[Carry_Okie]

If he's going to retire he should immediately step down from leadership. A lame duck commands respect from no one and can provide no leadership or unity.

If he steps down now, the RINOS will control his successor, making him far more difficult to replace after the election.

[neverdem]

If he steps down now, the RINOS will control his successor, making him far more difficult to replace after the election.

Maybe not.

The Cabal That Quietly Took Over the House

[stuckinohio]

This is what worries me. There would probably be a special election but a hand picked successor would have an advantage.