"A hostile environment? You bet! We don't like cheaters occupying trusted elected positions as district officers. Miller was tipped off the district was ready to launch a recall of him," one commenter said.
Posted on 01/18/2011 4:33:05 AM PST by Cincinatus' Wife
Three Republican Party district officials step down, citing increasing venom from conservative 'tea party' rivals.
....At a campaign meeting in Kingman, a man formed his fingers into the shape of a gun and pointed at Anthony. Then in Lake Havasu, somebody spoke up as Miller walked into the room.
"This old guy says, 'There's Anthony. Get a rope.' I turned around and said, 'If you get a rope, get one for you and get one for me too,' " Miller recalled.
But the heat really turned up during an election for the 20th Legislative District's leadership board, when Miller and a group of fellow McCain supporters came under fire from conservative "tea partyers" within the district.
The rancor had no racial overtones but it "just got awful," Miller said.
When Rep. Gabrielle Giffords was shot Jan. 8 in Tucson, Miller's wife begged him to step down. Two other district officials from the moderate faction joined him.
"I love the Republican Party, but I don't want to take a bullet for anyone," Miller said.
[snip]
Miller..is starting a political action committee to help young people go into politics, was a Democrat who joined the Republican Party in 1995.
"I catch it from the African American community, the Democrat side. I caught it in '08 because I supported Sen. McCain over President Obama. And I catch it from the so-called conservative side of the Republican Party, because I supported Sen. McCain and they feel he's not conservative enough and I'm not conservative enough," Miller said.
...."Sorry today my wife asked me do I think my PCs [precinct committee members] will kill me. I am done," Miller texted to a committee associate. "I am done."
"These people are crazy," he said. "If somebody's that mad at you, who knows what they could do?"...
(Excerpt) Read more at latimes.com ...
Wusses.
I was hoping this was an article about Dupe-nik.
Just as well could be but he’s a democrat.
Seeing it’s reporting by the LA Times, I automatically am cynical.
How much is fact, and how much is “storytelling” by RINO rats looking for an excuse to jump ship?
Trumped up story. Drive by media hit. Sore loser RINO. I’ll bet it didn’t happen.
You know, this “get out of Dodge” attitude of “Wusses” actually might make CA look inviting to them. And all the states they’ve overrun can return to normal.
"A hostile environment? You bet! We don't like cheaters occupying trusted elected positions as district officers. Miller was tipped off the district was ready to launch a recall of him," one commenter said.
My takeaway here is that a crazy Leftist shot a Democrat, and the crazy Leftists in the media went berserk and started talking about how unacceptable some Republicans are. And now (apparently) some Republicans are stepping down because some Republicans want them to be more Conservative. Will politics be bipartisan in 2011? I don’t think so. Both parties are pushing out to their extremes.
+1
We need a new party.
The Republican party sells us nout on a regular basis, and it’s getting old.
In my experience, these clowns like the perks that come with their positions but, when the time comes for hard decisions and leadership, they start whining about, and slandering, meanies like me who expect them to make hard decisions and exhibit leadership.
Looks like Miller turned on the “for hire” sign.
We're cleaning up the party.
A third party gets liberals elected.
True enough.
Form follows function.
I wouldn't have known the guy was black except the 'journalist' made sure to remind everyone that just under the surface of every conservative is a klansman trying to stay hidden.
Damn Rancor!!!!!!
RINO John was selected to get the nomination, then throw the election in the 2nd round.
This he did to a “T”.
Now we have to rid the party of these traitors.
So just how many would you consider enough?
America First Party
American 3rd Party
American Nazi Party
American Party
American Populist Party
American Reform Party
American Third Position Party
American Patriot Party
America’s Independent Party
Boston Tea Party
Constitution Party
Communist Party of the United States of America
Christian Liberty Party
Democratic Party
Florida Whig Party
Freedom Road Socialist Organization
Freedom Road Socialist Organization
Freedom Socialist Party
Green Party of the United States Global Greens
Independent American Party
Independence Party of America
Jefferson Republican Party
Labor Party
Libertarian National Socialist Green Party
Libertarian Party
Moderate Party
Modern Whig Party
National Socialist Movement
New American Independent Party
New Union Party
Objectivist Party
Party for Socialism and Liberation
Peace and Freedom Party
Populist Party of America
Progressive Labor Party
Raza Unida Party
Reform Party of the United States of America
Republican Party
Revolutionary Communist Party, USA
Socialist Action
Socialist Alternative
Socialist Equality Party
Socialist Labor Party of America Workingmen’s Party
Socialist Party USA
Socialist Workers Party
U.S. Marxist–Leninist Organization
United States Marijuana Party
United States Pirate Party
Unity Party of America
Workers Party
Workers World Party
Working Families Party
World Socialist Party of the United States
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