RAMROD 117,011 Posted January 26 Share Posted January 26 A Republican gubernatorial candidate in Minnesota dropped his campaign as a direct response to the way the Trump administration has carried out its immigration enforcement. On Monday morning, Republican candidate Chris Madel posted a 10-minute video on X/Twitter announcing his decision. He explained that although he was initially supportive of the Trump administration’s mission to remove violent criminals from communities in the state, the recent actions of ICE have displayed “retribution” on U.S. citizens instead. Stating: "Operation Metro Surge has expanded far beyond its stated focus on true public safety threats. United States citizens, particularly those of color, live in fear. United States citizens are carrying papers to prove their citizenship. That's wrong," Madel said. "ICE authorized its agents to raid homes using a civil warrant that need only be signed by a border patrol agent. That's unconstitutional, and it's wrong. Weaponizing criminal investigations against political opponents is unconstitutional regardless of who is in power." Madel continued, "At the end of the day, I have to look my daughters in the eye and tell them I believe I did what was right." https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/minnesota-republican-quits-governor-race-155652744.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAADcxydohkhQRS94FdA2itLQRzXTF63rVn9HoLlXBbQkiMKta5b8WRJjAz7yMigdZaP48xEYdJGGv6vHCny4-ZRzeHvIZPTF19FtnQd_BaTBSF193zITkHiaUl8744wW1YXJEGO5QbKQ5uHMsxUTzImI1KSzP4xxvgQh4-KbriCj_ (ﾉ◕ヮ◕)ﾉ✧*:･ﾟ ᶠʳᵒⁿᵗ ᵗᵒʷᵃʳᵈ ᵉⁿᵉᵐʸ (*´艸｀*) ♡♡♡ 5 1 3 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Borisapillar 10,128 Posted January 26 Share Posted January 26 THIS was your wake up call? ok girl 3 1 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Economy 52,844 Posted January 27 Share Posted January 27 13 minutes ago, Borisapillar said: THIS was your wake up call? ok girl Lets take a rare win in politics when there is one. At least its showing some cracks in Republicans If more Republicans start to turn on Trump and the Lefts general reaction is negative rather than positive about it, thats not exactly sending the most positive reinforcement for more to do the same. We know public opinion matters a lot in politics 6 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Borisapillar 10,128 Posted January 27 Share Posted January 27 1 hour ago, Economy said: Lets take a rare win in politics when there is one. At least its showing some cracks in Republicans If more Republicans start to turn on Trump and the Lefts general reaction is negative rather than positive about it, thats not exactly sending the most positive reinforcement for more to do the same. We know public opinion matters a lot in politics Is it a win? He just opened up a spot for a different slimy republican Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Economy 52,844 Posted January 27 Share Posted January 27 1 minute ago, Borisapillar said: Is it a win? He just opened up a spot for a different slimy republican Im referring to the change in mentality/opinion aspect which seems to be the part you were criticizing 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lextyr97 20,791 Posted January 27 Share Posted January 27 It’s still gross that THIS was the only thing to wake him up, but I will definitely take the W where we can. This is great news and I hope to see more of it! The demons in charge need to be stopped, and they MUST pay for the damage they’ve done 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RaveMonster 613 Posted January 27 Share Posted January 27 Good for him I guess but I hate that it’s worded like “oh this is bad now because our people are getting affected by it”, this whole idea that they are only after criminals is based on racism. No one is detaining white illegal immigrants, people of color are the main target of these attacks 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pablo 8,577 Posted January 27 Share Posted January 27 He'll still be voting republican so does it really change anything even though he isn't running anymore? Don't visit my profile 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bronco 24,901 Posted January 27 Share Posted January 27 4 hours ago, Pablo said: He'll still be voting republican so does it really change anything even though he isn't running anymore? Its a negative headline, gives democrats an extra weapon to fight state elections on. But he's still a **** The gays know how to party Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PartySick 172,478 Posted January 27 Share Posted January 27 Bro really said "both Democrats and Republicans are guilty of the retribution politics". What we're not gonna do is ever equate the two parties again. The Republican party deferred to Trump and Miller as they sicced a shadowy paramilitary force on the streets of America with no regulation and very little training to target brown people and anybody who wanted to protect brown people. The worst Democrat is better than the best Republican and that's just facts. Whimsical bitch Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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