Fake moderates like Cait Conley embrace the worst Democratic lunacy

Democrat Cait Conley’s bid to oust GOP Rep.Mike Lawler showcases her party’s main national post-2024 gimmick: Candidates pretend to be sane moderates only to unleash progressive insanity once in office. Conley, for example, poses as a salt-of-the-earth Hudson Valley native daughter running to fight for the interests of the little guy. Never mind her real life story as a Dem apparatchik handed a mysteriously lucrative AI-industry job who moved back to New York purely to run for this office: Her actual platform is bananas. She supports a “public option” for health insurance (also known as Medicare for All), as well as massive handouts to politically favored groups in the name of affordable housing, and sees the main issues on immigration as “reining in ICE” and “creating a pathway to citizenship” for “millions of undocumented immigrants.”This last came clear at Wednesday’s debate, when Lawler cornered her by pointing out that sanctuary policies like those she has backed time and again will ensure more tragedies like the murder of upstater Sheridan Gorman — killed by a Venezuelan illegal in Chicago. Conley had no real answer because she is all-in on open borders, as are the vast majority of her Dem comrades.It’s the same game across the country.In Texas, Dem Senate hopeful contest James Talarico plaintively pretends his views on gender, immigration and other issues are normal.Just ignore his past proud statements about the six biological sexes and ICE being an “out of control” “secret police force.” For a more unmistakable warning, look at Virginia Gov.

Abigail Spanberger, who ran on promises of bipartisanship, pragmatism and a central focus on affordability.  Subscribe to our daily Post Opinion newsletter! Please provide a valid email.By clicking above you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.

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