'Glass jaws': GOP senator's exit mocked as harbinger of weakening GOP
By David Badash, The New Civil Rights Movement
Published August 29, 2025 4:39 PM ET
U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA), once seen as a possible Republican Secretary of Defense, or vice-presidential or presidential candidate in a more traditionally conservative environment, is expected to announce that she will not seek re-election next year. The news has sent shockwaves through the political system, with some Democrats — especially her challengers — rejoicing, and some critics and political operatives suggesting the move shows the GOP brand is weakening, especially given the number of other prominent Republicans who have already announced their retirement.
“Republican Sen. Joni Ernst of Iowa has told confidantes she plans to reveal next week that she won’t seek reelection in 2026, multiple sources familiar with the matter told CBS News,” the media outlet’s Jennifer Jacobs first reported. “Ernst’s announcement is scheduled for Thursday, the sources said. Ernst, 55, has served in the U.S. Senate since 2015.”
Some on the left already saw a weakening Republican brand, and now see Senator Ernst’s exit as further evidence of that volatility.
https://www.rawstory.com/joni-ernst-2673941701/
.......don't let the door hit you in your fascist supporting ass fast enough............I think you should be denied a taxpayer funded pension and health care ..........
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