Digging re: Kathy Barnette
Barnette has run her campaign on a shoestring budget, raising $[1.7] million compared to McCormick's $15.9 million and Oz's $15 million cash on hand.
https://dirtypolitico.com/index.php/2022/05/12/growing-support-for-pennsylvania-senate-candidate-kathy-barnette-sparking-twitter-attacks/
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>https://twitter.com/Kathy4Truth/status/1283136331028353024
No, Kathy Barnette Did Not Support Black Lives Matter Riots or Demonize Police
Conservative podcaster Greg Kelly posted a deceptively edited portion of a video Barnette streamed on Facebook back in May 2020 amid the controversy over the murder of George Floyd. The excerpt was meant to make it appear as if Barnette supported the riots that occurred after footage of Floyd’s encounter with police went viral. It seems also intended to paint a picture of a high-profile black woman demonizing law enforcement.
But Kelly isn’t the only high-profile Oz supporter spreading deceptive narratives about Barnette. Former Acting Director of the United States National Intelligence Ric Grenell also got in on the act. On Wednesday, he quote tweeted a post from Barnette in which she used the hashtags #BLM #DefundThePolice.
So, Grenell tried to use a video in which Barnette condemned Black Lives Matter to try smearing her as a BLM supporter because of the hashtags she used.
12 May 22
https://patriotoutlook.com/no-kathy-barnette-did-not-support-black-lives-matter-riots-or-demonize-police
Pa Republican senate primary race now in 3-way tie between Kathy Barnett, Oz, and McCormick.
Video below is from 2020 with Kathy blasting BLM and defund the police.
May 9, 2022
https://www.facebook.com/District12WestmorelandCountyRepublicanCommittee/videos/pa-republican-senate-primary-race-now-in-3-way-tie-between-kathy-barnett-oz-and-/5193967157327262/
“Black people, do not fall for these white liberals who are coming into our communities and telling us we need to remove law enforcement,” she added.
Grenell also tweeted a video that featured splices of Barnette’s comments that make it appear she is a social justice warrior who believes there is systemic racism, specifically among police officers
J.D. Rucker of The Liberty Daily wrote that, “Ric Grenell doubled-down after being called out by hundreds. Instead of deleting the original tweet, he posted a heavily-edited video again trying to disparage Kathy Barnette.
“This time, it takes her out of context multiple times to make it seem in very short clips that she’s a BLM racist. It’s quite sloppy; there’s a part where she says ‘systemic racism’ and then the video skips to ‘specifically amongst police officers.'”
Steve Bannon, who served as an adviser to Trump, called Barnette’s platform “Ultra-MAGA.”
He has praised Barnette for not stopping discussion about decertifying the 2020 presidential election and for refusing to concede her defeat in a 2020 U.S. House race.
May 12, 2022
https://www.theepochtimes.com/growing-support-for-pennsylvania-senate-candidate-kathy-barnette-sparking-twitter-attacks_4461600.html
Poorly edited video referenced above: ‘systemic racism’ and then the video skips to ‘specifically amongst police officers.'
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NMeAJIgTLO0
Kathy Barnette on Newsmax | Why Critical Race Theory is bad for America
Jun 29, 2021
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hSeVLAbXMMA
Kathy Barnette joins the Joe Pags Show to discuss how Democrats are pushing covid vaccines on children without parental consent, critical race theory, and the insidious Democrat election agenda.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KZha8TrZ-Ow
Charlie Kirk: Democrats intentionally misrepresenting voting issue
Apr 8, 2021 GOP Senate candidate Kathy Barnette and Turning Point USA founder join 'Fox News @ Night' to discuss election law controversy.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tg7Snx0yHPM
Kathy Barnette announces her campaign for Senate on Fox and Friends
Apr 7, 2021
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8nixay0ngKc