Posted on 05/13/2021 9:39:40 AM PDT by re_tail20
In the wake of conservative Rep. Liz Cheney of Wyoming's ouster from her House GOP leadership position, roughly 150 Republican or former Republican leaders who are opposed to former President Trump's continued strong grip over the GOP have signed a letter threatening to leave the party if it does not reform and return to its "founding American principles."
The group's statement of principles – titled a "Call for American Renewal" – was unveiled Thursday. It outlines 13 principles to guide a "rebirth of the American cause."
"We, therefore, declare our intent to catalyze an American renewal, and to either re-imagine a party dedicated to our founding ideals or else hasten the creation of such an alternative," the statement pledges.
The letter was spearheaded by former GOP intelligence policy strategist and 2016 independent candidate for president Evan McMullin and Miles Taylor, who served as chief of staff at the Department of Homeland Security during the Trump administration.
"I'm proud to stand with over 150 prominent Republicans and independents calling for the reform of the GOP and the creation of a new home for Americans left unrepresented by political extremism," McMullin tweeted Thursday morning.
In an interview with Fox News, he emphasized that "in the light of Liz Cheney's sacking from House leadership and the rise in extremism in the Republican Party, we collectively believe it's important to articulate an alternative principals-based vision for leadership of the party and of the country."
McMullin said his group's manifesto "contains a vision for our desired leadership of the party and the country and what we intend to use to unite, organize and mobilize disaffected voters who don't feel well represented by the two major parties."
He argued that in the wake of the deadly Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol by right- wing...
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Don’t let the door hit ya
where the Good Lord split ya!
and they will get their thank you letter from the DNC
That is a who’s who of Lincoln Project traitors.
I see 2 conservatives neo con types
about 10 Percent of the LP types..
...the rest a bunch of nobody no name’s.
Well.................Bye...
George Conway is threatening to leave the GOP? Goodbye already.
Nothing new about them. Same old bunch of traitors and crapweasels.
Since when is it a GOP value to not support those who promote an ‘America First’ policy? I just wish I could hear a good explanation from these never-Trumpers.
I also would like to see them confronted with their decision to not support DJP in the last election [indeed maybe the past 2 elections]. In hindsight I would think if they had any love for this great country, they would admit their disappointment in the Biden-Harris administration. Stupidity is not an excuse for the policies of this administration!
I was saying buy to the anti-Trumpers, as I am glad to have them leave the party.
We’d better watch out. These guys could be as successful as Robert Anderson!
I was surprised to see Rick Lazio’s name on the list. He was always a strong pro-lifer, at least that is what he claimed.
Arne Carlson and David Durenberger are two liberal GOP’ers in Minnesota. In fact, when Carlson was running for governor, I voted for his Democrat opponent, Rudy Perpich, who was a moderate Democrat who was pro-life. Carlson won that election and was not too bad in the office. Of course he had such idiots running against him most of the time on the DFL/Democrat ticket, that I was forced to vote for Carlson the second time when he ran for reelection, so Arne Carlson was Governor of Minnesota for two 4-year terms.
MAGA!
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