Posted on 01/06/2024 5:55:20 AM PST by cotton1706
U.S. Rep. Doug Lamborn, a nine-term congressman representing the Colorado Springs area, will not run for reelection in November — an announcement that means all three Republican-held seats in Colorado’s congressional delegation will have open races this year.
Lamborn revealed his plans Friday morning on Richard Randall’s radio show on southern Colorado’s KVOR-AM.
“I’m not getting any younger,” the 69-year-old said. “I want to spend time with my children, grandchildren, with my wife. I want to look for opportunities to do good.”
An attorney, Lamborn previously served in the Colorado House and Senate before first winning election to Congress in 2006. He represents the state’s 5th Congressional District in and around Colorado Springs, one of the Front Range’s few remaining conservative bastions.
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Budget showdowns are commonplace now, and their ability to spend other people's money is greatly diminished, thanks to our now $34 trillion debt. Interest on the debt now exceeds the defense budget, it will be twice the defense budget in a few years.
Those left in DC will be like the men holed up in the Wayne Falkland Hotel in Atlas Shrugged, scheming for one more grift before they head for the hills. Donald Trump isn't John Galt, but he'll have to do.
IMO, the world is a safer place when America is strong. It's truer today than it's ever been.
maybe so, but people are busy living their lives, and there’s really no way for people to do a background investigation on these candidates in the primary to make an informed decision. This is why we need someone like Trump to vet and endorse primary candidates.
9 TERMS he is THE PROBLEM!!! BYE ASSHAT!!!
Minority OR Majority doesn’t mean a damn thing to these cowards they vote just like the Dems even when in the majority, being in the minority is NOT the reason they are leaving they PREFER being in the minority!! I think their money is drying up RNC can no longer raise the money it once did the base is DONE with Ronna, and the base is donating directly to ONLY MAGA candidates!! WE ARE DONE supporting POS RINOS!!!
“Liberty Score is a simplistic/lazy way to evaluate a member of Congress. According to the ACU, which is a much more thorough and longer-term measure, Lamborn’s lifetime rating is 95%”
I disagree.
Rating sites like Conservative Review (Liberty Score) focus on key issues that I care about (judicial nominations, debt spending, 2nd amendment, etc.).
The ACU ratings are watered down. RINO legislators can raise their conservative ratings by voting for a high number of inconsequential bills and voting against the most important bills. John McCain was the poster child for that type of voting.
http://ratings.conservative.org/people/M000303
Right now you and inmate on the internet. Some with handheld devices that have more technology that what was used to put people in space.
Folks want to want to know. It isn’t hard.
Basically, if the Chamber of Commerce or local/state/federal level GOP supports a candidate, that candidate ABSOLUTELY SUCKS.
But if folks don’t do a little research and stop falling for the “if you don’t vote for our handpicked, political hack, RINO POS the Democrat will win” they shouldn’t complain.
“the 69-year-old said. “I want to spend time with my children, grandchildren, with my wife.”
Translation:
1. A yuge scandal is about to come out, so I wouldn’t get reelected anyway.
2. I’ve made enough money in Congress to last me, so I’m gonna take the time to enjoy/spend it.
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