Congress
Related: About this forumGOP 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
Diamond_Dog
(34,612 posts)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.
leftieNanner
(15,689 posts)But they all fear MAGA threats.
elleng
(136,042 posts)Shipwack
(2,308 posts)Lovie777
(14,993 posts)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)then switching to be either imdependent or Democrat so as to elect a rational speaker to move things forward.
AllaN01Bear
(23,039 posts)BonnieJW
(2,546 posts)but they would be considered traitors and they and their families would be in terrible danger
live love laugh
(14,395 posts)Even when it seems good.
joanbarnes
(1,884 posts)Midnight Writer
(22,969 posts)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)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?