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Justin Amash Declares Independence From Republican Party
Reason ^ | July 4, 2019 | Matt Welch

Posted on 07/04/2019 8:47:52 AM PDT by Trump20162020

One month after Donald Trump took his oath of office, Rep. Justin Amash (R–Mich.) pinned at the top of his very active Twitter feed George Washington's famous farewell address warning against "the baneful effects of the spirit of party generally."

This morning, not seven weeks after breaking ranks with this party in calling for impeachment proceedings against the president, Amash announced in a Washington Post op-ed that he's leaving the GOP and declaring himself an independent.

"Today, I am declaring my independence and leaving the Republican Party," the five-term congressman wrote. "No matter your circumstance, I'm asking you to join me in rejecting the partisan loyalties and rhetoric that divide and dehumanize us….The two-party system has evolved into an existential threat to American principles and institutions."

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TOPICS: Politics
KEYWORDS: amash; didyousearch; gop; justinamash; weknow; weknowweknow
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1 posted on 07/04/2019 8:47:52 AM PDT by Trump20162020
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To: Trump20162020

You know, the door, your butt, the way out. See ya’ jerk.


2 posted on 07/04/2019 8:48:41 AM PDT by JewishRighter
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To: Trump20162020

Isn’t Amash an anti-semitic PLO stooge?


3 posted on 07/04/2019 8:49:35 AM PDT by MuttTheHoople
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To: Trump20162020

Good riddance.


4 posted on 07/04/2019 8:53:26 AM PDT by Innovative
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To: Trump20162020

IDIOT. I can’t believe that i actually liked him at one time. We don’t need another hidden agenda deceiver in CONgre$$. We have plenty already. As you learn more, you adjust your thinking.


5 posted on 07/04/2019 8:53:29 AM PDT by PGalt
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To: Trump20162020

We need to find a good Trump-Republican to run against him next election.


6 posted on 07/04/2019 8:55:09 AM PDT by Innovative
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To: Trump20162020

What he’s declaring is his allegiance to the Bush Plan for North Mexico.

Flimsey Grahamnesty should be so honest.


7 posted on 07/04/2019 8:56:56 AM PDT by Lurkinanloomin (Natural Born Citizen Means Born Here Of Citizen Parents_Know Islam, No Peace-No Islam, Know Peace)
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To: Trump20162020

Libertarians are mostly cowards these days, yelling “both sides are bad” and yet in practice being more vocal against the right, in hopes the left won’t call them bigots for believing in property rights


8 posted on 07/04/2019 9:00:48 AM PDT by aynrandfreak (Being a Democrat means never having to say you're sorry)
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To: Trump20162020

Give him a tube of K-Y and send him to the Dem caucus.


9 posted on 07/04/2019 9:02:47 AM PDT by llevrok (Vote, while it is still legal!)
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To: Trump20162020

He’s just a queer anyway. Good riddance.


10 posted on 07/04/2019 9:07:55 AM PDT by CodeToad ( Hating on Trump is hating on me and Americans!)
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To: Trump20162020

Well...







11 posted on 07/04/2019 9:09:35 AM PDT by left that other site (For America to have CONFIDENCE in our future, we must have PRIDE in our HISTORY... DJT)
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To: Trump20162020

Wow, that just simplified things.

I hope he enjoys his well-deserved obscurity after he is kicked out on election day.


12 posted on 07/04/2019 9:10:02 AM PDT by sevlex
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To: Trump20162020
Effectively ending his career in politics. 😆
13 posted on 07/04/2019 9:14:19 AM PDT by Georgia Girl 2 (The only purpose of a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should never have dropped)
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To: Trump20162020

A cheesy opus from a cheesy individual.


14 posted on 07/04/2019 9:15:46 AM PDT by justa-hairyape (The user name is sarcastic. Although at times it may not appear that way.)
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15 posted on 07/04/2019 9:19:31 AM PDT by Vendome (I've Gotta Be Me https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BB0ndRzaz2o)
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To: Trump20162020

What a smacked ass this guy turned out to be...

Good riddance. Weeding out the Weasels, the Spineless, and the Turncoats...


16 posted on 07/04/2019 9:25:29 AM PDT by NFHale (The Second Amendment - By Any Means Necessary.)
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To: MuttTheHoople
Isn’t Amash an anti-semitic PLO stooge?

Yep. Arab assclown.

17 posted on 07/04/2019 9:36:31 AM PDT by montag813
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Isn’t Amash an anti-semitic PLO stooge?
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That’s likely but it is certain that he is an open borders advocating puppet of the Chinese.

He has clearly been nothing more than an opportunist who rode into Washington pretending to be a conservative, patriotic Republican. He is none of those.


18 posted on 07/04/2019 9:56:34 AM PDT by House Atreides (Boycott the NFL 100% — PERMANENTLY)
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To: Trump20162020

Amash is no different than say Karl Rove or Romney. All this idea that it is principles is bogus cover for serving their own selfish ends. In Amashs’ case it is China China China.


19 posted on 07/04/2019 11:02:46 AM PDT by Sam Gamgee
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To: Trump20162020

Bye...(if I say anything else my post will be removed!)


20 posted on 07/04/2019 11:10:07 AM PDT by Deplorable American1776 (Proud to be a DeplorableAmerican with a Deplorable Family...even the dog is, too. :-))
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