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47. Problem is

Fri Jul 5, 2019, 04:34 PM

Jul 2019

"Libertarian principles" are the antithesis of anyone who is not a wealthy, straight, white male land-owner. I.e., the federal government requiring and enforcing "civil/equal rights" nationally, is something they are against. I am tired of much of the Libertarian claptrap.

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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

Are we in trouble bucolic_frolic Jul 2019 #6

He may be a tea bagger dumbassed libertarian but... NNadir Jul 2019 #7

The issue then becomes BumRushDaShow Jul 2019 #8

I certainly don't consider him a hero of any kind but... NNadir Jul 2019 #10

Oh, he's no doubt rich. Just not nearly as rich as he told us when he started running. oldsoftie Jul 2019 #12

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

Bloomberg & Forbes estimate his worth at between 2.8 & 3.1 billion. oldsoftie Jul 2019 #39

We have no idea of his debt load. The fact that Putin owns him outright says a lot. NNadir Jul 2019 #25

As a Christian BumRushDaShow Jul 2019 #17

Two party system thing is a shot at Ds Cosmocat Jul 2019 #23

I compared his actions to Jeff Flake BumRushDaShow Jul 2019 #26

The Ayn Rand religion - which is ironic since the idiot claimed to be an atheist - is... NNadir Jul 2019 #29

I think in a personal familial situation BumRushDaShow Jul 2019 #36

I agree. Most dogmatic religions, including the nonsensical Ayn Rand religion... NNadir Jul 2019 #38

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

HE isn't claiming to be a liberal. he still believes what he believes which is conservative JI7 Jul 2019 #19

He doesn't have to claim (or not) to be one (I don't think I wrote that he did so) BumRushDaShow Jul 2019 #22

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

So the number of republicans calling for impeachment is back down to zero Norbert Jul 2019 #13

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

Ironically, in my mind IQ45 is a logical end of their conservative agenda.... paleotn Jul 2019 #37

Let's hope a few more do Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jul 2019 #40

When I got married I changed my name.. stillcool Jul 2019 #41

Good on him. I'm sure it wasn't easy, what with all the arm-twisting and threats Amash probably got. sandensea Jul 2019 #42

Amash reached a principled conclusion and acted on it DeminPennswoods Jul 2019 #43

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

Please Amash, run as an independent!! 5starlib Jul 2019 #45

Yep ck4829 Jul 2019 #50

Amash seems less flakey than some other maverick Republicans recently IronLionZion Jul 2019 #46

Problem is BumRushDaShow Jul 2019 #47

The real "#walkaway" ck4829 Jul 2019 #48

Kick ck4829 Jul 2019 #49