This one is weird.
They were not great conservatives as much as they were business as usual politicians loyal to leadership, supporting the election of folks like Ryan and Boehner before him as Speaker.
That’s the obvious truth about Gowdy’s resignation.
The hidden truth may be there as well.
The “witch hunt” or the “Sexual Inquisition” is underway in all places high and low including the two places I work.
Its relationship to these long term members calling it quits is unclear, but its quite likely there.
“This one is weird.”
Maybe not too weird. With the FISA memo, SOTU, etc., going on, we haven’t heard much about the secret slush fund making payouts to harassed women. It has fallen through the cracks. We don’t know whose names are on that list. Maybe Trey’s name? I don’t know — just throwing out an idea.
It is interesting that so many popular and successful legislators have decided to not run for re-election. The timing is convenient for people to cut and run before the list of names is released.