Posted on 09/29/2021 3:36:18 PM PDT by hsmomx3
Phoenix – Former Congressman and Republican gubernatorial candidate Matt Salmon today issued the following statement about President Donald J. Trump’s endorsement in the Arizona gubernatorial race:
“I have a great deal of respect for President Trump and the hard work he’s done for our country, but I disagree with his decision today.
“The clear fact remains that Kari Lake isn’t a conservative or even a Republican, and she certainly isn’t the MAGA candidate in this race. She is a former registered Democrat who donated to Barack Obama and John Kerry, who refused to support Republicans, and who gushed over Dr. Fauci as he destroyed the president’s booming economy through perpetual lockdown, the severity of which she mocked. While conservatives worked to secure our borders, Lake supported weak, open-border liberals like Joe Biden. While conservatives called for stronger election integrity, Lake promoted the insecure practice of voting-by-phone because, at the end of the day, she simply does not get it.
“We’ve seen time and again that Lake can’t be trusted and isn’t being honest about who she is or what she’s done.
“She is a lifelong member of the liberal media who knows how to put on a show, and she will parrot whatever convenient political slogan is on the teleprompter in front of her to get ahead. She has smeared President Trump as ‘vulgar’ and ‘offensive’ and admitted in late 2016 that she was ‘not supporting’ him. There is no doubt in my mind that Lake would betray President Trump and Republicans writ large the moment things get tough, just like she has done so many times in the past.
“Over the course of this campaign, Lake will be revealed for exactly what she is: a fraud.
“I have a proven record of fighting for the Constitution, for conservative principles, and for the values that make America great, and I look forward to being elected as Arizona’s next governor and working with President Trump to continue putting our country first.”
I voted for him a long time ago when I lived in AZ. Liked him then.
I dont trust Lake and Salmon is also questionable.
From Wikipedia:
“That day she changed her registration to become an independent, before registering as a Democrat on January 4, 2008, the day after the Iowa Democratic presidential caucuses were won by Barack Obama.[7] Lake returned to being a Republican on January 31, 2012. She explained her leaving the Republican Party in 2006 as a reaction to the then-ongoing Iraq and Afghanistan wars. She had supported John Kerry in 2004 and Obama in 2008.[7]”
Really? This is the great conservative wave that’s going to run the RINOS out of town?
I'm cooking salmon for dinner tonight.
What are the odds?
LOL!!!
I did, too!!
Salmon’s statement makes me wonder how much of what he (Salmon) says is true.
President Trump made so many poor personnel choices (he has said as much) that it is a cause of concern going forward.
I hear ya. I think many are questioning both of these candidates and rightfully so.
At the big Trump rally in Phoenix last July, Kari Lake got the loudest applause of any of the Arizona elected officials and candidates who made an appearance.
I expected something like this.
For the record, she says her husband made the Obama donation.
I doubt she complained too much over it.
The rest goes along with a liberal’s point of view, and I
think that’s who she is.
We don’t need any more John McCain, Mitt Romney, Liz Cheney, Meghan McCain, or
Lindsey Graham types.
I think Trump fumbled here.
Here is her Twitter Account link, if interested:
https://twitter.com/KariLake
Looks like Michael Flynn is also endorsing her.
I don’t remember Salmon being down for the struggle. Case closed.
Extraterrestrial civilization researchers say "Zero Percent chance of that being a coincidence." Ancient Aliens will include it in the new season if you give permission.
Already pushing our credulity that "lake" and "salmon" are in the same race. Fishy.
Hold out to be interviewed by Amy Shira Teitel from the show.
https://marrieddivorce.com/celebrity/amy-shira-teitel-height-married-family.html
https://www.amyshirateitel.com/about.html
I really don’t get Trump’s or Flynn’s endorsement of Lake. Matt Salmon is by far the better America First MAGA choice and a true proven conservative.
Maybe if Salmon recommends carving Trump his OWN mountain monument, he can get the coveted endorsement he seeks.
Salmon will have to swim upstream to win it.
salmon is AZ gop-e and not to be trusted. right now I’d take pretty much any non life-long politician
I like Matt Salmon but lets face it, the last time he ran for Governor of AZ, he lost to Janet Napolitano in good Republican year (2002).
Salmon, Lake, I am sensing a theme here.
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