So, I was thinking about this quote from Kevin McCarthy’s quote regarding the Democrats and Graham Planter.
Why was I thinking about it? Well…
CNBC reports: Max Miller stays in Ohio House race as GOP ballot deadline passes.
Republican Rep. Max Miller of Ohio will remain in his reelection race, after a key deadline passed for the GOP to replace him as its nominee, despite mounting calls from fellow Republicans for him to drop his reelection bid.
Under Ohio law, Republicans have until Monday at 4 p.m. to name a replacement nominee. But the local Republican officials responsible for choosing one must receive at least two days’ notice before meeting, meaning Miller would have needed to withdraw by Saturday for the party to complete the process in time. He did not.
Miller has now effectively missed the deadline, but could still withdraw and have his name removed from the ballot. Republicans would then be left without a nominee in Ohio’s 7th Congressional District.
Miller’s spokesperson did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
The deadline passed after a week of escalating Republican pressure on Miller to step aside over claims from his ex-wife, Emily Moreno, that he physically abused her and their young daughter. Miller has denied the allegations.
Miller’s father-in-law, Republican Sen. Bernie Moreno of Ohio, called the incumbent “a danger” last weekend and urged him to resign. Republican Sen. Jon Husted of Ohio later joined calls for Miller to leave office and end his campaign.
And what of GOP leaders?
President Donald Trump and House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., have stood by Miller.
Imagine that.
I would note that Miller is credibly accused of behavior that outstrips Platners.
Indeed, he sounds like a thoroughly awful human being.
To wit, as reported by Mother Jones: Rep. Max Miller Has a History of Withholding His Daughter’s Blue Bunny and Police Footage Shows Rep. Max Miller Downplaying His Daughter’s Broken Collarbone.
From the second link:
The report was based on more than 2,000 pages of court filings and police records, including a 48-page investigatory file relating to possible child abuse after their toddler experienced a broken collarbone. This file included numerous troubling allegations from Emily Moreno—Miller’s ex-wife and the daughter of US Sen. Bernie Moreno—who accused Miller of throwing scalding water at her, shoving her against a wall during a heated custody exchange, and holding a gun to her head while she was trying to change their daughter’s diaper. Other public records accused Miller of drug abuse and threatening behavior.
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the clips we are publishing show a child protection specialist indicating the collarbone injury was accompanied by a bruise resembling a handprint. Emily Moreno also tells police that their daughter expressed fear of her father.
This week, Sen. Moreno weighed in on the personal drama roiling his family, calling it the “seventh circle of hell.”
“My daughter lives in constant fear of this man,” Sen. Moreno continued.
Meanwhile…
Also:
- Via NOTUS: Max Miller Says Mike Johnson Is ‘Standing Behind Me’.
- Via The Atlantic: Mike Johnson Would Prefer Not To.
A real profile in courage!
Yes, when it comes to the criminal justice system, people deserve due process. But when allegations rise to a certain level (which I think have been surpassed in this case, as they were in the Platner situation), parties are within their rights to decide whom they want to bear their labels. Or, certainly, leaders are fully within their rights to make public condemnations, even if they lack the power to remove a candidate. You are, after all, known by the company you keep.
I would note that that aphorism is an increasingly damning one for the GOP.
