Amash's future in the GOP, and, by extension, Congress, diminishes by the day
By Peter Skurkiss May 28, 2019
Rep. Justin Amash (R-Mich.) made a news splash by being the only Republican in Congress to call for the impeachment of the president. This will not be the last we hear from him.
Amash says he's a libertarian as opposed to being a libertarian-leaning Republican. Contrast him to Rand Paul, who has principle and can still work with the president on a host of issues. Not Amash. He never supported President Trump, according to House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.).
Why would Amash jeopardize his political career by being a Republican outlier in a district that went heavily for Trump in 2016? Amash says it is a matter of principle. Maybe, but there are also political calculations involved.
There's the matter of redistricting. Michigan has 14 House seats and will likely lose one when new district maps are drawn after the 2020 census. Most observers think Amash's district will be redawn to make it hard for him to win reelection. And Amash has already drawn a Trump-supporting primary challenger for 2020. Finally, Amash's
donor base is drying up. .............To Read More
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Tuesday, May 28, 2019
Sunday, December 22, 2013
If this the Establishment's counteroffensive, the Tea Party has little to worry about
By TIMOTHY P. CARNEY DECEMBER 19,
2013
The battle for
the GOP will now be fought in 2014 House and Senate primaries, Tea Partiers and
Establishment types agree. Tea Partiers
always have an uphill climb when challenging incumbents, but this year, the
Establishment is targeting Tea Party incumbents and winning open seats, my AEI
colleague Norm Ornstein said on public radio's
"To The Point" yesterday. Ornestein
pointed to two examples: Alabama's 1st Congressional District where
business-backed candidate Bradley Byrne won a special election against Dean
Young. The problem with this example: Young got no backing
from national Tea Party groups.
The incumbent
the Establishment is targeting is Justin Amash. Here's what challenger Brian Ellis has to
offer, as told by Maria Santos of the Weekly Standard:….To Read More…
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