Posted on 04/21/2022 5:19:52 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum
President Trump remains one of the most popular figures in the Republican Party. A vast majority want him to run again in 2024, and he has blown out other potential primary opponents in almost every poll.
The Republican establishment realizes that they cannot defeat Trump at the ballot box, so they have taken after Democrats by using underhanded tactics to defeat America First candidates.
RINOs in Tennessee passed a law that would prevent candidates who haven’t voted in the last three general elections from running, a bill that was primarily targeted at America First candidates.
Now, they have removed three Trump-supporting Congressional candidates from the primary ballot in Tennessee’s 5th Congressional District.
The Executive Committee offered no public explanation for its decision and has refused requests for comment.
The Epoch Times Reports–
“The Tennessee GOP has voted to remove three candidates who were vying for a seat representing the state’s 5th Congressional District.
Republicans voted to boot Morgan Ortagus, Robby Starbuck, and Baxter Lee from the primary ballot, Tennessee Republican Chairman Scott Golden told news outlets.
Golden and the party did not respond to requests for more information.
Ortagus, a State Department spokeswoman during the Trump administration, was recently endorsed by former President Donald Trump.
Starbuck, a filmmaker who used to live in California, has promoted Trump policies such as strong border enforcement.
(Excerpt) Read more at 100percentfedup.com ...
Another article on this subject had this sentence in it:
The Tennessee Republican Party’s bylaws require, among other conditions, that candidates have voted in three of the last four GOP statewide primaries in the county of residence, and are actively involved in Tennessee or county Republican parties.
The worrisome part is ...."AND are actively involved in Tennessee or county Republican parties."
That would seem to disqualify anyone who has never been in politics before no matter whether they're natives or not. No angry citizens...only experienced GOP party people can run.
“Ortagus was endorsed by Trump at the behest of his daughter and her husband, Jared Kushner”
If Trump is still listening to those two pinheads, that explains why he is making so many lame picks. Dr. Oz? Why not pick one of the harpies on The View?
If PA GOP had min bylaws like TN there would be no OZ running for Senator
in PA. Thus no Trump endorsement.
It could also mean an active donor as well.
I thought a bunch of preppers recently moved to Tennessee. Are they libertarian or vote-protesters?
Yeah, but you’re from Tennessee and know what you’re talking about, so you shouldn’t really comment on this thread.
Yup
It could also mean a precinct poll worker or put signs in yards. Or make campaign phone calls for other candidates. Active can mean a lot of different things. I see nothing wrong with that.
They were removed because they moved to Tennessee recently specifically to run for office. We don’t need carpetbaggers here.
LOL.
>Why didn’t the pro trump candidates vote in the last three elections?<
Makes one wonder. Not sure he’s vetting enough.
Yeah. Let Carpetbaggers move to their State and run for office after 1 month
residence and see how they like if.
Javanka.
Need a huge write in campaign!
she does the vetting?
This is really outrageous. I have been following this stupid cr@p on twatter. It is making me very angry.
There is an article floating around that say Ivanka got involved in the Ortagus
Endorsement. The article also mentioned that Ortagus’s husband is Jewish
and good friends with Jared.
Actually the bylaw is written to protect insiders.
Article IX Section I A
In other words someone they can control....
What State do u live in Doug?
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