House Republicans Biting Their Nails Over Departing Colleagues

discobot · July 30, 2019, 6:21pm

House Republicans are reportedly getting nervous over the early slew of retirement announcements from their GOP colleagues in Congress.

This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://talkingpointsmemo.com/?p=1238951

occamscoin · July 30, 2019, 6:28pm

My heart bleeds not a drop for them. If the senate and president were governing instead of ruling by decree, then the house minority would have a role to play. You made this bed, bitches, now own it.

steviedee111 · July 30, 2019, 6:28pm

This is going to be difficult to pull off, as many of their families do not want to spend time with them either.

erik_t · July 30, 2019, 6:29pm

“Every day there is some indefensible tweet or comment to defend or explain,” the Republican said. “It is exhausting and often embarrassing.”

How rough it must be for you

progressiveandsane · July 30, 2019, 6:29pm

Perhaps they could do something about all that embarrassing stuff coming out of the White House! Hmmm.

inversion · July 30, 2019, 6:29pm

Re: Bishop

Utah 1st is a R+26 district.

also

castor_troy · July 30, 2019, 6:30pm

And yet, not a spine among them to stand up to the President and stop him.

Cowards, the entire Party.

becca656 · July 30, 2019, 6:32pm

They’ll beat the bushes to find horrible candidates that will win in their districts because some Americans just have a death wish.

hoagie · July 30, 2019, 6:32pm

bankerpup · July 30, 2019, 6:33pm

If you can’t take being in the minority party…

BTW, as long as you’re leaving, stop defending Trump.

kelaine · July 30, 2019, 6:33pm

“Every day there is some indefensible tweet or comment to defend or explain,” the Republican said. “It is exhausting and often embarrassing.”

Then grow a spine and stop defending him!

george_spiggott · July 30, 2019, 6:34pm

Many more would have left by now, except for that fact.

southerndem · July 30, 2019, 6:36pm

Hey GOP What’s the problem, aren’t you always screaming term limits???

george_spiggott · July 30, 2019, 6:37pm

My only surprise is the story lead isn’t "Dems In Disarray!"

george_spiggott · July 30, 2019, 6:37pm

Surely this is excellent news for Meghan McCaine.

khyber900 · July 30, 2019, 6:37pm

You can see the fear and despondency. They lack moral character and courage, but you can see they’re lacking will. All Dems have to do is unite behind the eventual nominees as they did in 2018 and they’ll win big.

bankerpup · July 30, 2019, 6:37pm

Pssst, you GOPers over in the Senate…you can quit, too. C’mon, you know you want to.

longtimeobserver · July 30, 2019, 6:38pm

Last acolyte to leave turns out the lights.

gbark · July 30, 2019, 6:38pm

In an odd way, this is unfortunate. If these people can’t stomach Trump and leave because of it, imagine the sorts of creatures that will replace them. It’s reverse selection: people with at least some standards being replaced by Trumpists.

brooklyndweller · July 30, 2019, 6:38pm

I’d really be curious to know how the Senate Rethugs feel abou their chances for re-election/