Another report noted that 41 U.S. lawmakers announced they won’t seek reelection at the end of their terms and more are expected to follow

The Atlantic described the feeling among Indiana Republicans, especially as members of the GOP block a redistricting plan that would allow the party to get more seats.

Another report by Axios claimed that House Republicans are also considering leaving office soon as infighting and external threats mount. The outlet noted that 41 lawmakers have announced they won’t seek reelection at the end of their terms and more are expected to follow.

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    So they ALL know that their own base are terrorists.

    They are always acting like the real terrorists are things like BLM or anti fascists. But they always end up telling on themselves.

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    Has any media outlet asked these Republicans who exactly they are afraid of firebombing their houses?

    Has any media outlet asked them whether the FBI should investigate these threats?

    If not then the media is complicit.

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      What’s the point? These assholes were happy hyping up the hate and vitriol of their base while they were grifting. Now they suddenly found Jesus and are bailing with their coffers full of cash, leaving us with 70 million rabid morons that have had their brains melted by FOX News.

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      The so-called “party” of the GOP is going to need a witness protection program for their own politicians.

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    The really funny thing is that the same people who have acted threatened by Antifa and LGBTQ+ for years are running from the base the second they take one tiny step away from pure orthodoxy

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      Well of course. They knew all along that they’ve been cultivating a base driven by unreasoning fear and hate, and they know full well how violent such people can be.

      There was never a moment when the politicians pushing that fear and hate didn’t know they were full of shit.

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    Por que no los dos?

    (Why not both?)

    -A famous taco-shell commercial from a few years ago that has suddenly become relevant.

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    “I just wanted to deport brown people, take away poor people’s rights and make myself incredibly rich. I didn’t expect consequences”

    • some whiney ass Republican

    Edit: Article doesn’t list a single politician who is actually leaving. Vaguely references “another” after “another” without any actual names. Feels like a bait to try and wait it out until all the bad apples leave.

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    Member ls of the face eating leopard party being surprised “I didn’t mean violence against my political party”