This series lists prominent Republicans, Trump appointees and veterans of previous Republican presidencies who have given up on Patient Number One. We show why.
This is part 47. For earlier episodes, click on Alan Austin, above, and scroll down the page. Today we reach 300 named individuals who have openly declared their opposition to Trump’s reelection.
Click on the name for the source of the quote.
298. Tim Scott, current Republican senator for South Carolina:
“White supremacy should be denounced at every turn. I think the president misspoke, and he needs to correct it. If he doesn’t correct it, I guess he didn’t misspeak.” [30 September, 2020]
299. William Cohen, former Republican senator for Maine:
“What I see taking place is the White House engaging in fairly menacing activity, leading us down a trail towards a dictatorship where it is only the law or rule, not the rule of law. I find it very offensive that he would use our military to fire rubber bullets or mace or other pepper spray into the eyes of innocent people in order to get a photo-op. That’s not a commander in chief, that’s a dictator in chief.” [5 June, 2020]
300. Tony Schwartz, former Trump associate, co-author of The Art of the Deal:
“There are two Trumps. The one he presents to the world is all bluster, bullying and certainty. The other, which I have long felt haunts his inner world, is the frightened child ...
“Trump’s temperament and his habits have hardened with age. He was always cartoonish, but compared with the man for whom I worked 30 years ago, he is significantly angrier today: more reactive, deceitful, distracted, vindictive, impulsive and, above all, self-absorbed – assuming the last is possible.” [18 January, 2018]
301. Matthew Waxman, senior officer at the State Department, Defense Department, and National Security Council under George W Bush:
“The prospect of a contested presidential election, including premature claims of victory—or worse, one in which President Trump deliberately foils a clear outcome against him—rightly has people worried. It’s a reminder of how much the system depends on candidates’ commitment to certain principles and to the system itself. Based on what I have seen from President Trump so far, I have grave doubts that he will provide needed leadership. [6 October, 2020]
303. Rear Admiral Tom Atkin, naval officer who served in senior commanding roles under Republican presidents Reagan, Bush Senior and Bush Junior:
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302. Brigadier General Roosevelt Barfield, retired senior army commander who served under Republican presidents Reagan, Bush Senior and Bush Junior:
“The next president will have to struggle with an economy in a deep recession and a pandemic that has already claimed more than 200,000 of our fellow citizens. America, with 4% of the world’s population suffers with 25% of the world’s COVID-19 cases. Only FDR and Abraham Lincoln came into office facing more monumental crises than the next president. Joe Biden has the character, principles, wisdom, and leadership necessary to address a world on fire. That is why we vigorously support his election; and why we urge our fellow citizens to do the same.” [24 September, 2020]
And from the archives:
304. Dean Heller, former Republican senator for Nevada:
“I vehemently oppose our nominee [Trump] and some of the comments and issues he brought up during the campaign ... This is a man who denigrates human beings.” [19 May, 2016]
To be continued ...
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A compilation of ex-military chiefs condemning Donald Trump was published here at Independent Australia:
https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/us-military-leaders-line-up-to-condemn-commander-in-chief-trump,14328