Posted on 02/10/2010 1:56:43 PM PST by 2ndDivisionVet
The Capitol is shut down for the third straight day, but two new retirements have been announced by members of the House of Representatives. AP reports that the threat of a primary from his right has led Rep. Vernon Ehlers (R-MI) to retire. He's serving his ninth term. "Each of us should recognize that the world doesn't depend just on us and I've been there 16 years now and that's more than enough time for most people and I've accomplished a great deal," Ehlers told AP. "I just felt this was a good time to go." State Rep. Justin Amash (R) had announced his candidacy for the seat this week, and the field could now grow further. John McCain edged Barack Obama in the district in 2008, though the Cook Political Report calls it "one of the two most Republican districts in Michigan." Meanwhile, The Hill cites Democratic sources in reporting that Rep. Diane Watson (D-CA) will also not seek a new term. She's represented her heavily-Democratic Los Angeles district since 2001.
(Excerpt) Read more at realclearpolitics.blogs.time.com ...
Good riddance to Diane Watson, a really nasty piece of business.
You’re not flipping that CA district the other way.
With her margins of victory I don’t see her replacement being anything but Democrat and probably someone not much different. We need to concentrate on retaining Ehler’s seat. He hasn’t had much competition in the past but that could change.
like so many other fossils in the senate and congress this fool Watson is 76 years old.
Get rid of these drooling old codgers.
Is it any wonder they can’t get anything right?
too busy changing their depends.
..all we need is a Blue Dog....
Come on Mary Landrieu, follow suit, please.
that’s a socialist district
A good looking male who can talk in front of a teleprompter....doesn’t matter what he thinks or says...If he smiles, promises them the world and uses the right mantra could take the district.....Even an ultra conservative....If they voted for her and BO. They don’t examine what they’re voting for they just react to the players.
| For what it's worth ... from Wiki:
According to the National Journal, in 2006 his votes split 50-50 between "liberal" and "conservative." While strongly anti-abortion and supportive of lowering taxes, he is willing to break with his party on environmental and government spending issues. He is a member of the Republican Main Street Partnership and Republicans for Environmental Protection. |
| For what it's worth ... from Wiki:
According to the National Journal, in 2006 his votes split 50-50 between "liberal" and "conservative." While strongly anti-abortion and supportive of lowering taxes, he is willing to break with his party on environmental and government spending issues. He is a member of the Republican Main Street Partnership and Republicans for Environmental Protection. |
Rush just referred to the John Stossel item on forced unionization of day care providers which Amash is fighting. See:
http://stossel.blogs.foxbusiness.com/2010/02/11/forced-unionization/comment-page-2/?action=late-new
Dick and Betsy DeVos just endorsed Amash:
http://blog.mlive.com/talkingpolitics/2010/02/spokesman_dick_and_betsy_devos.html
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