We don't have a message EXCEPT vitriol...
We have all of the puzzle pieces to create an epic story to present to the American people of who we are, of how far we've fallen under the Biden Administration, and what is needed to get us back on track. Unfortunately, during the midterm elections what we witnessed instead are Republicans utter lack of commitment to that story which resulted in a lack of a clear and concise message beyond gushes of fury, bitter criticism, and lies - especially in the Primary elections. Republicans have the best story to tell but either we consistently pick the worse people to tell it, or we hide from it all together. This is one of MANY reasons why Republicans lost so big in Pennsylvania and in many other races across our nation.
Here is just one example of bitterness on full display: just one week after November 8th's election and a seismic shift in Pennsylvania's office holders, Carla Sands felt it necessary to call me a racist. Yes, me - a BLACK woman who has the blood of slaves coursing through her veins. This ignorant remark was completely unprovoked, by the way, since I don't think or comment about her at all.
If you followed my campaign during the 2022 Senate Primary in PA, then you know I never entered into these types of sophomoric rants about my opponents. My messaging was always focused and surgical. I had little time and money to waste.
Even when Carla Sands and Jeff Bartos allowed Sean Hannity to pimp them out before the world to feign moral outrage over me running for Senate, I never once responded in-kind. I kept my focus on you and I kept my character intact.
Carla Sands says she's a Christian. Well, this unprovoked attack on me isn't very Christ-like behavior.
Carla Sands says she's a Conservative. Well, I only know of Democrats who go around hurling the "racist" word at people - again, completely unprovoked.
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