Asa Hutchinson: I will prosecute Trump at the debate--whether he's there or not - All In - MSNBC

[Rhiannon12866]

Former Arkansas Governor and 2024 GOP presidential candidate Asa Hutchinson: “I’m not going to defend Donald Trump—I will be a prosecutor. I will be telling the truth on Donald Trump, whether he’s there or not.” - Aired on 08/18/2023.

[Srkdqltr]

1. Right.

[dweller]

2. I think this guy Asa

is going to be a dark horse in the repug primary …



✌🏻

[czarjak]

3. You, sir, are no Bill Clinton.

Stump-Jumper bravado. No bueno.

[BOSSHOG]

4. ASAs campaign strategy

Yes, I’m a Republican but if elected I will do my best to not destroy democracy. And I am not a crook. And I’ll try my best not to lie to you. I will strive to bring back the conservative values of the Reagan years. I am a classic conservative. Not a new conservative. Remember the old Coke problem. Big difference a classic Republican doesn’t ALWAYS lie. See the difference.

[Rhiannon12866]

5. Good analysis!

I always cringe when they refer to the current Republican right-wing TFG supporters as "conservatives." They aren't "conservative" in the least, they're extremists. The last "conservative" may have been Bush Senior or maybe as far back as Ike. And each succeeding Republican administration has become more extreme - ending with TFG who wants to overthrow the government and end democracy altogether. That's not a "conservative value."

[BOSSHOG]

6. Imagine how heart broken they would be

If we correctly did away with the electoral college. No more Republican presidents. But lots more inane political violence. The things that bring “them” joy.

[Rhiannon12866]

7. It makes no sense that we still have the Electoral College in the 21st century

Everyone is able to vote these days - or that's the idea. We don't need proxies to represent us, the votes of the people need to stand. That's how we ended up with TFG in 2016 even though the majority of the American people did not vote for him - and then there was the problem of the "fake electors" in the last election since it wasn't close enough for an Electoral College win. The Electoral College does not reflect the will of the people and needs to be thrown into the dustbin of history.

[TSExile]

8. I watched his interview...

...but I still don't know if I trust him. He did seem to be one of the saner Republican governors during the pandemic. But other than, that, I don't know. Does he hate women as much as everyone else with an R after his name?

[Rhiannon12866]

9. He may be anti-TFG and not among the extremists, but his record speaks volumes

He served as a prosecutor during the impeachment of President Clinton and in his tenure as governor of Arkansas he was anti-refugee, implemented work requirements for Medicaid recipients, signed bills criminalizing abortions and prohibiting localities from extending civil rights protections to LGBT individuals and reinstated executions in the state. I sure wouldn't trust him.

[TSExile]

12. I thought so

Thank you, my friend, for confirming all that.

[Rhiannon12866]

13. I'm nowhere near Arkansas, so I had so look him up, but it didn't come as much of a surprise

He may not be a TFG supporter, but as a Republican - even a "traditional one" - I didn't expect to agree with him on much of anything. Yikes!

And welcome to DU!

[MagaSmash]

10. They Just have to Make the Case he has Too Much Baggage

[Rhiannon12866]

11. Yikes! I guess he has! I just looked him up!

Anti-abortion, pro death penalty, anti gay rights, the list goes on...