Pennsylvania U.S. Senate Candidate Kathy Barnette (R) denied tweeting “Pedophilia is a Cornerstone of Islam” during an interview with MSNBC on Thursday, despite the existence of such a post on her blue checkmark account.
“Yeah, no, I don’t think that’s me,” Barnette replied when NBC’s Dasha Burns read the tweet aloud. “Okay, I would have never said that, because I don’t believe that.”
Republican strategist Matt Wolking, who works for one of Barnette’s competitors Dave McCormick, posted the interaction to Twitter, criticizing the senate hopeful for denying the existence of an easily-findable tweet.
“Asked about her own tweet, Kathy Barnette says “I don’t think that’s me.” This is what a dishonest train wreck looks like,” Wolking said.
Asked about her own tweet, Kathy Barnette says “I don’t think that’s me.”
Media outlets have begun unearthing several other tweets from Barnette’s account criticizing Islam and Muslim people. CNN published a report on Friday highlighting her “anti-Muslim views” and “anti-gay comments,” likely only part of an incoming wave of scrutiny Barnette will face after largely flying under the radar for most of her campaign.
@act4america They r animals & we must stop interacting with them as if they r rational human beings. There is nothing rational about Islam.
Barnette’s popularity skyrocketed ahead of next week’s primary after her performance in last month’s debate and a recent clip explaining her birth being the product of her mother’s rape at age 11 that went viral. Recent polls show the race is a statistical tie between Barnette, McCormick, and Mehmet Oz, who has the endorsement of former President Donald Trump.
However, her quick rise has many in her own party voicing concerns about a lack of vetting before the GOP primary on May 17 — including Trump.
“Kathy Barnette will never be able to win the General Election against the Radical Left Democrats,” Trump said in a statement on Thursday.
Trump alluded to the controversy over her military service, noting Barnette has “many things in her past which have not been properly explained or vetted.”
“I believe that Mehmet Oz will be the one most able to win the General Election against a Radical Left Democrat looking to do unthinkable harm to our Country,” Trump said.
The Daily Beast reported that Democrats are already “salivating at the prospect” of facing Barnette in November, should she secure the Republican nomination.
“I’m sure many of us are hoping she sustains it and wins. Because she’s certainly — [it] would be very tough to elect her,” said T.J. Rooney, the former head of Pennsylvania’s Democrat Party.
Increased testosterone levels can cause Democrats to become more conservative in their political affiliation, a recent experiment analyzing voters in U.S. elections found.
The study – Testosterone Administration Induces A Red Shift in Democrats – was published on November 14th, 2021 by Professor Paul Zak, the Director of the Center for Neuroeconomics Studies at Claremont Graduate University.
“His research has made a substantial impact in explaining the variation in human social behaviors and has been cited by other scholars over 18,000 times placing in the top 0.3% of all scholars,” explains his professional biography.
Zak’s latest findings reveal a link between testosterone levels and political preference through analyzing 136 voting-age males throughout the 2012 election season.
“Our results demonstrate that testosterone induces a “red shift” among weakly-affiliated Democrats,” summarized the paper.
Researchers administered synthetic testosterone or placebo to participants who previously disclosed their political affiliations, allowing researchers to track how the hormone affected participants’ politics.
“When weakly affiliated Democrats received additional testosterone, the strength of their party fell by 12 percent and they reported 45 percent warmer feelings towards Republican candidates for president,” explained the study.
“Before the testosterone treatment, we found that weakly affiliated Democrats had 19 percent higher basal testosterone than those who identified strongly with the party,” the study continues, reiterating the correlation between individuals with lower testoreone having left-wing political beliefs.
While the effects of testosterone waned with individuals who were staunch Democrats or weak Republicans, “our findings provide evidence that neuroactive hormones affect political preferences,” posits the study.
The study comes amidst an ongoing discussion about declining testosterone levels in the U.S. and mainstream media outlets such as The New York Times attacking Fox News host Tucker Carlson for addressing the issue in a recent documentary.
The unearthed link between hormones and political ideology also follows scientists floating “morality pills” as a method to enforce COVID-19 mandate compliance.
Billionaire Tesla CEO Elon Musk on Twitter Wednesday called the Democrat Party one of “division & hate” and predicted that they will conduct a “dirty tricks campaign” against him over his recent announcement that he would be voting for the Republican Party in the 2024 election.
In the tweet, Musk explained that he had typically voted for Democrats before because they were kind.
Now, Musk says the party has become one of division, hate, and dirty tricks.
“In the past, I voted Democrat, because they were (mostly) the kindness party. But they have become the party of division and hate, so I can no longer support them and will vote Republican,” Musk wrote.
In the past I voted Democrat, because they were (mostly) the kindness party.
But they have become the party of division & hate, so I can no longer support them and will vote Republican.
Now, watch their dirty tricks campaign against me unfold … 🍿
When Musk was asked about why he was so invested in purchasing Twitter and turning it into a private company, he argued that there was a serious need for a digital town square that is inclusive, politically balanced, and transparent about their algorithms.
“Why is one tweet doing well? Why is another tweet not?” he asked. “Is it the algorithm? Did someone manually intervene? Why are some accounts banned with no recourse apparently?” Musk continued.
Musk said that the current reality was that Twitter has a “very far-left” bias, which could not continue.
— The Post Millennial (@TPostMillennial) May 17, 2022
“I would class myself as a moderate, neither Republican nor Democrat, and in fact I have voted overwhelmingly for Democrats, overwhelmingly,” he added.
Musk’s purchase of Twitter is currently on hold, pending an investigation into the levels of fake and spambot accounts on the platform, but confirmed that he was still “committed” to buying it.
Rep. Eric Swalwelll (D-CA) stated on Wednesday that the decision for a mother to abort her child is like deciding which job opportunity to pursue.
“You know, we are talking about a decision that is so personal, and one that families and individuals with their families and their friends make oftentimes at the kitchen table,” Swalwell said.
“It’s one of those few decisions in your life that will require you to consult with your friends and your family,” Swalwell continued. “It’s like deciding what career you’re going to pursue, whether you’re gonna have a family, who you’re going to marry.”
Democrat Rep. Eric Swalwell: Deciding to have an abortion is “like deciding what career you’re going to pursue” pic.twitter.com/NKj1O3bo7B
Swalwell was the subject of scorn on social media this week after he implied a church shooter that authorities have described as a Chinese nationalist motivated by anti-Taiwanese sentiment was an agent of the GOP.
“Sorry @housegop that the parishioners hog-tied your boy,” Swalwell tweeted. “#SorryNotSorry.”
“The suspect is a man from China who the FBI has opened a hate crime investigation into because he allegedly targeted the parishioners based on their Taiwanese identity,” journalist Andy Ngo replied to Swalwell. “Given your past personal connections to a Chinese Communist spy, it’s more likely the suspect was ‘your boy.’”
The suspect is a man from China who the FBI has opened a hate crime investigation into because he allegedly targeted the parishioners based on their Taiwanese identity. Given your past personal connections to a Chinese Communist spy, it’s more likely the suspect was “your boy.”