The NRCC, which previously asked GOP and conservative groups to attack Texas Dem congressional candidate @GinaOrtizJones for being a lesbian, is now running an ad against her that criticizes her for supporting "taxpayer-funded sex change operations."
About that. (1/x)
The ad cites an Aug. 3, 2017 story in the San Antonio Express-News.
In it, Jones criticizes then-opponent Rep. Will Hurd for voting for an amendment to ban $ for med treatment relating to gender transition for military personnel. It failed. mysanantonio.com/news/local/art… (2/x)
In it, Jones criticizes then-opponent Rep. Will Hurd for voting for an amendment to ban $ for med treatment relating to gender transition for military personnel. It failed. mysanantonio.com/news/local/art… (2/x)
The ad also cites a Blade story that says the same thing.
The ad doesn't mention that Jones served in the military + under 'Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell.'
"I know that if 1 person on that team is not 100%, that unit is not 100% & the mission is at risk." washingtonblade.com/2018/06/20/gin… (3/x)
The ad doesn't mention that Jones served in the military + under 'Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell.'
"I know that if 1 person on that team is not 100%, that unit is not 100% & the mission is at risk." washingtonblade.com/2018/06/20/gin… (3/x)
It's an odd, years-old line of attack for the NRCC to take against Jones... until you consider the NRCC is STILL trying to smear her for being a lesbian on its website + now trying to tie her to trans issues. (4/x)
Here's the NRCC website DemocratFacts.org, which it uses to communicate its preferred messaging to GOP super PACs and conservative groups for going after key Dems.
Of the dozens of candidates on here, Jones still appears to be the only one pictured with a partner. (5/x)
Of the dozens of candidates on here, Jones still appears to be the only one pictured with a partner. (5/x)
The NRCC's website also used to have language singling out Jones’ sexual orientation, but after
@Robillard
reported on it in August, they took that language down.
They left the photo up, though. (6/x). huffpost.com/entry/nrcc-gin…
@Robillard
reported on it in August, they took that language down.
They left the photo up, though. (6/x). huffpost.com/entry/nrcc-gin…
Jones raised $100,000 after the NRCC's anti-gay smear effort. (7/x) huffpost.com/entry/gina-ort…
So what appears to be happening here, less than a week before the election, is the NRCC trying to smear Jones by tying her to another LGBTQ issue since they got called out for trying to smear her for being a lesbian.
This is gross.
Fin.
This is gross.
Fin.
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