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Xolodno

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25. Guess he had a come to Smith moment and accepted, people yelling at him are not paid protesters....

Reply to RockaFowler (Original post)

Wed Apr 19, 2017, 11:57 AM

Apr 2017

....but his constituents.

He'll be back. Probably lay low until the mess with 45 blows over. Then he'll stick his wet finger in the air, adopt the flavor of the day and run on a campaign of "oh I got out before 45 and was never with him!".

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Utah Congressman Jason Chaffetz Will Not Seek Re-Election, Per Sources [View all] RockaFowler Apr 2017 OP

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msnbc confirming this just now. riversedge Apr 2017 #9

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*That's* a day brightener!1 UTUSN Apr 2017 #14

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So, the rumors WERE true Dem2 Apr 2017 #16

Do tell about these rumors you know of. fun n serious Apr 2017 #18

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Term Limits? At the Federal Level? hatrack Apr 2017 #21

*His* supposed personal belief, not statutory UTUSN Apr 2017 #24

Nah, he probably sees the handwriting on the wall vlyons Apr 2017 #20

Don't let the door lillypaddle Apr 2017 #22

I wish I could smile as smug as he can askyagerz Apr 2017 #23

Guess he had a come to Smith moment and accepted, people yelling at him are not paid protesters.... Xolodno Apr 2017 #25

Now that he can no longer harass Senator Clinton not fooled Apr 2017 #26

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Either the Russians, someone in Utah, or both have serious dirt on him meow2u3 Apr 2017 #27

Buh-BYE. calimary Apr 2017 #28

Yes, it's hard to represent your district from the confines of a prison cell Mr. Ected Apr 2017 #30

First defection of the Russia Rats. lark Apr 2017 #31

Don't let the door hit you, a-hole wryter2000 Apr 2017 #33