bullying and manipulation of Idaho legislators, and their lack of transparency and integrity by hiring a Groyper like Reilly”
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First Brent has a meltdown when I asked him to disavow the racism & misogyny of Nick Fuentes, then I’m living free in John Heida’s head as the worst person in Idaho, and the far left is screaming about Fairness in Women’s Sports bill. It’s been a good week on X. Free speech!
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The IDGOP supports a “caucus” system of voting in March, rather than holding the Presidential primary in May with the State level primaries. It’s a terrible decision which hurts voters. Let’s look into H138 and S1186, the two bills in question on this issue.
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@brandendurst
Branden, why don’t you ASK the elected legislators WHY they voted against the bill, rather than threaten them with a “full-assault”?
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@politicaltaters
These “pledges” to unelected outside groups are damaging our Idaho legislature and taking away the vote of the people. The loyalty of elected representatives belongs to the people of their districts, not some authoritarian bullies with out of state money.
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@therussmann
That’s Vincent James Foxx taking a selfie with David Reilly. They have both moved to North Idaho. Two incredibly racist, antisemitic and misogynist guys, per their own statements, and are closely connected to Nick Fuentes, KCRCC and IFF. Just google their names.
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@RodFurniss1
Rod, you are absolutely correct. People in Kootenai County are starting to wake up to the extremist beliefs of the KCRCC/IFF & associated groups. In the recent CdA city elections, voters rejected the extreme slate of candidates. I expect the next election to show a bigger divide.
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@Citizens_Idaho
One of the many problems with Citizen’s Alliance, is that it is an unelected, outside group heavily funded by questionable sources outside of Idaho.
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An example of Anarchist would be former IFF Parrish Miller who stated on his own social media that he is an Anarchist and wants no laws or government for anyone. When the far right cries about being “called names”, it’s a tactic - they accuse others of what they themselves do.
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Why does the media report inaccurately on the Idaho “abortion trafficking” bill? They leave off a critical part of the bill. H242 would criminalize helping a minor get an abortion in another state, WITHOUT THE CONSENT OF A PARENT OR GUARDIAN. This bill is about minors, not adults
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President Ronald Reagan famously cautioned, “Concentrated power has always been the enemy of liberty.”
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@ChristaHazel
@Costco
Brent and Co. don’t respect the rights of businesses. They did not ask permission from the business that owns the parking lot. Their flyers create a mess because people come out of the store and throw the flyers on the ground. It’s an intrusion that many people do not appreciate.
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@KCRCC
These are NOT the only conservative candidates. These candidates have promised to follow orders from the KCRCC (Kootenai County Republican Central Committee) They will not think for themselves. Please do your own research and don’t depend on the information on this card.
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@IDstoryteller
@gookin_pol
@ChristaHazel
You ask what has happened to the Idaho GOP? $$$$ has happened. Lots of money from outside our state. Look at the many expensive direct mailers, videos and social media ads. They even sent their own “newspaper” full of propaganda which they won’t claim as a campaign expenditure.
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Last month, the pro tem of the Senate, who is “The Boss," finally ran out of patience.
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@YogiGaffney
@ChristaHazel
@IdahoGOP
Bill, your information is made up and incorrect. Lies don’t work anymore, Bill. People see their voting rights taken away by the KCRCC, and they see the legislators they elected being bullied into submission by the IFF. Time to clean house at the KCRCC!
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@ChristaHazel
To the women of the KCRCC, please, please watch this video from Vincent James Foxx, who is friends with David Reilly and they both moved to Post Falls about the same time. Casey Whalen is the guy in this video who is laughing at Foxx’s nasty description of women at an NIC meeting
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@brandendurst
It’s not your job to report what concerns the committee members voiced about the bill, but it IS your job to publicly criticize and threaten them?
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@politicaltaters
IFF doesn’t offer solutions either. A wise legislative leader once said, “There are many critics but very few architects.”
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@IdahoTribune
Please know that the Idaho Tribune is produced by David Reilly, an inner circle member of the IFF/KCRCC cabal, and friends with VIncent James Foxx, the guy who states on his own pod cast that he wants to turn back 100 years of women’s rights.
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As we approach the November local elections, it is important for voters to understand why the KCRCC “endorsed” candidates are not what they appear to be. The “vetting”process is a sham. I know because I went through it.
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@jcdeloof
Not true, Jared. As an Idaho legislator, now retired, I talked with neighboring states who reported legalized pot is costing them $1.50 for every $1 of tax revenue. They said don’t do it. Social damage, law enforcement, addiction, homelessness, declining workforce- taxpayers pay.
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@IdahoTribune
Dave, your lame excuses for white supremacy are growing old. You know that the NCAA Utah women’s basketball team was grossly mistreated by the trucks with Confederate flags menacing them and calling out the “N—-“ word as they walked down Sherman Avenue in downtown CdA.
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Secret recording shows how a right-wing Idaho lobbyist tried to keep a legislator in lockstep
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@brandendurst
@BrentFRegan
@KCRCC
No, Brandon, wrong again. Under the leadership of Brent Regan, the KCRCC and his other tools, IDGOP and IFF, have blocked and banned Republicans from participating in Idaho politics. Their intimidation and bullying has reached a fevered pitch now with the upcoming May 21 primary.
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OPINION: The art of conversation | Coeur d'Alene Press- "Their goal is not to communicate differing ideas and share information to inform others. Their goal is to divide us."
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Here is my latest newsletter. It exposes the hypocrisy of our current “Republican”Party leadership in Idaho because they do NOT represent actual Republican values. Please be careful with your vote in the upcoming Primaries.
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You or someone you know has been touched by the fentanyl crisis.
1. Read & share my latest column in the Coeur d’Alene Press
2. Ask your legislator to support HB 67 adding fentanyl to the list of mandatory minimum sentencing for drug trafficking
#idpol
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@ChristaHazel
@politicaltaters
So, if Brent is running the show at IDGOP in Boise, who will take the Kootenai County caucus ballots to Boise? The KCRCC said they would be delivered to IDGOP headquarters. Chain of Custody is a very big issue in actual Election Integrity, but obviously not in pretend integrity.
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So Brent Regan, chair of both IFF and the KCRCC, finally answered my request. I asked him for a quick statement disavowing the racism, misogyny and authoritarianism of Fuentes’ America First group. Brent said he doesn’t know anything about Fuentes and told me to GFY, What a guy!
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@IDFreedom2
Dustin, if you would quickly repeal Medicaid Expansion, do you have a substitute program for those folks currently covered? We, in the legislature, worked for several years before the Expansion, to produce alternative programs, but IFF always opposed them, so they failed.
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@IDFreedom2
@kelicarender
You’ve got that turned around
@kelicarender
, most of the IFF/KCRCC and Fuentes supporters have X accounts here with fake names. And new folks coming to Idaho should be very careful to research the backgrounds of candidates because the extreme right is not truthful.
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@politicaltaters
They’ve certainly got an action plan: Get the team to hurl made-up insults and ridicule at the target, but do not engage in any substantive issues (translation for UNIPAC members— this means do not address any topics of discussion brought up by the enemy RINOs). Call silly names.
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@KCRCC
This “voter guide” is not Republican. It is from a Libertarian-run organization that is trying to take over the Idaho Republican Party. Be careful with your vote, it is YOUR power.
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@BrentFRegan
You are citing the residency requirement to be a Voter in Idaho. There is an additional residency requirement to be a School Board Trustee in Idaho. School Boards have zones.
Idaho Code 33-501 says the Trustee must live in the zone from which nominated, elected, or appointed.
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@gookin_pol
Your treatment, and mine, by the Kootenai Republican Women is why a new group has been formed here in CdA. It’s called the North Idaho Federated Republican Women, and is open to all. We do not endorse candidates but we do have forums to help inform our members.
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@ChristaHazel
The kicker is he admits to secretly recording county the commissioners DURING executive session, which is a legally confidential meeting. As was pointed out, even the clerk leaves executive session before it starts so legal privacy can be secured.
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@politicaltaters
Thanks for exposing these weak and whiney attacks. Our legislators need to wake up and realize their constituents are watching and want rational, thoughtful representation in our Idaho government, not silly games to grab power.
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@gookin_pol
It’s important to have open discussion on public issues, and to respect the views of all members.
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This long article is amazing in its brutally honest content. Well worth the read, and is shocking at the end. Why do women on the extreme right buy into the idea that women are less than men? Some of their male cohorts actually say women should not vote or hold elected office!
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@HeatherScottID
@DavidPettinger
JFAC meets in public. There are seats for people and it streams live online at The list of committee members can be found there. JFAC sometimes gathers before the formal meeting to set the order of business that day but the media is allowed and reports.
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@ChristaHazel
Wow. I just watched the meeting, thanks for the heads up Christa. Our Assessor, Bela, was defensive and hesitant to give any information. What a mess. This will increase legal liability for the county. I applaud the Treasurer and the employees who shared their frustration.
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@gookin_pol
Yes, Dan, so correct. Look what happened today in congress with Matt Gaetz - he didn’t work hard enough to get his fellow R’s to agree, so Gaetz +7 VOTED WITH THE DEMOCRATS, against the other R’s. It makes the Dems look stronger. Divide and conquer. They are using it in Idaho too
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@idgop23
I was just in Alaska, at the state capitol. People there were NOT happy with the Ranked Choice voting system they have. The Reclaim Idaho initiative here is confusing voters with an Open Primary, which some might favor, PLUS a Ranked Choice Voting, which is bad for voters. Say No
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@KCRCC
I went through the KCRCC’s very first vetting process and realized it was a scam! Here’s my column:
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I publicly state that I disagree with any Republican who voted for Joe Biden because he does not represent my values or beliefs. I challenge the legislators and leaders listed in my posts yesterday to do the same for the values and beliefs of Fuentes’ America First group.
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@SteveBerch15A
ApparentLy, spelling is important, but I agree with you Steve (don’t faint) that Gov. Batt was not appropriately honored by our Idaho GOP. He was a very good man, with Republican views popular during his tenure. The world was a different place then. Let’s toast Gov. Batt! 🥂
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@therussmann
Dave Patzer’s business partner did something in his personal life that had nothing to do with Dave Patzer. Now, David Reilly, who supports KCRCC, and is reputedly racist and anti Jewish, hides behind his “Idaho Tribune” fake news outlet, and is throwing mud? Voters won’t buy it.
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@politicaltaters
When Matt Edwards, who lives in Hayden, hooked up with the Citizen’s Alliance group a few years ago, he wanted me sign their pledge. I told him the only pledge I make is to my constituents, not to some outside group.
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@ChristaHazel
These are incredibly gross and unprofessional comments coming from Brent Regan, Chair of the Kootenai County Republican Central Comm., also Chair of Idaho Freedom Foundation, and Chair of the Idaho Republican Party Rules Comm. Time to step down Brent, you are losing your cool.
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@KCRCC
You posted this manipulated candidate list one hour ago, rather than posting support for Israel? How about posting their flag with your organization “standing with” them during the terrible attack they are enduring today?
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@politicaltaters
Since that time, a huge amount of advertising and slick, professional mailers have been sent out by this group to either support a legislator who signs their pledge, or to bash one who does not. Where is the money coming from? Is this the Cannabis lobby or the far left?
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@politicaltaters
Reilly & Co may be trying to distract and cover for the fact that Reilly admitted in a radio interview after the event, that he did not think it was a hoax.
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@gookin_pol
Oh my. This is the portrait of a narcissist looking in his own mirror. Brent is going off the edge.
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@BrentFRegan
Why are you blatantly lying, Brent? Hair Heath was not denied entry to the NIR event. He signed in, took a name tag and entered the room. Tony W, the legislative member, was not asked to leave. He was told by Sandy that he was welcome to stay, and he did. You are failing Brent.
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