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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsDoes Portman's "retirement" signal a guilty vote for impeachment?
It avoids getting primaryed or otherwise attacked by Trump cult. What other incumbent GOP Sen. might take this route. Not having to run against incumbent Sen. is great news for Dem. hopefuls.
servermsh
(913 posts)Walleye
(31,016 posts)I was surprised by Lynn Cheney. Still waiting for her to walk it back. She laid out the clearest case against him in a few short sentences. Maybe shes hard-headed enough to stick by it.
Loki Liesmith
(4,602 posts)Walleye
(31,016 posts)I can think of her as a worthy opponent. Most of the others are just trash
madaboutharry
(40,209 posts)Portman doesn't want to put is post Senate career as a lobbyist and speaker in the republican biosphere in jeopardy. My money is on a no vote. Maybe he will surprise us, but I doubt it.
Pantagruel
(2,580 posts)opposing him is not necessarily bad for your GOP credentials and it's getting more acceptable.
The best news is it's all good for Dems to have this turmoil in the GOP.
CincyDem
(6,355 posts)That's just who he is. Thinking he's gonna vote to convict is hoping a leopard will change its spots.
He has only done one thing that's bucked the party line in his whole career and that's come out for marriage equality - only then after his son came out and his wife explained the facts of life to him if he didn't announce his support. So even the only good thing he's ever done was personally motivated.
ok_cpu
(2,050 posts)Walleye
(31,016 posts)Mopar151
(9,982 posts)Centrists will be in demand in the lobbying world. Especially those who are actually speaking to Democrats as colleagues.
StarfishSaver
(18,486 posts)The people who do the hiring and pay the big bucks in that space aren't looking for MAGA cult members.
If he's trying to salvage his post-Senate career, the only way to do that is to vote to convict. Otherwise, why announce his retirement now?
secondwind
(16,903 posts)🤞 🤞 🤞
lame54
(35,287 posts)Pantagruel
(2,580 posts)quite different here, people died and our democracy imperiled.
lame54
(35,287 posts)Laelth
(32,017 posts)Maybe he wants to be remembered for doing the right thing in his last two years in office.
-Laelth
RainCaster
(10,869 posts)That's just too far...
Laelth
(32,017 posts)You never know. Besides, Independent would be fine so long as he caucused with us.
-Laelth
RainCaster
(10,869 posts)lisa58
(5,755 posts)Fiendish Thingy
(15,596 posts)Maybe the requirement for all 2022 GOP non-incumbent candidates will be proud patriot who stormed the Capitol on 1/6/21...
Pantagruel
(2,580 posts)Given the evidence that's going to come out this year, I think that's helpful to Dems.