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Home Front: Politix
Amash officially files as Independent
2019-07-11
[THEHILL] Rep. Justin Amash
...pretend Republican congressman from Michigan, who probably won't be there come 2020...
 (Mich.) officially filed as an Independent with the House clerk on Tuesday, one day after he submitted a letter formally resigning from the Republican conference and his position on the House Oversight and Reform Committee.

His change in party affiliation is expected to be reflected for the first time during Tuesday evening’s vote series.

Amash ‐ a staunch critic of President Trump ‐ announced his exit from the GOP in a July 4 op-ed in The Washington Post.

Tensions between the Michigan politician and the Republican Party began to escalate after he announced his support for initiating impeachment proceedings.
Posted by:Fred

#11  yes. He's been harmed by the Tariff threats
Posted by: Frank G   2019-07-11 18:53  

#10  ...look into his import/export business. Any Chinese in there?
Posted by: Procopius2k   2019-07-11 18:50  

#9  Interesting, Bobby. After reading his Wikipedia page, it seems to me that he was doing fine — albeit clung a little too closely to his ideals rather than engage in the kind of dealing necessary to get things done — until Donald Trump was elected. But in the end being a NeverTrumper was more important, which is not an effective position.
Posted by: trailing wife   2019-07-11 17:43  

#8  Paleo and Syrian Christian parents. No wonder he's messed up. Read up on him at Wikipedia, and see he's all over the place, politcally. Libertarian, but a firm believer in the Constitution. So he says. Could be the only sane one in DC.
Posted by: Bobby   2019-07-11 14:17  

#7  Spoiler for MI in 2020. Since he's been known as a Republican (albeit in name only) there is the possibility he will pull votes.
Posted by: warthogswife   2019-07-11 14:14  

#6  Amash

He is Palestinian on his fathers side.
Posted by: trailing wife   2019-07-11 13:47  

#5  An annoying name, innit? Always drags me off in teh direction of "Anabaptist tractor factory."
Posted by: Fat Bob Big Foot8465   2019-07-11 12:06  

#4  Haven't Amish always been independent?
Posted by: Skidmark   2019-07-11 09:42  

#3  Trailing 3rd in the Trunk primaries - of course he's an independent.....now
Posted by: Whanter Clusolet3698   2019-07-11 08:19  

#2  Should have pretended to be a republican until the 2024 elections. He might have gotten someone to listen to him in the post-Trump era but now he’s a squeaky voice in a crowd of screaming zealots.
Posted by: Rjschwarz   2019-07-11 04:36  

#1  Working on a book deal? There is no chance he would ever get elected, so get some donor's money for his retirement, and an advance on a book?
Posted by: Beau   2019-07-11 00:30  

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