Arizona Republicans censure Cindy McCain, GOP governor

[Judi Lynn]

Source: Associated Press


JONATHAN J. COOPER,
Associated Press
Jan. 23, 2021
Updated: Jan. 23, 2021 9:37 p.m.

PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona Republicans voted Saturday to censure Cindy McCain and two prominent GOP members who have found themselves crosswise with former President Donald Trump.

The censures of Sen. John McCain’s widow, former Sen. Jeff Flake and Gov. Doug Ducey are merely symbolic. But they show the party’s foot soldiers are focused on enforcing loyalty to Trump, even in the wake of an election that saw Arizona inch away from its staunchly Republican roots.

Party activists also reelected controversial Chairwoman Kelli Ward, who has been one of Trump’s most unflinching supporters and among the most prolific promoters of his baseless allegations of election fraud.

The Arizona GOP’s combative focus has delighted Trump’s staunchest supporters and worried Republican insiders who have watched the party lose ground in the suburbs as the influence of its traditional conservative establishment has faded in favor of Trump. A growing electorate of young Latinos and newcomers bringing their more liberal politics from back home have further hurt the GOP.





Read more: https://www.chron.com/news/article/Arizona-Republicans-reelect-fervent-Trump-ally-as-15893234.php

[DURHAM D]

1. She has already responded -

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100214995952

[Judi Lynn]

2. Great! Thanks for the link. n/t

[Bleacher Creature]

3. Wow, I guess losing two Senate races and 11 electoral votes in two years wasn't enough?

Arizona was already becoming a competitive state because of demographics, but going full-on crazy is only going to hasten that shift.

[rickyhall]

4. Fucking Fascists

[Laelth]

5. Some people just INSIST upon being on the wrong side of history.

I’ve got nothing for the Republican Party of Arizona.



-Laelth

[KPN]

17. Worse yet, the losing side, following the

world’s biggest LOSER.

[Jarqui]

6. What happened to Cindy's 1st amendment rights these hypocrites babble about? ...nt

[Ford_Prefect]

15. Jihadists don't recognize the 1st amendment unless it is to protect their speech and religion over

that of other citizens.

Apparently there was no vote count published so it is unclear how many GOP voted for the censure. The news article suggested there are about 1500 hard line activists who drive this wing of the AZ GOP. They are fighting a losing battle but that's what defines them now.

[choie]

7. and the house and senate can't censure

fuckers like Cruz, Hawley, Boebert (or however she spells her name) et al?

[Turbineguy]

8. Republicans are delicious

to other republicans.

[TigressDem]

9. Oh yeah!! Rethugs are going to turn Arizona TRUE Blue!!

Nothing says fascism like censuring free speech.

[Nitram]

10. Extremists in the GOP, of which there are many, are painting themselves in a corner by denigrating

staunch conservatives who haven't been radicalized.

[question everything]

11. What does it mean?

[rpannier]

12. Arizona, the Next California

[Judi Lynn]

13. Arizona G.O.P. Censures Three Top Members Criticized by Trump Loyalists

Hank Stephenson and Jennifer Medina 2 hrs ago

PHOENIX — Arizona Republicans issued rebukes to three of the party’s most prominent figures on Saturday, approving resolutions to censure Gov. Doug Ducey, former Senator Jeff Flake and Cindy McCain, the widow of former Senator John McCain.

Though largely symbolic, the political scolding during a meeting of the state G.O.P. on Saturday underscored a widening rift in Arizona between party officials who have made clear that their loyalty lies with former President Donald J. Trump and those in the party who refused to support him or his effort to overturn the election results in Arizona, which President Joseph R. Biden Jr. won.

And, well beyond Arizona, the rift reflects the stark divisions in the Republican Party nationally in the wake of Mr. Trump’s tumultuous departure from office.

The party cited Ms. McCain’s and Mr. Flake’s criticisms of Mr. Trump and Mr. Ducey’s use of emergency orders related to the pandemic, which gave him broad control to enact policies without the legislature’s approval such as closing “nonessential” businesses in the spring.

More:
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/arizona-gop-censures-three-top-members-criticized-by-trump-loyalists/ar-BB1d1Obg?li=BBnb7Kz

[Jon King]

14. Destroy everything Trump.....

Civilly, criminally, financially......their leader must be humiliated and crushed.

[Vinca]

16. If this isn't an invitation to leave the party, I don't know what is.

[yaesu]

18. While they are at it why don't they censor the signers of the Constitution, they were defending

Democracy too.

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

19. Eating their own