Matthew Sheffield

NEW: In just-released #Jan6Committee testimony, @Alyssafarah blasts "liar and opportunist" Kayleigh McEnany and other top Republicans for pretending Trump won in 2020 in order to help their careers.

My latest for @TYTreports: https://tyt.com/reports/7015be31e708f973a/ceb6f49b8882f1dd4

Former Top Trump Aide: Republicans Thought Lying About 2020 Would Help Careers

Alyssa Farah Griffin Singles Out ‘Liar and Opportunist’ Kayleigh McEnany

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Dec 29, 2022 at 8:05pmMoa
Show threadMatthew SheffieldDec 29, 2022
According to Griffin, almost everyone in the Trump White House knew that Biden won fairly in 2020 but once Trump started constructing his lie campaign to illegally remain in office, they decided to help out anyway. https://tyt.com/reports/7015be31e708f973a/ceb6f49b8882f1dd4
Former Top Trump Aide: Republicans Thought Lying About 2020 Would Help Careers

Alyssa Farah Griffin Singles Out ‘Liar and Opportunist’ Kayleigh McEnany

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Show threadMatthew SheffieldDec 29, 2022

"She wanted a certain life post-Trump and that required staying in his good graces," Griffin said of McEnany.

"It worked out precisely how she'd always planned for it to, but she knew better."

Show threadMatthew SheffieldDec 29, 2022

Lying is a key feature of Republican politics, especially since Trump came along.

But amoral careerism isn't the only reason that some elite Republicans choose to lie.

Many have said they will do anything, including die, to promote their religious views. https://flux.community/matthew-sheffield/2021/02/why-do-republican-elites-keep-talking-about-dying-jesus/

Why do Republican elites keep talking about dying for Jesus? - Flux

Fighting losing battles valiantly has always been at the core of U.S. conservatism. But as the losses keep piling up, its tragic sense is turning into thanatos.

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Show threadVoronDec 29, 2022
@mattsheffield Yup that’s a fact the GOP is vile.
Unfortunately Union Joe, the pro union president broke the railway strike at the behest of the billionaire owners and forced the union workers back to work without a single paid sick day while Covid still rages.
So I’m not sure the GOP has a lock on lying.
Biden did not have to break the strike, he could have sent it back to congress after the sick days were shot down.
Show threadmediasethDec 29, 2022
@mattsheffield That should put some of them on the hook legally, shouldn't it? They knowingly spread false information that edged into treason.. I'm not a lawyer... but..
Show threadMatthew SheffieldDec 30, 2022
@mediaseth It depends on whom they lied to. Sometimes lying is a crime, sometimes it isn't.
Show threadKayJayBeeDec 29, 2022
@mattsheffield Things worked out pretty well for Alyssa Farrah too from her Trump adjacent gig, all things considered
Show threadMatthew SheffieldDec 30, 2022
@kjbrowning Yeah, but that only came after she completely cut herself off from the gravy train.