More “fed up” Republicans may leave before the election in hopes of cashing in on the private sector, reporter says

More House Republicans may quit before the end of their terms, which could potentially allow Democrats to regain control of the chamber before the elections.

The early departures of Reps. Ken Buck, R-Colo., and Mike Gallagher, R-Wis., dropped the Republican majority’s margin to just one vote. Gallagher’s planned departure on April 19 is immediately after a date that would trigger a special election to fill his seat, meaning it is expected to stay empty until in the election.

But “other Republicans are angling to get out as soon as they can,” Fox News’ Chad Pergram reported. “A big payday in the private sector could lure some members to cash in their voting card early.”

Pergram reported that some House Republicans are “fed up” and “just exasperated.”

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    7 months ago

    And how does that compare to other people with the experience to lead the House? What is the other option?

    Edit: I just checked and $323K is only 2.6% of his total donations. AIPAC just happens to be the largest individual group. Overall, he has received $706K from “pro-Israel” groups (5.6%). This is not a big deal.

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      7 months ago

      LMAO, hey I know you’re struggling with inflation on your 50k income, but that nice neighbour just gave you 2.5k to fix up your car so you can get to work. Certainly that’s just 5% of your income, so you won’t be swayed to do them any favors later.

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      We’re talking about Jeffries here, not comparison with others.

      Even IF there were no one better available (which there ABSOLUTELY would be if the party leadership didn’t insist on him), being a corrupt pro-corporate politician and notoriously hostile towards the left wing of the party both make him an unacceptable choice.

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          7 months ago

          That’s an exaggeration in general, but yeah, .world has more or less become r/politics when it comes to any criticism of the DNC leadership…