Iowa GOP Polk County Chairman Resigns.- Says " Party is Headed in Wrong Direction"
Source: Talking Points Memo
Catherine Thompson - 2:34 PM EDT, Tuesday August 20, 2013
The co-chairman of Iowa's Polk County Republican Party has stepped down and registered as an Independent, writing in a resignation letter that the GOP is "headed in the wrong direction," the Des Moines Register reported Tuesday.
Chad Brown told the newspaper he resigned his post on Aug. 5. Brown cited Rep. Steve King's (R-IA) recent comments comparing undocumented immigrants to drug mules as an example of his disagreement with the party, along with its positions on gun control and climate change.
From Brown's resignation letter, as quoted by the Register:
"In 2012, the Polk GOP lost Polk County by over 32,000 votes. Until 2002, Republicans were elected to the State House from Des Moines. In 2012, Republicans lost 2 State House seats in suburban, Republican-leaning districts and came two dozen votes from losing a third. Facts are stubborn things. I think we are now headed in the wrong direction on several fronts and regretfully must step aside.
Its my opinion that rather than fix the problems that led to such a massive 2012 defeat, the GOP does not seem to seriously want to fix the issues. I think helping a dysfunctional Party that does not want to address its problems is enabling. I do not believe in enabling. I debated this for weeks and am certain this is the only course."
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Although this happened two weeks ago, it is being reported now. Nothing on this resignation on the internet before today.
hrmjustin
(71,265 posts)cosmicone
(11,014 posts)The republicans are seeing the beginning of a massive civil war which will reach its zenith after Hillary wins in a landslide, carrying even Texas.
The old, angry, rural, evangelical (and overtly or covertly racist) white males are going to be demographically outnumbered by an ever widening margin each successive year.
MNBrewer
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(1,201 posts)The Steve Kings and Louie Gomert's help Democrats everyday simple by opening their mouths!
Scurrilous
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(387 posts)Do NOT let the GOP up off the mat. Ever. Conservatism MUST be destroyed. Throughout history Conservatism has ruined civilization after civilization. End it now.
And, "when your enemy is destroying themselves, get out of the way"
liberaltrucker
(9,129 posts)When your opponent is drowning, throw the motherfucker an anvil.
Botany
(70,476 posts).... you are in deep shit. Piss off women, gays, blacks, latinos, students, teachers,
environmentalists, seniors, the middle class, labor, and so on you have a smaller and
smaller pool of voters that will support you.
The voter #s are deadly for republicans and they know it too.