Posted on 02/09/2024 11:30:07 AM PST by cotton1706
The special election to replace George Santos in New York’s 3rd congressional district could narrow the Republican majority in the U.S. House. The tight race is a toss-up between Republican Mazi Pilip and Democrat Tom Suozzi, and will likely hinge on voter turnout.
The candidates faced off in a heated debate Thursday night hosted by News12 Long Island, where the migrant crisis at the southern border played a prominent role.
Pilip, a two-term Nassau County legislator, blamed Democrats like Suozzi for the recent influx of immigrants despite the successful effort by the GOP this week to block a bipartisan border plan.
“You created this issue,” Pilip told Suozzi, who previously represented the district from 2017 to 2022 before leaving for an unsuccessful run in the Democratic gubernatorial race in New York. “You were there. You were in charge of this problem, Tom. Admit this. You have to admit this.”
Pilip tried to paint Suozzi, a moderate Democrat, as a member of the “Squad” in Congress — an informal group of representatives who tend to be the most progressive in the House.
“For you to suggest I’m a member of the ‘Squad’ is about as believable as you being a member of George Santos’ volleyball team,” Suozzi shot back, pointing out his record of bucking his party on issues like crime and immigration.
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I think I would just have preferred Santos to these two.
Yep! Sad because we’re in the cusp of losing the house and if trump wins they’ll do the same chit with botox Nancy at the helm leading another impeachment…redux 2016 2.0….bank on it!!
GOP Mazi Pilip was on Fox and Friends this morning
She emphasized her family IMMIGRATED to come here from Ethiopia...
Shes closed border...
“despite the successful effort by the GOP this week to block a bipartisan border plan”
If Desiree wants to be a real writer/reporter she could just look up the bill herself. There was nothing in the bill to stop the “recent influx of immigrants” anywhere in the bill.
Between Ethiopia and the U.S., she and her family went to Israel as part of Operation Solomon when she was 12. They were Ethopian Jews. She lived for 15 years in Israel serving in their defense force. She moved here with her American husband when when she was 27.
Yes, she's closed borders and pro life.
Suozzi is an open borders scumbag.
“Voter turnout” is a euphemism for “how much they can cheat.”
Didnt know that about her
Shes better and best
According to Laura Boomer Pilip is a stealth democrat.
https://x.com/MrSantosNY/status/1753812252723925202?s=20
“The fact that she’s a Democrat, that actually could be a plus because that is more of a Democratic district,” former Republican Rep. Pete King said in an interview.”
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