Chat Away: The Debate Edition

"He's asking people to vote for somebody he cannot defend." - Kaine

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Katy Tur (@KatyTurNBC) October 05, 2016

CNN POLL: Who better defended their running mate: -Kaine: 58% -Pence: 35% #VPDebate

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Josh Dorner (@JoshDorner) October 05, 2016

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Officially decided to vote for Hillary today. #thatmexicanthing

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Omar G (@Omarg64) October 05, 2016

When @GovPenceIN said #ThatMexicanThing that is Code for "it's irrelevant" " not important" " you don't matter" that's what racist do.

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Keisha (@remizmomma) October 05, 2016

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You know #thatmexicanthing is my dad working from picking onions to becoming a school administrator.

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Felisa Cardona (@felisacardona) October 05, 2016

#ThatMexicanThing where undocumented immigrants pay more taxes than @realDonaldTrump does. #VPDebate

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Pili Tobar (@pilitobar87) October 05, 2016

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#ThatMexicanThing was my neighbor who works 100 hrs a week to send his kids to a decent private school. #VPDebate

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Andie Marie (@AndieMarie888) October 05, 2016

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Mike Pence de-funded Planned Parenthood in Indiana, ended clean needle programs, and signed the law that put Purvi Patel in jail.

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Ashley C. Ford (@iSmashFizzle) October 05, 2016

#BecauseOfPence Women in Indiana, especially those in poorer communities, have less access to healthcare screenings and birth control.

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Ashley C. Ford (@iSmashFizzle) October 05, 2016

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#BecauseOfPence ending clean needle programs, rural communities in Indiana have been decimated by HIV and AIDS breakouts.

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Ashley C. Ford (@iSmashFizzle) October 05, 2016

#BecauseOfPence Hoosier women are terrified of having miscarriages investigated as "feticide" and being sent to jail like Purvi Patel.

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Ashley C. Ford (@iSmashFizzle) October 05, 2016

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#BecauseOfPence IN lost millions of dollars in business & tourism after he signed the bogus and bigoted Religious Freedom Restoration Act.

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Ashley C. Ford (@iSmashFizzle) October 05, 2016

Indiana has become a repressive state for women and LGBT under the great stewardship of Mike Pence. rewire.news/legislative-tr… #VPDebate

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Imani Gandy (@AngryBlackLady) October 05, 2016

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Pence’s “you whipped out that Mexican thing again” during the #VPDebate was a textbook display of casual racism. usat.ly/2dHOhRZ

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Jamil Smith (@JamilSmith) October 05, 2016

Don't let Mike Pence's #VPDebate performance fool you. Here are his views on women's rights, LGBTQ rights, & evolut… twitter.com/i/web/status/7…

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Mic (@mic) October 05, 2016

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Though Pence delivered a polished performance, @HeerJeet writes, he told a lot of lies. It’s on us to care. pocket.co/sMSxbL

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Jamil Smith (@JamilSmith) October 05, 2016

At the #VPDebate, Mike Pence tried really, really hard to deny pretty much everything Donald Trump has said and don… twitter.com/i/web/status/7…

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Hillary Clinton (@HillaryClinton) October 05, 2016

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Trump adviser on debate after Pence passed up opportunities to defend him: "Pence won overall, but lost with Trump"

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John Harwood (@JohnJHarwood) October 05, 2016

Trump interrupted Clinton 51 times in the 1st debate, per @voxdotcom. twitter.com/realdonaldtrum…

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Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) October 05, 2016

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Kaine: Trump called women pigs Pence: Nope Kaine: He wants to use nukes Pence: Nah Kaine: He wants to deport millions Pence: U wild son

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Clint Smith (@ClintSmithIII) October 05, 2016

#ThatMexicanThing is where Trump's support among Hispanics drops even lower than his support among blacks.

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I, Hoebot. (@eclecticbrotha) October 05, 2016

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A message from my friend Heba, who works with the Syrian family that Pence tried to bar from Indiana last year https://t.co/aysRksIZbd

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Max J. Rosenthal (@maxjrosenthal) October 05, 2016

Millions of Latino voters, showing up at the polls to reject blatant hate #ThatMexicanThing

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Oliver Willis (@owillis) October 05, 2016

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KAINE: Mr. Trump is a man PENCE: Nonsense KAINE: Who lives PENCE: Everyone knows he's dead KAINE: In New York PENCE: Doesn't even exist

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Michael Schaub (@michaelschaub) October 05, 2016

Eminem looks terrible https://t.co/DJCCCfA6TU

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Lindsay Goldwert (@lindsaygoldwert) October 04, 2016

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Oh gosh don't be too hard on Mike tomorrow, Mr. Trump. https://t.co/Cnqu7XknpL

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Matt McDermott (@mattmfm) October 05, 2016

Mike Pence continually threatens to defend Trump's horrible comments, then immediately discusses an unrelated topic. A profile in courage.

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John Dingell (@JohnDingell) October 05, 2016

Tweets Of The Day

So @RealDLHughley dragged FOX News live on their own network. He ain't never getting invited back https://t.co/n4i9Yo4nyN

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reggie (@1942bs) July 15, 2016

Our son got his first hateful comment about his skin color today. From another 6-yr-old. White parents, teach your kids antiracism. EARLY.

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Saladin Ahmed (@saladinahmed) July 14, 2016

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Can confirm. As a combat vet this is maddening. #BlackLivesMatter https://t.co/ykyOkqsWDX

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– ryan (@ryan_marsh) July 14, 2016

Going to drop this right here. Be blessed #LoudBlackGirls. https://t.co/kHYF2iLxcZ

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GirlTyler (@sheistyler) July 15, 2016

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This was vetted before it was published. This portrayal of black people by the media is not an accident. It is deliberate, manipulative, and disgusting

who is the irresponsible/baiting idiot who used photo of Alton Sterling's son for this UNRELATED story!? @USATODAY https://t.co/bsWpemDI1Y

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Tatiana King Jones (@TatianaKing) July 16, 2016

Atlanta cop who killed unarmed black driver by blindly firing into car charged with murder nydn.us/29FpWKq https://t.co/iiUAKDeOqe

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New York Daily News (@NYDailyNews) July 16, 2016

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"and what do you think about mr trumps ban on muslims" *he's..i'm totally for it" "mr trump your lips moved" https://t.co/VALCJMQj7c

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darth™ (@darth) July 16, 2016

So many Americans don't understand Trump is a huckster for the same reason they don't realize these chairs are tacky twitter.com/petridishes/st…

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Josh Barro (@jbarro) July 16, 2016

Chat Away

What is the T doing to that P? twitter.com/acosta/status/…

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John Dingell (@JohnDingell) July 15, 2016

Trump and Pence intertwined in this new logo appearing in fundraising email https://t.co/O2imSka40v

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Jim Acosta (@Acosta) July 15, 2016

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Scoop: @realDonaldTrump was so unsure about @mike_pence that around midnight last night he asked top aides if he could get out of it

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Dana Bash (@DanaBashCNN) July 15, 2016

Strong, decisive leader twitter.com/KellyO/status/…

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Greg Sargent (@ThePlumLineGS) July 15, 2016

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or something @JuddLegum https://t.co/0AJJDFqiSp

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darth™ (@darth) July 15, 2016

Breaking the mattress of America. https://t.co/M4Cq62YS2c

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Full Frontal (@FullFrontalSamB) July 15, 2016

A Tweet Or Two

President Obama just sent 22 people this letter. Here's why he's giving them a 2nd chance → go.wh.gov/T3geuW http://t.co/3SmaP7vo7Q

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The White House (@WhiteHouse) March 31, 2015

America is taking steps to #ActOnClimate, and the world is joining us → Deese44/we-re-taking-action-on-climate-change-and-the-world-is-joining-us-2bf44a62b9b9"> medium.com@Deese44/we-re… http://t.co/yqaM9MMwgt

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The White House (@WhiteHouse) March 31, 2015

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So sorry for the setback, GB. We here at TOD want you to know that we have your back, we admire your strength and courage, and we are rooting for you all the way

Looks like I'll be losing the little bit of hair that grew while I was off chemo.

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  (@GoBrooklyn) March 31, 2015

ICYMI: The scans I had earlier this month showed that the cancer is spreading. Hormonal treatment not working.

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Going back to chemo and another treatment TBD. We discussed having my uterus and ovaries removed.

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  (@GoBrooklyn) March 31, 2015

Clinical trials not possible until my white blood count comes back up.

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Other therapies available that doc will share once we do some tests. I will what I have to do. Whatever it takes.

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  (@GoBrooklyn) March 31, 2015

Yes? YES. Okay. Talk to y'all later. One more appointment.

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Under President Obama, America is leading global efforts to #ActOnClimate → go.wh.gov/climate-goal http://t.co/EvAalG5g0N

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The White House (@WhiteHouse) March 31, 2015

We’re taking action on climate change — and the world is joining us. Here's how → Deese44/we-re-taking-action-on-climate-change-and-the-world-is-joining-us-2bf44a62b9b9"> medium.com@Deese44/we-re… http://t.co/eog4QbPbvA

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Vice President Biden (@VP) March 31, 2015

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Yay

Time to get cooking! Kid chefs: Submit your recipes for the Healthy Lunchtime Challenge by April 30: to.pbs.org/HLC #KidsStateDinner

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The First Lady (@FLOTUS) March 31, 2015

.@FLOTUS I've already got tons of dances ready to go. See you Thursday!! #GimmeFive #MomDancing2

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jimmy fallon (@jimmyfallon) March 31, 2015

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President Obama's clean power plan would prevent up to 150,000 asthma attacks/year in kids → go.wh.gov/climate-goal http://t.co/n57CCM64J4

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The White House (@WhiteHouse) March 31, 2015

Big news @Medium: The US just submitted our post-2020 #ActOnClimate goal to the @UNFCCC: Deese44/we-re-taking-action-on-climate-change-and-the-world-is-joining-us-2bf44a62b9b9"> medium.com@Deese44/we-re… http://t.co/j2gnWqAcLY

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Brian Deese (@Deese44) March 31, 2015

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Different day. Same disgusting BS

Same day. Same crime. Same news station. One University pics. The other mugshots. http://t.co/ENMal2mKLH

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Tsunade-Sama (@honeycoquette) March 30, 2015

This is terrible: A min wage @daysinn worker was fired for talking to WaPo's @chicoharlan, even after manager OK'd it washingtonpost.com/blogs/wonkblog…

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Philip Rucker (@PhilipRucker) March 30, 2015

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Wow

145 yrs ago today, Thomas Mundy Peterson of Perth Amboy NJ becomes first black voter after 15th amendment adopted http://t.co/qKcWzDdYOm

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Ari Berman (@AriBerman) March 31, 2015

I am proud to join with several of my colleagues to reintroduce the Voter Empowerment Act johnlewis.house.gov/press-release/…

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John Lewis (@repjohnlewis) March 19, 2015

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There is no pleading ignorance about nooses. When you use a noose against a Black person, everyone knows what you mean. Everyone one knows the threat, violence, and racism it represents. Everyone knows that you are terrorizing Black people

My latest: The strange saga of Mikel Neal, one of Marion, Indiana's few black firefighters washingtonpost.com/news/post-nati… /1 http://t.co/vEA2uUDnU9

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Wesley Lowery (@WesleyLowery) March 31, 2015

His wife related to North's last lynching victim from iconic photo that inspired Strange Fruit washingtonpost.com/news/post-nati… http://t.co/xMl8j8LQIf

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Wesley Lowery (@WesleyLowery) March 31, 2015

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85 years after infamous lynching, another noose stirs tension in Indiana town wapo.st/19G17O0

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Washington Post (@washingtonpost) March 31, 2015

Hour after we publish, local paper alerts that fire chief who made noose accepts demotion washingtonpost.com/news/post-nati… http://t.co/07vWfQWUsd

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Wesley Lowery (@WesleyLowery) March 31, 2015

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But…but…cops are here to protect everyone

Floyd Dent allegedly ran a stop sign. Then video shows him being choked, punched 16x, and tased until bloodied m.youtube.com/watch?v=Q2wmqn…

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Wesley Lowery (@WesleyLowery) March 26, 2015

'I'm Lucky To Be Living': Video Shows Cops Brutally Beating Unarmed #FloydDent In Michigan m.huffpost.com/us/entry/69417…

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deray mckesson (@deray) March 25, 2015

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Obama rejects Republican efforts to tighten union rules nyti.ms/1CtHmUb

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The New York Times (@nytimes) March 31, 2015

Obama renews military aid for Egypt cir.ca/s/UkJ

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Anthony De Rosa (@AntDeRosa) March 31, 2015

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Great article

From my latest, via @xojanedotcom about corporations crying victim when social media gets real xojane.com/issues/backlas… http://t.co/W2zaIecX5D

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Pia Glenn (@PiaGlenn) March 30, 2015

No, Starbucks Wasn’t Cyberbullied Over #RaceTogether, and Backlash Isn’t Bullying xojane.com/issues/backlas… by @PiaGlenn

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Lauren Chief Elk (@ChiefElk) March 31, 2015

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Eight people found out today that they will not die behind bars. A taste of what that’s like: huff.to/1ilmKp0 http://t.co/G0RgJ9MBbT

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Ryan J. Reilly (@ryanjreilly) March 31, 2015

BREAKING: Enough progress made at Iran nuclear talks to merit staying past deadline until Wednesday: U.S. State Department

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Reuters Top News (@Reuters) March 31, 2015

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Goodluck Jonathan "a hero" for conceding defeat. aje.io/9la6 #NigeriaDecides http://t.co/OcWdGKvhlA

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AJE News (@AJENews) March 31, 2015

Nigerian election dramatic example to Africa, President Jonathan shows leadership by conceding. Pray for smooth transition despite tensions.

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Justin Welby ن (@JustinWelby) March 31, 2015

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Meet Muhammadu Buhari, who defeated incumbent Goodluck Jonathan in Nigeria's presidential race nyti.ms/19FANU1 http://t.co/GK8lXcFqUB

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The New York Times (@nytimes) March 31, 2015

Nigerian opposition leader Muhammadu Buhari claims a historic victory over sitting president Goodluck Jonathan lat.ms/1G3VV4S

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Los Angeles Times (@latimes) March 31, 2015

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Cesar Chavez spent his life dedicated to improving conditions for farmworkers. He was committed to non-violence. http://t.co/XessmGNTTB

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meta (@metaquest) March 31, 2015

Today we honor civil rights leader César E. Chávez, a man who dedicated his life to workers' rights #CesarChavezDay http://t.co/E7fa66Qii8

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oh boy, these people……

CBS: Dozens of Republicans who strongly touted their opposition to the 2009 Recovery Act have nonetheless quietly made requests for stimulus money, according to a report by the Center for Public Integrity.

The report finds that leading members of Congress — including Rep. Pete Sessions, Indiana Rep. Mike Pence, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, former presidential candidates John McCain and Ron Paul, and Tea Party favorites Michele Bachmann and Sen. Scott Brown – have discreetly requested stimulus funds despite their public opposition to the initiative.

Sessions, a Texas Republican, has repeatedly decried the law as a “trillion dollar spending spree” that was “more about stimulating the government and rewarding political allies than growing the economy and creating jobs.” But in February of 2010, Sessions wrote to Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood urging him to allocate $81 million in stimulus money for a project in an affluent Texas suburb, according to the report.

In his letter of request, Sessions changed his tone regarding the potential usefulness of stimulus aid in relieving recession-related hardships. “Carrollton’s project will create jobs, stimulate the economy, improve regional mobility and reduce pollution,” he wrote.

Conservative advocacy groups that oppose the Recovery Act have expressed their dismay at news of the discrepancy between rhetoric and reality on the part of some lawmakers.

“The GOP should not be taking this money and spending it regardless of where it came from,” Rob Gaudet, national coordinator for Tea Party Patriots, said to the Center for Public Integrity. “They should be fighting against it with every fiber of their elected beings.”