Posted on 12/15/2020 5:15:07 AM PST by MarvinStinson
"I've had enough," said Republican Rep. Paul Mitchell, who did not seek re-election.
Rep. Paul Mitchell of Michigan said Monday that he is leaving the Republican Party and becoming an independent because Republicans have not stood up to President Donald Trump's attempts to overturn the election.
Mitchell said in an interview with CNN that the breaking point was the amicus brief signed by over 100 Republican House members in support of the unsuccessful Texas-led bid to overturn President-elect Joe Biden's win at the Supreme Court. The action made unsupported claims of widespread voter fraud and argued that voting procedures in four battleground states violated their own state laws.
"As I saw that amicus brief, as well as the discussions over the weekend in the national media, it became clear to me that I could no longer be associated with the Republican Party, that leadership does not stand up and say the process, the election, is over," he said. "It's over today."
Mitchell added, "And then I saw the president tweet out that it's not over until January 20th and somehow he is going to continue to combat this."
Mitchell sent a letter Monday informing Republican National Committee Chair Ronna McDaniel and House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., of his decision.
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Because going independent worked so well for Justin Amash?
A Patriot he is not. Someone should assign him GOP re-education and make him memorize the entire US constitution in 14 days, or Face a Firing squad, like the fascist Dems will soon do for theirs concerniong racial sensitivity training.
Good to know that he has scruples, of a sort.
He values “the process” of election over the election itself.
Probably believes the Constitution says what government intends it to say.
Begone, communist!
Meant to ping you to the Mich post.
There is a reason he did not seek re-election to Congress. And I’ll bet it is located on K Street.
I wonder if Witchy Whitmer has something on him.
“Mitchell, who did not seek re-election to Congress, said he voted for Trump and supported the administration the vast majority of the time.”
This guy looks like Barney Frank.
PM’s #1 New Year’s resolution, learn to eat rice with chop sticks.
He didn’t seek reelection and now he’s quitting the GOP.
Oh, ouch.. that hurts.
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Once in a while, our enemy will show himself for what he is.
Called culling the herd. Getting rid of Rinos
Barney Frank
Former Rep. Paul Mitchell of Michigan
Barney Frank
Former Rep. Paul Mitchell of Michigan
BINGO
You see, Trump has had a great effect cleaning up the party. That’s where the third-party advocates are wrong. This is Trump’s party now. The rest can go independent. Sure the transformation isn’t total, and we can’t trust a lot of Republicans still, but the party has improved a great deal in just 4 years time.
From the thumb. Worth 37 million.
Who cares? This loser is down to his last few days in office.
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