Rift in Kansas GOP boils over after loss in governor's race

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TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A push by top Republicans in Kansas to punish party officials who backed an independent candidate for governor is shining a spotlight on an internal rift that could hinder GOP leaders' efforts to steer the state to the right over Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly's objections.

Many Republicans blame independent state Sen. Dennis Pyle's campaign for Kelly's narrow reelection victory Nov. 8 over three-term Republican state Attorney General Derek Schmidt. But five hard-right lawmakers said in a Facebook statement this week that GOP “establishment manipulations” were the culprit and denounced the state party's chair.

While Republicans nationally are unsettled by ex-President Donald Trump's bid to win back the White House in 2024, the Kansas conflict boiled over because state GOP Chair Mike Kuckelman convened the party's Loyalty Committee the day after the election. The committee enforces a party ban on its officials supporting non-Republicans.

“Kuckelman and the Republican establishment, we are done with you," the lawmakers concluded in a posting on the Facebook page of state Sen. Mark Steffen, a south-central Kansas Republican.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/rift-in-kansas-gop-boils-over-after-loss-in-governor-s-race/ar-AA14eKh1

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1. I love it when Republicans smack each other

in the back of the head.

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2. Ban political views

Have to love that there is a committee to make sure all Qpublicans say nothing against their party. Reminds so much of Stalin's Russia and that pathetic video of all the sycophants praising the Orange Buffoon. Next up. burning heretics at the stake.

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3. The whole party is imploding and it's all their doing

The T party n the Freedom Caucus went way too far into the cult w/ tfg. A few years ago, I thought the T party was gonna be a third party for voting .. never dreamed this mess