Sentinel & Enterprise

Will Arizona censure set the stage for Massachuse­tts GOP?

- By John MacDonald John MacDonald is a veterans’ advocate and is active in state Republican politics.

The Arizona GOP has set the stage and scripted a clear path for Republican­s across the country to clean house of RINOs, or “Republican­s In Name Only.” Arizona Republican Party members passed three resolution­s censuring Republican­s Cindy McCain, former U.S. Sen. Jeff Flake and Gov. Doug Ducey.

The three Republican­s were censured for everything from endorsing Joe Biden for president to rejecting the interests of the American people over globalist interests. The bottom line is that the Arizona GOP has decided to put party loyalty over the individual interests of three defectors. Whether you agree with the Arizona GOP or not, it took guts, gave direction and sent a clear message of the expectatio­ns for those who wish to remain part of the Arizona Republican Party.

In Massachuse­tts, the Democrats have been censuring and flat out dismissing those within the state party structure who do not abide by party rules for years. Democrat party loyalty is one of the few things Republican­s should admire and appreciate about the opposition party in Massachuse­tts. Democrats in Massachuse­tts understand politics is a team sport and that to win, you have to stick to the rules and be loyal. It is certainly something Gov. Charlie Baker doesn’t subscribe to since he’s been elected. Only look to the dwindling amount of elected Republican­s in Massachuse­tts.

The Massachuse­tts GOP certainly has more than enough reason to censure Baker and Karyn Polito if they wanted to.

Since first taking office, Baker has done his best to dismantle the Republican Party. Baker set out to eliminate conservati­ves from the state committee, by supporting candidates that leaned left and or were former Democrats.

In addition, Baker has abandoned fiscal conservati­sm and has begun to raise taxes in Massachuse­tts. The Massachuse­tts Republican Party not only needs to recruit future candidates, but needs to set the agenda and create the platform for those candidates to run on.

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