More House Republicans are leaving Congress to run for governor than in decades amid frustration over ‘toxic environment’
Source: 5G_Robot
More House Republicans are leaving Congress to run for governor than in decades amid frustration over ‘toxic environment’
Source: 5G_Robot
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The people who helped create the toxic environment are moving to a new environment.
Imagine if you will, politicians that used their votes in Congress to change the current environment and toxicity rather than running away. They could easily fix this, but have instead chosen to abandon America for their own skin like the cowards they are. I hope they all lose their bids for governor.
Toxic environment they created.
Cause big problems and offer to fix them.
Rise and repeat
Is there a place online which tracks retirements/resignations, I have a feeling that these will increase significantly over the next few months
Congressional Republicans have yet to break the record for most retirements in a single year, but some say it’s only a matter of time before widespread frustration with the current state of Washington leads to a tipping point as many in the party head for the exits.
The 10 House Republicans seeking gubernatorial offices in their states this election cycle is the most who have run from either party in the available data compiled by CNN dating back to 1974. From Arizona to Florida to South Carolina, an increasing number of GOP lawmakers feel like they can better implement President Donald Trump’s agenda at the state level than as part of a narrow majority in Congress.
While most Republicans departing Congress leave behind them safe seats that will be easy for their party to fill, the departures underscore the broader discontent that members say comes with the job – from gridlock that makes it difficult to pass legislation to security threats they and their families face from being in the public eye.
Rep. Michael McCaul — who is retiring after two decades in the House, where he has served as chairman of the Homeland Security and Foreign Affairs Committees — told CNN that Congress has changed for the worse over his tenure.
“The level of partisanship, rancor, vitriolic debate, demonizing the other side of the aisle, not willing to work across the aisle to get good things done for the American people, and just the overall toxic environment. And then we are chained to the floor here on votes that will never become law in a lot of cases,” the Texas Republican said.
The hot dogs guys are trying to escape the scene of the crime.
Conservatives want to capture the full number of states to force an Article V convention. People should watch out.
Don’t help the American people.
Don’t try to restrict Trump’s power.
Nah, just turn tail and run. Typical Republicans.
We fucked up the country, and now we’re going to focus on our individual states.
That’s one hell of a campaign slogan.
This just in: Shoe factory leaves town after decades of poisoning river. Calls river, “too polluted.”
“Toxic environment”?
They’re just upset that they won’t be the majority anymore, so there’s no point in staying.
You made you bed..
You mean they don’t like the house they built and the bed they made?
Like those Republican states’ government weren’t toxic…
I would ask why so many trying to be Governors
Is there some ratifying effect that needs Governors?
Do they understand that you cannot gerrymander your way to a victory in a state?
Of their OWN FUCKING MAKING!
Heritage Foundation is confident they have fully captured the federal level, they’re sending loyal operatives to take over more state executive.
Maybe they would not have to leave Congress if they did their job and honor their oath to protect our democracy and work for the people.
Taking notes from pedophiles in the church and dirty cops, they just change location when the heat is on.
No. It’s about seeing a failure in executive rule and courts siding with states, this all about a P26 takeover at the state level.
You’re not stuck in line you are the line.
These dorks helped create the toxic environment. They can get bent.
So, just how many states are needed for an Article V Constitutional Convention of States, again?
“Oh boohoo we just want to trample on poor and disadvantaged people in peace”
The toxic environment THEY created? Cry more about how you’re being held accountable for your disgusting actions.
When an invasive species destroys the environment, it moves on to the next.
‘Fascistic environment” or “dictatorial enviroment”
“Demented environment”
“Trumpian environment”
Any of those works…. But maybe they are just trying to get out before being pulled into the most corrupted, dishonest, and disfunctional administration in US history.
So these idiots elected trump and maga mike and now they dont like it… I think they should all suffer death by a thousand paper cuts.
I don’t believe that’s the reason. They want to be a little mini dictators of their little mini worlds.
I got news for them, we don’t want them as governors, either.
that’s what happens when you pee pee and poo poo where you sleep
At least they’re leaving congress.
Nobody is going to want anyone tainted by trumpism as governor.
Donald Trump is a pedophile.
I wonder how it became toxic?
It was the same way during Trump’s first term. Republicans in Congress had a high turnover rate then too. People will jump on board the Trump train only to realize that the train is speeding towards a cliff. The Republicans leaving Congress are merely the ones smart enough to get off the Trump train before it goes off that cliff.
Scumbags. Own it. Own your decisions. They shouldn’t be allowed to jump ship.
I’m more concerned they’re trying to setup a constitutional convention.
They just want to hand out state pardons for federal crimes.
They can just resign and fade away entirely. It’s not getting less toxic.
Remember, these Republicans can end the “toxic environment” at literally any point.
Bullshit. It’s a coordinated effort to control at the state level.
“I got mine. Bye.”
Weirdly, the toxic nature in Texas is that AG and Congress critter want to switch places. Anyone who is telling this bs. is probably lying. I would only suggest reading the bs that loser GOP from 2024 are saying now that they lost to DJT and are still hanging on his coat tails.
Don’t want them as governors, either. The can just go away. At the veru least hey have lowed their party to become the Trump fascist party. Spme of them have actively participated.
A super majority of states acting together can over rule the federal government.