Posted on 02/25/2024 2:36:11 AM PST by Libloather
Former TV anchor John Avlon is out at CNN but hopes to find himself in Congress in January, he announced on social media on Wednesday morning.
The partisan former network mainstay is running for the nomination in New York’s first congressional district -- a seat currently held by Republican Rep. Nick LaLota.
**SNIP**
In a video he posted on his X page, Avlon pleaded with the people of eastern Long Island to put him into office.
“It's official: I'm running for Congress in #NY01 because there's too much at stake for the country & community I love,” Avlon wrote.
He added, “Long Island families deserve someone who fights for their values, not Trump's. It's time for us all to get off the sidelines.”
In his video, Avon referred to conservatives as “MAGA minions.”
It's official: I'm running for Congress in #NY01 because there's too much at stake for the country & community I love. Long Island families deserve someone who fights for their values, not Trump's. It's time for us all to get off the sidelines. Join Me. https://t.co/fMu8RdLyBL pic.twitter.com/RHWAam8yif
— John Avlon (@JohnAvlon) February 21, 2024
"Right now, our democracy's in danger," Avlon said. "This election is not a drill. It's up to all of us to step up and get off the sidelines.”
The former CNN personality said “too much” is at stake for him not to run.
"We need to build the broadest possible coalition to defeat Donald Trump, defend our democracy and win back the House from his MAGA minions, who don't even seem interested in solving problems anymore,” he said.
Avlon went on to say he wants to get elected in order to protect abortion and to fight “climate change.”
“Democrats can’t afford to lose this fight,” he concluded.
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maybe they all self-identify as Black and gay with ED?
plus dyslexic?
> How do commies get on CNN? It’s a mystery.
Does the North Fork vote differently than the South Fork? What about Riverhead?
Never heard of him.
The North Fork (more accurately tine) includes the Hamptons, the limousine liberal crow, CNN’s audience. The maids and gardeners vote for Trump and live in the South Fork.
It shouldn’t be hard to find clips of him lying; he worked for CNN after all.
You're kidding me. That's where I live. Yeah good luck moron, we just elected all Republicans here and just about everyone supports Trump. This guy has zero chance.
I live in Riverhead, the Hamptons is the south fork. That’s where you find all the super rich liberals. The North fork is the working families, the farms, the middle class and almost all of them support Trump. For the 2020 election we had endless Trump rallies here and Suffolk county last election decimated the DemoMarxists.
Avlon
I wonder what the timeline on that tweet looks...
just looked. Mixed bag. some support from the kooks, but plenty of shade being thrown too.
He will lose.
This dipstick can be found on an FR search. Just another leftist kook.
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Never heard of him.
Maga minions vs Biden buttbois 🤔
I’m proud to be a MAGA Minion.
Been aware of Avlon for a few years. He must be defeated.
Bring it on Avalon, MAGA minions will vote to keep a Marxist Dem unemployed.
You are absolutely right. I grew up in Queens and forgot my Lawnguy Land geography, or flipped it.
He’s also married to Margaret Hoover, a sort-of Republican, who is the great granddaughter of Herbert Hoover.
I somehow don’t think this guy wants us ALL to get off the sidelines.
What does he mean by targets MAGA minions? He’s not changing my mind, is he trying to expose me? I’m pretty upfront and unashamed about my support for trump so…
He’s just hoping to get rich like most Congress Critters do while in office. If he can skunk some of the MAGA crowd while he’s in, that much better. But he’s only in it for the Benjamins. He DOES have an income to replace...
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