Posted on 09/30/2019 8:13:30 AM PDT by GIdget2004
U.S. Congressman Mac Thornberry (TX-13) released the following statement:
"It has been a great honor to serve the people of the 13th District of Texas as their congressman for the last 25 years. They have given me opportunities to serve the nation in ways I could have never imagined, including as Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee.
"We are reminded, however, that "for everything there is a season," and I believe that the time has come for a change. Therefore, this is my last term in the U.S. House of Representatives."
(Excerpt) Read more at thornberry.house.gov ...
Seems like there are more jumping ship than I would like. How many are in vulnerable areas for the demokkkommies to step in? More than just TX right?
These Texas Republicans see that the GOP is growing in Texas and they want a new generation to lead the way to winning all seats in Texas.
looks like a few elections up in the Texas Panhandle this roun
Horse heads, real or imaginary,seem to be showing up in their beds.
[[Seems like there are more jumping ship than I would like.]]
Heading back to the booming private sector like most right leaners would unlike the Obama years.
Democrats live for government and stay there.
No... something else going on here.
I was thinking threats and blackmail as well.
Don't call it the "Texodus" for nothing. Being in the minority isn't fun, and this seems to indicate that the GOP rank and file are expecting a long stretch in the wilderness.
It’s not that dire of a situation, as even with the Democrat Illegal gerrymandering of a Texas, the Republicans hold most seats and will with Trump, will them all in 2020.
I don't know about winning them all, but the GOP will keep the large majority of those seats with retiring representatives.
Much in the way that the Dems had their ‘Obummer’ vs. ‘Toon infighting from 2007 - 2016, this may be a sort of Bush vs. ‘Trump/SPINEocon’factions of a party infighting. Perhaps some of the folks quitting are folks seeing their faction losing influence (power).
Probably work out the same way our district did in Collin County last year- old GOP dinosaur of 30 years or so incumbency quits, younger GOP dude gets elected to replace him.
Yeah a democrat house majority. Can you imagine being part of a group that only investigates. How boring. Plus he’s been there since 1995. Time to go.
This is the GOPe (should be a capital E in his case) that I ran against in 2012-14. Watch out for him to come out for impeachment next.
It is not my time to run again, but I will be looking for a true Conservative to support and elect!!!
From my perch in Texas, I see a couple of things in play. First, the congressional republicans have term limits on chairmanships and no one wants to go from the chairman seat to a back bench. Second, there are a number of old line republicans who are finally beginning to accept that their day is over; compromise and working across the aisle is no longer possible with the radical democrats and with President Trump surrender is not acceptable.
It is possible the Party is advising those who are even considering retirement down the road do so at a time most opportune to the Party and in districts more easily defended against Dems taking the seat. It is also an opportunity to fill the seat with a younger and hopefully more Conservative member.
Then that’s an uninformed view. Trump is now pushing 40% with Hispanics, 20% with blacks.
The problem is that these people haven’t identified ENOUGH with Trump to have him wash off on them.
If a TX GOP can’t win with 40% Hispanic support, he can’t win.
Yes well I'll keep my uniformed view and you keep yours.
The polling, not just with Trump, but in FL as well-—where we have real accurate data-—is that the GOP somewhat and Trump exceptionally well is increasing its percentage of Hispanics and blacks.
There is no evidence now that TX is “going blue” just because the #s of Hispanics have increased. Further, Baris contradicts the notion that the “suburbs” are trending blue. SOME of the inner core suburbs are, the exo-burbs not according to his polling. So stay with your view, but it does not have any statistical support.
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