Posted on 02/21/2021 8:33:37 PM PST by RandFan
Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson (R) said Sunday that he would not support former President Trump if he ran for the White House again in 2024, pointing to the deadly riot at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6.
Speaking on CNN's "State of the Union," the Republican governor was asked by host Dana Bash if he would vote for Trump should the former president run in 2024.
“No, I wouldn't. It's time," Hutchinson responded.
"He's going to have a voice ... as former presidents do. But there's many voices in the party," the governor added. "He should not define our future. We have got to define it for ourself."
Hutchinson's statement is one of the strongest from a GOP governor breaking with the former president since the riot.
Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan (R) has also voiced his desire for the Republican Party to move on from Trump.
Aside from notable exceptions such as Rep. Liz Cheney (Wyo.), many Republican lawmakers refused to lay the blame on Trump and his efforts to overturn the 2020 election results for the violence that unfolded last month.
Ten House Republicans joined Democrats in voting to impeach Trump over his role in the riot. Seven Republicans voted to convict Trump in his trial in the Senate, where the former president was ultimately acquitted.
Hutchinson was one of the few prominent GOP officials to acknowledge President Biden's victory in the days immediately following Trump's election defeat in November, telling NBC's "Meet the Press" at the time that he expected Trump "will have a voice for a long time in the party."
I'm afraid these fake Republicans are in for a surprise in the next election when they find out that by not supporting Trump it is a death knell to their political chances of getting reelected.
Nough said.
Thank you for bringing up Sarah. Was scrolling down to see who would be the first to pick up on that.
Tom Cotton endorsed the STEAL and he’s got to go too. Don’t care if he sometimes sounds conservative, he’s reading a script prepared for him.
Speaking on CNN's "State of the Union," the Republican governor was asked by host Dana Bash if he would vote for Trump should the former president run in 2024.Did he just switch parties? If not, why in the hell is he talking to CNN, much less dissing Trump to Dana Bash?
My RINOdar is going off
"...we wanted you to be one of the first we invited to earn a Trump Legacy Membership." Membership to the newly formed Trump Legacy is ESSENTIAL to ensuring we have the resources we need to PROTECT and DEFEND President Trump’s legacy from Biden and the Radical Left. Spots for the Trump Legacy Membership are extremely competitive. We can hold your spot until 11:59 PM TONIGHT..."
Here's the RNC pretending to support President Trump despite stabbing him in the back and still not throwing out the members who voted to impeach him.
Also, they're determined to call it his legacy as though he's done but he's the legitimate President regardless of what they wish for.
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They will have to denounce Trump to have a future in the GOP, with the Party.
Leaders not Voters.
I guarantee you behind the scenes they’re being told how they dismantled the Tea Party and other smaller Govt groups - and the Voters never left. What choice do they have? Is the mantra.
As long as the Leadership thinks they can lie and then do the cheap labor and outsourcing, Anti-middle class strategy - they ignore the base they loathe.
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Exactly!
Absolutely!
I’ve been hearing that politicians name a long time.
He is 70 y/o. In political years (i.e. Dog Years) he has just entered the ‘Autumn’ of his career. So he may be around for a few more years. Look at Senator Diane Feinstein, still reporting for duty at a spry 87 years old! She’s in the Winter of her career - I suppose.
Some people seem to have forgotten how to kick their shoes off and just relax.
Another GOP “surrender monkey” who needs to go. Isn’t Sarah Sanders going to run for that position? She’ll be a better “man” than Asa has ever been.
Ass ah. . well named
C’mon man. At least he was a peach mint guy for Slick Williie.
He’s gone full retard. Sounds like a Xiden supporter.
Just another Bush League Republican.
They are most of the officeholders.
Sarah will have his job soon enough.
Reason #568 why I’m done with GOP.
Yep!
Will the real RINO please stand up.
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