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Georgia Republican backs Biden, blasts those in party who ‘fall in line’ with Trump (thehill.com)

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[-] Habahnow@sh.itjust.works 110 points 6 months ago

Former Georgia Lt. Gov. Geoff Duncan (R)

I feel this takes some of the energy from the title. Better to have some ex Republicans supporting Biden rather than none of them, but I definitely would have wished it was someone actively in office.

Great quote from Duncan though:

Unlike Trump, I’ve belonged to the GOP my entire life. This November, I am voting for a decent person I disagree with on policy over a criminal defendant without a moral compass

[-] JudahBenHur@lemm.ee 49 points 6 months ago

I find lots of GOP people admit trump is shit after they're done kissing his ass and pretending to agree with him in order to keep their jobs

[-] Guy_Fieris_Hair@lemmy.world 11 points 6 months ago

It would be political Suicide for an active republican. Even if only 10% of Republicans jump ship because of that comment that's enough to never get you elected again. In reality it is likely a lot more than 10%.

[-] TrueStoryBob@lemmy.world 6 points 6 months ago

It could be actual suicide as well... many GOP party adjuncts and elected officials have been receiving death threats for not falling exactly in line with even Trump's most vaguest of whims.

[-] Guy_Fieris_Hair@lemmy.world 3 points 6 months ago

The fucking Gravy Seals are trying to take over.

[-] TrueStoryBob@lemmy.world 2 points 6 months ago

Meal Team Six.

[-] ramble81@lemm.ee 8 points 6 months ago

I was about to guess he wasn’t up for reelection.

[-] joojmachine@lemmy.ml 34 points 6 months ago

Biden, blasts

[-] TropicalDingdong@lemmy.world 18 points 6 months ago

[-] TropicalDingdong@lemmy.world 11 points 6 months ago

Any one think Georgia might go blue again?

[-] slurpinderpin@lemmy.world 7 points 6 months ago

I know I’ll do my part

[-] IvanOverdrive@lemm.ee 11 points 6 months ago

And the right wing media industrial complex is going to cancel this dude like he never existed.

[-] dugmeup@lemmy.world 0 points 6 months ago

Look! One person.im the GOap with a backbone!

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