The Reich Wing Libertarians that own and run the Republicans are so far out there that even the old hard liners. More and more Republicans are looking at how the 2018 elections are shaping up and deciding they want no part of them — with Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) and Rep. Dennis Ross (R-FL) just the latest to announce they won’t run for reelection this year.
This makes 25 House Republicans and three GOP senators who are calling it quits, not counting several more who are stepping down to run for another political office (or who have already resigned). That’s the highest such number for just one party in decades.[…]
Viewed in historical context, that number is quite high, as you can see over at FiveThirtyEight. It’s above the 27 GOP incumbents who retired toward the end of George W. Bush’s presidency in 2008, and also above the 21 who retired in the midst of the Watergate scandal in 1974. And it’s the highest number for either party since 1996.
Cheapskate0 almost 6 years ago
Like the last Coyote and Roadrunner cartoon (where Wiley finally caught the Roadrunner), it looks like finally, Winslow is finally flying!
Like the Coyote in that cartoon, I can see Winslow asking, “Now what do I do?”
Cheapskate0 almost 6 years ago
Great way to start the week, Scott!
wirepunchr almost 6 years ago
It’s all in the perspective, you don’t know what’s up or down.
Night-Gaunt49[Bozo is Boffo] almost 6 years ago
The Reich Wing Libertarians that own and run the Republicans are so far out there that even the old hard liners. More and more Republicans are looking at how the 2018 elections are shaping up and deciding they want no part of them — with Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) and Rep. Dennis Ross (R-FL) just the latest to announce they won’t run for reelection this year.
This makes 25 House Republicans and three GOP senators who are calling it quits, not counting several more who are stepping down to run for another political office (or who have already resigned). That’s the highest such number for just one party in decades.[…]
Viewed in historical context, that number is quite high, as you can see over at FiveThirtyEight. It’s above the 27 GOP incumbents who retired toward the end of George W. Bush’s presidency in 2008, and also above the 21 who retired in the midst of the Watergate scandal in 1974. And it’s the highest number for either party since 1996.
https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2017/11/13/16624520/paul-ryan-retires-republicans-resigning