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Baron2024

(1,492 posts) Sat Mar 1, 2025, 10:24 PM Mar 2025

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Former GOP Rep Calls Out Trump

A brief article in which a former GOP Rep rightly calls out Trump as "the enemy within". We need more Repubs like this to find their spines.

https://dailyboulder.com/insanity-former-gop-lawmaker-calls-trump-the-enemy-within-and-demands-his-removal-after-oval-office-incident/

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Former GOP Rep Calls Out Trump (Original Post) Baron2024 Mar 2025 OP

That's nice. J_William_Ryan Mar 2025 #1

Note that he's a *former* Congressman. Ocelot II Mar 2025 #2

Officiated the same sex marriage of a staffer. He was primaried. underpants Mar 2025 #4

Formerly VA-5. He got primaries for officiating a marriage of a staffer underpants Mar 2025 #3

J_William_Ryan

(3,582 posts)

1. That's nice.

Reply to Baron2024 (Original post)

Sat Mar 1, 2025, 10:26 PM

Mar 2025

The problem is current GOP reps who are feckless cowards.

Ocelot II

(131,242 posts)

2. Note that he's a *former* Congressman.

Reply to Baron2024 (Original post)

Sat Mar 1, 2025, 10:35 PM

Mar 2025

Riggleman left the GOP and has been a never-Trumper for years.

underpants

(197,191 posts)

4. Officiated the same sex marriage of a staffer. He was primaried.

Reply to Ocelot II (Reply #2)

Sat Mar 1, 2025, 10:39 PM

Mar 2025

See post below.

underpants

(197,191 posts)

3. Formerly VA-5. He got primaries for officiating a marriage of a staffer

Reply to Baron2024 (Original post)

Sat Mar 1, 2025, 10:37 PM

Mar 2025

The 5th touches in Charlottesville a Dem haven to be absorbed by the rest of the district, Lynchburg 🙄, and all of Prince Edward County - ground zero of Massive Resistance.

52-55% Trump over three elections

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virginia%27s_5th_congressional_district

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