Andrew Egger and Joe Perticone give their takes on the growing wave of House Republicans announcing their exits as the midterms approach. They break down why Nevada Rep. Mark Amodei and others are heading for the door, how Trump’s iron grip over Congress has made life miserable even for Freedom Caucus hardliners, and why the prospect of being in the minority is driving GOP members to run for the hills.
gplfalt on
Cowards. They got their bag now are jumping ship instead of bilging.
Mikethebest78 on
Remember that they aren’t leaving because of principles. Their party is going to get slaughtered in the midterms so why put up with that? I am sure all of these former senators and congressmen have found nice cushy lobbiest jobs for themselves.
DroopyTers on
30 is a good start. Only 188 more to go.
Aretirednurse on
Cowards afraid of Trump the pedo
Sad-Breakfast-5671 on
30 rats jumping ship. the bad news is many of them are running for state office.
Ill_Source9620 on
Takes 6 years to replace the entire congress. Let’s do that
StrangerFew2424 on
Hopefully, they trounce their 2018 record of 34 retirements… 🤞
Separate-Park8184 on
Guess they got their millions , time to abandon ship.
Big-D-TX on
They don’t want to be part of the attempted overthrow of democracy
metamucil_buttchug69 on
They’ll all go into lucrative jobs in the private sector and will be excused for enabling what’s happening. All of us will likely end up working for or buying things from a company they are a board member of. There will be no consequences and they know it.
schwing710 on
Rats jumping off the Titanic
hymie0 on
“It’s no fun when we’re not in charge.”
Mytiredfeet on
I am so not convinced that there will be midterm elections.
davesmith001 on
This is the most we can expect from politicians. When you can’t do the right thing then resign so others could.
ezagreb on
Trump obviously inspired such loyalty amongst his party
Mind_Killer on
There’s also something like 20-21 Democrats leaving as well. A lot of work to do to fill all those seats.
So 30 republicans are suddenly going to grow spines once they leave Congress.
Cunt_Cuntacular on
These people enriched themselves and will get healthcare for life, while gutting regular Americans’ rights.
shadrackandthemandem on
And still to cowardly to stand up to Trump on their way out the door.
kummer5peck on
That totally bodes well for their chances in the midterms.
true-skeptic on
Not nearly enough.
rainshowers_5_peace on
Elise Stefanik was going to both defend her seat and run for governor, then dropped out of both races.
CardiologistOdd3203 on
That’s a good start. How many more will be leaving after November?
kinxnwinx on
Rats abandoning the ship?
Sensitive-Option-701 on
I love this! Thirty Repub seats which no longer have an incumbent advantage in the 2026 elections.
BallBearingBill on
Someone’s got some board member seats waiting for them.
iyamwhatiyam8000 on
It is time for a factional split with a small group holding the balance of power in order to vex Trump.
reddititty69 on
For prison, I hope.
MerriweatherJones on
Always know when to leave the party, right before the cops show up
Venus_Cat_Roars on
Because they are too weak to stand up to administration so they can repair what they broke.
Amish_Robotics_Lab on
I’m a little concerned politicians are not only start retiring with increasing frequency, but also quietly leaving the country because they know what’s coming.
pdeisenb on
Smell the culpability
radioactive_sharpei on
Rats deserting the sinking ship. Can’t expect any better from cowards.
emu-sailor on
Rats off a sinking ship
coreychch on
So … they’re 30 gutless Republican losers too scared to tell Trump to get fucked, and now they are running away. Not really surprised.
America has to fight hard to replace as many of them as possible with sensible Democrats that will fight for you. It feels like given recent state election outcomes from deep red areas turning blue, that the tide might be turning …
ScientificAnarchist on
I saw this bulwark video and they were like they’re leaving because it’s not “fun” anymore and that pissed me off so much this job isn’t supposed to be fun it’s a civil position to govern things why the hell should we care if these people are having fun it’s a serious position with real consequences
AlexandersWonder on
This headline is designed to mislead you. Over 20 dems are also not running for re-election. Fuck these headlines, get out and vote
delicioustreeblood on
RINOs WOW that throw the country under the bus and then bail. They should own that shit. Pussies
u9Nails on
Guardians of Pedophiles party didn’t age well.
lingeringneutrophil on
A good start
g15elle on
Ok naive here, but is this common? Does it happen often around midterms or is this super significant given our unique circumstances? Like what’s the normal amount of dropout
Hoodi216 on
I wonder if the GOP have a plan to attempt to replace them all with handpicked lackies that all miraculously win their elections.
Liquid_1998 on
They’re abandoning ship.
ConkerPrime on
If they over 70, regardless of party, need to step aside. If over 80, should be forced out by the party. The boomers have had their time.
keep-i on
Rats fleeing a sinking ship full of pedophile protectors. As it’s catching on fire.
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Andrew Egger and Joe Perticone give their takes on the growing wave of House Republicans announcing their exits as the midterms approach. They break down why Nevada Rep. Mark Amodei and others are heading for the door, how Trump’s iron grip over Congress has made life miserable even for Freedom Caucus hardliners, and why the prospect of being in the minority is driving GOP members to run for the hills.
Cowards. They got their bag now are jumping ship instead of bilging.
Remember that they aren’t leaving because of principles. Their party is going to get slaughtered in the midterms so why put up with that? I am sure all of these former senators and congressmen have found nice cushy lobbiest jobs for themselves.
30 is a good start. Only 188 more to go.
Cowards afraid of Trump the pedo
30 rats jumping ship. the bad news is many of them are running for state office.
Takes 6 years to replace the entire congress. Let’s do that
Hopefully, they trounce their 2018 record of 34 retirements… 🤞
Guess they got their millions , time to abandon ship.
They don’t want to be part of the attempted overthrow of democracy
They’ll all go into lucrative jobs in the private sector and will be excused for enabling what’s happening. All of us will likely end up working for or buying things from a company they are a board member of. There will be no consequences and they know it.
Rats jumping off the Titanic
“It’s no fun when we’re not in charge.”
I am so not convinced that there will be midterm elections.
This is the most we can expect from politicians. When you can’t do the right thing then resign so others could.
Trump obviously inspired such loyalty amongst his party
There’s also something like 20-21 Democrats leaving as well. A lot of work to do to fill all those seats.
Something, something rats, something, something sinking ship.
Republicans aren’t american
So 30 republicans are suddenly going to grow spines once they leave Congress.
These people enriched themselves and will get healthcare for life, while gutting regular Americans’ rights.
And still to cowardly to stand up to Trump on their way out the door.
That totally bodes well for their chances in the midterms.
Not nearly enough.
Elise Stefanik was going to both defend her seat and run for governor, then dropped out of both races.
That’s a good start. How many more will be leaving after November?
Rats abandoning the ship?
I love this! Thirty Repub seats which no longer have an incumbent advantage in the 2026 elections.
Someone’s got some board member seats waiting for them.
It is time for a factional split with a small group holding the balance of power in order to vex Trump.
For prison, I hope.
Always know when to leave the party, right before the cops show up
Because they are too weak to stand up to administration so they can repair what they broke.
I’m a little concerned politicians are not only start retiring with increasing frequency, but also quietly leaving the country because they know what’s coming.
Smell the culpability
Rats deserting the sinking ship. Can’t expect any better from cowards.
Rats off a sinking ship
So … they’re 30 gutless Republican losers too scared to tell Trump to get fucked, and now they are running away. Not really surprised.
America has to fight hard to replace as many of them as possible with sensible Democrats that will fight for you. It feels like given recent state election outcomes from deep red areas turning blue, that the tide might be turning …
I saw this bulwark video and they were like they’re leaving because it’s not “fun” anymore and that pissed me off so much this job isn’t supposed to be fun it’s a civil position to govern things why the hell should we care if these people are having fun it’s a serious position with real consequences
This headline is designed to mislead you. Over 20 dems are also not running for re-election. Fuck these headlines, get out and vote
RINOs WOW that throw the country under the bus and then bail. They should own that shit. Pussies
Guardians of Pedophiles party didn’t age well.
A good start
Ok naive here, but is this common? Does it happen often around midterms or is this super significant given our unique circumstances? Like what’s the normal amount of dropout
I wonder if the GOP have a plan to attempt to replace them all with handpicked lackies that all miraculously win their elections.
They’re abandoning ship.
If they over 70, regardless of party, need to step aside. If over 80, should be forced out by the party. The boomers have had their time.
Rats fleeing a sinking ship full of pedophile protectors. As it’s catching on fire.