Posted on 05/14/2022 2:10:48 AM PDT by RandFan
Republican Pennsylvania Senate candidate Kathy Barnette on Thursday denied writing a tweet that claimed “pedophilia is a Cornerstone of Islam,” saying that she “would have never said that.”
In an interview with NBC’s Dasha Burns, Barnette, a conservative commentator who is running for the GOP Senate nomination in Pennsylvania, flatly rejected the notion that she had authored the 2015 tweet, despite the fact that the post still exists on her Twitter account.
“Yeah, no, I don’t think that’s me,” Barnette said. “I would never have said that. OK, I would have never said that, because I don’t believe that.”
Barnette’s campaign manager did not immediately respond to The Hill’s request for comment on the denial.
The denial comes as Barnette surges in the Pennsylvania GOP Senate primary just days before Republican voters head to the polls to choose their nominee to succeed retiring Sen. Pat Toomey (R-Pa.).
Former President Trump has endorsed celebrity physician Mehmet Oz in the primary, though polling suggests a close race for the Republican nod. A Fox 29-InsiderAdvantage survey released earlier this week shows Oz leading the field with 23 percent support, though Barnette trails in a close second with 21 percent support.
Barnette’s late rise in the primary has come as a surprise to many Republicans, who saw Oz and former hedge fund CEO David McCormick as the two front-runners.
“This woman will not win a general election in PA.”
That’s not a bad thing...
She could be the American version of Marine Le Pen. (Except Kathy Barnette is not a lawyer).
Its true. They love their little boys
McCormick would be very good for China. He isn’t America first kinda guy.
Sir, there are two passions which have a powerful influence on the affairs of men. These are ambition and avarice; the love of power, and the love of money. Separately each of these has great force in prompting men to action; but when united in view of the same object, they have in many minds the most violent effects. Place before the eyes of such men, a post of honour that shall be at the same time a place of profit, and they will move heaven and earth to obtain it. The vast number of such places it is that renders the British Government so tempestuous. The struggles for them are the true sources of all those factions which are perpetually dividing the Nation, distracting its Councils, hurrying sometimes into fruitless & mischievous wars, and often compelling a submission to dishonorable terms of peace. And of what kind are the men that will strive for this profitable pre- eminence, through all the bustle of cabal, the heat of contention, the infinite mutual abuse of parties, tearing to pieces the best of characters? It will not be the wise and moderate; the lovers of peace and good order, the men fittest for the trust. It will be the bold and the violent, the men of strong passions and indefatigable activity in their selfish pursuits. These will thrust themselves into your Government and be your rulers. -And these too will be mistaken in the expected happiness of their situation: For their vanquished competitors of the same spirit, and from the same motives will perpetually be endeavouring to distress their administration, thwart their measures, and render them odious to the people.
I thought lying was the cornerstone of Islam.
Or was it hatred? Violence? Pedophilia is right up there.
I get why she’s trying to walk it back but its beginning to not look good for her.
Trump has endorsed Oz. It’s very important leading into 2024 that the midterm candidates he supports have success. I don’t think people fully appreciate that.
Great—With McCormick, PA would have a Senator from the CCP and WEF. What kind of a bet is that?!?
I love how they thought and wrote back then. I read it twice just to get the full feeling for Franklin’s words.
Today we get speechwriters for our so-called leaders whose doublespeak mish-mash is infuriating.
I appreciate that if 0z loses in PA the media will be orgasmic in their coverage. Trump went 58-1 last week with his candidates and the media spent more time on the one loss than the 58 wins.
That being said, don’t you think the media has a file cabinet full of anti- 0z information they’re holding on to for the general elections?
0z could just as easily have run as a Democrat. This really sucks that I have such lousy choices - AGAIN - for who to vote for on Tuesday.
Thank God I don’t live in Pennsylvania, you have the most screwed up politics.
Well. I wouldn’t vote for oz.
She isn’t wrong at all.
Get REAL....
Seems like if you’re going to run for office, you should spend a day going back through your twitter posts and deleting controversial ones.
I would not put anything past the deep state including fake tweets inserted by woke leftist employees.
So you’d put a Deep State, CCP and WEF partner, (McCormick) in the Senate ahead of Kathy Barnette.
Got it.
If they want the power, the potential exists technologically already
https://www.rt.com/news/555331-disinfo-chief-calls-for-editing-tweets/
I wanted to vote for her, too. No more. This kind of stuff makes her unelectable. Exaggerations, attempts to explain away her social media, a major failure to get elected in her one previous attempt, an exceedingly thin resume. That’s only the beginning of what will be used against her if she’s the nominee.
Take a second look at Carla Sands. She did really well in her interview with Steve Bannon yesterday.
Really? What are McCorndick's views on is-slime? Same as dubya's, all ROP and let's import more, amirite?
It was some other Kathy Barnette, is that it?
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