Rep. Stekanik has said" many of my constituents have questions about the election" or something to that effect, never owning the lie but passing it off a concerns for those she serves. Nonsense, it's the old bait and switch, "I never said it was stolen, but this guy here has raised some questions. One the the tried and true ways to mislead folks, when your intentions are not what they appear to be. Not to lie? Might as well ask her not to speak.
When I was a little girl, me parents, church, community taught me that there were different kinds of lies (lies of omission, deliberate lies, white lies, etc.) but they were all lies. It all came down to the same thing-it wasn't the truth. They weren't alternate fact, mistruths, misunderstandings, or other perspectives. It was just a plain old lie and the person saying them was a liar. But then again there was an expectation that people had integrity. If people called you names, they were a bully. If they cheated, they were cheaters. Many of those things are just accepted as part of who you will be as a politician these days. Any angle is acceptable. Any route to the top is ambition. We have a lot of cleaning up to do.
Sadly, I find lying, false statements, misinformation, disinformation, misleading statements and half truths have apparently become the coin of the realm these days, be they Republican or Democrat. it appears our choices are down to who does it less, or which side of the political spectrum we find ourselves. From the White House to our state capitol it seems to have infected the lot of them.
Stefanik could teach a PhD level course in this…She always has embraced Goebbels propaganda techniques….tell those lies, repeat… until the masses believe it as truth…
Evidentially Sedition Stefanik didn’t agree to a truthful campaign back then and has now taken her act to a new diabolical level. Miss Harvard knows better but is willing to lie. Self interest has always been her number one concern. If lying will help achieve her goal , that is exactly what she will do. One doesn’t need to be a rocket scientist to know her has her eye on the vice presidency and the speakership.
Seems pretty clear that Rep. Stefanik prefers life in the PAC bubble, untroubled by constituents, those pesky news people, or any other manifestation of reality.
She’s running for the VEEP spot in 2024. I’m sure she has a great shot at it. Sadly. CD-21 matters only for votes and they’re almost a given. Did I say sadly already?
I find the anti- immigrant stance of our rep so ironic when she’s never actually lived anywhere near what I’d consider northern NY. I don’t know the exact boundaries of her district, but Schuylerville has to be barely within the confines of it. I’d have a hard time justifying FE or GF as being upstate. Only from an Albany or NYC perspective, I suppose.
She knows no other way. Is is sad to see a woman with such promise have so little character. But once that path is chosen and pursued it is so very hard to reverse course and she does not have the integrity to even try. I wonder how she was raised, certainly not as I was where such actions were considered sinful.
Rep. Stekanik has said" many of my constituents have questions about the election" or something to that effect, never owning the lie but passing it off a concerns for those she serves. Nonsense, it's the old bait and switch, "I never said it was stolen, but this guy here has raised some questions. One the the tried and true ways to mislead folks, when your intentions are not what they appear to be. Not to lie? Might as well ask her not to speak.
When I was a little girl, me parents, church, community taught me that there were different kinds of lies (lies of omission, deliberate lies, white lies, etc.) but they were all lies. It all came down to the same thing-it wasn't the truth. They weren't alternate fact, mistruths, misunderstandings, or other perspectives. It was just a plain old lie and the person saying them was a liar. But then again there was an expectation that people had integrity. If people called you names, they were a bully. If they cheated, they were cheaters. Many of those things are just accepted as part of who you will be as a politician these days. Any angle is acceptable. Any route to the top is ambition. We have a lot of cleaning up to do.
Well said Barb.
I've watched all three Jan 6 committee hearings. Dominion will have a field day with the Big Lie republicans and Trump lawyers.
Sadly, I find lying, false statements, misinformation, disinformation, misleading statements and half truths have apparently become the coin of the realm these days, be they Republican or Democrat. it appears our choices are down to who does it less, or which side of the political spectrum we find ourselves. From the White House to our state capitol it seems to have infected the lot of them.
Sadly, I think Republicans are a little better at it. Or maybe just more ruthless.
Ordinarily I would agree, but lately they have caught up and with the actions surrounding the Supreme Court I submit surpassed.
Stefanik could teach a PhD level course in this…She always has embraced Goebbels propaganda techniques….tell those lies, repeat… until the masses believe it as truth…
It’s chronic and pathological with her…
Evidentially Sedition Stefanik didn’t agree to a truthful campaign back then and has now taken her act to a new diabolical level. Miss Harvard knows better but is willing to lie. Self interest has always been her number one concern. If lying will help achieve her goal , that is exactly what she will do. One doesn’t need to be a rocket scientist to know her has her eye on the vice presidency and the speakership.
That is the important part for me. Why have local politicians not called her out on their lives. Do they fear she will not endorse them?
Just not at Harvard. I don’t think they will let her anywhere near Cambridge.
We don’t want her anywhere near Massachusetts!!!
Seems pretty clear that Rep. Stefanik prefers life in the PAC bubble, untroubled by constituents, those pesky news people, or any other manifestation of reality.
She’s running for the VEEP spot in 2024. I’m sure she has a great shot at it. Sadly. CD-21 matters only for votes and they’re almost a given. Did I say sadly already?
I find the anti- immigrant stance of our rep so ironic when she’s never actually lived anywhere near what I’d consider northern NY. I don’t know the exact boundaries of her district, but Schuylerville has to be barely within the confines of it. I’d have a hard time justifying FE or GF as being upstate. Only from an Albany or NYC perspective, I suppose.
She’s a flatlander. 😉
She knows no other way. Is is sad to see a woman with such promise have so little character. But once that path is chosen and pursued it is so very hard to reverse course and she does not have the integrity to even try. I wonder how she was raised, certainly not as I was where such actions were considered sinful.
For Stefanic especially, politics is all about the lying.
Voters should do the really right thing and kick the beast out of office! She is useless and a liar.