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| Three Democrats Announce Retirement Within 24 Hours | |
| 2021-12-21 | |
Rep. Albio Sires (D-NJ), Rep. Stephanie Murphy (D-FL), and Chairwoman of the House Appropriations subcommittee overseeing immigration issues, Rep. Lucille Roybal-Allard (D-CA), announced they would not run for reelection within 24 hours of each other. The three announcements from the House Democrats come as other older or more vulnerable Democrats have also announced they would leave their current seats, with more still rumored to come. The three announcements make 23 total Democrats: 15 have announced actual retirement from the public eye — including three committee chairs — while eight more Democrats announced they would run for a different office, either in a local or state election. Breitbart News has extensively reported on Pelosi’s majority crumbling and the Democrats’ struggles to keep members in the House and find new candidates to run for office. There have also been rumors of more Democrats abandoning ship in the coming weeks and months leading up to the midterms, as more redistricting maps are accepted and deadlines to file for reelection are getting closer. | |
| Posted by:Threanter Angack6216 |
| #13 ^ Simply done. Hard term limits and asset freezes while in office. Anyone who isn't anxious to return to their lucrative private pursuits is "suspect," as Franklin said. |
| Posted by: M. Murcek 2021-12-21 15:08 |
| #12 What has to stop is elected office being an avenue for enrichment. |
| Posted by: Rob Crawford 2021-12-21 15:04 |
| #11 Some of them are stupidly old and stupidly rich. What has to stop is people who serve one term or less getting lifetime bennies. |
| Posted by: M. Murcek 2021-12-21 11:30 |
| #10 Remember - when they retire they get to make their reelection funds personal income. Even if you are in a safe district, but believe a tsunami of seats are going the other direction, why suffer through two more years or get out now. Far fewer GOPe and more Trumpist to be around. See - revenge is a dish best served up cold. |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2021-12-21 11:27 |
| #9 CA and NJ redrew / are redrawing congressional districts (we know Adam Kinziger's worthless ass is gone because of it), so keep an eye on the other redistricted states for 'retirements' (AZ, CO, ID, WA, MI and HI). Funny how this happened within a day+ of Manchin's NO on BBB vote. Well, I think it's funny (as shit)... |
| Posted by: Raj 2021-12-21 11:08 |
| #8 Interesting that two are from blue states. |
| Posted by: ruprecht 2021-12-21 10:36 |
| #7 Doubt Roybal-Allard's seat is in jeopardy. Sires' could be, but it'll be a long shot. Murphy's is certainly a possible flip (back.) |
| Posted by: Glenmore 2021-12-21 10:08 |
| #6 Have to ask .... Given whats her name trial and sequestered Diary ... Were any Epstein's customer/visitors or friends? ☺ |
| Posted by: NN2N1 2021-12-21 10:03 |
| #5 Pooch followed his nose ... sensed that a master who sniffs around little girls is bad news |
| Posted by: Merrick Ferret 2021-12-21 09:20 |
| #4 So "If you want a friend in Washington, get a dog" didn't work for Bidet the first time. |
| Posted by: M. Murcek 2021-12-21 08:46 |
| #3 Even his dog is leaving. White House shakeup: Biden to get new German Shepherd and cat as current dog gets rehomed |
| Posted by: Skidmark 2021-12-21 08:39 |
| #2 80 y/o California Democrat joins growing list of reps not running for reelection in 2022 |
| Posted by: Skidmark 2021-12-21 08:38 |
| #1 80 y/o California Democrat joins growing list of reps not running for reelection in 2022 |
| Posted by: Skidmark 2021-12-21 08:36 |