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The 4 Republicans who joined Democrats in vote condemning President Trumps racist tweets:
Rep. Hurd (TX)
Rep. Upton (MI)
Rep. Fitzpatrick (PA)
Rep. Brooks (IN)
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6:59 PM · Jul 16, 2019 · TweetDeck
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jcgoldie
(11,631 posts)Substitute Wisconsin for Indiana and those are all the states Trump needs to win reelection.
Laura PourMeADrink
(42,770 posts)Gothmog
(145,288 posts)I know that he is no longer a republican
malaise
(269,013 posts)Six other ReTHUGs did not vote
Gothmog
(145,288 posts)malaise
(269,013 posts)True Blue American
(17,984 posts)padah513
(2,502 posts)panader0
(25,816 posts)Captain Zero
(6,806 posts)So she comes to her senses right before she is a lame duck. How nice.
madaboutharry
(40,212 posts)that he can't stand Trump. It would have been a shock if he didn't vote with the Democrats today.
bobbieinok
(12,858 posts)Wellstone ruled
(34,661 posts)Something says these folks are fighting for their Political lives back home. Reality Check time?
Miles Archer
(18,837 posts)...Trump narrowly winning Rust Belt states in 2016, thinking he's going to have a repeat in 2020. That's one reason he's playing so hard to his base.
llmart
(15,540 posts)Michigan went full on female and blue wave.
Wellstone ruled
(34,661 posts)for those whom were conned by the Racist Accused Rapist that dirties up the Oval Office with his mere presents.
Scurrilous
(38,687 posts)matt819
(10,749 posts)180 racists. Good to know. It could previously be assumed. Now its 100% confirmed. Start hammering.
Wounded Bear
(58,660 posts)tblue37
(65,377 posts)kimbutgar
(21,155 posts)A lot of crazy ads In their districts attacking them. And a boatload of right wing money thrown to their opponents.
Brave people.
salin
(48,955 posts)a) Female;
b) largely suburban (wealthy/college educated) district;
c) announced earlier this year that she was not running again in 2020.
https://www.indystar.com/story/news/politics/2019/07/15/trump-go-back-tweets-susan-brooks-says-presidents-remarks-dont-reflect-american-values/1736020001/
The gerrymanding/teaparty takeover of the GOP has turned this red but verging purple state in the aughts into a crazy rw repub. red state.
I am glad for her vote, but she is not any kind of bellweather of future breaks from die hard trump backing.
Takket
(21,573 posts) Rep. Hurd (TX)
Rep. Upton (MI)
Rep. Fitzpatrick (PA)
Rep. Brooks (IN)
all lose GOP primaries in 2020
roamer65
(36,745 posts)His district is extremely flippable and he knows it.
Hopefully he loses his primary to a Dump loving whackjob.