Why more Republicans should follow Rep. Mitchell

Retiring Michigan Rep. Paul Mitchell has announced he is “withdrawing from [his] engagement and association with the Republican Party at both the national and state level,” and is requesting that his party affiliation be changed to Independent while he carries out the rest of his term in office. He has clearly had enough.

Retiring Michigan Rep. Paul Mitchell has announced he is “withdrawing from [his] engagement and association with the Republican Party at both the national and state level,” and is requesting that his party affiliation be changed to Independent while he carries out the rest of his term in office. He has clearly had enough.