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House GOP Worries About ‘Mass Exodus’ Of Frustrated Members
talkingpointsmemo.com ^ | 9/14/17 | Cameron Joseph

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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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 2018primaries; congress; elections; republicans
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To: cotton1706

True and the exodus is from RINOs like Charlie Dent who are facing certain primary elimination.


41 posted on 09/14/2017 3:12:20 PM PDT by DarthVader ("These lying tyrants are about to get hit with a tsunami of destruction on their evil reign." Gaffer)
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To: cotton1706

At least they admit they have No conviction or character and only do what is expedient or their lobbyist tells them.


42 posted on 09/14/2017 3:16:22 PM PDT by eyeamok (Idle hands are the Devil's workshop)
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To: Ray76

Paul Ryan is from WI.
WI is a bulwark for US crony capitalism.

Paul Ryan will be elected time, and time again.
Folk from WI ain’t going to let anyone take away the butter on their bread.


43 posted on 09/14/2017 3:23:48 PM PDT by Original Lurker
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To: cotton1706

They are suffering from PTDS- President Trump Derangement Syndrome.


44 posted on 09/14/2017 3:26:36 PM PDT by matthew fuller (Charlottesville PD Motto- When things get rough, we get gone!)
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To: Jim 0216

Our original constitution was replaced via the ConCon of 1787, and then officially in 1789!
See Gary North’s writings and others for details if interested.
FINO
*****


45 posted on 09/14/2017 3:31:29 PM PDT by gunnyg ("A Constitution changed from Freedom, can never be restored; Liberty, once lost, is lost forever...)
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To: cotton1706

None of these guys ought to be in Washington more than ten years anyway.

It’s bad for the country.

A flush of fresh water would clear the cesspool.


46 posted on 09/14/2017 3:32:10 PM PDT by Mariner (War Criminal #18)
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To: cotton1706

RINOS resign en mass. I’m looking forward to that headline.


47 posted on 09/14/2017 3:32:16 PM PDT by upchuck (I speak my mind because it hurts to keep biting my tongue all the time.)
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To: cotton1706
It’s not much fun to be a House Republican these days.

Anyone with a pair could be having the time of their lives.

48 posted on 09/14/2017 3:33:11 PM PDT by Tijeras_Slim
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To: Jim 0216

>>Don’t get confused.

I assure you that I am not confused. Who do you think finances the Progs, the Cheap Labor Express, and the two parties?

Don’t be confused and think that we live in a free market anymore. It’s not 1988.

Look at your “bad guys”. They can’t pour piss out of a boot. They are some rudderless politicians chasing polls and donors backed up by a bunch of bureaucrats who are only interested in protecting their pensions. They’re bad, but they sure aren’t THE bad guys. Follow the money to find the bad guys.


49 posted on 09/14/2017 3:33:28 PM PDT by Bryanw92 (If we had some ham, we could have ham and eggs, if we had some eggs.)
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To: cotton1706

“..House Republican leaders are scrambling to get something done legislatively to convince other frustrated members.. [to stay]”

Hmmm, “House Republican leaders”

Who can that be?

Hmm... thinking.. thinking....

“House Republican leaders” are causing a mass exodus because of the failure of the “House Republican leaders”

Hmmm, “House Republican leaders”

Who can that be?

Hmm... thinking.. thinking....


50 posted on 09/14/2017 3:38:29 PM PDT by ForYourChildren (Christian Education [ RomanRoadsMedia.com - Classical Christian Approach to Homeschool ])
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To: ForYourChildren

Ah ha! I found one.. Here is a “House Republican leader”

He is the cause of the mass exodus of other republicans because they are frustrated at him for not getting anything done.


51 posted on 09/14/2017 3:41:35 PM PDT by ForYourChildren (Christian Education [ RomanRoadsMedia.com - Classical Christian Approach to Homeschool ])
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To: cotton1706

“And members who haven’t seen real competition for years face tough races due to Trump’s deep unpopularity.”

BS! Their issue is not Trump, who remains extremely popular out here in flyover country. Their issue is their own betrayal of the their constituents.

Time to dump the whole lot of them and start over.


52 posted on 09/14/2017 3:50:37 PM PDT by PubliusMM (RKBA; a matter of fact, not opinion. Mr Trump, we've got your six.)
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To: depenzz

They realize this damn Trump is going to make it nearly impossible to become a multi millionaire on a congress critter’s salary.


53 posted on 09/14/2017 3:53:54 PM PDT by hardspunned
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To: hardspunned

So many of these house losers are traitors to their electorate and traitors to their oath of office that it would be a good time for America if they quit.


54 posted on 09/14/2017 3:55:52 PM PDT by hal ogen (First Amendment or Reeducation Camp?)
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To: cotton1706

The GOP has no idea of how much trouble they are in.


55 posted on 09/14/2017 4:05:03 PM PDT by Da Coyote
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To: cotton1706
"nd members who haven’t seen real competition for years face tough races due to Trump’s deep unpopularity."

46% I guess is not good.

56 posted on 09/14/2017 4:41:02 PM PDT by Parmy
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To: cotton1706
They can easily be replaced...with conservatives!

You Puuuuuurisssst you!

Our libtard republican do-nothing, democrat promoting congress is waaay better than a democrat congress.

57 posted on 09/14/2017 5:31:00 PM PDT by Moorings
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To: mrsmith

I’m pretty sure RINOs and “conservatives” all voted for the Paul Ryan and the rest of the GOP losership. They have no one to blame but themselves.


58 posted on 09/14/2017 5:38:21 PM PDT by vmivol00 (I won't be reconstructed.)
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To: AndyJackson

I think the problem is that the RINOs still have enough votes to control the leadership slots And it seems that they have adopted a do or die approach. They are willing to bring down everything if necessary to prevail.


59 posted on 09/14/2017 6:08:28 PM PDT by vette6387 ( I)
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To: cotton1706

Boo f***ing hoo.


60 posted on 09/14/2017 6:11:38 PM PDT by central_va (I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn.)
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