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24. I have not looked at it

Thu Jul 4, 2019, 08:35 AM

Jul 2019

but, I am guessing his knows his district well enough, or has polled it, that he is pretty sure he can still in as an I. Either that, he or has something lined up. And, after five terms, he gets the sweet pension - which of course as a great libertarian he will refuse/return, I am sure.

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Trump critic Justin Amash quits Republican Party [View all] BumRushDaShow Jul 2019 OP

I hope others follow his lead Stargazer09 Jul 2019 #1

Definitely the Senate GOP needs to get with the program BumRushDaShow Jul 2019 #2

Rand Paul is a fraud hot2na Jul 2019 #30

Yup. BumRushDaShow Jul 2019 #32

Forget it. Scarsdale Jul 2019 #3

They won't. OliverQ Jul 2019 #14

this is a good article on amash as well rampartc Jul 2019 #4

Good article! BumRushDaShow Jul 2019 #5

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His assets are only assessed at about $600 million. OliverQ Jul 2019 #15

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As a Christian BumRushDaShow Jul 2019 #17

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Yep, your first sentence sums it up.... paleotn Jul 2019 #31

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Bum, your comments are spot on johnnyfins Jul 2019 #9

And the Right cant dismiss him as a "RINO"; he was a leader in the "Freedom Caucus" oldsoftie Jul 2019 #11

But they will anyway. OliverQ Jul 2019 #16

Yup and I'm sure he is still best buds with the likes of BumRushDaShow Jul 2019 #20

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yeah, but he is still a right wing conservative JI7 Jul 2019 #18

He's pretty brave. Honeycombe8 Jul 2019 #21

I have not looked at it Cosmocat Jul 2019 #24

Probably. Honeycombe8 Jul 2019 #27

Thanks, Amash, for your broken clock moment.... paleotn Jul 2019 #34

He may run as a third party candidate against Trump. Honeycombe8 Jul 2019 #35

Republican rats fleeing the sinking Trump ship sop Jul 2019 #28

That only works when the rats can see that the ship is actually sinking FakeNoose Jul 2019 #33

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I say give the man credit where credit is due al bupp Jul 2019 #44

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Problem is BumRushDaShow Jul 2019 #47

The real "#walkaway" ck4829 Jul 2019 #48

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