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Rep. Trey Gowdy to retire from Congress, becoming 8th GOP chairman to call it quits
CBS ^ | 1/31/18 | R Shabad

Posted on 01/31/2018 10:01:23 AM PST by SoFloFreeper

....Gowdy announced Wednesday that he will retire from Congress at the end of the year, becoming the eighth Republican chairman of a congressional...

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TOPICS: Breaking News; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: South Carolina
KEYWORDS: 115th; 2018; 2018election; 2018midterms; elections; gowdy; gowdyreelection; gowdyretiring; republicans; repubsretiring; sc2018; vote; wtf
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WTF?
1 posted on 01/31/2018 10:01:24 AM PST by SoFloFreeper
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To: SoFloFreeper

Wants to go where fairness and honesty matter....

SCOTUS, or FBI


2 posted on 01/31/2018 10:02:49 AM PST by tcrlaf (They told me it could never happen in America. And then it did....)
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To: SoFloFreeper

This one is weird.


3 posted on 01/31/2018 10:03:03 AM PST by robroys woman (So you're not confused, I'm male.)
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To: SoFloFreeper

Gowdy always talked a big game but completely flopped on Benghazi. Good riddance. Many R’s retiring. I wonder what’s up, but I have my own opinions on this, left unsaid.


4 posted on 01/31/2018 10:04:03 AM PST by bkopto
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To: SoFloFreeper

Bush League Republicans are leaving, this is an opportunity to elect people who will side with US and the rule of law.


5 posted on 01/31/2018 10:04:21 AM PST by Lurkinanloomin (Natural Born Citizen Means Born Here of Citizen Parents__Know Islam, No Peace-No Islam, Know Peace)
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To: SoFloFreeper
Ruh Roh! Starting to be concerned for mid terms. ⚖💸🇺🇸
6 posted on 01/31/2018 10:04:37 AM PST by rktman (Enlisted in the Navy in '67 to protect folks rights to strip my rights. WTH?!)
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To: SoFloFreeper

Trump going to replace him for sessions.


7 posted on 01/31/2018 10:04:40 AM PST by Linda Frances (Woe to those who call evil good and good evil, who put darkness for light and light for darkness)
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To: SoFloFreeper

Okay, what kind of predatory behavior or payouts is he going to be tied to? Seems that nearly all of the members of congress that have called it quits since about Thanksgiving are escaping from bad behavior. If I were a member, I sure wouldn’t call it quits right this instance.


8 posted on 01/31/2018 10:05:19 AM PST by Reno89519 (PRESIDENT TRUMP, KEEP YOUR PROMISES! NO AMNESTY AND BUILD THAT WALL.)
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To: SoFloFreeper

He grew to a net worth of 4 million dollars while he was in office. He was compromised.


9 posted on 01/31/2018 10:05:24 AM PST by MNDude
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To: SoFloFreeper

This is just the swamp being drained.


10 posted on 01/31/2018 10:07:16 AM PST by circlecity
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To: rktman

That is probably the safest seat of the bunch.


11 posted on 01/31/2018 10:07:34 AM PST by TallahasseeConservative ( Isaiah 40:31)
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To: MNDude

Bingo!


12 posted on 01/31/2018 10:07:36 AM PST by DarthVader ("The biggeest misconception on Free Republic is that the Deep State is invulnerable")
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To: SoFloFreeper

Hair raising!


13 posted on 01/31/2018 10:08:50 AM PST by COUNTrecount (If only Harvey Weinstein's bathrobe could talk.)
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To: SoFloFreeper

Good! He’s really good at kabuki theater.


14 posted on 01/31/2018 10:09:56 AM PST by dware (Americans prefer peaceful slavery over dangerous freedom)
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To: SoFloFreeper; tcrlaf

This was predicted in Q’s post on January 14th:

Q !UW.yye1fxo 01/14/18 (Sun) 14:49:27 No.22
TRUST SESSIONS.
TG departure [HEC].
NOT to testify.
NOT needed to testify.
Think logically.
NO NEED to step down if needed to TESTIFY.
DO NOT chase MISINFO.
What ROLE might TG be walking into?
Who can WE TRUST?
RATS everywhere.
EVIL everywhere.
TRAITORS everywhere.
NO SUCH AGENCY - VITAL.
RAW INTEL - VITAL.
US MIL - VITAL.
SAFE COMMS - VITAL.
YOU, THE PEOPLE - VITAL.
Boards changed due to statements re: private comms - FALSE.
Boards changed due to failure to IDEN accurately.
Boards changed due to MISINFO.
Targeted approach to direct flow of info created.
MESSAGE - VITAL.
CONTROL of MESSAGE - VITAL.
DELIVERY / RECEIPT of MESSAGE - VITAL.
MAJOR players here to distract, create doubt, and alter the direction.
SC: MISINFO everywhere.
SC: MISINFO from past reliable sources.
SC: AXIS OF EVIL can & will return FIRE [is].
SC: Seek immediate [F9-Sx_VB8239].
SC: CONF_y
Q


15 posted on 01/31/2018 10:10:13 AM PST by sdthree
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To: MNDude

I expect he’s heading into private practice to rake in some cash. That seems to be what these beltway theater egomaniacs like Gowdy are all about.


16 posted on 01/31/2018 10:11:38 AM PST by lodi90
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To: SoFloFreeper
People forget that the head of a committee doesn't have any power to initiate a criminal prosecution. All Gowdy had the power to do was hold hearings, push for evidence, etc..

Before writing him off as a do-nothing, people should consider that him pushing the Benghazi investigation was instrumental in the discovery and advancement of the stories about Hillary's email, which turned out to be a critical issue in the campaign. Had Gowdy not done what he did, Hillary might be President today.

17 posted on 01/31/2018 10:12:28 AM PST by Bruce Campbells Chin
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To: Bruce Campbells Chin

Guys, him stepping down is the same as Bill Schuster or ANY of the other republican committee chairs. They are termed-out of their six years as committee chairs. They don’t want to go back to being powerless backbenchers. They are trying to pressure Ryan into being like the democrats so they can amass power with no term limit. I have all kinds of problems with Ryan, but this is one thing that he’s 100% right about. Let them all go! Bring in new blood. The congress and the party need it.


18 posted on 01/31/2018 10:15:29 AM PST by jyo19
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To: SoFloFreeper

Its a sign to me that the “memo” is going nowhere, and FBI reform or change is not going anywhere either.


19 posted on 01/31/2018 10:15:54 AM PST by PGR88
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To: Bruce Campbells Chin

people seem eager to declare swamp status on all manner of
people based on incomplete or nonexistent understanding.

that said, Trey always looks to me like his hair is on fire.


20 posted on 01/31/2018 10:15:54 AM PST by RitchieAprile
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