Cassie Scher

SVP @rational360. Mom of 3. Former @GOP girlie ❤️

[Alex Clark @yoalexrapz]

If you aren’t ready to potentially have a disabled child then you’re not ready for parenthood. Your child could become disabled at any period in their life.

[Lyndsey Fifield @lyndseyfifield]

For those of you who think I should've said something at the time, let me remind you of DC's culture for women — and sadly nothing has changed.

When I sent this tweet 13 years ago about a Republican staffer, the next morning my boss at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce pulled me into his office and told me "Congressional affairs" was furious and that I could get fired if I spoke to reporters.

I had tweeted a photo of the staffer's business card (which I *did* agree to delete) but I refused to delete this.

Everyone at Tune Inn was mad at ME for talking about it. Kicking the man out was sufficient, I didn't need to "try to get him fired" they said.

THAT was the culture I was in while I was dating Graham.

And frankly I'm just done. I'm so done. This just cannot keep happening. I will not one day send my daughters to go work in a congressional office if this culture is not radically transformed.

People need to know they can and should speak up when they're abused or when they see abuse—and know there will be no point scoring about what party affiliation they have.

[NYC DOT @NYC_DOT]

don’t make us take this down, bro

[Mary Katharine Ham @mkhammer]

I’ve heard of this guy as a dark and imbalanced character for years. Women know that special kind of friend’s ex whose full-ass name you know long after they dated bc of the badness, and then he runs for Senate, and you’re like “wait, THAT GUY?!” And it’s hard to speak up about a guy like that, who has quite a bit of power and seeks more, but my friend Lyndsey’s accusations are specific and detailed about what happened and didn’t, backed by physical diaries and texts from long before he ran. They confirm that a man with a Nazi tattoo does indeed have a bunch of bad decisionmaking and impulse control problems and his behavior can be more than unsettling. If he’s healing, which last week’s story doesn’t indicate, he should do it somewhere other than the Senate.

[Lyndsey Fifield @lyndseyfifield]

I bucked all advice from my friends (and resisted my conservative bias) and decided to fully trust the Times journalists.

As they left my home they asked that I not talk to any other outlets and I insisted then and repeatedly over the following weeks that I would keep my word and only share this story with them.

But then the weeks dragged on. They kept coming back to us saying the editors needed more. I needed to go on the record (okay). We need more screenshots (okay). I met every bench mark they set, eager to provide more sources or evidence as needed.

After the story went up I began to ask them … wait, where are the stories from the other women? Where are their accusations of sexual assault? Why am I the focus? Why are there 11 paragraphs dedicated to detailing my work history (more than has been published about Graham’s by far)?

Why does it say “nobody could corroborate” when I offered them sources that COULD corroborate?

Why did they include an out of context quote from a friend joking “do not call Graham” after I called off my wedding? (Because she knew I would never).

Where were the screenshots they’d said they would use? Or the mention that I’d supported local democrats and that most of my family (and husband) are liberal?

The editors said it was too much, they explained.

The Times also failed to include any mention that I DID confide in multiple friends through the years that Graham had been abusive — long before he was running for office. Those friends confirm they told the Times so.

It dawned on me that this really was a set up all along. The journalists I trusted who convinced me to share a story I never wanted to tell methodically delayed and twisted this into a gift to the Platner campaign. Violating the trust of his victims. Shattering the trust I placed in them with the most vulnerable story of my life.

And at the end of my call with them I reluctantly accepted their insistence that this was still a powerful story and that I had done a brave thing. And I thanked them for all the hard work they had put into it.

Still fawning after all these years.

[Matt Walsh @MattWalshBlog]

This is the most evil thing I’ve ever read on this platform. Bone chilling.

[Daily Wire @realDailyWire]

Happy Pride 🇺🇸

[John Rich🇺🇸 @johnrich]

This is true.

[Cassie Scher @cassiescher]

@robbystarbuck @harleydavidson As a crisis comms girl, this tweet from you would send me into a SPIRAL

[Cassie Scher @cassiescher]

Happy birthday Tennessee! I shall celebrate with BBQ, whiskey and moon pies 🌙

[Sen. Marsha Blackburn @MarshaBlackburn]

Today we are celebrating 230 years of the Volunteer State!

Since joining the Union in 1796, Tennessee has embodied an unwavering commitment to liberty and American exceptionalism. It is an honor to represent our beloved state.

[Sen. Marsha Blackburn @MarshaBlackburn]

Today we are celebrating 230 years of the Volunteer State!

Since joining the Union in 1796, Tennessee has embodied an unwavering commitment to liberty and American exceptionalism. It is an honor to represent our beloved state.

[Secretary Sean Duffy @SecDuffy]

Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives: Lynchburg, Virginia edition

When you hit the open road in America, you can find awesome hidden gems just like the Texas Inn 🍽️

The BEST way to celebrate America’s 250th birthday is to GET OUT AND SEE IT!

[Second Lady Usha Vance @SLOTUS]

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[Curtis Houck @CurtisHouck]

BIZARRE: Disney-owned ABC's 'Good Morning America' kicked off Pride Month with back-to-back segments -- one of 'Deals & Steals' featuring LGBTQI+-owned businesses and the other?

Celebrating same-sex salsa dancing.....

[Steve Guest @SteveGuest]

The Washington Post Style section asks the question:

"Did Trump pick the right blue for the Reflecting Pool? We asked a pool guy."

After reading through 1,221 words of TDS infused remarks, the Post finally gets to the point:

Per Swimming Pool Steve, the blue color President Trump picked is "going to very likely be a more sharp and accurate reflection versus the original gray color... What you’re going to see is a higher contrast to the light of the sky and clouds.”

In short, the Reflecting Pool color is the correct blue.

[Isabel Brown @theisabelb]

I don't know who needs to hear this today but kids belong in public spaces.

[Cassie Scher @cassiescher]

@Schilling1776 Please say it'll drive you through God's country (aka Nashville).

[Spencer Pratt @spencerpratt]

Actually, I’m a product of the homeless industrial complex…the wildfire industrial complex…the corrupt politician industrial complex. Karen Bass created my campaign. She has nobody to blame, but herself. And maybe Gavin.

[Spencer Pratt @spencerpratt]

Obviously I’m not leaving LA…I’m about to be Mayor.

[Madeline Fry Schultz @madelineefry]

We covered this at @realDailyWire almost a month ago! Better late than never, @nytimes