I don’t read it like a quote. She’s telling John an opinion (sarcastically) and then letting him know the activists will inform him the same thing. It’s not grammatically incorrect, just difficult to parse (which is still not the best writing).

States were obligated to block him from the ballot based on the insurrection clause, but here we are

If it’s not about you then don’t worry about it

It’s not just “anyone being an ass is conservative!” This type of misogyny is very much a conservative thing. They’ve made it part of their ethos.

Either way but usually the former