Both on behalf of Bethany Hall-Long.
We’ve already established that Longhurst urged legislators to back BHL because, at least in part, Matt Meyer was part of some ‘Jewish cult’, apparently because Alan Levin is supposedly supporting him. A quick look at any of BHL’s campaign finance reports, original or ‘amended’, reveal plenty of Jewish donors. Meaning, in fairness, the anti-Semitism is on Val’s part, not BHL’s. And yes, Val, more than one legislator has confirmed that you said it.
Here’s the one that perhaps you don’t know. When BHL suspended her campaign, the Speaker called an emergency caucus. Val Longhurst is now the Speaker. She instructed her Chief of Staff to send out a memo to all the Caucus members, which was dutifully done. Here is the message:
Hi All,
We will have a caucus meeting tonight via Zoom at 9 pm this evening. We plan to discuss the statement Bethany is releasing this evening. I am providing the Zoom link below.
The e-mail was sent on Thursday, September 28 at 4:04 pm. What happened that day? Here’s what happened that day:
Lt. Gov. Bethany Hall-Long, who is running for Delaware governor in 2024, announced Thursday evening that she is conducting an audit of her past campaign finance reports after possible issues have come to light.
Hall-Long said in a written statement this audit came after she “requested a review of my past campaign finance reports and learned there may have been reporting issues that require attention.”
She said she is working with “independent campaign finance experts and forensic accountants to thoroughly audit the finances.” She released a statement after “friends and constituents have asked about the status of my campaign.”
The candidate has canceled two fundraisers in recent weeks, according to emails obtained by Delaware Online/The News Journal. One of these was supposed to be hosted this month by Gov. John Carney, who quickly endorsed her when she announced her candidacy.
It’s not immediately clear if her campaign is suspended and if she is currently taking donations. She has not posted on her campaign Facebook page since Sept. 15.
You may be asking, ‘what’s the big deal’?
The answer is that Longhurst had this e-mail sent out via state e-mail. It is expressly forbidden to use state e-mail for political purposes. This isn’t even a borderline case. Longhurst was trying to keep her caucus in line, at least those who were supporting BHL.
Not only has Longhurst voiced anti-Semitic views, she has already improperly used her office for political purposes.
Were there enough people in that caucus brave enough to challenge her leadership, she’d already be gone. There aren’t. Which is why 2024 is so important.