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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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To: Reily

Took two posts....but you got it!! HA!!!


41 posted on 04/05/2022 9:37:16 AM PDT by Osage Orange (1961 VW Two Door Truck)
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To: Tench_Coxe

Mr. Lightbulb ban will not be missed.

We MUST STOP electing Bush League Republicans.


43 posted on 04/05/2022 10:07:46 AM PDT by Lurkinanloomin ( (Natural born citizens are born here of citizen parents)(Know Islam, No Peace-No Islam, Know Peace)
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To: Jamestown1630

Hate to say but that’s probably correct. Trump is exception to the rule though. But in general, politicians should not run for office once they turn 70.


44 posted on 04/05/2022 10:09:03 AM PDT by MinorityRepublican
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To: MinorityRepublican

I think that as long as a person is mentally fit and in good health, age shouldn’t be a bar to running.

Our elderly people are among our most valuable sources of wisdom and experience.


45 posted on 04/05/2022 10:18:05 AM PDT by Jamestown1630 ("A Republic, if you can keep it.")
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To: Jamestown1630

Then we have someone like Joe Biden.


46 posted on 04/05/2022 10:22:35 AM PDT by MinorityRepublican
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To: MinorityRepublican

I said mentally fit.


47 posted on 04/05/2022 10:24:51 AM PDT by Jamestown1630 ("A Republic, if you can keep it.")
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To: Tench_Coxe

I bet he says 2020 was the fairest election ever.


48 posted on 04/05/2022 10:37:10 AM PDT by JohnnyP (Thinking is hard work (I stole that from Rush).)
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To: Tench_Coxe

He’s gone - that’s the good news.


49 posted on 04/05/2022 10:37:58 AM PDT by GOPJ (We can ignore reality, but we cannot ignore the consequences of ignorinbg reality. Ayn Rand)
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To: irishjuggler

Finally rich enough to continue his life of indolence without having to lurch over to a DC office where the aides do all the work.


50 posted on 04/05/2022 10:48:34 AM PDT by DPMD ( )
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To: Tench_Coxe

51 posted on 04/05/2022 10:49:48 AM PDT by Bratch
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To: Tench_Coxe
Byeeeeeeeeeeee!


52 posted on 04/05/2022 10:50:31 AM PDT by Tolerance Sucks Rocks (Florida: America's new free zone.)
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To: Tench_Coxe

Fred, don’t go away mad, just go away...


53 posted on 04/05/2022 11:41:06 AM PDT by Deplorable American1776 (I'm the ones trying to save American Democracy...Donald Trump 6/21 at the NCGOP convention! )
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To: Tench_Coxe

He also is the einstein who pitched a critical vote for Obamacare on the promise of democrats that they would exclude abortion services from the bill. Idiot gave them their vote, they stabbed him in the back of course, as everyone knew they would, and included abortion anyway. Nobody as stupid as this has any business within a thousand feet of the government. I think the air in DC will be slightly less foul after he leaves for good.


54 posted on 04/05/2022 4:29:28 PM PDT by hinckley buzzard ( Resist the narrative.)
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