Judd Legum

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Don't broadcast lies and then claim to support the "marketplace of ideas" A lie is not an idea It is a lie https://t.co/jeFDDUBr6f — PolitiTweet.org

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You operate nearly 200 televisions stations. When you use that platform to elevate dangerous conspiracy theorists, you are responsible. Full. Stop. — PolitiTweet.org

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Alexa, show me “gaslighting” — PolitiTweet.org

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LEGO ALSO DID NOT STOP SELLING ITS "CITY POLICE" LINE If you don't believe me, here is Lego, who I think would know https://t.co/3a08PQbWWh — PolitiTweet.org

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I will add that Paw Patrol is not "a cartoon show about cops." I am an expert on this. One dog (Chase) is a police dog. But there are a wide variety of dogs! — PolitiTweet.org

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@PhilipWegmann @PressSec It was not canceled: https://t.co/zaQyrLNQDE — PolitiTweet.org

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PAW PATROL HAS NOT BEEN CANCELED THIS IS A DUMB ONLINE RUMOR https://t.co/zaQyrLNQDE — PolitiTweet.org

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FACT CHECK: This is a lie — PolitiTweet.org

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As Trump and Republicans complain about "cancel culture" his Super PAC, America First Policies, is running a Facebook ad demanding we "DEFUND MARXIST PROFESSORS AT PUBLIC UNIVERSITIES" https://t.co/5ahkwafvYc — PolitiTweet.org

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@jbenton @SubstackInc @sullydish @nytdavidbrooks He likely has 60,000 free subs and a smaller number (thousands) of paid subs. If he had 60,000 paid subs he’d be higher on the list — PolitiTweet.org

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@ByronYork @FreeBeacon If Stelter is "biased" what is Byron York? Are you unbiased? — PolitiTweet.org

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CBS Minnesota: "Intel Calls For Minnesota Rep. Hagedorn To Return Campaign Donation Following Black Lives Matter Criticsm" https://t.co/5GhzYc1umW https://t.co/CjyK2JSqjz — PolitiTweet.org

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“Cancel culture” has become a cudgel to beat back any criticism without the inconvenience of actually making arguments Since it has no definition, you can apply it to any situation — PolitiTweet.org

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WSJ reporters wrote a detailed letter noting numerous egregious factual errors in the WSJ opinion section In response, the WSJ opinion editor made no effort to respond or address the errors Instead, he promised to ignore the letter because it represented “cancel culture” https://t.co/aHcCH2BPFY — PolitiTweet.org

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Eric Bolling now works for Sinclair Broadcasting, which operates 193 local television stations across the country He's interviewing Judy Mikovits, a discredited scientist who has been pushing COVID conspiracy theories This segment will kill people — PolitiTweet.org

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@GoAngelo That's the lady from the plandemic video, right? — PolitiTweet.org

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@daveweigel There might not be! I've noticed a bit of it in my feed but I have nothing concrete to back it up. Just a feeling I had — PolitiTweet.org

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I'm not making any predictions, but I'm cautioning against overconfidence of the outcome in November. 3 months is an eternity in politics And COVID may impact turnout in unpredictable ways — PolitiTweet.org

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There is a sense that BIDEN IS DOMINATING TRUMP in the polls. But polling average has Biden up 7.7 points nationally. If Trump is w/i 5% he has a chance in the electoral college That means if less than 1.5% of voters changes their mind in the next 3 months, Trump can win — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @JuddLegum: 1. Congressman Jim Hagedorn (@JimHagedornMN) is using white nationalist talking points to attack the Black Lives Matter move… — PolitiTweet.org

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UPDATE: @UnitedHealthGrp, one of Hagedorn's largest corporate contributors, disavows the Congressman, calls his statements "egregious and hurtful," and says it will not be contributing to him in the future https://t.co/HyAgjeKNot https://t.co/Wh5VeLRpTt — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @wendellpotter: Health insurer UnitedHealth issues happy statements about supporting racial equality — but here’s what they do behind th… — PolitiTweet.org

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6. All the companies I wrote about claim to support racial justice, LGBTQ rights, and gender equality But they are also donating thousands to Hagedorn's campaign And now, they are not responding to Qs about it I guess they think no one will care/notice https://t.co/HyAgjeKNot — PolitiTweet.org

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5. Hagedorn has a history of racist, sexist, & homophobic remarks He called 2 female Senators “undeserving bimbos in tennis shoes” He said if Obama was elected it make America a “low-budget remake of Eddie Murphy’s hit comedy Coming to America” https://t.co/HyAgjeKNot — PolitiTweet.org

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4. The rest of the company's I listed above — @UnitedHealthGrp, @BestBuy, @usbank, @GeneralMills, @Bayer, @BNYMellon — have not responded to a request for comment about their support for Hagedorn Sign up for updates (and more accountability journalism) https://t.co/TfpCItdVSo — PolitiTweet.org

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4. The rest of the company's I listed above — @UnitedHealthGrp, @BestBuy, @usbank, @GeneralMills, @Bayer, @BNYMellon — have not responded to a request for comment. Sign up to my newsletter for updates (and more accountability journalism) https://t.co/TfpCItdVSo — PolitiTweet.org

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@JimHagedornMN @UnitedHealthGrp @BestBuy @usbank @GeneralMills @Bayer @BNYMellon 3. @Intel donated $4,000 to Hagedorn's reelection campaign but when reached for comment, the company said it disavows the Congressman and is asking for its money back https://t.co/HyAgjeKNot https://t.co/avH06uwq4t — PolitiTweet.org

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@JimHagedornMN @UnitedHealthGrp @BestBuy @usbank @GeneralMills @Bayer @BNYMellon 2. Hagedorn wrote that the Black Lives Matter movement is “at war with our country, our beliefs and western culture.” It's not an anomaly. Hagedorn has a history of racist, sexist and homophobic screeds going back decades https://t.co/HyAgjeKNot — PolitiTweet.org

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1. Congressman Jim Hagedorn (@JimHagedornMN) is using white nationalist talking points to attack the Black Lives Matter movement Major corporations — including @UnitedHealthGrp, @BestBuy, @usbank, @GeneralMills, @Bayer, @BNYMellon — are supporting him https://t.co/HyAgjeKNot — PolitiTweet.org

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