Comment on Republican Governors Pull Plug on North Carolina

A defiant Mark Robinson (R) said today he is suing CNN over a story that linked the North Carolina gubernatorial candidate to racist and lewd posts on a porn site message board. Said Robinson: “We’re going after them for what they’ve done!”

Mother Jones: “In their place, a group of young pastors hope to spearhead a Christian nationalist glow-up as they eagerly await a ‘Christian prince’ to rule America. These often bearded thirty- and fortysomethings have suits that actually fit. They are extremely online, constantly posting on myriad platforms, broadcasting their YouTube shows from mancaves, and convening an endless stream of conferences for likeminded followers.

North Carolina Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson (R) “rejected multiple offers from supporters to connect him with information technology specialists to help the Republican gubernatorial nominee investigate racist and lewd comments on a pornographic website made by someone with a username that CNN tied to Robinson,” WRAL reports. “Robinson’s alleged rejection of the offers sowed doubt among some staff members… His response in the wake of the report likely played a role in the exodus of some staff members.”

With news that Nebraska is unlikely to change the way it allocates its electoral votes, our interactive map now shows Kamala Harris with 226 likely electoral votes and Donald Trump with 219 likely electoral votes. There are seven states with 93 electoral votes that are still considered Toss Ups.

“The Republican push to change how Nebraska awards its Electoral College votes and boost former President Donald Trump ran into political reality Monday as a key lawmaker, State Sen. Mike McDonnell (R), announced he won’t support the change,” the Nebraska Examiner reports. Said McDonnell: “I have taken time to listen carefully to Nebraskans and national leaders on both sides of the issue.

Punchbowl News: “Republican leaders have doubts that the panel will be able to pass a rule allowing the House to consider the funding bill under a simple majority vote.” “The Rules Committee has nine Republicans and four Democrats. Among those nine Republicans are three conservative hardliners: Reps. Ralph Norman, Chip Roy and Thomas Massie.