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'''Sheldon Whitehouse''' (born October 20, 1955) is the Junior United States Senator from the state of [[Rhode Island]]. A [[Democrat]], he previously served as United States Attorney (1994–1998) and state Attorney General for Rhode Island. Whitehouse defeated [[liberal]] [[Republican]] incumbent [[Lincoln Chafee]] in the November 7, 2006 election.
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'''Sheldon Whitehouse''' (born October 20, 1955 (age {{age|1955|10|20}})) is an outspoken [[conspiracy theorist]] ([[Sheldon_Whitehouse#Barrett_confirmation_hearings|see below]]), [[Antifa]] [[apologist]],<ref>[https://www.courthousenews.com/homeland-security-official-defends-federal-response-to-protests/ Homeland Security Official Defends Federal Response to Protests ]</ref> and the junior United States senator from the state of [[Rhode Island]]. A [[Democrat]], he previously served as United States Attorney (1994–1998) and state Attorney General for Rhode Island. Whitehouse defeated [[liberal Republican]] incumbent [[Lincoln Chafee]] in the November 7, 2006 election. Whitehouse exposed his own personal [[hypocrisy]], [[sexism]], and [[bigotry]] during the [[Amy Coney Barrett]] hearings.<ref name="Sen. Whitehouse, against Judge Barrett, shows huge hypocrisy about dark money">[https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/sen-whitehouse-against-judge-barrett-shows-huge-hypocrisy-about-dark-money Sen. Whitehouse, against Judge Barrett, shows huge hypocrisy about ‘dark money’]</ref><ref name="Dagen McDowell blasts 'sexist' Whitehouse for 'hypocritical' speech on 'dark money' at Barrett hearing">[https://www.foxnews.com/politics/dagen-mcdowell-blasts-sheldon-whitehouse-sexist-hypocritical Dagen McDowell blasts 'sexist' Whitehouse for 'hypocritical' speech on 'dark money' at Barrett hearing]</ref>
  
 
==ACORN==
 
==ACORN==
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After countless stories of election fraud by the group ACORN, Sheldon Whitehouse was one of seven Democrats that voted to continue funding [[ACORN]]. The vote failed and ACORN was stripped of funding in the Senate <ref>[http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0909/27153.html Senate denies ACORN funding, Politico, September 14, 2009]</ref> Bill Wilson of Americans for Limited Government said, "The ACORN Housing Corporation has long been pushing the very loose-lending policies that helped destroy the housing industry. And now it has been exposed for working with prostitutes, as well. Yet, these seven Senators [Whitehouse] have knowingly voted to keep sending taxpayer money to a highly corrupt organization of pushers and pimps," <ref>[http://politicomafioso.blogspot.com/2009/09/alg-condemns-7-senators-for-voting-to.html ALG Condemns 7 Senators,Politico Mafioso, September 16, 2009]</ref>
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After allegations of voter registration fraud by the group ACORN, Sheldon Whitehouse was one of seven Democrats that voted to continue funding [[ACORN]]. The vote failed and ACORN was stripped of funding in the Senate <ref>[https://www.politico.com/news/stories/0909/27153.html Senate denies ACORN funding, Politico, September 14, 2009]</ref> Bill Wilson of Americans for Limited Government said, "The ACORN Housing Corporation has long been pushing the very loose-lending policies that helped destroy the housing industry. And now it has been exposed for working with prostitutes, as well. Yet, these seven Senators [Whitehouse] have knowingly voted to keep sending taxpayer money to a highly corrupt organization of pushers and pimps," <ref>[http://politicomafioso.blogspot.com/2009/09/alg-condemns-7-senators-for-voting-to.html ALG Condemns 7 Senators,Politico Mafioso, September 16, 2009]</ref>
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==Military parade==
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On February 7, 2018, after plans were announced that President Donald Trump intended to have a military parade, Sheldon Whitehouse claimed that doing so would evoke images of the Soviet May Day Parades or North Korea's various military parades.<ref>https://pjmedia.com/trending/senator-whitehouse-trump-military-parade-will-remind-people-north-korea/</ref>
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==Barrett confirmation hearings==
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:''See main article: [[Barrett Confirmation Hearing]]
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During the hearings preceding the confirmation of [[Amy Coney Barrett]] to the [[Supreme Court]], Whitehouse used his time at one point to spew a conspiratorial thirty-minute rant about alleged "[[dark money]]".<ref>Two references:
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*[https://www.nationalreview.com/2020/08/sheldon-whitehouse-the-democrats-conspiracy-theorist-and-hatchet-man-against-the-rule-of-law/ Sheldon Whitehouse, the Democrats’ Conspiracy Theorist and Hatchet Man against the Rule of Law]
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*[https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/10/13/sheldon-whitehouse-presents-dark-money-conspiracy-theory-asks-amy-coney-barrett-zero-questions/ Sheldon Whitehouse Presents ‘Dark Money’ Conspiracy Theory, Asks Amy Coney Barrett Zero Questions]</ref> It was soon reported that Whitehouse was a [[liberal hypocrite]],<ref name="Sen. Whitehouse, against Judge Barrett, shows huge hypocrisy about dark money"/><ref name="Dagen McDowell blasts 'sexist' Whitehouse for 'hypocritical' speech on 'dark money' at Barrett hearing"/> as he had cited a study funded by dark money to attack such.<ref>[https://freebeacon.com/courts/whitehouse-cites-group-funded-by-dark-money-to-attack-dark-money/ Whitehouse Cites Group Funded by Dark Money to Attack Dark Money]</ref> His rant later elicited widespread mockery.<ref>Multiple references:
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*[https://redstate.com/nick-arama/2020/10/14/sheldon-whitehouse-gets-hilariously-mocked-over-his-crazy-charts-at-acb-hearing-ted-cruz-delivers-the-final-blow-n262367 Sheldon Whitehouse Gets Hilariously Mocked Over His Crazy Charts at ACB Hearing, Ted Cruz Delivers the Final Blow]
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*[https://twitchy.com/samj-3930/2020/10/12/painful-sen-sheldon-whitehouse-embarrasses-himself-with-lame-check-list-calls-acb-a-judicial-torpedo-in-train-wreck-of-an-opening-watch/ PAINFUL: Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse embarrasses himself with lame ‘check list,’ calls ACB a ‘judicial torpedo’ in train wreck of an opening (watch)]</ref>
  
 
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Revision as of 21:57, November 22, 2020

Sheldon Whitehouse
Whitehouse 220-250.jpg
Junior U.S. Senator from Rhode Island
From: January 3, 2007 – present
Predecessor Lincoln Chafee
Successor Incumbent (no successor)
Former Attorney General of Rhode Island
From: January 2, 1999 – January 7, 2003
Predecessor Jeffrey Pine
Successor Patrick Lynch
Information
Party Democrat
Spouse(s) Sandra Thornton
Religion Episcopalian

Sheldon Whitehouse (born October 20, 1955 (age 68)) is an outspoken conspiracy theorist (see below), Antifa apologist,[1] and the junior United States senator from the state of Rhode Island. A Democrat, he previously served as United States Attorney (1994–1998) and state Attorney General for Rhode Island. Whitehouse defeated liberal Republican incumbent Lincoln Chafee in the November 7, 2006 election. Whitehouse exposed his own personal hypocrisy, sexism, and bigotry during the Amy Coney Barrett hearings.[2][3]

ACORN

After allegations of voter registration fraud by the group ACORN, Sheldon Whitehouse was one of seven Democrats that voted to continue funding ACORN. The vote failed and ACORN was stripped of funding in the Senate [4] Bill Wilson of Americans for Limited Government said, "The ACORN Housing Corporation has long been pushing the very loose-lending policies that helped destroy the housing industry. And now it has been exposed for working with prostitutes, as well. Yet, these seven Senators [Whitehouse] have knowingly voted to keep sending taxpayer money to a highly corrupt organization of pushers and pimps," [5]

Military parade

On February 7, 2018, after plans were announced that President Donald Trump intended to have a military parade, Sheldon Whitehouse claimed that doing so would evoke images of the Soviet May Day Parades or North Korea's various military parades.[6]

Barrett confirmation hearings

See main article: Barrett Confirmation Hearing

During the hearings preceding the confirmation of Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court, Whitehouse used his time at one point to spew a conspiratorial thirty-minute rant about alleged "dark money".[7] It was soon reported that Whitehouse was a liberal hypocrite,[2][3] as he had cited a study funded by dark money to attack such.[8] His rant later elicited widespread mockery.[9]

References

  1. ↑ Homeland Security Official Defends Federal Response to Protests
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Sen. Whitehouse, against Judge Barrett, shows huge hypocrisy about ‘dark money’
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Dagen McDowell blasts 'sexist' Whitehouse for 'hypocritical' speech on 'dark money' at Barrett hearing
  4. ↑ Senate denies ACORN funding, Politico, September 14, 2009
  5. ↑ ALG Condemns 7 Senators,Politico Mafioso, September 16, 2009
  6. ↑ https://pjmedia.com/trending/senator-whitehouse-trump-military-parade-will-remind-people-north-korea/
  7. ↑ Two references:
  8. ↑ Whitehouse Cites Group Funded by Dark Money to Attack Dark Money
  9. ↑ Multiple references:

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