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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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To: CodeToad
He’s just a queer anyway.

For a Democrat that’s a resume enhancement.

21 posted on 07/04/2019 2:03:16 PM PDT by JimRed ( TERM LIMITS, NOW! Build the Wall Faster! TRUTH is the new HATE SPEECH.)
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To: Trump20162020

Just making it official.


22 posted on 07/04/2019 2:08:03 PM PDT by windsorknot
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To: Trump20162020

It was hilarious hearing the OANN reporter talking about this and the president’s tweet about it. “He called Amash a very dumb person and a loser.” Just saying what we’re all thinking.


23 posted on 07/04/2019 2:12:31 PM PDT by Rastus
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To: MuttTheHoople
Isn’t Amash an anti-semitic PLO stooge?

Amash's parents were Christian. His biggest problem are his large investments with Chinese dealings. President Trump's tariffs against China are losing money for Amash.

24 posted on 07/04/2019 2:55:27 PM PDT by OldMissileer (Atlas, Titan, Minuteman, PK. Winners of the Cold War)
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To: OldMissileer

A number of founders of the PLO are Christians.


25 posted on 07/04/2019 2:56:42 PM PDT by jjotto (Next week, BOOM!, for sure!)
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To: OldMissileer
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>> Amash's parents were Christian. His biggest problem are his large investments with Chinese dealings. President Trump's tariffs against China are losing money for Amash. <<

Saddam Hussien's right hand man Tariq Aziz was "Christian" on paper too.

Amash is absolutely biased against Israel and soft on Hamas wackos because of his family's Palestinian background. Palestinian "Christians" loathe Israel just as much as Palestinian Muslims do. That's the hard reality of the situation.

26 posted on 07/06/2019 8:24:51 PM PDT by BillyBoy (States rights is NOT a suicide pact)
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