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The ‘Ground Zero Mosque’ Fight That Presaged Today’s GOP

Republicans exploited the issue, using xenophobia and anti-Muslim sentiment to score points.

Jim Swift
Sep 9, 2021
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Leading The Bulwark…

The ‘Ground Zero Mosque’ Fight That Presaged Today’s GOP

JIM SWIFT: Republicans exploited the issue, using xenophobia and anti-Muslim sentiment to score points.

🎧 On the Pods… 🎧

Bill Kristol on 9/11, Twenty Years Later

On today's podcast, Bill Kristol joins host Charlie Sykes to discuss the 20th anniversary of 9/11; TFG's thoughts on Robert E. Lee; the new politics of abortion; and the normalization of political violence.

Rod Lurie on Breaking Into the Biz

Casting 'The Contender' and 'The Last Castle'; breakfast with Bill Paxton.

For Bulwark+ Members… 🔐

Morning Shots: Two Scary Emails 🔐

CHARLIE SYKES: An academic dissident resigns

THE TRIAD: The Age of 9/11 Has Passed 🔐

JVL: And things have gotten even worse.

From The Bulwark Aggregator…

  • White House asks several Trump appointees to resign from military service academy boards - Felicia Sonmez, The Washington Post

  • Blinken warns US ‘getting closer’ to giving up on Iran nuclear deal - The Times of Israel

  • Virginia GOP lt. gov. nominee lays off campaign staff ahead of election - Julia Manchester, The Hill

  • ‘This Is What the GOP Has Unleashed’ - Renuka Rayasam, Politico

  • North Carolina Banned This Beer Because Bureaucrats Dislike the Label - Eric Boehm, Reason

  • When Your Favorite Songs Were Banned in the Wake of 9/11 - Cheyenne Roundtree, The Daily Beast

  • Robert E. Lee Defeated Again in Virginia - Nia Prater, Intelligencer

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🚨OVERTIME 🚨

Happy Thursday! We look forward to having you join us tonight on TNB.

What’s it like to own a Ramen restaurant?

Is Larry Elder just another Kayfabe? Yes. Yes he is.

Oh, you’ll take questions now? Trump’s worst press secretary is teasing her book as an expose. In reality, it just reinforces she was bad at her job.

Josh still can’t afford a wifi hotspot.

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Jim Swift @JimSwiftDC
still amazed that josh's campaign can't afford a wifi hotspot. but apparently, that's going corporate when using free wifi from mcdonald's is not.
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5:45 PM ∙ Sep 9, 2021
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When your college frememy changes sides and runs for governor… This flip is bizarre.

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Jim Swift @JimSwiftDC
I would not have expected Jesse Sullivan, one of the most ardent social justice warriors at St. Louis U in his day to be running as a Republican straight out of central casting.
youtube.comJesse Sullivan: Let’s Fight to Make Illinois StrongAnti-politician and job creator Jesse Sullivan is running for Illinois Governor and needs your support:⭐ Learn more and sign up to volunteer ➡️ https://jesse...
5:20 PM ∙ Sep 9, 2021
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Oh, so Section 230 is a good thing?

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Adam Kovacevich @adamkovac
I confess that I am absolutely dying over NewsCorp -- after publishing oped after oped in the WSJ for months *trashing* Section 230...suddenly realizing in Australia that they want the SAME EXACT PROTECTION that 230 provides
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3:56 PM ∙ Sep 9, 2021
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Massive SEARS layoffs…

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Christian Vanderbrouk @UrbanAchievr
A Sears laying off workers? Now I've heard everything.
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Reid Wilson @PoliticsReid
VA Republican Lt Gov nominee Winsome Sears has laid off her entire staff, 55 days before Election Day. Scoop from @JuliaManch - https://t.co/oBWJfuyp2p
1:49 PM ∙ Sep 9, 2021
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That’s it for me for today. We’ll see you tonight at TNB. Tech support questions? Email support@substack.com. Questions for me? Drop me a line: swift@thebulwark.com

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