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Thank God for Rusty Bowers. ðŸ™
THANKS RUSTY SIR
That a real patriot 🫡🫡🫡🫡🫡
I can’t imagine the desepcion of this person when trump ask him to do something illegal for him
You've got to be kidding and Trump's involved with Putin too…and we have to trust these people again?
Rusty Bowers will be in the history books. Country supersedes party!
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DISQUALIFY TRUMP NOW AND HIS CO-CONSPIRED NOW 🤬🤬🫵â˜ï¸ðŸ¤¦â€â™€ï¸ðŸ¤¦ðŸ˜‘😡🇺🇸🗽🗽🗽🗽🗽
Where are the Republicans they need a scolding for having this man there nominee in the first place
You fulfilled your oath . Trump belongs in prison.
I can't believe that at this point in time, people can still be conned by Trump. Republicans want only to be in charge.They care nothing for their oath to the constitution. They simply want to rule a country where they are well aware that their platforms are outdated, their ideas 75 years behind modern times. They see Trump as their instrument to impose minority rule upon the country and they will support him until the end. Trump and the Republicans who support him are a disgrace. Hopefully, the 2024 election will bring this nightmare to an end.
Jenna Ellis with her permanent smug grin and no relevant experience only was a kind of wallpaper.
I just wonder how Giuliani is only broke (though only in theory so far) but not in jail.
Thank you Rusty
Oath to the constitution
We are loyal Americans first not the party. Trump was not POTUS when he committed this treasonous.
If more republicans would be as Rusty Bowers, my vote will be for the best people despite the party. But with republicans supporting Trump and MAGA, and authoritarianism, i just cant
I have known Rusty for decades, well before he got into Arizona politics. He and I do not agree on much politically, but I have never known a man with more integrity than Rusty.
This man is why I now believe not all politicians are the same. I wouldn't agree with any of his policies I'm sure, but this man is a true actual patriot. Not a traitor like trump.
What I heard him say is that he will be an independent until a vialable and worthy candidate runs.
Respect to Mr. Bowers. . Rudy is DT's number one Gestapo. He should be in jail by now.
You have to Love and Respect Rusty Bowers. The World needs more men like him.
Joe Biden just took all the Veterans funding for the INvaders let that sink in.
Theories are speculation. Speculation isn't credible concrete evidence, therefore Guiliani asked Rusty Bowers to commit a crime,pure and simple! What bothers me the most is my home state of Wisconsin didn't criminally charged but legally sued. The results make a mockery of our criminal justice system!
When I heard his J6 testimony, I though, "Wow, this guy talks like a Mormon."
Sure enough.
5:16 it’s really not funny, Mr Bowers. Nothing to giggle or joke about.
Rusty Bowers took an oath and it meant something to him. Although I'm sure we differ on many policy issues, he is someone that should be in government. The country owes him a debt of gratitude.
Shameful that other Republican officers in other states didn't uphold the truth and keep the people aware that they mattered.
A man with integrity something trump will never have and will never know.
A clown, standing back and saying "wow, it's a clown show." This guy is just as culpable.
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This is the scale of injustice that we’re seeing trump get away with all while the Supreme Court justices who are assigned a lifetime position are saying or doing nothing but getting paid, this is sad for our country. Lock trump up now!!!
At least an OATH actually means something to honorable people. I doubt that the cult could even spell it.
Has he been paid enormously or is he being blackmailed. Check the money trail
Rusty Bowers is a true American hero. He had the guts to stand up to Trump and Gulliani and the the dog crap they were attempting to get away with. And the Republicans in Arizona thanked Bowers by censuring him. Now the Republicans in Arizona will say the censure had nothing to do with Trump, but that's 100% dog crap and they know it. It's just more evidence of how infectious the Republican Party has become.
A good man who wasn't fooled by the idiot trump.
There was fraud. Anyone with common sense could see it.
Psychological political spy thriller theater 🎠😮💛
TRUTH!!
RUSTY BOWERS IS what WE THE PEOPLE EXPECT FROM ALL OF OUR “ELECTED†officials in OUR local state and federal officials! Which IS to be LOYAL TO THE CONSTITUTION, COUNTRY AND IT’S PEOPLE, not to the man or woman who temporarily sits in the seat of the oval office as president!
💙🇺🇸â¤ï¸ðŸ‡ºðŸ‡¸ðŸ’™ The current republican party IS NO longer recognizable as worthy of serving as our ELECTED representatives in CONGRESS and those whom continue to serve a CORRUPT self serving man who wants to yet again STEAL from the AMERICAN people, shall NOT continue to serve the people as our CONGRESS and BE IMPEACHED and removed from their office NEVER able to serve in ANY federal or local government office or near election process again. Losing their ability to vote for 10 years.