'Frankly, it stinks:' Virginia's GOP freshmen say they're frustrated by minority status in US House

[TexasTowelie]

WASHINGTON — Life in the U.S. House of Representatives isn’t quite what Virginia’s two rookie Republican congressmen had hoped for.

Their Democratic counterparts are enjoying some of the perks of the majority, like subcommittee chairmanships, a leader who’s setting the legislative agenda and a better shot at getting their own bills passed in the House.

But for GOP Reps. Denver Riggleman, 5th, and Ben Cline, 6th, joining a chamber that’s bitterly divided along partisan lines has been frustrating, to say the least.

“It is diplomatic to say it’s frustrating. Frankly, it stinks,” Cline told the Virginia Mercury in a recent interview.

Read more: https://www.virginiamercury.com/2019/06/03/frankly-it-stinks-virginias-gop-freshmen-say-theyre-frustrated-by-minority-status-in-u-s-house/

[CatMor]

1. Awww ....... poor babies

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[Control-Z]

2. So unfair.

So sad.

Not really!!

[Va Lefty]

3. You can always quit! Cline is my "rep." The guy is a complete MAGAt

[underpants]

4. Riggleman is the same

Wait until they get done realigning the Commonwealth- hopefully both will get the boot.

[JudyM]

12. Would that be fantastic! Gotta love how we're getting bluer all the time.

[Yonnie3]

6. My thought exactly.

Resign! I will not miss you two at all.

[Wellstone ruled]

5. Oh Yes!!!

Do recall several post related to this same crying would happen after a year or so to the Rethugs being in the MINORITY,golly gee whiz Bubba,when you screw with the bull,you will get the horn.

Madam Speaker gotcha by the short ones buddy,turn about is fair play sucker.

[Croney]

7. Cry me a river.

[Vogon_Glory]

8. We feel your pain n/t

While we’re riding the Schadenfreude Express!

[Irishxs]

9. Poor babies! 🎻🎻🎻🎻🎻🎻🎻🎻🎻

🎻🎻🎻🎻🎻

[CurtEastPoint]

10. tough shit, assholes

[SkatmanRoth]

11. Get used to it; Republicans are going to be in the minority for a long time.

Trump wrecked the Republicans in the House in 2018, and he will go on with both the House and the Senate in 2020.