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GOP Rep. Fred Upton retiring after decadeslong House career and beef with Trump
Washington Examiner ^

Posted on 04/05/2022 8:01:45 AM PDT by Tench_Coxe

Rep. Fred Upton is planning to retire from Congress, according to an email the Michigan Republican sent to supporters Tuesday morning, GOP sources confirmed.

Upton, 68, later announced his retirement in a House floor speech. Upton has represented western Michigan in the House since 1987 and has toyed with retirement in recent years, only to stick around and fend off the occasional GOP primary challenger and silence conservative critics who accused him of being too centrist. But this year, Upton also was contending with opposition from former President Donald Trump.

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KEYWORDS: 4thcdmichigan; assistantdemocrat; billhuizenga; braddevereaux; buhbye; buhbyefred; diabn; elections; fredupton; michigan; michigan4thcd; rino; wellbye
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Good riddance to the guy who forced the curlique light bulbs on us, probably as a payoff to GE. I'm guessing the cache of being an Upton scion (Whirlpool) no longer works.

The only shame is that people like Upton create so much damage and don't seem to suffer the consequences.

1 posted on 04/05/2022 8:01:45 AM PDT by Tench_Coxe
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To: Tench_Coxe

Good riddance. The only good thing about this turkey is his niece, Kate.


2 posted on 04/05/2022 8:03:22 AM PDT by irishjuggler
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To: Tench_Coxe

Buh-bye, you old piece of Assistant Democrat shizz.


3 posted on 04/05/2022 8:03:25 AM PDT by kiryandil (China Joe and Paycheck Hunter - the Chink in America's defenses)
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To: Tench_Coxe

“The only shame is that people like Upton create so much damage and don’t seem to suffer the consequences.”

It was ever thus.


4 posted on 04/05/2022 8:03:34 AM PDT by ought-six (Multiculturalism is national suicide, and political correctness is the cyanide capsule. )
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To: Tench_Coxe

anyone hazard a guess as to how much Upton, his
staff and their families (and Pelosi) made on
their FORCING his pet light bulb upon everyone?

in fact,
it worked so well, they knew their
corona-”virus”PLAGUE and DEATH-”VAX” would work, too.


5 posted on 04/05/2022 8:04:12 AM PDT by Diogenesis (Si vis pacem, para bellum)
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To: Tench_Coxe

And he’ll be taking any leftover campaign funds with him.

We need to pass a law to see that pols can’t do that. That the unused funds need to be returned to the donors or given to the treasury.


6 posted on 04/05/2022 8:04:29 AM PDT by mewzilla (We need to repeal RCV wherever it's in use and go back to dumb voting machines.)
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To: Tench_Coxe

That is actually a very good age for politicians to retire. Seriously.


7 posted on 04/05/2022 8:05:35 AM PDT by cuban leaf (My prediction: Harris is Spiro Agnew. We'll soon see who becomes Gerald Ford, and our next prez.)
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To: Tench_Coxe

So long Fred Upton. Don’t let the door hit you as you depart the building.


8 posted on 04/05/2022 8:05:49 AM PDT by poconopundit (Hard oak fist in an Irish velvet glove: Kayleigh the Shillelagh we salute your work!)
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To: mewzilla

https://www.opensecrets.org/members-of-congress/fred-upton/summary?cid=N00004133

What a racket.


9 posted on 04/05/2022 8:05:50 AM PDT by mewzilla (We need to repeal RCV wherever it's in use and go back to dumb voting machines.)
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To: Tench_Coxe

Fred the Fraud Republican - every time you buy a Whirlpool appliance, you put money in Upton’s pocket.


10 posted on 04/05/2022 8:06:00 AM PDT by EC Washington
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To: poconopundit

He’ll be laughing all the way to the bank.


11 posted on 04/05/2022 8:06:11 AM PDT by mewzilla (We need to repeal RCV wherever it's in use and go back to dumb voting machines.)
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To: Tench_Coxe

Good riddance. Hope an American First candidate wins the seat.


12 posted on 04/05/2022 8:06:38 AM PDT by tennmountainman ( Less Lindell CONS, More AZ Style Audits)
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To: Tench_Coxe
But this year, Upton also was contending with opposition from former President Donald Trump.

LOL, love it.

13 posted on 04/05/2022 8:06:59 AM PDT by 1Old Pro
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To: Tench_Coxe

Hallelujah!!!


14 posted on 04/05/2022 8:07:17 AM PDT by cotton1706
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To: Tench_Coxe

Michigan Republican Rep. Fred Upton, who voted to impeach Trump, announces retirement

Another one bites the dust!


15 posted on 04/05/2022 8:09:12 AM PDT by Pxzftrnqfrn
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To: cotton1706

William Randolph Hearst was a democrat congressman in addition to running his publishing empire. Shows you what we’re up against.


16 posted on 04/05/2022 8:09:44 AM PDT by DIRTYSECRET
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To: kiryandil

Such a loss to the nation. Unfortunately there’s an endless line of assistant democrats ready willing and able to carry on the fight against the people


17 posted on 04/05/2022 8:09:49 AM PDT by j.havenfarm (21 years on Free Republic, 12/10/21! More than 5000 replies and still not shutting up!)
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To: Pxzftrnqfrn

“Republican Reps. Adam Kinzinger, John Katko and Anthony Gonzalez also voted to impeach Trump and have previously said they are retiring.”

-FOX


18 posted on 04/05/2022 8:10:32 AM PDT by Pxzftrnqfrn
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To: cuban leaf

No politican should be above the age of 70.


19 posted on 04/05/2022 8:11:17 AM PDT by MinorityRepublican
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To: Tench_Coxe

This is what - 5? - of the 10 down? We’re going to bag all 10 of ‘em.


20 posted on 04/05/2022 8:11:31 AM PDT by FLT-bird
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