Discussion: Chaffetz On No 2018 Run: 'I Just Turned 50, I'm Sleeping On A Cot In My Office'

[system1]

Chaffetz On No 2018 Run: 'I Just Turned 50, I'm Sleeping On A Cot In My Office' Back to article

[ghost]

Ummmm, not to question Rep. Chaffetz’s sincerity, but…

Anyone else expecting another shoe to drop?

[leila_gardner]

Gotta be honest here. I do not like Chaffetz, I think he is a weasel…but…there is absolutely nothing unreasonable with his rationale for leaving Congress. While I say “good riddance” I also can’t blame the guy.

[fargo116]

“I just turned 50. I’m sleeping on a cot in my office.”

Oh please. A lot of ex-veterans in their 60s are sleeping on the pavement in winter cause they can’t afford to have a roof over their heads; thanks to bad luck and folks JUST LIKE YOU.

[alcaray]

“I just turned 50. I’m sleeping on a cot in my office.” And everybody hates me, now.

[becca656]

“Have you spoken to Speaker Ryan about it?” Greta Van Susteren asked, referring to House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI).

“I did. I called him last night and he said, ‘boy, I didn’t see that coming.’ And then he said, ‘please don’t do that yet,’” Chaffetz said. “And I said, well, I didn’t call to ask permission. I just called to inform you.”

Burn. Wonder if that’ll be enough to get Ryan to dump this idiot out of the chairmanship?

[canyoncountry]

return to the private sector…"

My guess is that it will be the “private government” sector, aka Americans for Prosperity.

[fargo116]

Well there’s not much call in the private sector for out of shape ex field goal kickers, unless they happen to be ex-congressmen too and a lobbying firm is involved.

[brooklyndweller]

What a load. Older congresspeople than 50 are sleeping on cots in their offices and have been doing so for years.

[theghostofeustacetilley]

Nobody is making you sleep on a cot in your office. So move your fucking family to D.C. and see what $174K buys you. The best I’ve done in this town is $110K, no benefits, no representation in congress, and I spend $2000/mo on a one bedroom apartment. I sleep on a futon when my parents come to visit. And I’m 47.

Fucker.

[katscherger]

YES!!! And wouldn’t it be glorious?

[katscherger]

Thank you.

[centralasiaexpat]

Stick with the cot. Small beds are in your future.

[outsidertrading618]

Over at WaPo there’s a story that he’s itching for higher office(Gov., Sen) and sees his progress stopped because the poor baby has had his visibility lessened–he planned on milking Bengazi/emails for another term and now he’s reduced to ignoring Trump’s misdeeds.
Now that’s the Chaffetz I know and dont love…

[sniffit]

@ghost

Anyone else expecting another shoe to drop?

Actually, now that TPM mentioned that quote about running for governor and juxtaposed it with his complaints about sleeping on a cot and not seeing his wife and family, I think that’s probably it. State office…Weaselface and wifey-poo have dreams of living in the governor’s mansion and sleeping in a bed.

[maximus]

Shorter Chaffetz: Everybody’s forgotten BENGHAZI. What purpose does my life have now?

[fargo116]

Jase, nobody FORCED you to sleep on a cot. You made that decision all by yourself.

And what did you do with the money from your members represenational allowance that would norrnally go to housing? Who do you donate that to? Your family by any chance?

[ralph_vonholst]

I just turned 50.

Any time now, Jason Chaffetz will return to Zoltar’s booth and go back to being a nice 13 year old kid from Los Gatos.

[fargo116]

Oh yeah, and this little grease stain insists it’s a NECESSITY to sleep in his office. You suppose Congressman Markwayne is another one?

[overreach_this]

Oh yes, that must be the real reason!

That goshdarned cot!

Thanks so much for “leveling with us,” Congressman!