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This won't go over well with the self-victimizin self-martyrers on the Right, who read A Choice, Not An Echo and dream that the same Eastern Establishment that selected Dewey also selected Romney. After all, they alone are allowed to be put upon.
(I would support the total privatization of Social Security and the outright abolition of Medicare and still agree with Mr. Brown, fwiw.)
Iowa Polk County GOP Co-Chairman Resigns, Says Republicans Are 'Too Conservative'
(I would support the total privatization of Social Security and the outright abolition of Medicare and still agree with Mr. Brown, fwiw.)
Iowa Polk County GOP Co-Chairman Resigns, Says Republicans Are 'Too Conservative'
Chad Brown, co-chairman of the Polk County Republican Party in Iowa, has resigned and switched his political affiliation to "independent," arguing in his resignation letter that the GOP has become too conservative.
Brown, who served in his position since March, submitted a letter of resignation on Aug. 5, the Des Moines Register reported Tuesday. In his letter, the former co-chair wrote that he was "severing all ties to the Republican Party," despite having identified as a Republican for his entire life.
Brown told the Register in an interview that his decision was spurred by the influence of the Christian right and National Rifle Association within the GOP, as well as Rep. Steve King's (R-Iowa) controversial comments last month comparing young, undocumented immigrants to drug mules. While House Republican leadership condemned King's comments, many of his colleagues remained silent on the subject. The congressman also continues to serve on the House Judiciary Committee.
Brown also took issue with the Republican Party's refusal to acknowledge climate change and global warming, telling the Register the GOP "has declared war on science and common sense."