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| Republican Sen. Bob Corker of Tennessee announces he won't seek re-election |
| 2017-09-27 |
| [Daily Beast] Sen. Bob Corker announced Tuesday he will not seek re-election in 2018. "After much thought, consideration and family discussion over the past year, Elizabeth and I have decided that I will leave the United States Senate when my term expires at the end of 2018," the Republican senator said in a statement. "When I ran for the Senate in 2006, I told people that I couldn’t imagine serving for more than two terms. Understandably, as we have gained influence, that decision has become more difficult. But I have always been drawn to the citizen legislator model, and while I realize it is not for everyone, I believe with the kind of service I provide, it is the right one for me." Corker, a two-term senator who currently chairs the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, has been a vocal critic of President Trump and potentially faced an electoral threat from the right. Last month, Corker told reporters that the president has yet to show the "stability" or "competence" necessary to be a successful leader. "He also recently has not demonstrated that he understands the character of this nation," the senator added. |
| Posted by:Besoeker |
| #7 Gets to cash in his reelection funds to personal funds. |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2017-09-27 19:05 |
| #6 That "strange" loss is paying dividends already |
| Posted by: Bright Pebbles 2017-09-27 15:46 |
| #5 According to Pub. Rep. Scott DesJarlais, the former Colts/Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning may be eyeing a career in politics in 2020. |
| Posted by: JohnQC 2017-09-27 13:45 |
| #4 Corker is a McCAin RINO. Good riddance. Now if we can get a Mike Lee type of replacement... And go after Lamar Alexander next. |
| Posted by: Injun Bucket8891 2017-09-27 12:55 |
| #3 Corker told reporters that the president has yet to show the "stability" or "competence" necessary to be a successful leader. I applaud Corker's decision. Others of like mind should follow his lead. The draining of the swamp is beginning to bear fruit. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2017-09-27 09:04 |
| #2 He's also the asshole that introduced a Senate bill that basically inverted normal Senate treaty ratification on the Iran 'deal' |
| Posted by: Raj 2017-09-27 02:01 |
| #1 I wail eternally remember you, A-Hole, for giving Iran a nuke with Fuck!ng 0bama. So have a fun time with your legacy, as shall he. And I will never see either of you again. |
| Posted by: newc 2017-09-27 00:10 |