[1]Cori Bush

John,

Yesterday, Cori tweeted this about the Members-elect that have been voting
for hardcore MAGA Republican, Congressman-elect Byron Donalds for Speaker
of the House:

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Then, came backlash from the right-wing. They were eager to ignore Cori’s
concerns about Donalds’ policy agenda or their attempt to draw
surface-level parallels between the Democratic nomination for Speaker,
Congressman-elect Hakeem Jeffries.

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Followed by articles like this one, outlining Cori’s statements:

“It seems as if they’re using him as a prop, as a tool, not because they
think that he’s great, that he’s done all of these things to lead them...I
don’t like that they’re using him that way. I don’t want them to use him
that way. And I want him to understand: They’re only using you... don’t
let them do that to you. Make them treat you with dignity and respect.”

“My issue is not with Byron Donalds himself. My issue is not with him
being Black. My issue is not with him being Republican. My issue is
because he was not someone that they have been promoting for the last two
years.”

“I’m glad they took offense because it shows their lack of knowledge. It
shows how ignorant they are. I need them to read up and understand what
white supremacy is, what it looks like, and what the patriarchal system
looks like.”

And just hours ago, on the House floor in a statement by Congressman-elect
Dan Bishop to nominate Donalds as Speaker, Bishop attempted to frame
Cori’s statements as racist? Make it make sense.

Look, we know they’re using whatever they can to distract from the
absolute circus they're running in Congress right now — but if these
clowns are going to stay committed to misrepresenting Cori, then we have
to redouble our efforts to amplify her voice.

[ [link removed] ]If you're with Cori, will you step up with a $5 donation
today to demonstrate the strength of our movement and ensure Cori’s got
the resources needed to set the record straight as she prepares to go up
against opposition including Kevin McCarthy and the Freedom Caucus to
deliver for St. Louis?



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It’s clear which party promotes white supremacist chaos and which works
against it. Hopefully they can get it together soon, so we can continue
the fight to advance racial, economic, and environmental justice and save
lives.

In solidarity,

Adrastos Da Silva
Campaign Manager, Team Cori


 


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