Emmett Hanger Wants to "Purge" the Republican Party?
According to SWAC Girl, who posted this article "
Hanger wants to purge local GOP if elected" and later linking to this article, "
What a Race?" by
Daily Newsleader Editor David Fritz. Following the chain is a link in that article to
an interview with Emmett Hanger. Whew! Sure had to go 'round Robin Hood's barn to get to find it. Ignoring the liberal lean of our local-no-longer newspaper (owned by Gannett publishing, the same folks who bring us USA Today), one can discern the truth of the matter, that the liberals are on Emmett's side. Why else would they call those wanting a conservative State Senator "shrill"? That's sort of like the way they deride the Pope for wanting Catholics to adhere to the teachings of the church.
Yes, they are rallying to Hanger's banner as it were. The Virginia Education Association has endorsed Emmett Hanger. Emmett has called for the Dem/S to vote for him in the primary and from my conversations with various such he's making an impact. So now, I guess he feels just comfortable enough to call for a purge of dissidents in the party. That just tears it for me.
It is one thing for people to disagree. Within that framework of respectful disagreement, it should be acceptable for an organization to expect certain behavior of its representatives just as citizens as a group expect certain behavior of their elected officials (and why Vance Wilkins vacated the office). To be as Emmett seems to be, wanting to "purge" the party of those who don't agree with his decidedly and widely recognized move to a much more liberal attitude about taxes, etc. is simply unacceptable. Instead of encouraging me to vote for him, Emmett is polarizing the party and me and ensuring that he will never again get my vote. Is that the sort of leadership and representation we want in the State Senate (or in any other office)? Not for me.
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