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babylonsister

(172,763 posts)
Fri Mar 27, 2026, 08:41 AM Mar 27

Powerful House Republican Joins Retirement Wave

Abandon ship!!

https://politicalwire.com/2026/03/27/powerful-house-republican-joins-retirement-wave/

Powerful House Republican Joins Retirement Wave
March 27, 2026 at 7:35 am EDT By Taegan Goddard


Rep. Sam Graves (R-MO), the chairman of the House Committee on Transportation, is pulling his plans to seek re-election for his Missouri seat, joining dozens of other lawmakers who are retiring from Congress at the end of this term, the Wall Street Journal reports.
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Powerful House Republican Joins Retirement Wave (Original Post) babylonsister Mar 27 OP
What's the scandal? malaise Mar 27 #1
The scandal is the gop babylonsister Mar 27 #2
Love it malaise Mar 27 #3
I think he can see GOP's "House Party" will end in January and He'll be in the minority. Poor BABY IA8IT Mar 27 #7
Thanks for this malaise Mar 27 #8
with a pension, healthcare for life onethatcares Mar 27 #4
Yay yay yay! UpInArms Mar 27 #5
His re-election poll numbers must have been VERY bad. lol Multichromatic Mar 27 #6
Wish they would all leave early, leaving tbe House to Dems Figarosmom Mar 27 #9
Isn't "Powerful House Republican" an oxymoron? Buddyzbuddy Mar 27 #10
All these retiring Republicans popsdenver Mar 27 #11
Getting out before being indicted pfitz59 Mar 27 #12

babylonsister

(172,763 posts)
2. The scandal is the gop
Fri Mar 27, 2026, 08:52 AM
Mar 27

is going to have a severe case of whoop-ass in November! And then there's their fearless, ineffective, selfish, greedy, demented, tyrannical leader they're following off a cliff...

IA8IT

(6,425 posts)
7. I think he can see GOP's "House Party" will end in January and He'll be in the minority. Poor BABY
Fri Mar 27, 2026, 09:55 AM
Mar 27

I live across state line from his district and local media cover his craven press releases. Quite sure his replacement will not be Blue.

onethatcares

(16,993 posts)
4. with a pension, healthcare for life
Fri Mar 27, 2026, 08:58 AM
Mar 27

connections and just about every perk they can grab. they are thinking about wealth.

Buddyzbuddy

(2,659 posts)
10. Isn't "Powerful House Republican" an oxymoron?
Fri Mar 27, 2026, 02:40 PM
Mar 27

There are no powerful House Republicans only Republican cowards.

popsdenver

(2,318 posts)
11. All these retiring Republicans
Fri Mar 27, 2026, 03:00 PM
Mar 27

have all done the Dirty Work, of getting us to the place we are at today.........Their Un-fathomable Damage is done, they can all move on......

pfitz59

(12,723 posts)
12. Getting out before being indicted
Fri Mar 27, 2026, 07:59 PM
Mar 27

When Trump gets booted by impeachment I want all his supporters and enablers jailed for treason. None of them stood by their oaths to 'support and defend the Constitution'.

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