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John Cornyn Calls Supporters 'Keyboard Warrior Grifters'
At 9:37 · chapter starts 9:20
The episode turns sharply personal when Coglianese quotes Senator John Cornyn's public statement mocking Save America Act supporters as 'keyboard warrior geniuses and grifters who are ignorant of Senate rules.' [1] — Vince Coglianese "Senator John Cornyn publicly mocked Save America Act supporters as 'keyboard warrior geniuses and grifters.' Vince's response: Cornyn was j…" 09:20 Coglianese notes the irony: Cornyn is including President Trump himself in that criticism since Trump is loudly demanding the bill pass. The argument that grassroots pressure will 'elect more Democrats' is turned on its head — Coglianese insists that failing to deliver on the mandate of the voters is precisely what demoralizes the base and loses elections. He notes that Cornyn was just fired by Texas voters and can't leave fast enough, but that until he goes, the pressure should continue.
Senator John Cornyn publicly mocked Save America Act supporters as 'keyboard warrior geniuses and grifters.' Vince's response: Cornyn was just fired by Texas voters, and the very thing he says demoralizes the base is the thing HE is doing — blocking the bill.
John Thune personally arranged to have conservative activist Scott Pressler barred from the South Dakota Republican Convention. They even placed a photo of him at the entrance to make sure it happened — treating a grassroots ally like a security threat.
