Nebraska state Sen. John McCollister (R) tweeted out a warning Sunday that his party is “enabling white supremacy” and that he “refuses to be someone who said nothing.”
What I am saying though is that the Republican Party is COMPLICIT to obvious racist and immoral activity inside our party.
— Senator McCollister (@SenMcCollister) August 5, 2019
We have Republican senators and representatives who look the other way and say nothing for fear that it will negatively affect their elections.
No more.
When the history books are written, I refuse to be someone who said nothing.
— Senator McCollister (@SenMcCollister) August 5, 2019
We all like to cite Abraham Lincoln’s Republican lineage when it is politically expedient but NOW is the time to ACT like Lincoln and take a stand. pic.twitter.com/Yk32capM4C
— Senator McCollister (@SenMcCollister) August 5, 2019
According to the Omaha World-Herald, McCollister has bucked his party before, introducing bills to expand Medicaid coverage and food stamp eligibility and asking the Attorney General to cease an effort to end DACA.
Correction: This post originally referred to McCollister as a state representative.
I’m guessing Mr. McCollister’s chances of reelection just plummeted.
The WSJ now is using the language of “terrorism” and “white nationalism”. No “mentally ill, video game enthusiasts” in the article.
Noteable:
“The White House didn’t respond to requests for comment.”
White Nationalists Pose Challenge to Investigators
Home-grown terrorists, some motivated by white-nationalist ideologies, often fly under the radar
State Rep. McCollister deserves support for so publicly and bluntly admitting the failure of him and his colleagues in his party in allowing the white nationalist, Trumpian cancer to metastasize.
It would be unproductive to criticism him with “too little, too late”. Although the foot-dragging and hiding from the obvious has been frankly appalling, Republicans like McCollister need to be welcomed so that more like him feel comfortable in confronting the rot that’s permeated their ranks.
It’s sad, though, when the words of a Nebraska state Senator get noticed because not one Republican on the national scene has made a similar statement.
OMG! A Rethug speaks out. Congrats to him and hopefully he’ll get more support.
I’m reading a book on Lincoln and seeing his photo brings tears to my eyes.