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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsMeet the MAGA Extremist Who Might Be Arizona's Next Gov, Kari Lake used to be a Dem, now likes nazis
Meet the MAGA Extremist Who Might Be Arizonas Next GovernorKari Lake used to be a Democrat. Now shes appearing with Nazi sympathizers. Trump endorsed herand she just might win.
Meet Kari Lake, a former TV journalist turned aspiring gubernatorial candidate who was once a Republican turned independent, then Democrat, and is now the specific flavor of fringy-Republican that MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell, former Trump national security adviser Mike Flynn, and Gosar find appealing enough to endorse in a multicandidate primary for governoralong with Trump himself.
Lake has never held elected office before, but shes quickly risen in notoriety during this race. Shes appeared with QAnon activists and Nazi sympathizers. She has supported a secretary of state candidate with ties to the QAnon conspiracy theory movement. Her rivals see her not just as a problem for other candidates running for the nomination but also for the partys chance to keep the governors mansion in general.
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Lake has said that if she were elected governor she would direct Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich to open a wide-ranging criminal investigation into the 2020 election where he would seize all election material, all election equipment, and he should start questioning people immediately. Shes described Trump as pretty close to perfect (at least in her latest iteration; years ago, she was an outspoken Trump critic). Trumps decision to overlook Lakes anti-Trump past and endorse her seems to be based on a mixture of her focus on investigating the 2020 elections, her skepticism about any measures to curb Covid-19and her television skills.
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Shes bragged about how she sought ways around vaccination requirements when looking for a restaurant to dine at in New York. Shes bragged that she has not gotten a Covid vaccine, and I dont plan on getting it. Shes also propagated the same arguments casting doubt on the safety and efficacy of vaccinesa position that actually puts her to Trumps right. Im not believing a lot of the science, so-called science coming out of some of our so-called experts, Lake said in mid-January.
https://newrepublic.com/article/165038/kari-lake-trump-extremist-arizona-governor
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Meet the MAGA Extremist Who Might Be Arizona's Next Gov, Kari Lake used to be a Dem, now likes nazis (Original Post)
Demovictory9
Jan 2022
OP
Should be simple enough to handle. Air clips of her insulting Trump over and over.
Midnight Writer
Jan 2022
#3
IcyPeas
(21,904 posts)1. Ugghh. She is a piece of work
Backseat Driver
(4,394 posts)2. Can you say "greedy, power-hungry opportunist?"
I thought so!
Midnight Writer
(21,795 posts)3. Should be simple enough to handle. Air clips of her insulting Trump over and over.
According to this article, her own party sees her as a problem for keeping power. From that, I assume non-Trumpian Republicans are already weak in their support.