Top Senate Republican Roy Blunt Not Running For Reelection In 2022 | Talking Points Memo

Here’s the list (so far) of Senate Republicans not running for re-election:

Senator Roy Blunt (Missouri)
Senator Rob Portman (Ohio)
Senator Patrick J. Toomey (Penn.)
Senator Richard Burr (N.C.)
Senator Richard C. Shelby (Ala.)

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Roy bluntly saw the Que to exit stage right.

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Some people’s kids.

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His campaign was pre-insurrection?

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So a re run for Claire, then?

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Maybe he’ll be indicted.

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Blanchard’s a Trumper

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What about Grassley and Johnson (WI)? Would be great to pick up one of those seats. Real shot in PA, WI and NC. Then we can all moon the man-child Sen. Manchin.

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He thought he was going to remain Senate Majority Leader. He blames Trump for losing the two GA Senate seats, and thus the GOP’s majority status.

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Blunt won by less then 3% of the vote last time. That makes this seat VERY much in play.

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Blunt likes to get things done for his family lobby business. Getting things done is not the role of a politician in today’s Republican party. Today you have to be into performance art. He isn’t so leaving makes sense.

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Jason Kander have a decent shot, or is Missouri too far gone
He said he is not running again

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I understand it to be less of looking for an exit and more of wanting to ensure that the evil the man has done will live after him.

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Some prosecutors need to investigate Josh Hawley. He should not be able to keep his seat after what happened on January 6th.

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he already has a primary challenger.

https://siouxcityjournal.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/carlin-to-announce-bid-for-u-s-senate-monday/article_989c36df-cc34-521a-8cc6-03673e5e1565.html

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Congratulations on the goat babies! I hope you’ll all have a fine year!

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In most places in the world he would be facing the shooting squad, but in America he enjoys the White Christian Male privilege.

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@kovie @ralph_vonholst

Claire McCaskill always sounds like she misses her buddies in the Senate.

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i wonder if the marley estate will sue me, if i change the lyrics to one of Bob’s songs.