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Justin Amash Emerges as Leading Critic of Fellow Republican Donald Trump
« on: February 20, 2017, 05:42:09 pm »
One thing that can't be argued, Amash is definitely a Constitutionalist. If he is against you, it is good to check where you stand.

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...Rep. Justin Amash of Michigan has emerged as one of the leading Republican critics of the president, using a tool Mr. Trump himself often employs—an assertive presence on Twitter—to challenge and even taunt the president. While other House Republicans who were skeptical of Mr. Trump during the presidential campaign have since toned down their criticism, Mr. Amash, who has 100,000 Twitter followers, has remained a vocal critic.....

https://www.wsj.com/articles/justin-amash-emerges-as-leading-critic-of-fellow-republican-donald-trump-1487599201


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Re: Justin Amash Emerges as Leading Critic of Fellow Republican Donald Trump
« Reply #1 on: February 20, 2017, 05:45:55 pm »
Who?
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Re: Justin Amash Emerges as Leading Critic of Fellow Republican Donald Trump
« Reply #2 on: February 20, 2017, 05:49:57 pm »
...hmm interesting.  Yes, Amash is a hard-core conservative and not surprising. 
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Re: Justin Amash Emerges as Leading Critic of Fellow Republican Donald Trump
« Reply #3 on: February 20, 2017, 06:00:25 pm »
Amash is 100% better than Trump
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Re: Justin Amash Emerges as Leading Critic of Fellow Republican Donald Trump
« Reply #4 on: February 20, 2017, 06:03:28 pm »
He's a Palestinian, so it's understandable.
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Re: Justin Amash Emerges as Leading Critic of Fellow Republican Donald Trump
« Reply #5 on: February 20, 2017, 06:08:52 pm »
Quote from: dfwgator on February 20, 2017, 06:03:28 pm
He's a Palestinian, so it's understandable.

I'm sure that has nothing to do with it whatsoever.  :whistle:

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Re: Justin Amash Emerges as Leading Critic of Fellow Republican Donald Trump
« Reply #6 on: February 20, 2017, 06:11:53 pm »
Quote from: dfwgator on February 20, 2017, 06:03:28 pm
He's a Palestinian, so it's understandable.

Actually, he is from Michigan and he is Christian. His family were Lebanese Christians who fled. (their home is now part of the Palestinian territories which is why some sites refer to him as such).
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Re: Justin Amash Emerges as Leading Critic of Fellow Republican Donald Trump
« Reply #7 on: February 20, 2017, 06:15:18 pm »
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Re: Justin Amash Emerges as Leading Critic of Fellow Republican Donald Trump
« Reply #8 on: February 20, 2017, 06:16:13 pm »
Quote from: dfwgator on February 20, 2017, 05:45:55 pm
Who?

He is some wacky so called "Libertarian" who sides with leftist like Charlie Dent and Susan Collins on stuff. His last stunt was an argument of stupidity that it is "unconstitutional" to ban people from other countries from coming here. It actually isn't and the President has broad powers with regard to those issues.
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Re: Justin Amash Emerges as Leading Critic of Fellow Republican Donald Trump
« Reply #9 on: February 20, 2017, 06:20:27 pm »
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Re: Justin Amash Emerges as Leading Critic of Fellow Republican Donald Trump
« Reply #10 on: February 20, 2017, 06:29:02 pm »
Quote from: AbaraXas on February 20, 2017, 05:42:09 pm
One thing that can't be argued, Amash is definitely a Constitutionalist. If he is against you, it is good to check where you stand.

Those other Republicans who have chosen to tone down their criticism of Trump are realists, which, in some cases, is better than idealists.

Trump is the President we have.  He should be supported as long as he is furthering the cause for most of us.

He should not be denigrated simply because he can be a big fat jerk.

He has plenty of dangerous enemies who want to continue the U.S. under liberal rule which was ruining us.

Why should we join Obama, Hillary and Chuck (your) Schumer?  They are our enemies.
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Re: Justin Amash Emerges as Leading Critic of Fellow Republican Donald Trump
« Reply #11 on: February 20, 2017, 06:30:18 pm »
Quote from: AbaraXas on February 20, 2017, 06:11:53 pm
Actually, he is from Michigan and he is Christian. His family were Lebanese Christians who fled. (their home is now part of the Palestinian territories which is why some sites refer to him as such).

So he wants to endanger all Americans just for the sake of a few Arab Christians, is that it?
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Re: Justin Amash Emerges as Leading Critic of Fellow Republican Donald Trump
« Reply #12 on: February 20, 2017, 06:35:10 pm »
Quote from: dfwgator on February 20, 2017, 05:45:55 pm
Who?
Amash has been a hardcore little-l libertarian ever since he was elected to Congress in '10 and one of the staunchest fiscal conservatives in Congress.
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Re: Justin Amash Emerges as Leading Critic of Fellow Republican Donald Trump
« Reply #13 on: February 20, 2017, 06:35:35 pm »
Quote from: Frank Cannon on February 20, 2017, 06:20:27 pm
Actually not....

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Where the heck were you yesterday?  You're not allowed to take a day off without consulting me.
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Re: Justin Amash Emerges as Leading Critic of Fellow Republican Donald Trump
« Reply #14 on: February 20, 2017, 06:36:20 pm »
Quote from: Emjay on February 20, 2017, 06:29:02 pm
Why should we join Obama, Hillary and Chuck (your) Schumer?  They are our enemies.
The enemy of my enemy is not my friend.
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Re: Justin Amash Emerges as Leading Critic of Fellow Republican Donald Trump
« Reply #15 on: February 20, 2017, 06:36:43 pm »
Quote from: jmyrlefuller on February 20, 2017, 06:35:10 pm
Amash has been a hardcore little-l libertarian ever since he was elected to Congress in '10 and one of the staunchest fiscal conservatives in Congress.

Maybe so, but he is attempting to glorify himself at the cost of aiding and abetting the enemy.
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Re: Justin Amash Emerges as Leading Critic of Fellow Republican Donald Trump
« Reply #16 on: February 20, 2017, 06:37:25 pm »
Quote from: Emjay on February 20, 2017, 06:35:35 pm
Where the heck were you yesterday?  You're not allowed to take a day off without consulting me.

He was at a retreat.
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Re: Justin Amash Emerges as Leading Critic of Fellow Republican Donald Trump
« Reply #17 on: February 20, 2017, 06:40:20 pm »
Quote from: jmyrlefuller on February 20, 2017, 06:35:10 pm
Amash has been a hardcore little-l libertarian ever since he was elected to Congress in '10 and one of the staunchest fiscal conservatives in Congress.

And those little-l libertarians want open borders and everyone to come as they please.
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Re: Justin Amash Emerges as Leading Critic of Fellow Republican Donald Trump
« Reply #18 on: February 20, 2017, 06:47:07 pm »
Quote from: Frank Cannon on February 20, 2017, 06:20:27 pm
Actually not....

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I was going by 'Conservative Review's' scorecard and they give him an A rating of 96%.  There's only 3 people in the Senate who score higher than he does; Lee, Gohmert and Cruz. But in reading the other member's posts, obviously he's not all that! That's why I appreciate this forum  ... our members seem to know better!!

https://www.conservativereview.com/scorecard?MyMembers=false&state=MI&state=TX&state=UT&sort=Score&order=Descending&page=1&pageSize=50

https://www.conservativereview.com/members/justin-amash/liberty-card/
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Re: Justin Amash Emerges as Leading Critic of Fellow Republican Donald Trump
« Reply #19 on: February 20, 2017, 06:49:11 pm »
Quote from: libertybele on February 20, 2017, 06:47:07 pm
I was going by 'Conservative Review's' scorecard and they give him an A rating of 96%.  There's only 3 people in the Senate who score higher than he does; Lee, Gohmert and Cruz.  That's why I appreciate this forum  ... our members seem to know better!!

https://www.conservativereview.com/scorecard?MyMembers=false&state=MI&state=TX&state=UT&sort=Score&order=Descending&page=1&pageSize=50

https://www.conservativereview.com/members/justin-amash/liberty-card/

A chain is only as strong as its' weakest link, and if immigration is his weak link,  that pretty much makes his chain weak.
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Re: Justin Amash Emerges as Leading Critic of Fellow Republican Donald Trump
« Reply #20 on: February 20, 2017, 07:08:29 pm »
Quote from: AbaraXas on February 20, 2017, 06:11:53 pm
Actually, he is from Michigan and he is Christian. His family were Lebanese Christians who fled. (their home is now part of the Palestinian territories which is why some sites refer to him as such).

Yeah he's an actual federalist. Not perfect but certainly in the top 15%.
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Re: Justin Amash Emerges as Leading Critic of Fellow Republican Donald Trump
« Reply #21 on: February 20, 2017, 07:10:48 pm »
Quote from: libertybele on February 20, 2017, 06:47:07 pm
I was going by 'Conservative Review's' scorecard and they give him an A rating of 96%.  There's only 3 people in the Senate who score higher than he does; Lee, Gohmert and Cruz. But in reading the other member's posts, obviously he's not all that! That's why I appreciate this forum  ... our members seem to know better!!

https://www.conservativereview.com/scorecard?MyMembers=false&state=MI&state=TX&state=UT&sort=Score&order=Descending&page=1&pageSize=50

https://www.conservativereview.com/members/justin-amash/liberty-card/

So how many of them live in Michigan and of those, how many live in his district?
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