“Scott Presler, a political operative identified as a former top strategist for an anti-Muslim group, canceled an appearance Wednesday at Gavin Park that was touted by U.S. Rep. Elise Stefanik and the local Republican Party. Saratoga County Chairman Carl Zeilman said that a case of COVID in RISE PAC, of which Presler is a member, forced the cancellation” the Albany Times-Union reports.
“On Wednesday, Stefanik, the GOP congressional conference leader, enthusiastically tweeted what she described as ‘massive news’ – the upcoming Wednesday evening, Aug. 25, appearance of Presler, whom Stefanik described in the tweet as an ‘American Patriot,’ at the campaign event at Gavin Park in Wilton. Stefanik, who was not expected to attend the event, appears to have deleted the tweet. Presler’s cancellation was preceded by a wave of outrage from Democratic chairs in Stefanik’s district and others who condemned Stefanik and the Saratoga County GOP for hosting Presler, whose marches against Muslims are listed on the SPLC’s Hate Watch list.”
What a risible crock of shit. Stefanik was just pushing the envelope, trying to build up some Q street cred and get their votes and money but conveniently uses a “hoax” virus to order it cancelled when the heat got to be too much rather than risk whatever moderate appeal she still has.