Nebraska state Sen. John McCollister (R) tweeted out a warning Sunday that his party is “enabling white supremacy” and that he “refuses to be someone who said nothing.”
What I am saying though is that the Republican Party is COMPLICIT to obvious racist and immoral activity inside our party.
— Senator McCollister (@SenMcCollister) August 5, 2019
We have Republican senators and representatives who look the other way and say nothing for fear that it will negatively affect their elections.
No more.
When the history books are written, I refuse to be someone who said nothing.
— Senator McCollister (@SenMcCollister) August 5, 2019
We all like to cite Abraham Lincoln’s Republican lineage when it is politically expedient but NOW is the time to ACT like Lincoln and take a stand. pic.twitter.com/Yk32capM4C
— Senator McCollister (@SenMcCollister) August 5, 2019
According to the Omaha World-Herald, McCollister has bucked his party before, introducing bills to expand Medicaid coverage and food stamp eligibility and asking the Attorney General to cease an effort to end DACA.
Correction: This post originally referred to McCollister as a state representative.
