Posted on 08/30/2022 7:39:34 AM PDT by rightwingintelligentsia
Seven more Republican leaders have announced their endorsement for Pennsylvania's Democratic candidate for governor Josh Shapiro, following photos of GOP state Sen. Doug Mastriano wearing a Confederate military uniform.
This comes one month after nine Republicans vowed to support the Democratic candidate and called Mastriano an "extremist" who threatens American democracy.
According to a statement released by the Shapiro campaign on Tuesday, the group includes Michael Chertoff, the former US Secretary of Homeland Security under President George W. Bush, and Mario Civera, a former state representative.
Shapiro, the state's attorney general said he was proud to receive the endorsement from these GOP leaders "who are putting our Commonwealth ahead of partisan politics in order to come together and move Pennsylvania forward."
In the press release, Chertoff, the former US Secretary of Homeland Security said while he's a long-standing Republican, he is "deeply troubled by Doug Mastriano's embrace of dangerous extremism."
"Josh Shapiro, on the other hand, is a staunch defender of our democratic institutions and will lead Pennsylvania with honor and integrity. I am proud to support his campaign for Governor," Chertoff said.
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He has no money to do so...MAGA is getting no support financially!
So people can’t do Civil War reenactments any longer. These “Republicans” are big PU***es!!! Geez
Its not just wearing a Confederate uniform, its that he actually fought for the Confederacy and is from a Union state. /s
Momma likes Short Man.
And now he's closing in on the polls. This wasn't supposed to happen.
If he wins, Democrats are going to have a hard time calling his agenda "TOO EXTREME FOR PENNSYLVANIA!" when they helped fund his primary race.
So now so-called Republicans are coming to the rescue of one of their own fellow swamp creatures.
Or telling people you ain’t black if you don’t vote the Democrat way! Or insulting all the Black people they too smart like the white people or that Hispanics are like breakfast tacos in the morning! What a freaking insult! Those comments came out of the vegetables mouth!
“”who threatens American democracy.””
Those appear to be the buzz words of the day/month/year.
Everyone got the memo. American democracy doesn’t mean a thing to those in or out of power but they think it sounds good.
Just heard Nikki Haley on FOX and she was talking about a lawsuit against the AG of NY state - an organization called Stand for America - tired of conservatives being harassed and they are not going to be throwing cotton balls anymore - they are going to be throwing grenades to put a stop to it. I imagine THAT line will get lots of attention from the MSM....”she threatened violence”...
I know there’s criticism here from certain people about Nikki Haley but she’s putting her words into action - long needed!!
They’re were fine dedicated men working in the confederacy.
Damned contemptable traitors. So is every confederate reenactor at Gettysburg some kind of traitor now?
I feel the same way about a candidate endorsing BLM and Antifa.
It’s like they are searching for a reason to abandon their party. Turncoat RINOs.
This is so OUTRAGEOUS & DISGRACEFUL that I’m practically speechless. Let’s hope Trump’s rally with Doug on Saturday in Wilkes Barre will help.
On the other hand, why should we be surprised? A group of Pennsylvanians on FR don’t care if Fetterman, who wants to release murderers from prison, beats Oz for the Senate seat.
“. . . tired of conservatives being harassed and they are not going to be throwing cotton balls anymore . . .”
Did Nikki say cotton balls?
Ut oh.
Chertoff is the dyed-in-the-wooliest Bush-league deep stater one is likely to find anywhere!
Dozens of new Movement Conservatives appear in every election cycle who are completely unaware that the MSM and the Political Left are going to do everything possible to destroy their reputation, bankrupt them with legal fees, and put them in prison.
Incomprehensible naivete!
1. Of course there's a double standard. The question is why we play into it. The problem isn't getting better MAGA candidates, it's standing up for our side. Look who the Democrats put up!! They're awful candidates! They don't care! Anyone who tries to MAGA will be crucified in the press... just is. Put up the candidate and then support them... period.
2. Oh yeah... thanks.
I notice that they only ID’d 2 of them, both Bushie supporters.
And that photo continues to the right, there are more people in archaic uniforms I don’t recognize.
Chertoff was a creep traitor. Israeli parents, Harvard, life in the legal profession. NOt a hint of defense or security work but Bush the moron put him in charge of DHS. He coauthored the treasonous PATRIOT act using his foreign values.
Now his foreign values lead him to support a Soros communist over a retired Army Colonel with respected service in Desert Storm.
You forgot to spell that "Azz" /s
BTW, that photo has been selectively cropped. Here's the original that's been hanging on the front entrance wall for 9 years:
It was a history and heritage event at the Army's Heritage and Education Center (not the Yorktown exhibit behind them!), and Doug was asked to dress up in a re-enactor's uniform to do a presentation on the Confederate Army at Gettysburg, where he gives tours. Completely dishonest.
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