In this time of turmoil, we need to reinforce law and order in our society. Rioters in various cities are filling the streets, turning what should be peaceful protest into disaster.
Now more than ever we need to rally behind our honest and hardworking police officers to give them the resources they need to bring safety back to our streets.
U.S. Rep. Elise Stefanik is committed to doing just that; her November challenger is not.
Tedra Cobb somehow misinterpreted Stefanik’s support of police officers’ safety and success during these riots to mean that she wants the U.S. military to be deployed on Americans.
This is not the case as Elise has never called for the activation of the Insurrection Act.
She has simply called for aid from the National Guard to ensure our brave police officers make it home each night.
While Cobb is looking forward to these riots for her own political gain, our congresswoman is looking out for the people in our district. That’s why she continues to keep the respect of residents of the north country.
Tyler Clemons
Carthage
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I look at all these pro-Stefanik letters and I ask myself--are they all written by the same campaign official? They sound like they are written by the same person. They are designed to highlight campaign talking points, they are brief highlighting a typical campaign talking point: Elise's youth ("role model"), her "record of bipartisanship," it goes on. I wonder of the WDT is being played by Stefanik's campaign with fake letters. Notice compared to the last election cycle, she is getting double the letters in her favor. All end with the "that's why she's got my vote" tag line. Are these letter canned? I am deeply suspicious that someone pens them and gets supporters to sign them. Guess I think the Elise is such a fraud she'd do anything to get reelected--like her mentor Trump.
i strongly suspect you're right that this is part of an organized letter writing campaign originating from stefanik, but there's nothing wrong with that in and of itself. campaigning is part of running for office!
The national guard is part of the military.
But neither Tyler or Sleazy Elise know that, so it's not really a lie (per Seinfeld).
Ignorance is their stock in trade....
But they'd lie if cornered.
There are good cops and there are bad cops. It is way beyond time to weed out the bad ones and continue to appreciate the good ones. One time a Watertown policeman harassed me so that I would not press charges against a relatives of his. Another time, a State trooper was so kind and helpful that it brought tears to my eyes. There performance records should be public so that the good cops are the ones that get promoted. Politics should not dictate promotions.
It's obvious where Tyler gets his news & information, single source, & fails at basic academic research or even curiosity.
This plague (no pun intended) among Stefanik's supporters begets a larger problem the lack of basic understanding of cause & effect.
Ms. Stefanik's policies & support of a President who at best represents the pure definition of grossly incompetent & at worst probable treason, which she herself might have a cover up complicity in, beguiles all the problems that Tyler assumes Ms. Cobb supports.
Until the vast majority of Americans stop singular news sourcing & look upon basic tenants of cause & effect these kinds of erroneous opinion letters & attitudes will continue here in NNY & elsewhere.
While I support WDTs initiative to air out other's opinions, for many years their basic lack of editorial judgement leads to the perpetuation of these false narratives. Change is in the air & coming to NNY & there's little Tyler or the likes of Bart Bonner can do about it.
There frustration will mount & the accusations will grow in ferocity & outlandishness. Such is Trump's & Stefanik's failing America.
Sad!
"While Cobb is looking forward to these riots for her own political gain..." Are you serious? Number one, these have been PROTESTS, not RIOTS, most of which have been peaceful. Number two, Tedra Cobb would never, ever, condone rioting for her own gain. This is a laughable comment, yet I'm not laughing a bit. And your heroine, Stefanik, has supported Trump's decisions across the board, including calling out the military against our own citizens.
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