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Related: About this forumJim Nussle renounces Republican Party
Jim Nussle renounces Republican PartyA longtime Republican member of Congress from Iowa has renounced his party following the attempts by elected officials and a violent mob to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election.
I will no longer claim I am a Republican tonight, Jim Nussle tweeted on January 6, as I am outraged and devastated by the actions of too many elected Republicans (some I know and served with) and supporters. Today a final line was crossed that I will not excuse. The GOP is NO more and left me and others behind.
Later that evening, 121 House Republicansmore than half the GOP caucusvoted to reject Arizonas electoral votes for Joe Biden, as did six GOP senators.
Nussle represented much of northeast Iowa in the U.S. House for sixteen years, participating in certifying the electoral college vote in four presidential elections. He left Congress to run for governor in 2006, and after losing that race, served as director of the Office of Management and Budget in President George W. Bushs administration. Since 2014, he has been president & CEO at the Credit Union National Association.
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Jim Nussle renounces Republican Party (Original Post)
progressoid
Jan 2021
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rurallib
(63,201 posts)1. A voice from the past that I would have wished never to have heard of again
Well, congratulations on doing something right for once in your life, Nussle
rurallib
(63,201 posts)2. This is still making me smile - no, laugh
wonder how I will feel tomorrow?
progressoid
(50,748 posts)3. on the one hand...
I'm unimpressed that all these republicans are jumping ship at the end of trump's term. It;s sooo brave of them to take a stand now.
On the other hand I'm feeling a little schadenfreude watching the Grand Old Party splinter. I hope this infighting continues for a few more years and we continue to gain power.
rurallib
(63,201 posts)4. I hope it takes down that pompous asshole Jeff Kaufmann, my old "buddy"
He used to be my rep and always tried to curry some relationship. I called him a fucking phony to his face more than once.