Posted on 03/18/2024 11:24:21 AM PDT by chickenlips
When Colorado Republican Representative Ken Buck abruptly resigned from the House last week, he created more than a little turmoil. The GOP's nine-seat majority (222 R - 213 D) was always tenuous. Since then, the margin of control has been reduced by the expulsion of George Santos (NY-03) and the resignation of former Speaker Kevin McCarty (CA-20). When Ohio Republican Bill Johnson (OH-06) submitted his resignation effective January 21, the GOP majority dropped to 219-213. Ken Buck's resignation makes matters worse. Losing two votes means Republicans cede control to a Democrat Caucus moving in lockstep.
On his way out, Buck dropped an ominous statement. When asked if he was catching crap from colleagues over his no-notice resignation — neither Speaker Johnson nor Majority Leader Scalise was told in advance —he said, "I think it's the next three people that leave that they're going to be worried about."
There is no more information about who those three might be, but a safe bet is that they would come from the members who have announced their retirement.
Debbie Lesko (AZ-08) Victoria Spartz (IN-05) Brad Wenstrup (OH-02) Kay Granger (TX-12) Michael Burgess (TX-26) If those resignations occur before the June special elections, which will fill most of the absences, it will result in a House with an even split and perhaps a short-term replacement of Johnson by Hakeem Jeffries.
While this Congress will probably not surpass the record of 16 who resigned in the 115th Congress (2017-2018), something is definitely wrong.
(Excerpt) Read more at redstate.com ...
When the dust settles, we'll likely find fewer than 100 House members are actually on the side of liberty.
“Something is definitely wrong” with anti-TRUMP GOPe legislators who put themselves before the people who elected them. SHAME on them.
Uniparty has to uniparty.
Mike has shown his colors
Vacate
The
Chair
Before this cuck gives up the whole nation for ever.
Assistant ‘Rat RINOs gotta RINO.
AND THIS IS WHY RepubliTARDS will never amount to SQUAT!
They don’t want to be a majority party.
I am 57 years old, and my whole life,(well at least since I’ve be plugged in politically), seems the RepubliTARDS jUST DO NOT WANT TO DO WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE TO WIN, or advance the ball to the right!
infuriatingly pathetic!
Buck did pre-coordinate with Colorado Governor Polis, so he could strategically schedule the Special Election....to undermine Lauren Boebert’s run to fill Buck’s CD-4 seat.
Victoria Spartz (IN-05) unretired and is running again.
Here’s what is wrong - too many House GOP members are moderates (assistant democrats) and not America First conservatives.
Agree. And there were people on her cheering this guy on. I trust him as far as I can throw the capitol building.
Deep state is doing everything and anything to prevent Trump taking power.
I am inclined to think that some of these abdications are because they see the writing in the wall regarding the Nov election. They see that little has been done to correct the monumental amount of fraud (mostly from mail-in balloting) and they foresee a repeat of 2020. They see a bumbling, bungling dumpster fire of a campaign by the Ds and yet the Ds pull out a victory for POTUS and the House. Since serving as a minority party member is no fun and full of frustration (think of Rs in California), it is time to go back to their day job.
Mike has shown his colors
Vacate
The
Chair
Before this cuck gives up the whole nation for ever.
Maybe RINO never Trumpers are heading to the exits and trying to weaken Johnson along the way.
Chip Roy for Speaker.
Fake Republicans prefer the minority.
This.
The goal for the Democrats is not just to take the House but to use control to deny Trump a second term by refusing to certify his election.
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