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SummerSnow

(12,608 posts) Wed Jan 10, 2018, 12:52 PM Jan 2018

Why are all of these Republicans retiring or not seeking re-election? [View all]

What are they afraid of? It's weird to me cause if your 'party' is in power why leave?

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Why are all of these Republicans retiring or not seeking re-election? [View all] SummerSnow Jan 2018 OP

Curiouser and curiouser eh nm AmericanActivist Jan 2018 #1

They smell a gas leak and want to avoid the boom. IADEMO2004 Jan 2018 #2

They know the shit is gonna hit the fan w/the Republican/Trump/Russia/Treason connections Botany Jan 2018 #3

To make it easier for the next GOP to win dawg day Jan 2018 #4

I was thinking the same burnbaby Jan 2018 #9

I don't think that is going to work this go-around BumRushDaShow Jan 2018 #22

Yep, and they have probably decided that the campaign grind is no longer worth it. GoCubsGo Jan 2018 #25

They may have to hold onto that $$$$ to funnel to the state races BumRushDaShow Jan 2018 #34

A new repug will still be tainted. A blue wave is coming and they don't want to get drowned... brush Jan 2018 #31

Fear of being in the minority party? Fear their ties to Russian money might come out? Siwsan Jan 2018 #5

They see a blue wave coming, and they're not in safe districts so they OliverQ Jan 2018 #6

In darrell issas case he is likely to lose JI7 Jan 2018 #7

I don't know but it's making me HAB911 Jan 2018 #8

this is common when veterans sense that their party is going to lose control. unblock Jan 2018 #10

MAYBE strangedaysindeed Jan 2018 #11

In the case of some Orange Free State Jan 2018 #12

They have accepted that they lose the house in 2018 YessirAtsaFact Jan 2018 #13

Their Resume.... Xolodno Jan 2018 #14

I heard they are being driven out by father Martin chanting ProudLib72 Jan 2018 #15

Lol MFM008 Jan 2018 #16

!!!!!!!!!!!! BumRushDaShow Jan 2018 #23

You win DU today! bronxiteforever Jan 2018 #33

So much winning ProudLib72 Jan 2018 #40

They also know strangedaysindeed Jan 2018 #17

They robbed the bank on the way out of town lapfog_1 Jan 2018 #18

+1 dalton99a Jan 2018 #37

Because there are no locks on the door. L. Coyote Jan 2018 #19

Afraid of being primaried? EllieBC Jan 2018 #20

. eleny Jan 2018 #21

Because they know exactly what damage their recent action are about to do to the country. nt Snotcicles Jan 2018 #24

Get while getting is good Freethinker65 Jan 2018 #26

A healthy, valid fear of blackmail. no_hypocrisy Jan 2018 #27

Maybe they are dirty too and fear the skeletons about to come out??? FM123 Jan 2018 #28

They fear a blue wave, so having delivered tax cuts to their donors, they want to tblue37 Jan 2018 #29

I wonder how many sex related scandals are in the wings... sfwriter Jan 2018 #30

Why? CountAllVotes Jan 2018 #32

It's not uncommon for this to happen when the president is unpopular bearsfootball516 Jan 2018 #35

They would rather quit than dare Takket Jan 2018 #36

I tell you - it's because they're all guilty of this whole Russia thing! Initech Jan 2018 #38

I believe back room deals are being cut as we speak. Irish_Dem Jan 2018 #39