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Capt. Obvious

(9,002 posts) Mon Jan 27, 2014, 09:44 AM Jan 2014

Trey Radel to resign House seat [View all]

Source: Politico

Rep. Trey Radel (R-Fla.) will resign from Congress on Monday, according to multiple sources.

Radel was caught buying cocaine in November from an undercover federal agent in Washington and spent nearly a month in a rehabilitation facility.

The first-term Republican plans to send a letter to Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) Monday, sources said.

Read more: http://www.politico.com/story/2014/01/trey-radel-resignation-102642.html

Is this less of a pickup chance now?

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Trey Radel to resign House seat [View all] Capt. Obvious Jan 2014 OP

Depends who will win the GOP primary. Mass Jan 2014 #1

The republican party is so NUTTY they might elect someone worst bigdarryl Jan 2014 #2

It's a start. DeSwiss Jan 2014 #3

for once a Republican has to resign treestar Jan 2014 #4

Not a chance of a pickup... brooklynite Jan 2014 #5

The clean arrest record is in the "Nice To Have" column, but perhaps not required. Kennah Jan 2014 #18

I read that a Repub righty Sheriff wants to run flamingdem Jan 2014 #21

I wonder if he's going to be like Senator Widestance 47of74 Jan 2014 #6

I wonder what made him change his mind. QuestForSense Jan 2014 #7

Good question. gvstn Jan 2014 #9

Probably a good idea if he's serious about recovery ... brett_jv Jan 2014 #11

My guess would be that he's Mr.Bill Jan 2014 #14

Or is going into lobbying. n/t freshwest Jan 2014 #19

I was hoping that he would run for reelection Freddie Stubbs Jan 2014 #8

It's aboout time! nt No Vested Interest Jan 2014 #10

Must be nice. JoeyT Jan 2014 #12

Is he still pushing for mandatory drug testing for food-stamp recipients? KansDem Jan 2014 #13

am I the only one with a coke using Representative? reddread Jan 2014 #15

very doubtful that you are the only one, or that he is the only one. olddad56 Jan 2014 #20

well, theres one distinction I probably dont share widely reddread Jan 2014 #22

i bet he is using again JI7 Jan 2014 #16

I wonder if he wishes that he had supported decriminalization of drugs? SorellaLaBefana Jan 2014 #17

Blow and booze obviously don't agree with him; he looks a helluva lot older than 37 Tom Ripley Jan 2014 #23

It's funny how little this gets reported Blue_Tires Jan 2014 #24