Thread by @ThriceSavage

A man identifying as "Robert" called me from a blocked number to say I should write that #OKGOP Chairman John Bennett must resign over this.

I asked if he would say that on the record. He declined. I'm 99% sure the caller is a currently Republican #okleg member. So... (1/?)

https://twitter.com/McAlesterNews/status/1421210022466527232

I decided to check my email inbox to see if any Republican politician in Oklahoma had issued a statement about this situation, and I did not see any.

Then, I decided to check out the trusty ol' @nondocmedia Twitter list of #Oklahoma lawmakers: twitter.com/i/lists/902228… (2/?)

On the Twitter list, I still haven't seen any GOP #okleg members condemning the comparison of COVID-19 vaccine requirements to an atrocity perpetrated against #Jewish people.

One senator is sad about the Cubs trading away players. A rep. earlier retweeted an OU video. (3/?)

So I think it's interesting that these problems with extreme political rhetoric often don't get a lot of pushback from people who portend to be leaders of their political party.

At what point is the risk of not getting re-elected less scary than misinformation campaigns? #okleg

Probably the biggest stones I've seen on an #OKGOP leader this year was when @Sen_GregTreat answered questions about controversial Chairman Bennett at his #okleg wrap-up presser.

“I don’t like to be told what to do on things, so it hasn’t been well received," Treat said.

“I can’t tell him to stay in his lane," Treat continued. "I just don’t think he’s had a lot of success out here using the tactics he has tried to use.”

Treat was discussing intimidatory efforts to force him to do certain things on bills. (Treat played a brutal voicemail once.)

Anyway, that's all I've got on the matter for now. If #GOP members of the #okleg want me to write about something gross their state party leader (or his staff?) posted on social media, I suggest they go on the record.

Otherwise, enjoy the nap and tolerate the fleas. 😉

Oh, one last thing. I initially had not seen the post in question, so I tried to find the #OKGOP Facebook page and accidentally found the OKGOP "Headquarters" page, which features some ... interesting stuff? I don't know what's happening here. Have a nice weekend, folks.

There appears to be a statement out from some key Oklahoma GOP politicians now, although no one sent it to me.

https://twitter.com/reeseg_3/status/1421253167765991431

And apparently the OKGOP vice chairman has spoken out as well.

https://twitter.com/blake_allen13/status/1421258710895169537