Congratulations to Deb Haaland for her victory last night in the primary for New Mexico’s heavily Democrat 1st Congressional District. Haaland, who is Native American, will “likely” be the first Native American congresswoman to serve:
New Mexico's Deb Haaland likely to be first Native American congresswoman https://t.co/OZOPO7jDW1 pic.twitter.com/OEFKSW4jYq
— CNN (@CNN) June 6, 2018
But, unfortunately, there’s one woman standing in the way of Haaland receiving the honor of being the first Native American woman to serve in either the House or the Senate, isn’t there?
.@SenWarren https://t.co/ZKY1HDdWSn
— Ryan Saavedra (@RealSaavedra) June 6, 2018
https://twitter.com/JELester9/status/1004341949657165824
Excuse me ➡️➡️➡️ @SenWarren https://t.co/TfgokTUTla
— Jeff Ellington ???? (@Jeff__Ellington) June 6, 2018
Although it does look like anti-gun activist Shannon Watts has, at the very least, admitted that Warren is not Native American. Here she is praising Haaland who she says will be the “first Native American woman in Congress”:
SHE DID IT!! Deb Haaland is a @momsdemand Gun Sense Distinction candidate and just won the primary to be the Democratic candidate in New Mexico’s 1st congressional district. A member of the Pueblo of Laguna tribe, she would also be the first Native American woman in Congress. https://t.co/32DasBVafl
— Shannon Watts (@shannonrwatts) June 6, 2018
Update: Newsweek and Shareblue Media crap on Sen. Warren, too!
Deb Haaland could become the first Native American woman in Congress https://t.co/h9lg4Tjkli pic.twitter.com/yCwDUHmGVs
— Newsweek (@Newsweek) June 6, 2018
Recommended
Democrat Deb Haaland @Deb4CongressNM wins nomination to be first Native American woman in Congress https://t.co/F4QAM6tCDJ by @fawfulfan
— Shareblue Media (@Shareblue) June 6, 2018
And we eagerly await someone asking Haaland about what she feels about Warren’s ancestral claims:
Sen. Elizabeth Warren is pushing back at a new call to take a DNA test to prove her Native American ancestral claims https://t.co/hSr3C4ZrAK pic.twitter.com/yvJBcHPWZm
— CNN (@CNN) March 12, 2018
But it looks like everyone is just going to ignore that this is an issue, won’t they?
It was an honor to meet w/@SenWarren today. Thank you for your progressive leadership. I'm fighting to make sure I walk the halls of Congress w/you to fight for medicare for all, lead the renewable energy revolution, take big money out politics, & women's equality. #nmpol #nm01 pic.twitter.com/Kz2ZowN9UV
— Deb Haaland (@Deb4CongressNM) April 19, 2018
Editor’s note: This post has been updated.
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