Let's Not Forget Who Justin Amash Actually Is

[Me.]

While the media slather over him as the 2nd coming because of impeachment let's remember who he is. He's a co-founder of the Freedom Party. You know, Mick Mulvaney, Jordan , Meadows and all the rest who have, and continue to wreck our government. Government shut down good, aid to devastated states bad. Not to mention he is just ONE Con. The proof will be in his votes in upcoming weeks.

And to all those media types who think they're smarter than anyone else and who are currently having hissy fits and condemning the Dems in all sorts of manner I ask where were they when HRC was running against incredible odds and so many of them were putting her down with a vengeance. So I say to them what we say to Sarandon and Stein voters...happy now?

[Thekaspervote]

1. +1000

[dalton99a]

2. He voted to kill Obamacare.

In July 2018 Amash was the only member of the U.S. House to vote against creating a national suicide prevention hotline.

Amash is a self-promoting opportunist.

[Me.]

4. Precisely

But they'll ignore that sort thing while stamping their feet because they're not getting their way. Well they got their way when they helped make the traitor president.

[mercuryblues]

3. I suspect Amash impeachment stance

Is more of rat-fuckery by republicans. He is goading the democrats to start impeachment, so they can vote against it and use it for trump's re-election campaign.

[Me.]

6. You Could Very Well Be Right

Given his history, I certainly don't trust the guy.

[Meadowoak]

26. Whatever his motives are, who knows, I was watching the reactions

From the Republican crowd he was speaking to. He did receive 2 standing ovations.

[Wounded Bear]

15. I was thinking it was mostly a PR move...

because Repubs are sinking in the polls. I think he smells failing to get re-elected in the wind and now is "standing up" to Trump. His state is purpling up and maybe even turning blue and he's trying to be on the crest of the anti-Trump wave.

I certainly do not trust him. He's a Repub, and a Libertarian Repub at that.

[customerserviceguy]

27. And, impeachment would suck the oxygen out of the room

for our Democratic candidates at a critical time in the election process. It's too late to build up support for a surprise third place finish in Iowa or New Hampshire in December.

For the next six months, it is absolutely crucial for Democratic candidates whose names are not Biden or Sanders to get their messages and faces out there.

[Arkansas Granny]

5. There's an old saying that there's a little bit of good in the worst of us and

a little bit of bad in the best of us. Just because I agree with a right winger on a couple of points doesn't mean that I heartily embrace them. They are not likely to stray too far from their far right viewpoints.

That being said, I wish more of his colleagues would follow his lead on this one.

[Me.]

7. You May Be Right

but I see very little good in his votes.

[GemDigger]

19. He is a republican. I wouldn't expect him to vote with democrats but

he is standing up for the constitution and what is right at this time. He may always be a republican but at least he has the balls to say something about our traitor in chief. We don't need to embrace him but I am grateful that he spoke up.

[FakeNoose]

8. Hillary was the "sure bet" in 2016

Even most of the GOP thought so, except for a few die-hard crazies. The media bent over backwards to give Chump a fighting chance because they could clearly see how unacceptable a candidate he was. The only story about the US media coverage of 2016 is, why they hell didn't they do their job?

[Me.]

9. She Was Such A Sure Bet They Did Their Best To Bring Her Down

How smart is that. I remember, especially, Ms. Mitchell, Ruth Marcus, Ron Fournier and others going after her with a vengeance.

[FakeNoose]

10. Nobody factored in the stupidity of American voters

[Wounded Bear]

16. Actually, Repubs counted on it...

[UniteFightBack]

11. Yup that's part of what he is but apparently it's not all he is. nt

[Me.]

14. We'll See

Votes will be coming up

[donkeypoofed]

12. Good reminder! He is no hero.

Doing one right, decent thing does not negate all the other crap he's done. Hope he gets voted out still.

[zentrum]

13. Creep.

Wants to restore the "old guard" Repug party---you know, the Bush/St. Reagan type.

Scratch him and underneath you'll find a Trump enabler, even now.

[bitterross]

17. Thank You! We do not need to make any GOP person a "hero" for doing good for once.

Thank you for reminding us that Amash is, and always will be a Republican.

All too often here, we tend to forget that a Republican will always be a Republican.

We get into these love affairs with people like Steve Schmidt, Justin Amash or John McCain just because they finally do something right for once. Just because they finally live up to their oath of office for once. Emphasis on "for once."

As soon as the single issue/crisis upon which we and they agree passes, they will continue to be Republicans and work for Republican policy and goals. All things antithetical to Democratic goals and policy.

We should not elevate their status when they finally do something in the interest of their constituents. This too shall pass.

I have no idea why Justin Amash has stood up for impeachment. I would place money on his advisors telling him it's smart thing to do for his re-election. I don't see a path to believe he finally decided to be moral and have values.

[calguy]

18. I don't who or what he is

He agrees with us that the single most important issue facing us is the trump presidency. When we succeed together to remove this stain from the White House we can go back to fighting for our ideologies.

[krawhitham]

20. No one thinks he is a hero, but apparently his the only GOP member putin doesn't have Kompromat on

[pdsimdars]

21. Thinking straight out of the GOP handbook . . . if he's right on the issue but not on my team,. .

but if he's on my team then it's OK if he's wrong on the issue.
Nonsense. White, black, gay, straight, man, woman, left or right. . . if you are right on an issue, I accept you. To reject someone just because they didn't agree with you on every lock step issue is BOP non-thinking.
Man, lock step, tribal thinking and categorizing is wrong whether it is the left or right doing it. Wrong.

[Me.]

23. I Have No Issue With His Stand On This ONe Item

What I do have a problem with is the attitude of him being a hero and 'hey you Dems look at him' he's the really brave one while they kick the Dems around. In addition, the so-called Freedom Caucus has been an anathema to anything positive being done for the people of this country and he is a big part of that. So I'm saying we should keep a perspective about who he really is. And, this I wonder, if impeachment comes to a vote will he actually put his marker down. Because, right now, it's just talk.

[erronis]

22. A +rec for the OP and also the very good comments. Beware any (R) - they are snakes, always.

Apologies, as always, to the true snakes (Serpentes).

[Me.]

25. ...

[UTUSN]

24. K&R

[Johnny2X2X]

28. He's my Congressman

He’s a Tea Party darling and Right Winger.

[obnoxiousdrunk]

29. He is a

Republican who votes with Republicans. Got it ...

[Me.]

33. He Is A Con

who has been known to push other Cons to the farthest right

[airmid]

30. It has been pretty revolting watching folks gush over this Republican...

And I use that term in a derogatory manner. The only worse insult would be some variation Trump. And I am sick to death of these GOP pundits who are never Trumpers taking the House Dems to task. They want the Dems to save the country so they can continue to destroy our Constitution incrementally instead of all at once like Trump. They should shut the hell and start minding their Party. You know....that one that has rolled itself all in Trump's shite. That's not coming off and if you still claim that R, you smeared it all over yourself as well. There is no R Party anymore. It all Trump.

[Me.]

32. +1

[LiberalLovinLug]

31. This was always the danger of Trump winning*

A bull in a china shop that clears a path for the next Republican candidate, no matter how long he lasts in office. That ANY R candidate will look moderate and refreshing, to soft Republican voters, as well as Independents, Never Trumpers, and maybe even a few Democrats.

[babylonsister]

34. Conversely, that's why his call for impeachment is even more remarkable. nt

[Me.]

35. I Have No Problem With His Call

What I have an issue with is the litterati praising him to high heaven while at the same time kicking around the DEms. At the end of the day he is still a member of the Freedom Caucus and I'm willing to bet his next vote will reflect that. And, if we get to impeachment, will he actually vote for it?