Giambra quits GOP, ends senate campaign

[Nineforty]

 

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"In an email sent to friends and supporters, Giambra said he, 'can no longer remain a Republican or continue with my campaign to seek the Republican nomination for Senator in the 61st District,'" said the report.

 

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"I cannot stand with party leaders who double down in their support of the NRA after yet another mass shooting; who applaud the decision to take away a woman's right to choose and who encourage the elimination of LGBQ rights; and who still believe that Donald Trump is their president," wrote Giambra in his explanation for why he is changing his party affiliation.

 

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/new-york-republican-drops-out-of-state-senate-race-and-quits-the-gop/ar-AAZgM9l?ocid=EMMX&cvid=453678d8ed924264948beb4cc39a9430

[Irv]

Who's Giambra?  The guy who played for the Yankees?  

[ChiGoose]

Looking forward to the claims that he's a RINO or actually a Democrat.

 

If you don't toe the line of the glorious god king, you might as well be a member of the DSA.

[Tiberius]

Not all of the GOP is for The Party over country. Hopeful sign 

[JaCrispy]

You go to the party where your views line up the most…👍

[Tiberius]

Walk Away 

[Albwan]

54 minutes ago, Nineforty said:

 

 

 

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[Orlando Buffalo]

The guy supported Hillary in 2016, and this is a quote from Republican head of Amherst, "In no way do I want Joel Giambra representing Amherst," he said. "I don't like his politics, and it was a big mistake for us to back such a liberal Democrat like him for county executive" don't feel like we lost a good one.

[Nineforty]

1 hour ago, ChiGoose said:

Looking forward to the claims that he's a RINO or actually a Democrat.

 

If you don't toe the line of the glorious god king, you might as well be a member of the DSA.

Didn't take long

[leh-nerd skin-erd]

1 hour ago, Nineforty said:

 

 

 

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/new-york-republican-drops-out-of-state-senate-race-and-quits-the-gop/ar-AAZgM9l?ocid=EMMX&cvid=453678d8ed924264948beb4cc39a9430

I had to refresh my memory, but his story is apparently as follows: 

 

• Started as a D, switched to an R;
• As Comptroller, he ratf*cked Erie county with his budget antics in the early 2000s, and quit in anticipation of losing a reelection bid;
• He ran for governor in 2018 and tapped out early, before he was shown the curb;
• He attempted to start his own political party, the Fusion GPS party, but had to quit that deal when he fell about 1,000 signatures short on a 3,000 signature requirement;
• Decided to run for State Senate, then decided he wasn't going to be marketable and tapped out as well;

 

I don't see any word of any criminal charges being filed, but other than that his resume suggests he would be awesome as a pivotal player in NYS politics. 

 

Oh, and btw, he referred to his bid as a 'kamikaze mission', which in context, is a pretty dumb ---perhaps indicative of why he failed to garner support he needed to be successful.  

[B-Man]

2 hours ago, leh-nerd skin-erd said:

 

• Started as a D, switched to an R;
• As Comptroller, he ratf*cked Erie county with his budget antics in the early 2000s, and quit in anticipation of losing a reelection bid;
• He ran for governor in 2018 and tapped out early, before he was shown the curb;
• He attempted to start his own political party, the Fusion GPS party, but had to quit that deal when he fell about 1,000 signatures short on a 3,000 signature requirement;
• Decided to run for State Senate, then decided he wasn't going to be marketable and tapped out as well;

 

I don't see any word of any criminal charges being filed, but other than that his resume suggests he would be awesome as a pivotal player in NYS politics. 

 

Oh, and btw, he referred to his bid as a 'kamikaze mission', which in context, is a pretty dumb ---perhaps indicative of why he failed to garner support he needed to be successful.  

 

 

 

 

Thanks for putting some actual facts into the thread. 
 

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[Wacka]

He is my age so I hope he still has a long life ahead of him, but after his throat cancer, he should just  stay out of politics and enjoy life.

Edited July 7, 2022 by Wacka