“Yeah, a man died. That’s the tragedy. That’s not a good enough reason to impeach.”

June 22, 2022

South Dakota Sen. Tim Johns, regarding the successful impeachment of state Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg after Ravnsborg struck and killed a pedestrian while he was driving in September 2020. The state Senate voted 24-9 and 31-2 in favor of both articles of impeachment against the attorney general; Johns voted against both articles of impeachment. Ravnsborg is the first statewide official to be impeached, removed from office and barred from ever again holding an office in the state. (NPR — June 22, 2022)

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"Get a RINO hunting permit. There's no bagging limit, no tagging limit, and it doesn't expire until we save our country."

Eric Greitens, the controversial former governor of Missouri who is now running for U.S. Senate, in a campaign ad that shows Greitens accompanied by a team of men outfitted in military gear who break into a home with their guns raised. The ad was posted to social media on Monday morning and soon was taken down by Facebook and flagged by Twitter. (NPR — June 20, 2022)

June 21, 2022
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"It's a drag on society.”

Arizona state Sen. Vince Leach, commenting on drag shows and the negative impacts, he believes, that these shows can have on children. Leach is one of just several Republican lawmakers across the nation who are trying to ban minors from drag shows. (NPR — June 16, 2022)

June 17, 2022
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"And if we delay this, it's a smack in the face to Black folks."

Connecticut state Rep. Anthony Nolan, who is Black, arguing in favor of making Juneteenth a paid holiday in the state for its major significance in American and Black history. Despite Congress and President Biden making Juneteenth a federal holiday last year, the move didn’t automate adoption in all states. (NPR — June 15, 2022)

June 16, 2022
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“Otero County Commission is flaunting that process by appeasing unfounded conspiracy theories...”

New Mexico Secretary of State Maggie Toulouse Oliver, regarding the Republican-led Otero County Commission’s refusal to certify the June 7 primary election results due to distrust in the vote-counting machines. State law allows county canvass boards to call on a voting precinct board to address specific voting discrepancies, but the Otero commission has not identified any discrepancies. Toulouse Oliver has accused the commission of willful violations of the state election code. (Associated Press — June 15, 2022)

June 15, 2022

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“Yeah, a man died. That’s the tragedy. That’s not a good enough reason to impeach.”