Justin Amash for President: A Change Conservatives Can Believe In - Matt Lewis, The Daily Beast:
May 29, 2019 - "As a conservative who has grave concerns about Donald Trump, I’ve arrived at an unavoidable conclusion: it’s time to draft Justin Amash for president....
"I’m not naïve enough to think he can win. I’m just looking for someone—anyone!—for whom I can, in good conscience, cast my vote.... There are no viable options currently available within the bounds of our binary, two-party system....
"Trump’s authoritarian tendencies, disrespect for the rule of law, and lack of civility and temperament make it impossible to back him. Even with his solid judicial nominees and tax cuts, how in good conscience can a principled conservative support four more years for this president?
"But it’s not like Democrats are that much better.... Trump is so bad, the argument goes, that conservatives should simply reject a political philosophy we’ve embraced for our entire lives and endorse people who are diametrically opposed to our core beliefs.... [I]f you are a principled conservative who cares deeply about enacting conservative public policy ... being complicit in advancing this agenda is a non-starter.
"Enter Justin Amash, a young libertarian-leaning Republican who uses social media to explain every vote he makes. Amash distinguished himself in the last several months — first by voting against the president’s bogus 'emergency order' regarding the border wall — and then by coming out in favor of impeachment. As Politico’s Tim Alberta has observed, 'Justin Amash is the most intellectually honest and consistent GOP member of Congress.'
"In response, Republicans have accused him of being an opportunist and an attention hog, which are absurd claims.... Amash has more to lose than to gain. His primary challenge from a Trump supporter back home in Michigan, coupled with his loss of financial support from the DeVos family, demonstrates how intellectual honesty comes at a price....
"I would certainly support him in a Republican primary, but the better move would be for Amash to run as a third-party candidate (possibly as a Libertarian, if he could win that party’s nomination). Doing so would once again allow people like me to participate in a general election without selling our souls in the process....
"So there you have it.... Justin Amash for president. I’m ready to sign up. The draft movement starts here. Let’s make it happen."
May 29, 2019 - "As a conservative who has grave concerns about Donald Trump, I’ve arrived at an unavoidable conclusion: it’s time to draft Justin Amash for president....
"I’m not naïve enough to think he can win. I’m just looking for someone—anyone!—for whom I can, in good conscience, cast my vote.... There are no viable options currently available within the bounds of our binary, two-party system....
"Trump’s authoritarian tendencies, disrespect for the rule of law, and lack of civility and temperament make it impossible to back him. Even with his solid judicial nominees and tax cuts, how in good conscience can a principled conservative support four more years for this president?
"But it’s not like Democrats are that much better.... Trump is so bad, the argument goes, that conservatives should simply reject a political philosophy we’ve embraced for our entire lives and endorse people who are diametrically opposed to our core beliefs.... [I]f you are a principled conservative who cares deeply about enacting conservative public policy ... being complicit in advancing this agenda is a non-starter.
"Enter Justin Amash, a young libertarian-leaning Republican who uses social media to explain every vote he makes. Amash distinguished himself in the last several months — first by voting against the president’s bogus 'emergency order' regarding the border wall — and then by coming out in favor of impeachment. As Politico’s Tim Alberta has observed, 'Justin Amash is the most intellectually honest and consistent GOP member of Congress.'
"In response, Republicans have accused him of being an opportunist and an attention hog, which are absurd claims.... Amash has more to lose than to gain. His primary challenge from a Trump supporter back home in Michigan, coupled with his loss of financial support from the DeVos family, demonstrates how intellectual honesty comes at a price....
"I would certainly support him in a Republican primary, but the better move would be for Amash to run as a third-party candidate (possibly as a Libertarian, if he could win that party’s nomination). Doing so would once again allow people like me to participate in a general election without selling our souls in the process....
"So there you have it.... Justin Amash for president. I’m ready to sign up. The draft movement starts here. Let’s make it happen."
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