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Republican Arkansas governor says he would not support Trump 2024 bid
The Hill ^ | 02/21/21 01:22 PM EST | BY JOHN BOWDEN

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."


TOPICS: News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Arkansas
KEYWORDS: 2024; asahutchinson; bushleaguer; capitolriot; cuck; donaldtrump; gop; rino; trump
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To: RandFan

It seems some republicans dropped acid on January 6. They’re tripping. Seriously what the hell did they take that day. It has to be some deal with the RINO devils he’s making.


41 posted on 02/21/2021 11:41:09 PM PST by GOP Poet (Super cool you can change your tag line EVERYTIME you post!! :D. (Small things make me happy))
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To: Nextrush

Asa sold out to the corporate team a long time ago. He’s spouting the Business Roundtable line
Xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Asa’s sell out goes back to his hep covering up mena as a US atty for western arkansas


42 posted on 02/21/2021 11:59:37 PM PST by thinden
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To: AnthonySoprano

Hutch is term limited out. So his “constituency” as this point is Repub Swamp interests, who will hire him for some insider job.

That’s why these GOPe betray their voters, because the voters are no longer his constituents.


43 posted on 02/22/2021 12:05:47 AM PST by Reverend Wright ( Everything touched by progressives, dies !)
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To: RandFan

“He should not define our future. We have got to define it for ourself.”

Trump has defined our future. And
these RINO’s will be by themselves.
Out of Congress, and out of a job.
I just added one more name to an
ever growing list.


44 posted on 02/22/2021 12:17:29 AM PST by Lean-Right (Eat More Moose)
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To: RandFan
The tell: '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.'"

"Ourself" being he and the rest of the privileged, grifting hacks in "The Club."

45 posted on 02/22/2021 1:16:51 AM PST by Rocco DiPippo
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To: DarthVader

He’s a career politician.....but Hutchinson is barred by Arkansas’s term limits from reelection as governor in 2022.


46 posted on 02/22/2021 1:42:26 AM PST by caww
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To: Chgogal

Great point! From now on it shall be known as “the Pelosi riot”


47 posted on 02/22/2021 1:53:32 AM PST by Highest Authority (DemonRats are pure EVIL)
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To: RandFan

That’s okay, he won’t be in office.


48 posted on 02/22/2021 2:28:42 AM PST by jacknhoo ( Luke 12:51; Think ye, that I am come to give peace on earth? I tell you, no; but separation. )
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To: RandFan

So you are coming out and admitting you are china dirty too


49 posted on 02/22/2021 2:40:00 AM PST by ronnie raygun
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To: RandFan

God Almighty these people are just plain dumb. It’s no wonder the Dems kick our ass with people like this in charge at any level.


50 posted on 02/22/2021 2:50:31 AM PST by fatman6502002 ((The Team The Team The Team - Bo Schembechler circa 1969))
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To: Dawgreg

Yes!

SARAH!!!!!! Will eat his lunch...


51 posted on 02/22/2021 3:05:59 AM PST by CalTexan
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To: RandFan
He should not define our future. We have got to define it for ourself

Well the GOP sure has defined themselves in the past four years

52 posted on 02/22/2021 3:07:15 AM PST by Pollard (Bunch of curmudgeons)
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To: RandFan

In 2024, President Trump will be Congressman Trump and Speaker of the House.


53 posted on 02/22/2021 3:09:07 AM PST by joma89 (Buy weapons and ammo, folks, and have the will to use them.)
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To: RandFan

They doubled the wrong letter in his first name.


54 posted on 02/22/2021 3:11:46 AM PST by RightLady (Save Western Civilization.)
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To: RandFan
...asked by host Dana Bash if he would vote for Trump should the former president run in 2024...

Only a dumbazz politician would answer such a crap-loaded question.

55 posted on 02/22/2021 3:22:11 AM PST by Oldeconomybuyer (The problem with socialism is that you eventually run out of other people's money.)
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To: RandFan

RINO....Asa has been around for DECADES! SWAMP creature.


56 posted on 02/22/2021 3:56:06 AM PST by Ann Archy (Abortion....... The HUMAN Sacrifice to the god of Convenience.)
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To: RandFan

As much as I love PDJT I am inclined to think that Hutch has a good point. PDJT may better serve the goals of MAGA as sort of an anti-soros, the power behind the younger conservative go-getters that are elected and serve publically. PDJT took 5 years of punishing abuse from the commies and the knee-pad press. As a power behind the scenes PDJT would be better positioned to advance conservatism and maybe just incidentally visit some payback upon those who almost physically fought him for the last several years.


57 posted on 02/22/2021 4:04:59 AM PST by ByteMercenary (Healthcare Insurance is *NOT* a Constitutional right.)
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To: ByteMercenary

He won a second term. He deserves to serve it.


58 posted on 02/22/2021 5:24:42 AM PST by fieldmarshaldj (DEFEAT THE COUP D'ETAT BY THE STALINAZI DERP STATE !)
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To: RandFan

The rinos are showing their true colors!!!


59 posted on 02/22/2021 5:43:09 AM PST by ontap
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To: RandFan

“Republican Arkansas governor says he would not support Trump 2024 bid”

Let me fix that:

Republican Arkansas governor essentially ended his career by saying he would not support Trump 2024 bid.


60 posted on 02/22/2021 5:59:29 AM PST by faucetman (Just the facts, ma'am, Just the facts )
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