Posted on 09/14/2017 2:36:33 PM PDT by cotton1706
Following a rash of retirements, House Republican leaders are scrambling to get something done legislatively to convince other frustrated members not to toss in the towel in a tough political environment.
It’s not much fun to be a House Republican these days. President Trump has repeatedly taken potshots at their conference. Primary challenges burble on the right. Congress has been unable to pass much meaningful legislation in spite of unified control of Washington. Every trip home means an earful both from liberals furious at their support of the president and conservatives irate they’re not doing enough to support his agenda. And members who haven’t seen real competition for years face tough races due to Trump’s deep unpopularity.
That weighs heavily on Republicans who are on the fence about returning.
“The jury may be out for some folks. … Some days it feels discouraging,” said Rep. Mark Amodei (R-NV), who told TPM he was likely to run for reelection but admitted his final decision in March was “a long ways away.”
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Precisely
I was thinking nothing but spineless putzes
Thank Nancy Boehner II Ryan.
Of course it couldn’t be that those Congress-critters are so frustrated by leadership that they realize it’s pointless to be there.
AFAIC the GOP has gone over to the other side. The GOP is Leftist Light.
THROW THE BUMS OUT!!!
They are realizing that its not business as usual with Trump.
Not really, when you properly count undocumented Democrats.
Funny, I don’t see any talk of Democrats resigning. Shouldn’t they be the most despondent if it’s Trump’s policies causing this? After all, the Republicans are the majority in both houses.
And yet Republicans are the ones who can’t take it anymore?
This just doesn’t pass the sniff test.
“And members who haven’t seen real competition for years face tough races due to Trump’s deep unpopularity.”
No, they face tough races due to them not doing their jobs. They know what we want them to do, they just will not take any action to get the job done. So we will remove them and see if the new person can do the job.
Are they incumbents? Then they can go!
Got that right.
there is absolutely no reason for a GOP congressCritter to remain there as long as Ryan and McConnell manage to still hang on ...selling out everything we elected them to pass for us
Trump is not responsible for the Do-Nothing congress.
That is Ryan and McConnells failed leadership.
Welcome the “real world” and thank God our military doesn’t approach their “jobs” like these numbnuts!
Who keep their promises, and won't quit because the going gets tough. Frikken amoebas.
Their days are numbered.
To hell with them all I say.
It's not a tough political environment.
Pass tax reform, repeal Obamacare and don't pass DACA.
Easy Peasy.
a tough political environment.
Go home, snowflakes, go home.
Yah, this all because the RINOs won’t compromise with conservatives. Ever.
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