GOP Rep. Richard Hanna: I'll vote for Clinton; first House member to cross party line

[brooklynite]

Source: The Post-Standard

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Rep. Richard Hanna, a three-term Republican, said Tuesday he will vote for Hillary Clinton for president because Donald Trump is "unfit to serve our party and cannot lead this country."

Hanna becomes the first Republican member of Congress to publicly declare he will vote for Clinton in November.

Other GOP members of Congress have refused to endorse Trump, but until now none had promised to vote for his Democratic opponent.

Hanna announced his decision Tuesday morning in an op-ed and interview exclusive to Syracuse.com. The retiring congressman previously said he could never support Trump, but he had stopped short of backing Clinton.

Read more: http://www.syracuse.com/politics/index.ssf/2016/08/gop_rep_richard_hanna_says_hell_vote_for_hillary_clinton.html#incart_m-rpt-1

[bucolic_frolic]

1. Not unexpected

Syracuse, upper New York State, with a legacy of Suffragettes
during the Progressive Era.

[Tom Rinaldo]

4. "The retiring congressman..." He's not seeking reelection

But I will credit him with showing some leadership here and for doing the right thing.

[TomCADem]

13. Bingo - The Honesty Is Refreshing ...

...but, of course, it is more the result of the fact that he does not need to rely on the GOP's increasingly radicalized base.

[IronLionZion]

2. Oh yeah! There will be more

Glad to see there are some sensible Republicans who will stand up to that troll.

[Chasstev365]

3. It starts with the dam springing a leak....

Then another, then another, the another, and before you know it the dam bursts!

[groundloop]

6. One side of my brain says this is going to be a landslide of epic proportions....

The other side of my brain says don't count your chickens before they hatch, never underestimate your enemy, etc. The gopers certainly had something up their sleeve for John Kerry.

I certainly hope we can GET OUT THE VOTE and turn this potential presidential landslide into control of the House and Senate.

[uhnope]

11. agreed n/t

[tclambert]

7. It starts with the damned . . .

If Donald can't hold them, his support could begin eroding fast.

[Cryptoad]

5. I do believe

the DNC have let slip the Dogs of War on the Trump!. Its not even Labor day yet and they bailing like rats!

[geek tragedy]

8. retirement balls nt

[auntpurl]

9. Quite. nt

[whistler162]

14. More like served his 3 terms

and just doesn't give a dang as he returns to private life.

[rurallib]

10. maybe if every GOP rep thought they would be "retired" this fall

we'd see more show of courage amongst them

[PatSeg]

15. It is so sad

As there really are worse things than losing an election. Republicans will have to live in the same dystopia as the rest of us if Trump is elected president.

In Australia, politicians voted for strict gun legislation knowing they could lose their seats in government. Many did, but had no regrets, as it was the right thing to do. That is something we rarely see here.

[turbinetree]

12. Now the emperor with no clothes mantra is being exposed

wonder how how many more of these "republicans " will jump ship--------------with the mantra every man and woman for themselves

Honk-----------------for a political revolution

[Feeling the Bern]

16. He's retiring. There's good Republican courage for you

If he were running for re-election, he'd keep is mouth shut. I'm originally from NY. Upstate New York Republicans are about the most two faced, mealy mouthed back benchers in the world. Go F yourself, Hanna.

When you're done with your brave "endorsement," go back to Syracuse and drink enough polluted water in Onondaga Lake (that Republican supported Allied Chemical turned into a dead lake) that you will glow in the dark as if you just let Hanford! Scumbag!

[grahamhgreen]

17. We already have enough Republicans.

[keithbvadu2]

18. When will the other GOP candidates show their integrity and support Trump as they gave their word

and pledge to support the eventual nominee?