Robert Byrd (on the left), playing a Confederate General in "Gods and Generals".
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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“World’s shortest book: ‘Great Moderates in History’” - Rush Limbaugh
Conservatives need to quit electing cowards.
Oh yes, by all means kick Mastriano to the curb you damn lily-livered cowards! That’s why we need to get rid of you and your cowardly co-horts. You’re too stupid to see that’s what normal everyday citizens love about President Trump! He stands up to this idiotic crap. With your help, your kow-towing, your cowardice you are helping these reprobates in BLM and those that support them destroy our history day by day!!
There’s no context on what this all was about… was he participating in a Civil War reenactment? That happens all over here in VA.
Northam was in Blackface, not McAuliffe that I am aware.
Well PA is full of them. Keep pushing people away instead of trying to win their support and Dems will clean up nationally! There’s not going to be a red wave bud!
So be it. They’ll get what they deserve.
You mean PA is full of it!
Trump had money and national attention...neither of which Mastriano has the luxury of (well maybe he does now for the wrong reasons). My question is why didn’t Mastriano address this in the primary? Did he not think this would come up?
He was at the Army War College with a group. He’s not the only one in historical garb.
This is akin to a reenactment/ historical presentation.
Click the link. Look at the photo.
This is drive-by media at its finest.
I saw it......it was indeed a reenactment. Were they supposed to let the South dress in loin cloth? These people make me sick!!
If you look at the entire picture, why would he even imagine it would have come up?
Actually they are infiltrators. Intentional.
I have a Confederate uniform in my costume stash. My son wore it when he was 12 and I believe they are still available for purchase at many costume shops. This is beyond ridiculous and those R’s endorsing D’s over this triviality should be tarred and feathered.
Donald Trump will rally for Doug Mastriano and Mehmet Oz in Wilkes-Barre on Saturday, September 3, 2022
Robert Byrd (on the left), playing a Confederate General in "Gods and Generals".
So when does West Virginia start taking Senator Byrd’s name off of everything?
Because he wore a confederate uniform. If you ever had a photo of yourself taken in a furry costume or SS uniform then proceeded to run for office, that wouldn’t pop up in your mind as a potential issue?
Your story is growing tiresome.
Seven more Republican leaders prove beyond a shadow of a doubt that they are F*CKING MORONS !!!!
The civil War is a part of history. Does that mean ANY actor wearing any Uniform, i.e., WWII Normandy Reenactors will be prohibited from wearing German Uniforms.
AGREE, GOP grow a Spine right after you go beg your wives for your BALLS back !!! Damn Cowards !!!!
In coming years those reenacting Civil War battles will be Union Troops fighting no one.
Chertoff? Lolz this guy has never been a conservative.
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