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And now he says hes rejecting the entire two party system as well. let me read you part of what amash writes. in recent years ive become disenchanted with party politics and frightened what i see. the two-party system evolved into aexistential threat to constitution. im declaring my independence and leaving the republican party. one republican quick to say good riddance to him is president trump who didnt miss the opportunity to call amash one of the dumbest and most disloyal men in congress. jo...

The last couple months break with the republican party. context here is important. the context of justin amash, he was never really mainstream republican. he said he associated more with libertarian ideology than he did traditional republican ideology. he was all on the periphery, often a thorn in the side of republican leaders. i think what youve seen in spades over the course of the last couple months with his decision to break with every other republican seemingly in america and say that the ...

Where phil left off, i mean, hes the only republican who called for the president to be impeached. he went home, had this town hall to cheers and jeers and now we have republicans in his home district in michigan who have begun to line up to challenge him in a primary, if he would be running in a republican primary. the fact that he had so many primary challengers lining up, do you think thats whats motivating this? >> even on the fourth of july, politics plays a role here and it shouldnt be sur...

Says, forget congress, im going to make an independent run against trump? >> yeah, a natural koe da for that statement you just read and thats why im running for president of the united states under the libertarian ticket. hes been coy about this. hes been asked by reporters. i havent thought about it but wouldnt put it off the table. he is going to wait and see next steps. one of the interesting parts about the op-ed he doesnt say what hes going to do next. real questions given the fact that th...

It has serious problems. okay. how are you going to solve that? im taking my ball and going home because i dont like donald trump isnt enough. you cant just identify problems you have to come up with solutions. amash has fallen apart or fallen short so many times in his congressional career. hes always relished that role of being a thorn in the side. okay. but he hasnt really a strong legislative record. his only bill hes passed is renaming a post office. so where are the solutions? and i think ...

Terribly around the country. im going to be speaking about this little later in marshalltown. any way, so any way. >> are you happy with your debate performance? >> yes. >> what do you have to say to those who -- >> what about justin amash leaving the republican party? >> pardon me? >> justin amash said he will become an independent and leave the republican party. do you have any reaction? >> where theres faith theres hope. >> sir, you have been dropping of the polls. what do you make of the pol...