GOP congressional nominee in Illinois is a Sandy Hook and Pizzagate conspiracy theorist

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Source: mediamatters.com





Bill Fawell is backed by several county parties and is participating in numerous GOP events
Blog ››› 4 hours 54 min ago ››› ERIC HANANOKI


Right-wing writer Bill Fawell, a Republican-backed congressional nominee in Illinois, has pushed conspiracy theories about tragedies such as the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting and claimed that there’s “nothing fake about Pizzagate.”

Fawell is a real estate broker and author who ran unopposed in Illinois’ March 20 Republican primary to represent District 17 in the U.S. House of Representatives. He is now facing incumbent Democratic Rep. Cheri Bustos.

Several Republican committees in that district have suggested people vote for Fawell, including organizations in Jo Daviess, Peoria, Rock Island, Tazewell, and Whiteside counties. He has also been participating in numerous Republican events and is scheduled to appear at two GOP fundraisers in September, according to his website.

Rock Island County GOP chair Drue Mielke told The Dispatch/The Rock Island Argus last month, “We support Fawell. ... I know he’s a Constitutionalist. In talking to him, I’ve heard him focusing on the issues of our district. There are a lot of things Bill Fawell could do for our district Cheri Bustos is choosing not to.”.............................................

Read more: https://www.mediamatters.org/blog/2018/08/03/gop-congressional-nominee-illinois-sandy-hook-and-pizzagate-conspiracy-theorist/220889

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Another bigot running for office.

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[DavidDvorkin]

1. "Conspiracy theorist" sounds so intellectual

We should call them "conspiracy kooks".

[Strelnikov_]

4. JFK assassination related are 'Theorists'

As you note, this bunch are just plain kooks.

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2. Fawell "said the September 11 terrorist attacks were an inside job and that singer Beyonce Knowles h

Eric Hananoki
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CNN's @natemcdermott and @KFILE previously reported that Fawell "said the September 11 terrorist attacks were an inside job and that singer Beyonce Knowles has ties to the Illuminati."

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[murielm99]

3. Another Fawell?

They are a well-known repiggie family in Illinois. I grew up with Fawells. My brother graduated with Scott Fawell, who worked for Ryan, and eventually ratted him out, to save his fiancé.

Deplorables.