Posted on 03/12/2024 1:42:37 PM PDT by Macho MAGA Man
GOP Rep. Ken Buck will retire from Congress next week leaving Republicans with a razor-thin majority.
Following the resignation of Kevin McCarthy, Bill Johnson, Ken Buck and the ousting of George Santos, the Republicans will be left with a razor-thin majority of 218-213.
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House Speaker Mike Johnson was shocked by Ken Buck’s surprise announcement.
“I was surprised by Ken’s announcement. I’m looking forward to talking with him about that,” Speaker Johnson told reporters on Tuesday.
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Idiots! They never should have expelled George Santos.
His constituents need to inform him if he leaves Congress even one day prior to the end of his term they will sue him personally for breach of contract. He is leaving them without representation without a good reason.
What a dirtbag welcher he is. Good riddance to bad rubbish, but he is dirtbag trying to hurt the USA because of his TDS.
There is way more important stuff pending than that. Like the whole 2024-25 budget. And oversight over the executive. And whatever legislation the Democrats will try to rush through before November.
Good , they are all running scared when Trump takes over
Buck announced last year he would not run for reelection in ‘24, and Boebert has already filed for his CD-04 seat from her CD-03 seat. I think the filing deadline for the primary is only about a week away.
I’d bet some horrible health problem.
What difference will it make? Uniparty prick.
“Hey Mike. You jettisoned Santos. You’re a rube if you didn’t see kind of thing coming.”
Now they’re at the mercy of RINOs like Dan “Eye-Patch McCain” Crenshaw (R-TX), who has a history of missing key votes.
Leaving early like this is out of spite. 218 is the bare minimum for a majority with 435 members.
This is Corey Gardner’s old seat - maybe he would run to get it back.
Retiring to a country with no US Extradition Treaty.
For such a feckless RINO, he must have been a reliable vote if they are fearful of the majority count getting tighter.
Them's the facts and its a mess for CD-3, CD-4, Trump, and anything Johnson wanted to get through Congress.
CD-4 Assembly is Apr. 5th, and the Vacancy committee is going to be working in parallel with that, but prior to the June Primary.
Regardless of the views on his voting record, he had a battle with Stage 4 Lymphoma which is/was in remission. If he got a new prognosis..., he wouldn't want to spend his last days in DC!!! I sure as hell wouldn't!
I’m thinking his lymphoma has taken a turn for the worse.
Bribed or blackmailed. It is easy enough to “find” child porn on any computer of cell phone and if such is “found” you are going to prison or you are going to take the proffered deal.
If we don’t have enough team members we can’t suit up to get on the field.
I realize that AOC and Sanders have caved to the Big Biz and Military Industrial Complex interests that guide the Dems, but they might be able to be shamed into preventing any more spending on a senseless war.
Well he’s a rino, so why would it make a difference?
Are these resignations in normally Dem or toss-up districts? That situation would draw bribery or blackmail.
Yep.
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