I don’t doubt that this guy actually feels anger and is actually struggling with his feelings of guilt and some kind of morality crisis.
But that’s only because this is actually happening to him and the people he knows firsthand. Because that’s how Republicans are, these types of actions are fine when it happens to others but the minute it affects them personally, then and only then are they all of the sudden concerned about things.
They just don’t have any sense of empathy or thinking about others at all. It’s just all about me with them.
Yes you did.
Minnesota is a blue state. Hence this is meaningless.
Has he made any effort to criticise or stand up to to ICE or is it all passive and about himself?
Resiging in protest of something usually a way to critique that thing. Not saying he’s doing it for the right reasons or well enough, but he’s no less outcome-focused than someone expecting moral standards from republicans in a lemmy comments section.
I’m curious if he has actually stood up and verbalised the his support for their for the individuals of his state. Stepping back is one thing. I am asking he has stepped up or said something for the right cause here.
Well please look into it and get back to us with citations.
This guy screams lying bullshitter.
He’s probably pulling out because of polling, but regardless, I appreciate him blaming the GOP immigration policies.
more than likely , hes defending johnathon ross as his defense attorney.
Tbf everyone has the right to a fair trial, John Adams himself even defended the British soldiers in The Boston Massacre. Even this loser deserves a trial (and should get convicted imo based on the evidence we’ve seen already, but still he deserves a trial as does everyone else).
no hes doesnt, hes defending renee’s murder, johnaton ross. plus TRump is only dialing back ICE because he suddenly dropped out of the race.
I’m always amazed people keep having new lines they cannot cross. I really just assumed that if you were gonna vote for Mr. “Grab 'm by the pussy”, you were already AOK with basically anything, as long as it came from the party of Reagan.
“I’m ok with Trump murdering babies on live TV, but eating them is where I draw the line.”
You did though, it’s not a new part of the GOP.
If you registered as a Republican in the last 60 years, that is exactly what you signed up for. You joined the nazis and you knew.
Many places have or had in the past closed primaries, meaning you can only vote as a registered party member. I wouldn’t complain if people had registered to try and influence from within the system, though that is an uphill battle that may not be worth it and can backfire. Pushing for a weak candidate to try and get the opposition elected is how we got Trump’s first term.
This is why I’m registered republican this year
I’m living in Utah, so midterms are automatically going to whatever name has “Rep.” next to it. If I want to influence anything at all, I need to be able to vote on whose name that is
“This is what I voted for.”
They say smuggly
Is looking pretty good for an 80-year-old I’ve got to say.
He knows he has exactly zero chance of winning the state when his party is the one sending murdering thugs to it’s streets. Now he gets to pretend to be a good person and avoid an embarrassing loss.
I’ll take a republican (maybe) having a conscience or even just abandoning a sinking ship over die hard fascists who would go down with the ship and drag as many people with them as they can.
At least he’s virtue signaling instead of vice signaling.
Exactly.
No chance of winning so why bother running. Steal what credibility you can and save your effort of sunnier weather.
It sounds like vote forecast rather than a moral awakening.
If he’s still a Republican, all he had is a pang of guilt, not a sudden onset of conscience.
It’s a start though.
he also defending Johnathon ross, so no not a conscience.
I’ll take what I can get at this point
This guy is just blowing out because he’d get slaughtered. Just quitting to fight another day.
On the one hand, better late than never.
On the other, the Republican party has been the party of maximum scumbag since like Nixon.
Maximum scumbag would make a good name for a horse.
I don’t care what the odds are, $20 on Maximum Scumbag in the 4th
Good Republicans don’t stay Republican for long
Reminds me when Cawthorn was expelled from the party because he ratted them out about the cocaine and orgies.
Like thats where he draws the line. Everything else was fine.
They draw the line at spilling secrets about other Republicans. Remember this hit from Trump’s last term?
“There’s two people I think Putin pays: Rohrabacher and Trump,” said McCarthy, R-Calif., according to the report.
Rep. Dana Rohrabacher, R-Calif., has said policymakers in Washington have been too harsh on Russia and should work more closely with Moscow to fight extremist groups.
McCarthy’s comment prompted laughter from some Republicans in the room.
House Speaker Paul Ryan, R-Wis., told his colleagues to not share the remarks, the Post reported.
“No leaks, all right? This is how we know we’re a real family here,” Ryan reportedly said.
It doesn’t matter what happens behind closed doors, as long as you don’t talk about what happens there.
That’s pretty standard party politics.
When a democrat fucks up, other democrats call for and get a resignation. When a republican fucks up, they circle the wagons and defend the offender to the last breath. Democrats are not Good but don’t act like they’re the same.
The majority of Democrats don’t even represent America heir voters, and you think they resign? They fuck up routinely and shitheaps like Schumer and Fetterman are still going strong.
Thinking Fetterman is actually a democrat kinda tells us all we need to know about you.
Thinking they’re not says more about you. They are literally some of the highest ranking most important members of the whole group.
You still think they represent you, when they don’t.
And anyone still one passed that point long, long ago. (Except kids. I feel like the clock only starts once you’re out from your parents’ bubble)
