Well handled, Paul Ryan!
Frelinghuysen?
Sounds like an immigrant to me…
Good riddance…
Very old very wealthy Dutch family. Arrived in NJ in 1720.
There’s a rural township named after them.
Good riddance indeed 
It was a million scandals ago when this shitehole got a person fired for her political activism.
Another one bites the dust! Another week, another toss up created. Anyone remember when this would put heat on a POTUS right before the SOTU speech?
“Another Swing-District Republican Will Retire.”
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Another volunteer for the coward brigade!
Run to the rear fellows!
This is a huge deal, in the district adjacent to mine in New Jersey. He won by 58% in 2016, and held the seat since 1994 - with few serious challengers. There’s been a really well-organized campaign to pressure him, with some great recruitment of Dem. candidates.
Pffft. Newcomers! My patronymic progenitor came over in 1700!
An immigrant yes… but they came over on the Mayflower
No way the GOP keeps that seat. People in his district are PISSED off and ready to fight.
Drip…drip…drip…swoosh!
Hmmmf… newcomers, MY ancestors got here in around 1650.
Reminds me of the story of the member of the First Family of Virginia who said to a Jewish immigrant, “One of my ancestors signed the Declaration of Independence.”
To which the immigrant replied, “Dot’s nice. Von off mine signed the Ten Commandments.”
FANTASTIC!! My district. His opponent is female, an ex-military helicopter pilot, and ex federal prosecutor. I am thrilled!!
Here’s her website. https://www.mikiesherrill.com/ “Naval Academy graduate, Navy Pilot and former federal prosecutor – Mikie Sherrill is running for Congress to fight back against Donald Trump and to fight for our future.”
Or, Will Rogers said, “My ancestors were here to greet yours”.
A lot of these guys look like nursing home residents - befuddled and angry. Good riddance indeed. Maybe in 10 years our Congress won’t look like a picture of the last reunion of the class of 55.
And Frelinghuysen Ave in Newark, NJ. As kids, we watched the B&B Circus parade their elephants along this ave to the lot where the big tent was placed.
