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Two Dems Retire From Congress After Speaker Drama
Yahoo News ^ | 10/26/23 | AJ McDougall

Posted on 10/27/2023 11:30:11 AM PDT by cotton1706

Two Democratic congressmen announced on Thursday they would not seek another congressional term in 2024, opening seats in Maryland and North Carolina. Rep. John Sarbanes (MD), who served 18 years in the chamber over the course of nine terms, said he plans to return to nonprofit work. “For some time now, I have found myself drawn back to that kind of work—wanting to explore the many opportunities to serve that exist outside of elected office,” he said in a statement. Rep. Jeff Jackson (NC) announced that he would instead run for state attorney general, a decision that comes in the wake of gerrymandering by North Carolina Republicans that all but guaranteed he would not have won re-election in his district. “I’m running for attorney general, and I’m going to use that job to go after political corruption,” he said in a video on Thursday.

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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Politics/Elections; US: Maryland; US: North Carolina
KEYWORDS: attorneygeneral; elections; jeffjackson; johnsarbanes; maryland; northcarolina
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1 posted on 10/27/2023 11:30:11 AM PDT by cotton1706
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To: cotton1706
"he plans to return to nonprofit work cash in on the DC revolving door.
2 posted on 10/27/2023 11:33:28 AM PDT by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion, or satire, or both.)
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To: cotton1706
Rep. John Sarbanes (MD), who served 18 years in the chamber over the course of nine terms, said he plans to return to nonprofit work. “For some time now, I have found myself drawn back to that kind of work—wanting to explore the many opportunities to serve that exist outside of elected office,”

I hope people understand that being an executive of a non profit can be personally very lucrative.

3 posted on 10/27/2023 11:33:45 AM PDT by AndyJackson
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To: cotton1706

Given how split the democrats are any open seat is an opportunity.


4 posted on 10/27/2023 11:34:15 AM PDT by Fai Mao ( Starve the Beast and steal its food)
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To: cotton1706

Yahoo is a bunch of deluded rat children. These Dems leaving has absolutely nothing to do with “the speaker drama”


5 posted on 10/27/2023 11:35:51 AM PDT by gibsonguy ( )
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To: cotton1706

Is Jeff Jackson going after corruption. Lots of target in the democratic party. Easy pickens’ dude.


6 posted on 10/27/2023 11:37:32 AM PDT by Getready (Wisdom is more valuable than gold and harder to find.)
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To: cotton1706

I would like to see less taxpayer money going to non profits, particularly those who deal with “refugees”


7 posted on 10/27/2023 11:38:15 AM PDT by McGavin999 ( A sense of humor is a sign of intelligence, leftists have no sense of humor, therefore……)
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To: cotton1706

Democrap:

“wanting to explore the many opportunities to serve that exist outside of elected office”

Time to cash in all those bribes...lobby for a large contributor.


8 posted on 10/27/2023 11:40:42 AM PDT by cgbg ("Creative minds have always been known to survive any kind of bad training." Anna Freud.)
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To: cotton1706

Damn. We should have nominated “what’s his name” two or three months ago.


9 posted on 10/27/2023 11:43:05 AM PDT by FlingWingFlyer (Don't be an attention ho. Country Music Stars aren't given Grammys by the retarded, "woke" left. )
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To: cotton1706

“...he plans to return to nonprofit work.”

It’s important to note that “nonprofit” is nothing more than a tax status.


10 posted on 10/27/2023 11:43:26 AM PDT by cuban leaf (It is easier to fool a man than to convince him he's being fooled. - Mark Twain)
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To: Fai Mao

Not much of an opportunity in Maryland. Extreme gerrymandering has left MD with one Republican Congressman out of eight.


11 posted on 10/27/2023 11:44:28 AM PDT by Freee-dame
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To: cotton1706

Neither had anything to do with the “speaker drama”.


12 posted on 10/27/2023 11:53:41 AM PDT by pas
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To: Freee-dame

obama judges say that’s ok. But any republican drawn congressional districts are “unconstitutional” and must be redrawn to give Dems an advantage.

Obama is the sh##stain that keeps on showing up.


13 posted on 10/27/2023 11:56:12 AM PDT by imabadboy99
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To: cotton1706

Oh, have enough graft and contractor connections eh?


14 posted on 10/27/2023 11:57:14 AM PDT by rktman (Destroy America from within? Check! WTH? Enlisted USN 1967 to end up with this💩? 🚫💉! 🇮🇱👍!)
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To: FlingWingFlyer

Matt Gaetz thanks you!


15 posted on 10/27/2023 11:59:22 AM PDT by Cen-Tejas
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To: cotton1706

More evidence that term limits are needed for ALL elected positions.


16 posted on 10/27/2023 12:02:01 PM PDT by Spktyr (Overwhelmingly superior firepower and the willingness to use it is the only proven peace solution.)
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To: cotton1706

A democrat running for AG to go after corruption????????

Yeah, sure.


17 posted on 10/27/2023 12:03:54 PM PDT by metmom (He who testifies to these things says, “Surely I am coming soon.” Amen. Come, Lord Jesus.)
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To: Freee-dame

Run a stalking horse, someone extremely far left as a 3rd party. Split the demovote


18 posted on 10/27/2023 12:08:46 PM PDT by Fai Mao ( Starve the Beast and steal its food)
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To: AndyJackson

The Red Cross paid Elizabeth Dole $500,000 a year THAT was when I NEVER donated another penny to the Red Cross this was back in the 90’s so that was a hell of a lot of money back then!!


19 posted on 10/27/2023 12:09:07 PM PDT by Trump Girl Kit Cat (Yosemite Sam raising hell)
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To: cotton1706

Quitters


20 posted on 10/27/2023 1:00:33 PM PDT by MrBambaLaMamba (The only good commie is one that's dead - Country Joe McDonald)
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