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OnDoutside

(19,948 posts) Mon Jul 16, 2018, 05:35 PM Jul 2018

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Southeast Ohio Republican leader resigns over Trump-Putin meeting

Is that a crack I hear in the wind ?

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Southeast Ohio Republican leader resigns over Trump-Putin meeting (Original Post) OnDoutside Jul 2018 OP

I wonder if he is doing it to save face BigmanPigman Jul 2018 #1

Well he has more backbone than Jeff Flake, which isn't much I guess. OnDoutside Jul 2018 #2

Despite today Flake will still vote for judicial appointments. Fuck him! n/t malaise Jul 2018 #3

Yes, Flake is all talk, but will do as he is told. OnDoutside Jul 2018 #4

If you look at the link in the tweet, the guy used to be a Democrat BumRushDaShow Jul 2018 #5

BigmanPigman

(51,569 posts)

1. I wonder if he is doing it to save face

Reply to OnDoutside (Original post)

Mon Jul 16, 2018, 05:37 PM

Jul 2018

before a Nov loss? Was he up for reelection?

OnDoutside

(19,948 posts)

2. Well he has more backbone than Jeff Flake, which isn't much I guess.

Reply to BigmanPigman (Reply #1)

Mon Jul 16, 2018, 05:39 PM

Jul 2018

malaise

(268,724 posts)

3. Despite today Flake will still vote for judicial appointments. Fuck him! n/t

Reply to OnDoutside (Reply #2)

Mon Jul 16, 2018, 05:43 PM

Jul 2018

OnDoutside

(19,948 posts)

4. Yes, Flake is all talk, but will do as he is told.

Reply to malaise (Reply #3)

Mon Jul 16, 2018, 05:45 PM

Jul 2018

BumRushDaShow

(128,527 posts)

5. If you look at the link in the tweet, the guy used to be a Democrat

Reply to OnDoutside (Original post)

Mon Jul 16, 2018, 05:54 PM

Jul 2018

and switched parties after the rep. he worked for (Charlie Wilson) passed away in 2013 (Wilson was a blue dog - I don't know if Wilson actually switched parties as the link said when I researched further). Supposedly the county that he is coming from in OH is one that flipped from blue to red. I.e., it's one of those "Appalachian" area counties that borders Wheeling, WV.

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