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Floyd R. Turbo

(26,574 posts) Tue Feb 4, 2020, 01:30 PM Feb 2020

Republican Party Official Quits Saying GOP Is 'Propaganda Shill' for Trump

A Republican Party official in Indiana says he has quit the GOP because the impeachment process showed the party he supported for decades has become "cultish" in its backing of President Donald Trump.

Ed Adams resigned from his position as a local precinct committeeman for the 18-02 precinct in the Irvington neighborhood of Marion County.
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According to his resignation letter, seen by IndyStar, he felt that the vote by all the Republican Senators—apart from Mitt Romney (Utah) and Susan Collins (Maine)—not to call witnesses to Trump's trial, was a step he could not accept.

According to the IndyStar, his letter read: "For the life of me I don't understand why people don't want the truth. American people deserve the truth—and why are you enabling the hiding of truth? It has become the party of Donald Trump with cultish enthusiasm."

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Republican Party Official Quits Saying GOP Is 'Propaganda Shill' for Trump (Original Post) Floyd R. Turbo Feb 2020 OP

Oh, my! MyOwnPeace Feb 2020 #1

This guy is in charge of a city block. lagomorph777 Feb 2020 #13

This year, more than ever...... MyOwnPeace Feb 2020 #15

Collins Rider3 Feb 2020 #2

+1 Baitball Blogger Feb 2020 #3

He hung in there for 3 years and that's what put him over the edge? tanyev Feb 2020 #4

Probably still imagined he could do good work at the local level, until the stench from DC... Hekate Feb 2020 #6

I'd like to shake that man's hand. I hope he continues to speak out to his friends & neighbors. nt Hekate Feb 2020 #5

"I don't understand why people don't want the truth" gratuitous Feb 2020 #7

The only real question is old guy Feb 2020 #8

The title made sound like he quit (stopped) saying GOP Is 'Propaganda Shill' for Trump ToxMarz Feb 2020 #9

Yeah, a comma would have been useful there...nt Wounded Bear Feb 2020 #10

That's literally what I thought it meant. Foolacious Feb 2020 #11

me too oldsoftie Feb 2020 #12

I should read the thread before responding wryter2000 Feb 2020 #17

Finally a Fellow quarbis Feb 2020 #14

Your subject line wryter2000 Feb 2020 #16

it's the Cult of Unindicted Co-conspirators Klan Hermit-The-Prog Feb 2020 #18

Just like Hitler raising to power demosincebirth Feb 2020 #19

There are still a few Chamber of Commerce republicans where I live. Blue_true Feb 2020 #20

KR Cha Feb 2020 #21

MyOwnPeace

(16,937 posts)

1. Oh, my!

Reply to Floyd R. Turbo (Original post)

Tue Feb 4, 2020, 01:31 PM

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Last edited Tue Feb 4, 2020, 04:31 PM - Edit history (1)

That's 2 I've read about today - this guy will get in line behind Bill Kristol.
Good moves in the proper direction!

lagomorph777

(30,613 posts)

13. This guy is in charge of a city block.

Reply to MyOwnPeace (Reply #1)

Tue Feb 4, 2020, 04:07 PM

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Not a major official.

MyOwnPeace

(16,937 posts)

15. This year, more than ever......

Reply to lagomorph777 (Reply #13)

Tue Feb 4, 2020, 04:38 PM

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between what is stolen and what get hacked, along with those deprived of the chance to vote - we need all the votes we can get!! His vote counts every bit as much as Mittens Romney's (of course, we don't REALLY know what way Mittens will vote )

Rider3

(919 posts)

2. Collins

Reply to Floyd R. Turbo (Original post)

Tue Feb 4, 2020, 01:33 PM

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She shouldn't be counted, because she and Lamar Alexander coordinated their votes for their own selfish reasons.

Baitball Blogger

(46,757 posts)

3. +1

Reply to Rider3 (Reply #2)

Tue Feb 4, 2020, 01:37 PM

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tanyev

(42,603 posts)

4. He hung in there for 3 years and that's what put him over the edge?

Reply to Floyd R. Turbo (Original post)

Tue Feb 4, 2020, 02:10 PM

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Better late than never, I guess.

Hekate

(90,779 posts)

6. Probably still imagined he could do good work at the local level, until the stench from DC...

Reply to tanyev (Reply #4)

Tue Feb 4, 2020, 02:17 PM

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...finally got to him. Also the way he uses "cultish" makes me think he's experiencing MAGAtism in his own neighborhood.

Hekate

(90,779 posts)

5. I'd like to shake that man's hand. I hope he continues to speak out to his friends & neighbors. nt

Reply to Floyd R. Turbo (Original post)

Tue Feb 4, 2020, 02:14 PM

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gratuitous

(82,849 posts)

7. "I don't understand why people don't want the truth"

Reply to Floyd R. Turbo (Original post)

Tue Feb 4, 2020, 02:18 PM

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You're new here, Ed, so I'm just going to say that your accurate assessment of the cult of Trump doesn't really brook the truth. Facts and evidence don't matter to the cult, and when the truth impinges on their consciousness, they have a visceral and often violent negative reaction.

Now that you're seeing it, you'll see it everywhere.

old guy

(3,283 posts)

8. The only real question is

Reply to Floyd R. Turbo (Original post)

Tue Feb 4, 2020, 02:40 PM

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how will he vote in November when he is alone in the booth.

ToxMarz

(2,169 posts)

9. The title made sound like he quit (stopped) saying GOP Is 'Propaganda Shill' for Trump

Reply to Floyd R. Turbo (Original post)

Tue Feb 4, 2020, 02:57 PM

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but it was just a double entendre

Wounded Bear

(58,700 posts)

10. Yeah, a comma would have been useful there...nt

Reply to ToxMarz (Reply #9)

Tue Feb 4, 2020, 03:09 PM

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Foolacious

(497 posts)

11. That's literally what I thought it meant.

Reply to ToxMarz (Reply #9)

Tue Feb 4, 2020, 03:52 PM

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It wasn't until I read the post that I realized it was the opposite.

oldsoftie

(12,587 posts)

12. me too

Reply to Foolacious (Reply #11)

Tue Feb 4, 2020, 04:03 PM

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wryter2000

(46,077 posts)

17. I should read the thread before responding

Reply to ToxMarz (Reply #9)

Tue Feb 4, 2020, 04:56 PM

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quarbis

(314 posts)

14. Finally a Fellow

Reply to Floyd R. Turbo (Original post)

Tue Feb 4, 2020, 04:32 PM

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Hoosier with a conscience and moral. They are usually exclusive of most Republicans in Indiana.

wryter2000

(46,077 posts)

16. Your subject line

Reply to Floyd R. Turbo (Original post)

Tue Feb 4, 2020, 04:55 PM

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Suggests that he used to say the party is a shill but he's stopped saying it.

Party official quits saying...

Versus

Party official quits, saying...

The importance of commas.

Hermit-The-Prog

(33,409 posts)

18. it's the Cult of Unindicted Co-conspirators Klan

Reply to Floyd R. Turbo (Original post)

Tue Feb 4, 2020, 05:02 PM

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CUCKs

demosincebirth

(12,542 posts)

19. Just like Hitler raising to power

Reply to Floyd R. Turbo (Original post)

Tue Feb 4, 2020, 08:01 PM

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Blue_true

(31,261 posts)

20. There are still a few Chamber of Commerce republicans where I live.

Reply to Floyd R. Turbo (Original post)

Tue Feb 4, 2020, 08:17 PM

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It is a red county, but in 2016 Hillary put no resources in here and did better than I expected her to, so lots of republicans either voted for her or stayed home.

Cha

(297,574 posts)

21. KR

Reply to Floyd R. Turbo (Original post)

Wed Feb 5, 2020, 02:50 AM

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