This still from @brinleyhineman video of Williamson County Schools Board of Education special session illustrates another reason Obama’s birthday “party” was worse than tone-deaf.
“Reckless rhetoric based on misinformation, self-centered politics and ignorance turned a public meeting into a circus. COVID should not be political.” (A little late for that 2nd sentence) @davidplazas, director of opinion @USATODAY TN tennessean.com/story/opinion/… (may be paywalled)
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Current women governors (3rd thread, nine counting NY)
2010s (eight)
Katherine Brown , OR (D, 2015- )
She was Secretary of State before being named, then elected, Governor when John Kitzhaber resigned in 2015.
She was re-elected in 2018.
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2010s
Kay Ellen Ivey, AL (R, 2017- )
She was Lt Governor prior to Robert Bentley’s resignation in 2017. She was elected in 2018.
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2010s
Kimberly Kay Reynolds, IA (R, 2017- )
Prior to being elected Governor, she served as Lt Governor.
As a VACCINATED federal taxpayer in a state that has taken COVID19 seriously, I do not want my taxes to support an emergency that is the DIRECT result of Gov DeSantis policies and rhetoric.
Ask another Red state for help. Tired of bailing you out.
For example, I’m tired of federal financing hurricane repair in FL and TX when the states have piss-poor building regs & advertise low taxes. Just look at beachfront property in FL and floodplain sprawl in TX. You’re the party of “personal responsibility” - ACT LIKE IT dammit.
Wallet Hub has more on state dependency on federal dollars (taxes + borrowed $)
It’s the hypocrisy that sets my teeth on edge.
Republican Sens Jerry Moran (KS), Mike Rounds (SD), Todd Young (IN) cite “deficits” in opposing infrastructure bill (after having supported it).
DID THEY CARE ABOUT TRUMP TAX BILL DEFICITS IN 2017? HELL NO.