Originally published at: Chuck Edwards Drops Reelection Bid Following Embarrassing Congressional Investigation - TPM – Talking Points Memo
Chuck Edwards Gets Out, Max Miller Stays In Two Republican representatives under scrutiny for allegations against them have made different decisions over the last 24 hours. Rep. Chuck Edwards (R-NC) is dropping his bid for reelection. The congressman was accused of sexual harassment, and an investigation by the House Ethics Committee found he made repeated,…
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At this point I wouldn’t be surprised if Republicans put up Lara Trump to run in NC-11.
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Miller really has a ‘steroids abuse’ look about him. Don’t know if there have been any suggestions of that but it is written all over him.
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Is Max Miller gonna be the poster boy for giving steroids to US servicemembers?
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Gee thanks. I’m still voting for Jamie Ager. When I lived in Michigan, Haley Stevens was my rep. I seem to attract controversy.
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Cross posting:
“If only citizen Donnie didn’t have such an appetite for destruction.”
(@atrupar.com on Bluesky )
I guess it kind of worked for “states rights” and “the War of Norther Aggression.”
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Fetterman will ensure the Blanche confirmation. Bet on it.
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Suggestions?
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So why are people saying he won and beat AIPAC if it’s too close to call?
What are the recount rules in Michigan?
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Do the candidates for the Republican seats think they are joining Only Fans as well?
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This hands thing:
(@bradmossesq.bsky.social on Bluesky )
What’s he doing, self-soothing by imagining he’s pushing the money into one easy-to-move pile?
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El-Sayed is leading at the moment.
And, yes, if it’s in recount territory, there may be no definitive result for a while, yet.
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So they need to stop saying it’s been won. It’s disingenuous, if not a lie.
You can be sure whoever the GOP picks, they’ll be a bizarre, sex-obsessed pervert. The only question will be if they’re a holier-than-thou philanderer or a roided-out fascist incel. The funniest possible outcome would be if they picked an unmarried megachurch youth pastor or a transphobic high school coach, because they couldn’t possibly have any skeletons in their closet.
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“It’s Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME), who has concerns about Todd Blanche and [will not be voting for him].”
Oh goody, Collins has “concerns”. Funny what having a tough opponent against you in a race can make you do. Me want more!
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I dunno – it looks like he’ll be the presumptive winner.
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Never heard of either Edwards or Miller until maybe two weeks ago. Now they have both floated to the top, like some turds in a septic tank.
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ETA: I think that’s bullshit, not money, that he is forming into a pile.
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