Discussion: Florida GOP Rep. In Democratic District Announces She Won't Run For Re-Election

She’s going to Havana to try to pull a ā€œMrs. Robinsonā€ on Elian Gonzales.

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The ship’s stink–I mean sinking. Get those cushy lobbying spots while they last!
(Of course, it’s the quality time with the family that’s her first priority)

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Hopefully we’ll see a wave of Republicans who can’t quite bide Trump take a pass on re-election.

It’s just too mentally fatiguing too defend the indefensible after a while, if you have a moral compass.

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ā€œThere was no epiphany.ā€

Well, other than the classified materials she saw.

As a member of the House Intelligence Committee investigating Trump and the Kremlin.

And the coming tidal wave of patriots with torches and pitchforks aimed at the GOP.

No epiphany other than that…

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Yep. It must really suck having to exchange your high dudgeon for moist qualms.

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I really, really like how you think.

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Chaffetz, Ros-Lehtenin, Nunez et al.
ā€œTrump? well, he might have called me, I don’t think I ever met him…
He had a very minor roleā€

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Trump? No, no I don’t believe I’ve ever heard that name before. Oh, well, in any case, bye!

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I never realized before this ā€œAdministrationā€ how much fun one can have watching the rats on a sinking ship trying to re-arrange the deck chairs.
Before Frankenputz and his ā€œflee circusā€ leave town, there’s likely to be a new path worn directly to K Street by the shuffling feet of many long-time Congresscritters.

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"ā€œThere was no epiphany. There was no moment, nothing that has happened that I’ve said, ā€œ
Really Congresswoman ?

Not even being NUMERO UNO ?

ā€œFlorida Rep. becomes first Republican to officially announce ā€˜no’ vote on Obamacare replacement bill
Carlos Garcia Mar 14, 2017 5:20 pmā€

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Excellent catch – she’s kinda caught between the devil and the deep red derp here. She knows as well as anyone else how ugly this might get, to the point that Congress is simply forced to act. Meanwhile, she has to be at least a little bit worried about a primary RWNJ challenge; she’s a Tuesday Grouper and was a declared ā€œnoā€ on both versions of the AHCA (Anti-Health Care Act),

Within the current GOP, Ros-Lehtinen and Vidkun Chaffetz are pretty far apart. If both of them are thinking that this game just isn’t any fun any more, that is a sign of widespread collapse in morale.

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I don’t think she’s his type.

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In the one public House Intel Committee, I believe she was the only Republican who asked questions which weren’t focused on ā€œLeaking to the Pressā€ (the GOP diversion tactic that day.)

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Yes. I was impressed with her on that. Was hoping she’d be named chair when Nunes had to recuse. But, of course, no.

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Is she going to run for FL governor?

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If she doesn’t intend to run for reelection, she doesn’t have the incentive to play the deflection game during the hearings. Here’s to hoping.

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You nailed it. Could be the rumors of two grand juries being readied might have pushed her over the edge.

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Isn’t she DWS’s buddy?

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"It was just a realization that I could keep getting elected — but it’s not about getting elected.ā€

And here I thought that was one of the reasons people ran for public office. WTF was I thinking?

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