Posted on 09/08/2019 7:57:39 AM PDT by Olog-hai
Former South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford announced Sunday that he is running for president as a Republican, becoming the latest to challenge President Trump in the GOP primaries.
Sanford said the Republican Party is facing an identity crisis, and he wants the GOP to take a look at itself and do some soul searching.
“I think we have to have a conversation about what it means to be a Republican,” Sanford told “Fox News Sunday,” claiming the party “has lost our way.”
Sanford specifically made reference to the debt, deficit and government spending. Other conservatives expressed concern about these issues when Trump helped Congress pass a spending bill that increases spending caps and suspends the debt ceiling, allowing for more government borrowing until July 31, 2021. Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., blasted his colleagues at the time, saying it “marks the death of the Tea Party movement in America.”
Sanford also challenged Trump’s tactics when it comes to trade, saying that engaging the world when it comes to trade is “one of the hallmarks of the Republican Party.”
He also brought up political culture, which he said has been “damaged” by Trump. “We need to have a conversation about humility,” Sanford said, blasting Trump’s social media habits by claiming that a tweet “is not leadership.” …
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“As Elbridge Gerry said, “The evils we experience flow from the excess of democracy.”
You also have a familiarity with this site’s native terms, e.g. “zot”. What was your former screen name?”
I’m familiar with Elbridge’s quote - do not agree with it though, but I will always respect a differing opinion. Ultimately I do believe that representation of the will of the majority matters, but there must be a mechanism that withholds the the tyranny of the majority.
In terms of the “zot” usage, let’s just say I’m a long time lurker. FR is a long history.
It’s poor argumentation skills that leads to ad hominem attacks. If you can’t refute, don’t bother to reply back please.
McCain was consistent?.... Like he was consistent on Obamacare?...
The one thing McCain was consistent about was being a war mongering piece of human excrement that was only concerned about himself. There is a lot about McCain, including his fraudulent foundation, that apparently you are wholly unaware of.
“Makes me want to slit throats!!”
Now there’s a phrase I can get behind!
“McCain was consistent?.... Like he was consistent on Obamacare?...”
I was talking about replying to comment about executive orders, contextually.
And he does not realize or acknowledge that the constitution is not amended by the “populace” but by the STATES
Republican leaders have lost their way.
Republican leaders....
Black leaders...
Worthless POS.
You are attempting to sell a story that is untrue. I’m not alone in noticing it.
Yep - he needs to follow the breadcrumbs back to reality - he’s letting his ego override his brain.
“You are attempting to sell a story that is untrue. I’m not alone in noticing it.”
How dare you, sir/ma’am?
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