Posted on 09/26/2017 1:22:40 PM PDT by davikkm
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Senator Bob Corker (R-TN) Announced on Tuesday that he will not seek re-election in 2018. The statement read as follows:
After much thought, consideration and family discussion over the past year, Elizabeth and I have decided that I will leave the United States Senate when my term expires at the end of 2018.
When I ran for the Senate in 2006, I told people that I couldn’t imagine serving for more than two terms. Understandably, as we have gained influence, that decision has become more difficult. But I have always been drawn to the citizen legislator model, and while I realize it is not for everyone, I believe with the kind of service I provide, it is the right one for me.
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Does Bob Corker see the handwriting on the wall.
If only
Corker thinks he’s going to get Tea Partied in the primary.
Great...now is there a Roy Moore type in TN that can run?
Hopefully Lamar Alexander steps down when his term is up too
“After much thought, consideration and family discussion over the past year, Elizabeth and I have decided that I will leave the United States Senate when my term expires at the end of 2018.“When I ran for the Senate in 2006, I told people that I couldn’t imagine serving for more than two terms. Understandably, as we have gained influence, that decision has become more difficult. But I have always been drawn to the citizen legislator model, and while I realize it is not for everyone, I believe with the kind of service I provide, it is the right one for me.
“I also believe the most important public service I have to offer our country could well occur over the next 15 months, and I want to be able to do that as thoughtfully and independently as I did the first 10 years and nine months of my Senate career.
“Serving the people of Tennessee in this capacity has been the greatest privilege of my life. And as I spent the month of August traveling across our great state, I was reminded that we live in a unique place full of people who care deeply about the direction of our country.
“I am grateful to the people of Tennessee for the opportunity to serve my state and country. I have been fortunate to do so with an extraordinary staff, and I want to thank them for their incredible dedication. I know that we will continue to have an impact for the remainder of our term, and I look forward to finding other ways to make a difference in the future.
“Finally, I want to thank my wife, Elizabeth, and our family, who have made many sacrifices in allowing me to serve. Nothing I have done would have been possible without their love and support.”
I call that winning!
Long overdue.
Good riddance to one of my DC Swamp Rat senators, Bob Corker.
Apparently he has seen some internal polls on the Alabama Runoff
election.
Outstanding, now we need a good person to run. Any ideas?
Think? He now knows with the Roy Moore in-state polls as of late showing a bigger victory for him than the media polls were trying to convince people of. One would have to think he is also polling his own state. He would not stand a chance being the one who facilitated the Iran deal that is soon to be obliterated.
Oh Goody! The second most corrupt RINO in the Senate retiring to do what, take a job as a Lobbyist? Maybe he thinks Luther’s job will be open.
No loss whatsoever.
Was he heavily involved with the attack on Libya?
This is what draining the swamp looks like. This venal man will take his money and run. It was always about him and not this country. Glad to see his backside on the way out.
He’s a CORKER alright, his support for the Iran deal proved it.
Bye, don’t let the door hit your Rino butt going out the door.
Weak candy a$$ was afraid of a primary challenge.
Oh, happy day!!
TN people will be so crestfallen: they really believe in Lamar! and Corker!
Bingo
Was there ever a doubt on the traitors vote for Amnesty .
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