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Justin Amash launches exploratory committee for Libertarian presidential bid
Washington Examiner ^ | 4/28/20 | Emily Larsen

Posted on 04/28/2020 6:47:38 PM PDT by Libloather

The independent Michigan congressman announced an exploratory committee on Wednesday, a clear indication he is serious about initiating a bid for president.

"We’re ready for a presidency that will restore respect for our Constitution and bring people together. I’m excited and honored to be taking these first steps toward serving Americans of every background as president," Amash said in a tweet Tuesday evening. "Americans are ready for practical approaches based in humility and trust of the people."

He must secure the party's nomination at its national convention. While the party has held some state presidential preference contests, the primaries and caucuses have no bearing on who delegates may choose to nominate at the national convention.

The Libertarian Party national convention was scheduled to take place in Austin, Texas, at the end of May, but was abruptly canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic. Party leaders have a meeting set for May 2 to reschedule the event.

(Excerpt) Read more at washingtonexaminer.com ...


TOPICS: Conspiracy; Local News; Miscellaneous; Weird Stuff
KEYWORDS: amash; justinamash; libertarian; michigan; muslimbrotherhood; president
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In December 2019, Amash voted in favor of the two articles of impeachment against President Trump pushed forward by House Democrats.

Alrighty then...

1 posted on 04/28/2020 6:47:38 PM PDT by Libloather
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To: Libloather

Exercise in futility.


2 posted on 04/28/2020 6:48:54 PM PDT by HighSierra5
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To: Libloather

He is supporting the democrats.


3 posted on 04/28/2020 6:49:02 PM PDT by cpdiii (cane cutter, deckhand, oil field trash, geologist, pilot, pharmacist, Constitution worth dying for)
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He’ll get the votes of those Democrats who can’t vote for Senile Joe.


4 posted on 04/28/2020 6:50:41 PM PDT by Lurkinanloomin (Natural Born Citizens Are Born Here of Citizen Parents_Know Islam, No Peace-No Islam, Know Peace)
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To: Libloather
Good. He can split the Democrat vote. The Never-Trump vote is already on the Democrat side. Now they can go to Amash instead of Biden.

-PJ

5 posted on 04/28/2020 6:51:10 PM PDT by Political Junkie Too (Freedom of the press is the People's right to publish, not CNN's right to the 1st question.)
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To: Libloather

I’ll send him a donation because he’ll take votes away from Sleepy Joe.


6 posted on 04/28/2020 6:52:24 PM PDT by CaptainK ('No collusion, no obstruction, he's a leaker')
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To: Libloather

Libertarian? Not so much.


7 posted on 04/28/2020 6:53:40 PM PDT by madison10 (Wash your hands & say your prayers cause Jesus & germs are everywhere)
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To: Libloather

He would have a better chance to oust Eva Braun Whitmer, but he has grandiose libertarian dreams.


8 posted on 04/28/2020 6:56:49 PM PDT by DallasBiff (Lautenberg The Forefather of "The Nanny State!")
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To: Libloather

Just An Anus!


9 posted on 04/28/2020 6:58:17 PM PDT by DarthVader (Not by speeches & majority decisions will the great issues of the day be decided but by Blood & Iron)
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To: Libloather

10 posted on 04/28/2020 6:58:52 PM PDT by Vendome (I've Gotta Be Me https://youtu.be/wH-pk2vZG2M)
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To: cpdiii

I think Amash takes away as much from Dems.


11 posted on 04/28/2020 7:00:50 PM PDT by DaxtonBrown
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To: Libloather

Why do you need an exploratory committee to run for the Libertarian Party nomination?

Don’t you just file paperwork with the party announcing your intention, go to the convention, give a speech and you either progress to the next round of voting or you don’t.

It’s not like it’s a major party. It just thinks it is.


12 posted on 04/28/2020 7:02:10 PM PDT by CheshireTheCat ("Forgetting pain is convenient.Remembering it agonizing.But recovering truth is worth the suffering")
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To: Libloather

His run as an independent for house has tanked


13 posted on 04/28/2020 7:05:17 PM PDT by Nifster (I see puppy dogs in the clouds)
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To: Libloather

What is there to explore? Like a gerbil in a Richard Gere colonic habitrail!


14 posted on 04/28/2020 7:05:31 PM PDT by Bommer (I am a MAGA-Deplorian! It is the way! It is the only way!)
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To: cpdiii

He is supporting the democrats.

Exactly. Pull enough from Michigan and we have Crazy Joe for a brief while before Hillary or Kamala or Stacey Abrams takes over.

I hope he chokes on it.


15 posted on 04/28/2020 7:07:20 PM PDT by boycott
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"Americans are ready for practical approaches based in humility and trust of the people."

He is not going to get any Democrat votes talking like that.

According to Democrats the public is not smart enough and can not be trusted to:

Save their own money for retirement.

Buy their own health care.

Decide if they should stay at home and hide from the flu or not.

Teach their own children.

Use or modify their own land as they see fit.

And myriad other things that Democrat think that only the government can decide for the lowly private citizen.

16 posted on 04/28/2020 7:08:07 PM PDT by Pontiac (The welfare state must fail because it is contrary to human nature and diminishes the human spirit)
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To: Libloather

How many vote a would this guy get? Take away from Biden, mostly.


17 posted on 04/28/2020 7:09:28 PM PDT by Fido969 (In!)
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To: Libloather

This fool will probably take more votes from Biden than from Trump. He has connections to China too.

Run, Justin, Run!


18 posted on 04/28/2020 7:13:47 PM PDT by Sapwolf (Talkers are usually more articulate than doers, since talk is their specialty. -Sowell)
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To: Libloather

I’ll take “people nobody knows“ for $100, Alex.


19 posted on 04/28/2020 7:27:29 PM PDT by Flick Lives (The real virus is the MSM)
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To: Libloather

And Jesse Ventura is running on the Green Party ticket.


20 posted on 04/28/2020 7:34:02 PM PDT by trublu
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