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Florida GOP Rep. Rooney says he won't seek reelection
The Hill ^ | 10/19/19 | Rachel Frazin

Posted on 10/19/2019 11:22:37 AM PDT by yesthatjallen

Republican Rep. Francis Rooney (Fla.), who this week refused to rule out impeaching President Trump, announced Saturday that he won't seek reelection.

Rooney revealed his decision in a Fox News interview. A spokesman for Rooney confirmed to The Hill that the lawmaker won't run for a third-term.

"I don't think I really do and I don't think I really want one," Rooney said in the interview when asked if he needed a third term.

Rooney said he came to Congress to secure money for Everglades projects and for an offshore drilling ban to protect Florida.

"I thought it might take three terms, but I think I've done it in less than two, we've gotten over 10 times as much money per year for the Everglades," he said.

Asked if he should be added to a list of Republicans not seeking reelection in 2020, Rooney said yes while also expressing support for congressional term limits.

“I’ve done what I came to do,” he said. “I want to be a model for term limits.”

SNIP

(Excerpt) Read more at thehill.com ...


TOPICS: News/Current Events; US: Florida
KEYWORDS: congress; everglades; fla; florida; impeachment; offshoredrilling; republicans; rooney; termlimits
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To: yesthatjallen

Bush League Republicans are quitting, we need to be primarying the rest.


41 posted on 10/19/2019 12:18:31 PM PDT by Lurkinanloomin (Natural Born Citizens Are Born Here of Citizen Parents_Know Islam, No Peace-No Islam, Know Peace)
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To: my job
He gets a pension after only 4 years?

I gotta get elected to Congress...

42 posted on 10/19/2019 12:19:24 PM PDT by jeffc (The U.S. media are our enemy)
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To: Trump Girl Kit Cat

It’s about their gravy train not about us and Trumps MAGA train. The reason winds blow is because the uniparty and swamp sucks. They hate us first, and DJT second.


43 posted on 10/19/2019 12:21:44 PM PDT by Equine1952 (Get yourself a ticket on a common mans train of thought))
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To: yesthatjallen

Another Ryan RINO!


44 posted on 10/19/2019 12:29:30 PM PDT by CMailBag
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To: yesthatjallen

Rooney is a big Catholic guy from Naples FL

Rich

Has no clue what we’re up against since culture war simply isn’t on his radar in collier county

Former Vatican ambassador for USA I think

I have friends in Naples who say he’s an MOR Republican

Some folks just don’t get it


45 posted on 10/19/2019 12:31:58 PM PDT by wardaddy (I applaud Jim Robinson for his comments on the Southern Monuments decision ...thank you)
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To: yesthatjallen

He has been given an offer he cannot refuse!


46 posted on 10/19/2019 12:36:25 PM PDT by DarthVader (Not by speeches & majority decisions will the great issues of the day be decided but by Blood & Iron)
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To: yesthatjallen

Good riddance.


47 posted on 10/19/2019 12:52:04 PM PDT by tennmountainman (The Liberals Are Baby Killers)
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To: chopperk
he will make a fat retirement check off the back of the American Taxpayer

As others have posted, with only 4 years, he will get nothing. You have to serve 5 years. Even then, Congress critters only get 1.7% for each year of service up to 20, then 1% per year after that. While it might be better than most folks get, I don't think the Congressional retirement system is the scam most people think it is. The problem is how most Representatives and Senators seem to magically get rich either while in office, or soon after leaving Congress.

48 posted on 10/19/2019 1:03:24 PM PDT by ETCM
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To: yesthatjallen

The GOP is a dead party but at least the rats are jumping ship and maybe it can be salvaged but I am personally a independent as a Constitutional Conservative. Political parties destroyed this nation.


49 posted on 10/19/2019 1:04:07 PM PDT by shanover (...To disarm the people is the best and most effectual way to enslave them.-S.Adams)
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To: chopperk

[Under both CSRS and FERS, Members of Congress are eligible for a pension at the age of 62 if they have completed at least five years of service.]


He needs another term to get a pension. Rooney’s not a billionaire, but he’s fairly well-off:

[With a net worth of $22.6 million, Rooney is one of the wealthiest members of Congress.[2]]


50 posted on 10/19/2019 1:12:28 PM PDT by Zhang Fei (My dad had a Delta 88. That was a car. It was like driving your living room.)
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To: All
For reference.


51 posted on 10/19/2019 1:13:16 PM PDT by McGruff (Time for another OPERATION CHAOS?)
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To: yesthatjallen

Good, the scumbag was just quoted as saying he is thinking about impeachment. Bye bye pos.


52 posted on 10/19/2019 1:18:40 PM PDT by jmaroneps37 (Conservatism is truth. Liberalism is lies.)
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To: yesthatjallen
From a CNN report:

Rooney has represented Florida’s 19th district since 2017 and won his last election by over 20 points.

Sounds like a safe seat for a true Republican.

53 posted on 10/19/2019 1:18:47 PM PDT by McGruff (Time for another OPERATION CHAOS?)
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To: McGruff

Anyone think this might have something to do with Spygate?

Rooney was an ambassador to the Holy See for a few years...


54 posted on 10/19/2019 1:26:14 PM PDT by mewzilla (Break out the mustard seeds.)
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To: MacNaughton

Thanks!


55 posted on 10/19/2019 1:28:12 PM PDT by rhinohunter (Dear Mr. Trump: I'm still not tired of winning)
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To: yesthatjallen

Well, it appears the Republicans have a grand theme for next year’s general election for the House of Representatives...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_3eC35LoF4U

Click the run button and then click to end the commercial...

Burning Down the House


56 posted on 10/19/2019 1:44:29 PM PDT by DoughtyOne (This space for rent.)
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To: yesthatjallen

Mark Levin talked about Rooney last night and how he (Levin) had endorsed Rooney’s primary opponent Dan Bongino.

Maybe Dan can step forward once again, although I wish he could try to run for office in my Maryland one more time, now that Elijah Cummings seat has been vacated.


57 posted on 10/19/2019 2:07:24 PM PDT by edie1960
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To: OKSooner

LOL!


58 posted on 10/19/2019 2:58:15 PM PDT by an amused spectator (Mitt Romney, Chuck Schumer's p*ssboy)
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To: yesthatjallen

Rooney: Sod off, swampy.


59 posted on 10/19/2019 2:59:33 PM PDT by grey_whiskers (The opinions are solely those of the author and are subject to change with out notice.)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Another rino yokel that the deep state threatened to release the dirt they have on him.


60 posted on 10/19/2019 4:31:54 PM PDT by damper99
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