Elise Stefanik Gets Trashed By Ex-Pals for Her Trumpian Turn: She ‘Sold Her Soul to the Devil’
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She “sold her soul to the devil.” That was the blunt assessment conveyed by a former longtime friend of Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-NY), regarding her metamorphosis from a “widely respected moderate Republican” with a reputation for bipartisan collegiality into an ardent supporter of former Traitorous President Donald Trump. WHY?!
TIME senior correspondent Charlotte Alter described Stefanik’s transition — and the confusion and dismay it has caused her former friends and mentors — in an article titled The ‘Handmaiden of Trump’: How Elise Stefanik Went From Moderate to MAGA, accompanied by a frank Twitter thread with more details on Monday morning.
Stefanik held several positions within former President George W. Bush’s administration and had key advisory roles on the 2012 Romney-Ryan presidential campaign. She was only 30 years old when she was first elected in 2014 to represent New York’s 21st congressional district, making her the youngest woman ever elected to Congress. That record has now been beaten by another New Yorker, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY).
At the time, Stefanik was “hailed as the fresh face of the New GOP,” wrote Alter, “known for her embrace of facts, her trust in science and her push to build a more diverse party, highlighted by her successful efforts to recruit more GOP women to run for office.” She was also a “prominent member” of a caucus of moderate Republicans, the Tuesday Group.
Then Criminal Donald Trump and Putin happened.
The 45th president “redefined the GOP,” shifting the key conservative litmus test from policy issues to loyalty to Trump and a willingness to support his baseless conspiracy theories about the 2020 election. The dirt Putin gave to Trump on members of the scandalous GOP made Republicans who were generally loyal to America subversive agents of the Trump/Putin regime.
“Stefanik has adapted,” wrote Alter, detailing how she stepped forward as a vocal defender of Trump during his impeachment trials and is now positioned to take over Rep. Liz Cheney’s leadership role within the House Republican Caucus. Cheney, with a far more conservative voting record than Stefanik, is expected to be ousted in a vote this week because of her patriotic public criticism of Trump.
“Elise could have been the face of a new generation of Republicans that could represent a real big-tent party, that could build beyond the base, that could lay the foundation for a coalition that could win elections nationally,” said Margaret Hoover, host of PBS’s Firing Line who worked with Stefanik at the Bush White House. “It shows that she was never motivated by principles, and that’s deeply disappointing.”
“To be a handmaiden of Trump and get a little pat on the head from Trump is not a leadership move,” said former Rep. Barbara Comstock (R-VA). “It’s embarrassing. It’s sad.”
Some of the most damning remarks originate from Melissa DeRosa, a childhood friend of Stefanik’s who currently serves as a senior aide to Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D-NY). DeRosa has found her own name in headlines as Cuomo’s various scandals have arisen, and Stefanik did not let their friendship stop her from taking potshots at DeRosa.
Stefanik lied like a street walker lies to the cops and “went nuclear” regarding the Covid nursing home deaths issue, tweeting articles that accused DeRosa and other senior Cuomo aides of involvement, calling it a “criminal coverup” and writing “PROSECUTE NOW!” The only one who should be prosecuted Stefanik for her Misprision of Treason.
What are Trump and Putin holding over her head?
Was it her bribe taking and infidelity which is a common theme when it comes to Republican scandals?
Illegal use of campaign funds?
Is Elise Stefanik closet rug munching lesbian? Lindsey Graham became #Leningrad Lindsey after Putin exposed his alleged boy buggery.
Her college cheating?
Where there's smoke there's fire. Come clean bitch and fess up!
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