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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsNo thread about McCarthy resigning?
big news I saw on Threads
https://www.mediaite.com/politics/breaking-mccarthy-plans-to-resign-from-house-before-end-of-term/
honest.abe
(8,709 posts)Recycle_Guru
(2,973 posts)honest.abe
(8,709 posts)senseandsensibility
(17,589 posts)Didn't see yours. Sorry.
Recycle_Guru
(2,973 posts)onecaliberal
(33,396 posts)Recycle_Guru
(2,973 posts)but would be great if a more conservative Dem could win
onecaliberal
(33,396 posts)Gerry is responsible for electing pukes here.
Recycle_Guru
(2,973 posts)onecaliberal
(33,396 posts)honest.abe
(8,709 posts)usonian
(10,365 posts)Nix any chance of me moving to push the blue count.
honest.abe
(8,709 posts)onecaliberal
(33,396 posts)And parts in between. It takes 4 hours to drive the span of the district.
A few have run good campaigns but Hispanic folks here are anti abortion so they vote with recons.
Delphinus
(11,880 posts)go up for a special election or will Gov. Newsom appoint a person?
senseandsensibility
(17,589 posts)Anyone know?
imanamerican63
(13,918 posts)What a pathetic excuse of a coward!
That is a Republican for you! They quit when the job get to tough!
Shermann
(7,674 posts)I guess Congresspeople do sometimes as well!
UTUSN
(71,052 posts)Recycle_Guru
(2,973 posts)Johnny2X2X
(19,669 posts)And then hes gone.
Journeyman
(15,078 posts)There'd have to be a hell of a lot of concessions before I accepted their offer.
McQarthy? He'll probably bite even with all the troubles left in place. He's such a whimp.
Journeyman
(15,078 posts)" . . . almost all of you."
At least he's keeping one shred of dignity, minuscule as it is.
Recycle_Guru
(2,973 posts)onecaliberal
(33,396 posts)MorbidButterflyTat
(1,960 posts)From your link:
"...but the news he might forgo running for re-election on the November 2024 ballot and even resign before the end of his term was new Friday."
We'll see.
Autumn
(45,148 posts)wipe out the fact that his people kicked his weaselly worthless ass out of his job ?
H2O Man
(73,995 posts)coming out of retirement and winning the world's heavyweight title. I think all the media should report this as breaking sports news. For it is indeed as serious as anything McCarthy has ever said.
Autumn
(45,148 posts)FSogol
(45,694 posts)Get to work, everyone!
Recycle_Guru
(2,973 posts)still no link to the story so I was thinking..hmmm, maybe Threads is going to be a good "breaking news" source to replace Xitter.
JHB
(37,181 posts)But I'm ok with the door hitting him on the way. Preferably hard and repeatedly.