We can make a difference! Enthusiastic childless cat lady. Gardener, Feminist, foreign policy, arts. #Resist #voteblue #ukraine #BeYourself #catlady
NY/CT/MA, USA
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Carol. Voting Blue Forever - for our Future! retweeted
11/4 Senator-elect Troy Jackson reflects on working parents sacrificing to provide for their kids #maine #MEpolitics
I don’t agree with pundits who keep saying Troy Jackson wasn’t a great candidate who only won because of the national blue wave. I’m in MA, but I know enough Mainers to understand that aTeoy is one of them, and was the perfect candidate for the state.
Carol. Voting Blue Forever - for our Future! retweeted
Just want to get everyone ready for the Entropic Stage of the Malignant Narcissist
CNN’s @OutFrontCNN decides the Muslim man should be the bogeyman of the Senate - no matter what his qualifications. Pathetic.
Carol. Voting Blue Forever - for our Future! retweeted
I voted for David Crowley and Democrats down and up the ballot. Please do not write me in!
Is it just me or do others find @stephen_richer constantly smiling when there’s so much at stake to be sort of different?
Saw @stephen_richer in @MSNOWNews when he said the experience of voters has been good so far. I suspect voters who had to walk 30 minutes or more because their polling place was closed, or voters whose registrations were never processed would disagree.
Carol. Voting Blue Forever - for our Future! retweeted
I’ve known Haley Stevens for a long time. Until now, she has always had staff to protect her, prop her up, and keep her safe from her own irrational behavior. What we’re seeing now? This is just raw, unfiltered Haley.
The Haley who flip-flops and goes from thought to thought without rhyme or reason. The Haley that calls you at 3 AM to yell at you, and then calls you back at 5 AM oblivious to the fact that she even spoke with you at 3 AM. The Haley who bends to the last and loudest voice that tells her something.
More often than not that last voice is now her fiancé. And as you can see by what one of her former staff people posted earlier here on X, that appears to potentially be a really troubling relationship.
Up until this point, other than a joke I made on X a few days ago, I wasn't going to say anything public about Haley Stevens or how she has comported herself since the primary. It not only wasn't appropriate, I would never, ever want anyone to think I was speaking for or on behalf of my wife. But Haley's erratic choices mean I can no longer be silent about my interactions with her since the primary ended.
I approached Haley in the middle of September about putting her name to an Op-Ed attacking Mike Rogers for his unwillingness to denounce the antisemitic members of his own team, the $10 million in support he's received from Christian nationalist Tim Dunn, and his steadfast opposition to a woman's right to choose. The goal of the Op-Ed was to remind members of the Jewish community that Mike Rogers doesn't align with our values. The proposed Op-Ed never mentioned Abdul. The only thing it asked for was to not vote for Mike Rogers.
Initially she was very interested in it.
Then she wasn't.
Then she was again.
Then she wasn't.
She never signed it.
Literally the bare minimum - attack MAGA Mike Rogers, the guy who would have been running against you had you won the primary. And that was over a month ago. This is nothing new. This is just who Haley is. By the way, here's the Op-Ed that she wouldn't let me publish.
Carol. Voting Blue Forever - for our Future! retweeted
"The fallout from [Haley Stevens'] visit to Perfecting Church was swift, with her longtime chief of staff resigning and a number of staff members expected to follow soon" apnews.com/article/elsayed-m…
Carol. Voting Blue Forever - for our Future! retweeted
I spoke with Haley Stevens yesterday.
Feeling a bit absurd in pointing out the obvious and being far kinder than I should have been, I reminded her that the outcome of this senate race will be viewed in the light of a future Supreme Court vacancy, and I expressed a hope that all of us understand the stakes.
She assured me she's supporting Dr. El-Sayed, sent me a video of a recent speech she gave blasting Mike Rogers and said this: "Still stands. I promise."
She also said she's been sending this video to other folks to make it clear where she stands on this race.
Again: that was yesterday.
I have known Haley Stevens for years. I have counted her as a friend and an ally. We've had many thoughtful conversations about this country, and she has never failed to remind me that her mother is a fan of my writing.
Whatever other political differences we have, she has always made it clear to me she would stand with LGBTQ people. It was a red line she refused to cross.
Instead, she has made the inexplicable decision to endorse a man who views LGBTQ Americans as second-class citizens unworthy of full equality.
I can't help but wonder what her mother must be thinking right now.
I have no idea what has happened to the person I thought I knew, but clearly, she has completely taken leave of her senses in endorsing a Republican who is little more than a Trump sycophant -- less than 24 hours after promising me that she has not wavered from the bigger picture.
I am disgusted with her cynicism and cowardice in this moment. God forgive me for trusting her.
If you're a Michigan voter and as disgusted as I am, get to your polling place and vote for Dr. El-Sayed.
Vote @AbdulElSayed, Michigan! Blow this f-ing race out of the water. Make it so big that people HAVE to listen. And I say this as someone who had early questions about Abdul. This latest rat-f**kery proves how wrong I was. VOTE. Please. #MISEN #Michigan
Carol. Voting Blue Forever - for our Future! retweeted
Haley is my Congresswoman. I’m a Precinct Delegate in her district. I’ve campaigned for her (for Congress, not Senate)
I cannot express the anger Dems in this district are feeling. But the reaction? Screw her. I’m hearing more motivation to vote and among my fellow activists the desire to work even harder in the next 48 hours to elect @AbdulElSayed
