1/ Six years ago today, we lost NC Congressman Walter Jones.
Originally from Farmville, and representing a heavily military district, Jones became an Iraq War critic, foreshadowing MAGA alongside @RonPaul.
@BillKristol and others worked to primary Jones. Jones won anyway.
Originally from Farmville, and representing a heavily military district, Jones became an Iraq War critic, foreshadowing MAGA alongside @RonPaul.
@BillKristol and others worked to primary Jones. Jones won anyway.
2/ I heard Jones speak at an event in 2004, the night after Bush won re-election.
Jones did not criticize the war specifically that night, but objected to federal spending and called for abolishing the Department of Education.
Later, he famously turned on the Iraq War.
Jones did not criticize the war specifically that night, but objected to federal spending and called for abolishing the Department of Education.
Later, he famously turned on the Iraq War.
3/ In a world of self-and-media-proclaimed “maverick” status, Jones actually was one.
Our politics, and the state of the American right, are downstream from Jones’ stands when the chips were down in the Aughts.
Our politics, and the state of the American right, are downstream from Jones’ stands when the chips were down in the Aughts.
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