The Political Castration of Joni Ernst
Posted By: 4250Luis, 12/8/2024 5:13:42 AM
When your opening line is, “I’m Joni Ernst, I grew up castrating hogs on an Iowa farm,” not only do you have our attention — you’ve got us squirming in our seats. (Ouch.) Before the castration spot aired, Ernst was struggling to raise money, trailing Republican frontrunner Mark Jacobs by several points for the GOP nomination. Conservative women — including Sarah Palin — found the ad humorous, endorsed her candidacy, and helped Ernst build her war chest. Within months, she was the undisputed frontrunner. And in 2020, she was elected to her second term in the Senate
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Pakistan's national and provincial parliaments have given their consent to these atrocities.... Christians, Hindus and other non-Muslim communities in Pakistan have been enduring increased levels of violence and persecution....
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I’m flying to El Salvador tomorrow morning to check on his condition and discuss his return.
“Senator Van Hollen seems to be under the very confused impression that this MS-13 terrorist is his constituent,” responded Stephen Miller,
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Consider what has