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SarahD

(1,732 posts)
Mon Feb 19, 2024, 01:06 PM Feb 2024

GOP House members quit, call colleagues stupid, crazy.

This is fun. A number of Republican reps are fed up and quitting. I can see why they're frustrated. They thought they would be in control, but all they can do is hold endless hearings about Hunter Biden's laptop. My heart bleeds for them.
https://www.cnn.com/2024/02/19/politics/republicans-retiring-house/index.html

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GOP House members quit, call colleagues stupid, crazy. (Original Post) SarahD Feb 2024 OP
I wish, instead of cowardly quitting, Diamond_Dog Feb 2024 #1
That would be nice leftieNanner Feb 2024 #3
Good, but ONLY 23? elleng Feb 2024 #2
Maybe only 23 had a guaranteed job waiting for them... nt Shipwack Feb 2024 #4
They should be fighting back.................... Lovie777 Feb 2024 #5
Or calling for Johnson to resign as speaker, thucythucy Feb 2024 #6
i like this idear. AllaN01Bear Feb 2024 #7
I like it too BonnieJW Feb 2024 #12
They're bailing but not enough to cede. It's probably performative. I trust nothing they do. live love laugh Feb 2024 #8
thoughts and prayers joanbarnes Feb 2024 #9
A cult consolidates its power by weeding out the insufficiently committed. Midnight Writer Feb 2024 #10
Republicans are pathetic little things. dai13sy Feb 2024 #11

Diamond_Dog

(34,612 posts)
1. I wish, instead of cowardly quitting,
Mon Feb 19, 2024, 01:11 PM
Feb 2024

They would band together and stand up to the crazies. Now all these seats are empty and just waiting to be filled by more rwnj,’s.

Lovie777

(14,993 posts)
5. They should be fighting back....................
Mon Feb 19, 2024, 01:24 PM
Feb 2024

their retiring open doors for insane GQP to get in, unless their districts have semi-sane republicans that can replace them.

thucythucy

(8,742 posts)
6. Or calling for Johnson to resign as speaker,
Mon Feb 19, 2024, 02:24 PM
Feb 2024

then switching to be either imdependent or Democrat so as to elect a rational speaker to move things forward.

BonnieJW

(2,546 posts)
12. I like it too
Sun Feb 25, 2024, 06:12 PM
Feb 2024

but they would be considered traitors and they and their families would be in terrible danger

live love laugh

(14,395 posts)
8. They're bailing but not enough to cede. It's probably performative. I trust nothing they do.
Mon Feb 19, 2024, 03:33 PM
Feb 2024

Even when it seems good.

Midnight Writer

(22,969 posts)
10. A cult consolidates its power by weeding out the insufficiently committed.
Mon Feb 19, 2024, 03:37 PM
Feb 2024

The cult makes more and more demands on its members until the members with doubts decide to leave.

What remains is the most fervent, committed members, the hardcore believers.

Expect even more lunacy from this cult in the future. not less, as they become more and more devoted to their Dear Leader and the fantasy world they live in.

dai13sy

(475 posts)
11. Republicans are pathetic little things.
Mon Feb 19, 2024, 04:00 PM
Feb 2024

Maybe if they focused on REAL stuff and got stuff done instead of whining ALL the time. I would like to lock them all in a room together and let Democrats do what they do and get her done. I know things would improve! Right?

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