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Gosar, Paul (R-AZ US Rep. 4th Cong. District)

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Paul Gosar

Gosar has also been accused of encouraging protesters ahead of the violent riot that broke out at the Capitol that day. 1

  • 2010 Promotes the racist conspiracy theory that President Barack Obama was not born in the United States
  • 2017 Suggests that the deadly “United the Right” rally in Charlottesville was organizaed by “the left”
  • 2019 Speaks at QAnon-friendly event and follows white supremacists on Twitter
  • 2020 Stands with the “Stop the Steal” movement to overturn the results of the 2020 election
  • 2021 Encourages and defends violent insurrectionists
  • Martyr of the Radical Right: Gosar
    Paul Gosar
    Paul Gosar – Martyr of the Radical Right – VinceWade.com
  • Biggs Again Brings Shame to Arizona

    Biggs, who leads the conservative House Freedom Caucus, has come under scrutiny for his social media and comments that some say helped incite the Jan. 6 rampage in which supporters of former President Donald Trump attacked police and overran the U.S. Capitol as Congress was certifying the results of the 2020 presidential election. A watchdog group named Campaign for Accountability filed a request with the Office of Congressional Ethics to investigate Biggs and Rep. Paul Gosar, R-Ariz., who has faced similar allegations. Biggs denies that he did anything to incite the riot. 2

  • Not Even His Family Supports Him

    Gosar brings shame upon his family

  • Insurrection Planning: Paul Gosar

    Paul Gosar: MTG [Marjorie Taylor-Greene] In Lifts – An insurrection-planning, white-nationalist-collaborating congressman remains uncensored and unchallenged. Why?

    “A congressman plotted with domestic terrorists to plan the deadly January 6 “Stop the Steal” rally with the stated purpose of putting “maximum pressure” on Congress to vote to overturn the election.

    This same member of Congress spoke at a gathering put on by avowed white nationalists that was explicitly designed as a counter to the weak-tea MAGA stuff at CPAC. Previously, this member said that George Soros planned the Charlottesville alt-right rally as a false flag to hurt Donald Trump. He proposed that Joe Biden was planning to fake a disease in order to allow Kamala Harris to take over the presidency. He also claimed (repeatedly) that the Dominion Voting Systems algorithm rigged the election.

    We’re not talking about one of the newly minted, Q-Anon friendly, MAGA representatives.

    We’re talking about Arizona’s Paul Gosar: MTG in lifts.” 3

Flynn, Michael

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Pardoned Criminal

  • Shameful Article in U.S. Veterans Magazine

    Leadership Lessons for America’s Heroes by Annie Nelson

    Annie Nelson writes about a Criminal who was pardoned by a past President of the United States

    “When I hear people talking about “leadership” and “leaders,” I think of the past 25 years I have been embedded in the U.S. military community. I have been humbled and honored to meet, work with and learn from some incredible individuals who I would call true leaders. One of those people is U.S. Army General Michael Flynn.” 4

Shameful Article in U.S. Veterans Magazine

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Leadership Lessons for America’s Heroes by Annie Nelson

Annie Nelson writes about a Criminal who was pardoned by a past President of the United States

“When I hear people talking about “leadership” and “leaders,” I think of the past 25 years I have been embedded in the U.S. military community. I have been humbled and honored to meet, work with and learn from some incredible individuals who I would call true leaders. One of those people is U.S. Army General Michael Flynn.” 4

Cozy with new-Nazis and QAnon Cultists

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“FOX 10 anchor Kari Lake went viral in 2019 for bashing Phoenix New Times to a colleague while defending her affiliation with the far-right Twitter clone Parler. Now, she’s ventured even deeper into the shady ecosystem of far-right social media, joining a social media network known as Gab that’s favored by neo-Nazis and QAnon cultists.” 5

Manchin: Coal, Coal, Coal! The Hell with Clean Energy

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The Manchin Family’s Coal Business

Joe Manchin - I Love Coal

“As Sludge’s David Moore (7/1/21) pointed out, Manchin in 1998 founded a coal brokerage firm, Enersystems, that sells coal to local power plants. He has since passed it on to his son, but it continues to be a lucrative gig for the senator: His latest financial disclosure reported $492,000 of income from Enersystems stock for 2020. Since he took office in 2010, he’s made more than $4.5 million off coal.” 6

“In a recently leaked video, an ExxonMobil lobbyist identified Manchin and other so-called “moderates” as key to the fossil fuel corporation’s strategy of undermining legislative efforts to reduce carbon pollution. As the leaked Exxon exposé made clear, Manchin isn’t the only federal lawmaker who poses a threat to decarbonization. According to Sludge, “Members of Congress had $93 million invested in fossil fuel industry stocks as of December 2019.”” 7

Krysten Sinema: Corruption?

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Money

“For a republican democracy to actually work, average citizens with a passion for making their country better must be able to run for public office without needing wealthy or powerful patrons; this is a concept that dates back to Aristotle’s rants on the topic. And Sinema was, in the beginning, just that sort of person. But I’m getting ahead of myself…” 8

Sinema, Kyrsten

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Kyrsten Sinema

An Embarrassment to the people of Arizona

New York Magazine Intelligencer, Tom Zoellner, August 5, 2021 – What Is Kyrsten Sinema’s Deal?

Kyrsten Sinema is WRONG. “The Constitution lays out the specific cases where a supermajority of senators must agree on something, such as ratifying a treaty or removing a president or judge from office. Beyond that, the assumption is that a majority will rule.” 9

In 2020, Sinema signed a letter in support of the Equal Rights Act that was sent to then-majority leader Mitch McConnell. However, her strong support for the filibuster means that it is unlikely that the act will pass. SHAMEFUL

  • Why I Quit Advising Kyrsten Sinema

    “Progressives like US Air Force veteran Sylvia González Andersh fight on the ground each and every day to make our nation and our democracy stronger. In Arizona, Sylvia and her peers are doing all that they can to bring Senator Krysten Sinema back into our corner so we can abolish the filibuster.” – Common Defense

  • Krysten Sinema: Corruption?
    Money

    “For a republican democracy to actually work, average citizens with a passion for making their country better must be able to run for public office without needing wealthy or powerful patrons; this is a concept that dates back to Aristotle’s rants on the topic. And Sinema was, in the beginning, just that sort of person. But I’m getting ahead of myself…” 8

  • The Equality Act
    Scales of Justice

    LBGTQ Nation, John Gallagher, February 25, 2021 – Will enough Republican senators sign onto the Equality Act for it to pass? Probably not. Thanks to arcane Senate rules, Democrats need ten Republican votes to pass the Equality Act. That’s a very tall order.

Sinema: Foot Problem or Meeting with PAC Donors?

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  • New York Times, October 1, 2021 – Sinema, a holdout on the social spending bill, returns to Arizona for a doctor’s visit and a scheduled fund-raiser.

Where? The Royal Palms Resort

“A small group gathered Saturday night in front of the Royal Palms Resort in central Phoenix. They want the senator to support Biden’s big spending bill.” 10

Spokesman Said Medical Appointment

“Senator’s spokesman John LaBombard said on Friday, “Senator Sinema is in Phoenix at the moment, where she currently has a medical appointment for her broken foot, and where she continues remote negotiations with the White House. Before leaving Washington for Arizona, she offered It White House times for continued long-distance negotiations. ”” 11

Did She Lie?

“However, there is at least one Democrat who has clapped her hands and walked away. Arizona Senator Kyrsten Sinema has flown back to her home. While that surprised some onlookers, as she is one of those who has refused to sign off on the $3.5T price tag, her office said she had a very good reason. According to Brian Tyler Cohen, a Sinema spokesperson said she needed to go back to Arizona for a doctor’s appointment. The representative further claimed she has a foot injury. However, Cohen also claimed that at the very least, a doctor’s appointment isn’t the only reason she’s head out of DC during this pivotal time.” 12

Sinema’s Staff Mocked Hispanic Protestors at Resort

“Three years after their sprawling grassroots operation helped carry Kyrsten Sinema over the electoral finish line, members of the progressive Hispanic activist group LUCHA stood at the back exit of the Royal Palms Resort in Scottsdale on Saturday night, attempting to score a few moments with the first-term senator as she left a high-dollar fundraiser put on by corporate lobbyists. Instead, they were forced to leave by aggressive police and security guards as Sinema’s staff watched and mocked them from afar. The confrontation ensured that they would once again go home without getting to speak with Sinema, whose decision to continue her wine-soaked evening with millionaires sent a clear message to her one-time supporters.” 13

Joseph, Meg

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Kyrsten Sinema Chief of Staff

“Sinema’s office is led by a former lobbyist whose firm worked on behalf of pharmaceutical companies. The senator’s chief of staff, Meg Joseph, was a registered lobbyist and principal at Clark & Weinstock, where her clients included the health insurer Health Net. During her tenure, the company also lobbied on behalf of numerous pharmaceutical companies, including Pfizer, drug distributor AmerisourceBergen Corp., and the biotech firm Genzyme Corp. It also lobbied on behalf of Pharmaceutical Research & Manufacturers of America (PhRMA) and AdvaMed, two major industry trade groups.” 14