Amash not ruling out presidential run

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Amash not ruling out presidential run
By Rebecca Klar - 07/07/19 09:31 AM EDT

Rep. Justin Amash (Mich.), a vocal critic of President Trump who left the GOP last week, said Sunday he's not ruling out a presidential run.

Amash told Jake Taper on CNN's "State of the Union" he would consider running as an independent.

"I still wouldn't rule anything like that out, I believe I have to use my skills, my public influence, where it serves the country best. And I believe I have to defend the Constitution in whichever way that works best," Amash said.

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https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/451868-amash-not-ruling-out-presidential-run

[Wingnut]

Jump in Ahmish.  The water is fine.  Just a little fecal matter in the kiddie pool.

[EdJames]

[musiclady]

Well, at least there'd be ONE principled candidate running.......

[Wingnut]

Well, at least there'd be ONE principled candidate running.......

 

You forgot the Sarcasm tag!

[Ghost Bear]

I recall some folks here predicting this move, months ago.

[Cyber Liberty]

You may as well, Justie.  You're washed up as a Congressman.

[Right_in_Virginia]

I guess Flake's too busy.

[EdJames]

You may as well, Justie.  You're washed up as a Congressman.

Any of the third parties interested in having a China manufacturing profiteer at the helm?

[musiclady]

You forgot the Sarcasm tag!

Nope.

You may be in love with Trump, but to call him "principled" is what's silly.


btw, you're not going to drive me away from this place, Ghosty, so you might as well stop trying. 

[Cyber Liberty]

I guess Flake's too busy.

@Right_in_Virginia  I wonder what the dog-killer's Daddy is up to these days?

[truth_seeker]

Amash wanted five more minutes with the microphone, and CNN obliged.

Usual Suspect sect, much impressed.

Amash might try contacting fellow Arab Ralph Nader, to make a successful career,  of this 3rd Party Kook way of life.


As an Arab, maybe Justin knows where Aleppo is, at least.

[Applewood]

I recall some folks here predicting this move, months ago.

When a politician is hogging the microphone for days on end, you know there is some ulterior political motive.  Most likely, he or she is running for re-election or aspires to a higher office.  These guys and gals are just so predictable. 

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Personally, I would like to see Mr. Amash run for president, but I think he would be foolish to do so in 2020.  We all know he will be ground to bits by Trump's smear machine.  He might have better success in 2024 when the Republican Party goes down the toilet. 

[musiclady]

When a politician is hogging the microphone for days on end, you know there is some ulterior political motive.  Most likely, he or she is running for re-election or aspires to a higher office.  These guys and gals are just so predictable. 

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Personally, I would like to see Mr. Amash run for president, but I think he would be foolish to do so in 2020.  We all know he will be ground to bits by Trump's smear machine.  He might have better success in 2024 when the Republican Party goes down the toilet.

I agree.

Wait until there’s absolutely nothing left of the formerly grand old party, and start a new one based on Constitutional principles.

Wait until this populist crap swirls the rest of the way down the drain.

[Chosen Daughter]

Well I still have till elections to decide.  If Trump doesn't get off his butt and take care of business 3'rd party isn't out of the question.  He would have to stop tweeting and actually get something done about illegal immigration and rogue liberal judges.

[Mesaclone]

Well I still have till elections to decide.  If Trump doesn't get off his butt and take care of business 3'rd party isn't out of the question.  He would have to stop tweeting and actually get something done about illegal immigration and rogue liberal judges.

Yes, he should just snap his fingers, tap his ruby shoes together three times, and make those things magically happen.

He's doing all that's humanly possible to do both of those WITHOUT taking an action that would guarantee his defeat (and the GOP's) in the 2020 elections. He's not a dictator...he can't simply order people arrested and locked up...he can't act without reasonable political support...he has to be methodical, political and practical. You want him to take the kind of action, apparently, that would result in the complete loss of support from within the GOP. If he were to do so, he would be able to accomplish...quite literally...nothing.

[Applewood]

Yes, he should just snap his fingers, tap his ruby shoes together three times, and make those things magically happen.

He's doing all that's humanly possible to do both of those WITHOUT taking an action that would guarantee his defeat (and the GOP's) in the 2020 elections. He's not a dictator...he can't simply order people arrested and locked up...he can't act without reasonable political support...he has to be methodical, political and practical. You want him to take the kind of action, apparently, that would result in the complete loss of support from within the GOP. If he were to do so, he would be able to accomplish...quite literally...nothing.

Horse puckies.  Trump has had three years and the Republicans have had both houses of congress a bit longer to get things done on all of the promises they have made to the voters.  But all of them sat around with their thumbs up their backsides (or in Trump's case, on his mobile device sending idiotic tweets) instead of doing the jobs they were elected to do. Now that they have lost the house and may possibly lose the senate and perhaps the White House, all of them are suddenly making noises like they "might" do something, if only we stupid people vote for them again. 

No one, not even Trump, is blameless in the Republican Party's failures.  Trump supporters might parrot their hero and try to blame everyone else but Trump, but the rest of us who have not partaken of the Kool Aid know better.  Trump and the Republicans had their chance.  They squandered it.  And this voter is not going to be fooled again by more empty promises.

[Sanguine]

Dan Bongino
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1h1 hour ago

Tragic that Amash believes he’s “defending the Constitution” by supporting police-state tyranny. He’s becoming a national punchline with his unhinged behavior.
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[InHeavenThereIsNoBeer]

Any of the third parties interested in having a China manufacturing profiteer at the helm?

Some years ago a friend told me that he felt a little guilty about owning some stocks in Chinese companies that were turning a nice profit.

I replied that those companies were going to make a nice profit no matter whose money was invested, and if it would help him sleep better I'd take the gains off his hands at no charge.

[Right_in_Virginia]

He would have to stop tweeting and actually get something done about illegal immigration and rogue liberal judges.

What, exactly, would you have the President "do" about rogue liberal judges @Chosen Daughter ?  Those of us who are fed up with these judges are waiting to hear your plan.

Thanks.

[edpc]

"I still wouldn't rule anything like that out, I believe I have to use my skills, my public influence, where it serves the country best. And I believe I have to defend the Constitution in whichever way that works best," Amash said.

The only thing he could really hope to do is play spoiler. That would require credibility and realistic numbers. He’s quickly losing the former and will never generate the latter. He’s basically looking at being the Evan McMullen of 2020.

[Chosen Daughter]

What, exactly, would you have the President "do" about rogue liberal judges @Chosen Daughter ?  Those of us who are fed up with these judges are waiting to hear your plan.

Thanks.

Rep. Chip Roy knows what he should do.  Go read that thread.

[Chosen Daughter]

Yes, he should just snap his fingers, tap his ruby shoes together three times, and make those things magically happen.

He's doing all that's humanly possible to do both of those WITHOUT taking an action that would guarantee his defeat (and the GOP's) in the 2020 elections. He's not a dictator...he can't simply order people arrested and locked up...he can't act without reasonable political support...he has to be methodical, political and practical. You want him to take the kind of action, apparently, that would result in the complete loss of support from within the GOP. If he were to do so, he would be able to accomplish...quite literally...nothing.

What @Applewood said.  And here's something just recently.  Stopping the deportations because Trump said DHS Secretary Kevin McAleenan leaked.  Remember the uproar and it was all over the news and guess who still has a job?  McAleenan who denied doing it.  But even if he didn't the news reported that he didn't want the deportations.

If Trump wanted to truly do something about illegal immigration he would hire people who had the same vision to get the job done.  And not even our new Supreme Court Justices are on our side with illegal immigration.  Then we have the shutdown.  Yes that was a joke.  I knew people in the Coast Guard who were affected.  And what did we do?  Negotiated down to 1.3 million and gave in.  Then there were the spending bills which he promised not to sign.  And the one he signed allowing local government's to opt out of the wall.   And letting illegal immigrants sponsor more illegal immigrant children who should be sent home to their parents.

[Chosen Daughter]

Trump shut down the government and opened it with nothing.  He said he had a powerful plan for funding the border.  Then Feb 15 rolls around and he signs more spending without it.  Even signs for amnesty in a bill that gives border governments the right to opt out of wall.  He also signs to allow illegal immigrants to stay in the country if they sponsor children who came without parents.  It was a big amnesty signing.  And he kept promising and promising that he had the way.  But it hasn't been seen yet.

[roamer_1]

Trump shut down the government and opened it with nothing.  He said he had a powerful plan for funding the border.  Then Feb 15 rolls around and he signs more spending without it.  Even signs for amnesty in a bill that gives border governments the right to opt out of wall.  He also signs to allow illegal immigrants to stay in the country if they sponsor children who came without parents.  It was a big amnesty signing.  And he kept promising and promising that he had the way.  But it hasn't been seen yet.

Well, you know what they say: If you can't dazzle em with brilliance, baffle em with bullsh*t.
4 more yeers. woo.