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Former Vice President of the United States, mike pencewarned on Wednesday of the growing populist tide in the Republican Partychiding the “apologists for Putin” who are not willing to stand up to the Russian president for his invasion of Ukraine.
Speaking at the Heritage Foundation, a conservative think tank in Washington less than a month before the midterm elections, Pence He referred to the growing gap between traditional conservatives and a new generation of populist candidates inspired, in part, by former President Donald Trump.
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”Our movement cannot abandon our founding commitment to security, limited government size, liberty, and life. But we also cannot allow our movement to be led astray by the siren song of unprincipled populism that is not anchored to our oldest traditions and most cherished values.”he told the downtown audience.
“Let me tell you: This movement and the party it supports must remain the movement for strong national defense, limited government, and traditional life and moral values.”
To that end, Pence criticized party members who have promoted a more isolationist foreign policy, especially with regard to aggression by Moscow. Hours earlier on Wednesday, the Russian president Vladimir Putin declared martial law for four Ukrainian regions it illegally annexed at a time when its forces have suffered painful battlefield defeats, and renewed its attacks on Ukrainian cities and vital infrastructure.
“I know there is a growing chorus in our party, including some new voices in our movement, who would like us to disassociate ourselves from the world at large,” declared Pence. “But compromise has never worked well, ever, in history. And now more than ever we need a conservative movement committed to America’s role as the leader of the free world and the vanguard of American values.”
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“At a time when Russia continues to wage its unacceptable war of aggression against Ukraine, I think conservatives need to make it clear that Putin must stop and that Putin will pay (for what he has done)”he added. “There can be no place in the conservative movement for Putin apologists. In this movement there is only room for the champions of freedom”.
Pence he has been touring the country, campaigning on behalf of Republican candidates in the midterm elections as he lays the groundwork for a possible 2024 run for president.
Source: Elcomercio
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