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( I the aforementioned poster of this post do solemnly swear to attempt to avoid polyticle posts as much as possible in the fore coming months. Unless I find something that I think is interesting. Like this. Joe)
In the last 13 months 29 Republicans have stated they will not seek reelection at the end of this term. Why? In all the years I've voted I've never seen this many bail out. Not trying to start a big argument or anything, I'm just curious.
WASHINGTON — Rep. John Shadegg, R-Ariz., said Monday he will not be seeking re-election.
"I have no intention of letting up in the fight for my beliefs," Shadegg said in an e-mail. "I simply believe it is time for me to do so in some other capacity."
Shadegg, a seven-term Republican, becomes the 29th House Republican in the past 13 months to either leave or decline to seek re-election at the end of this term.
Shadegg, 58, said he believes a Republican will win his seat in November.
He is best known for his unsuccessful challenge to House Republican leader John Boehner, R-Ohio, and Minority Whip Roy Blunt, R-Mo., for the top GOP position after Texas Rep. Tom DeLay's resignation.
"He was a smart, honest and honorable rival during the race to be Republican majority leader in 2006, and has continued to be a valued part of our Republican team since," Boehner said. "I will be sorry to see him go."
The Arizona congressman said he is in good health, and raised more than $1 million last year that could be used to defend his seat in the November elections.
"The bottom line is that this is a personal decision between my family and me, about our dreams, goals and ambitions," Shadegg said. "We have concluded that it is time for me to seek a new challenge in a different venue to advance the cause of freedom."
Shadegg last month returned $10,000 in political donations that have been called into question. The Arizona Democratic Party had filed a complaint with the Federal Election Commission alleging that Shadegg used his political action committee to skirt campaign finance laws that limit individual donations.
Shadegg said he was returning the money "to remain above reproach in the handling of my campaign finances and to dispel even the potential appearance of improper conduct relating to these funds."
Like I said, just curious.
Joe
***Be sneaky, get closer, bust the cap on him when you can put the ball where it counts .***
My best guess is we will learn more when the story comes out about those
"political donations".
I get razzed at work allot for spouting my belief about "if someone rises above
the rank of mayor in our political system then he has 'done something' to get
there" I may be wrong but I'm only reading the evidence.
Jeeps
Semper Fidelis
Pay attention to YOUR Bill of Rights, in this day and age it is all we have.
PolyTics have always been a blood sport, but now, it seems, that road is leading to the jailhouse.......I hope I'm wrong, but I wonder if they are being blackmailed into leaving? I don't suspect this, just wondering out loud. I, too, have noticed the dropouts....
I imagine some of the limited-government, fiscal conservative representatives are simply as disgusted with the GOP leadership and earmark "compassionate conservative" garbage as the rest of us. It would be hard to swim in that sewer everyday...
Ysabel Kid wrote:I imagine some of the limited-government, fiscal conservative representatives are simply as disgusted with the GOP leadership and earmark "compassionate conservative" garbage as the rest of us.
I agree. Fiscal responsibility has gone the way of the Dodo Bird. If I treated my checkbook the way the Govt. treats theirs I'd be in jail.
Regards,
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I didn't fail the test, I just found 100 ways to do it wrong.
Why is it that I find office holders who get fed up after a few years and opt out of politics rather than stay in the raise money/run for reelection cycle so much more admirable than the ones who stay at it?
I watched "Mr. Smith Goes to Washington" and "The Best Man" (both are about politics for those who don't know, one from the 1930s, the other from the 1960s or 70s) and both generally followed the same theme. There are sons-of-guns and then there are SONS-OF-GUNS and very few like Mr. Smith.
Sincerely,
Hobie
"We are all travelers in the wilderness of this world, and the best that we find in our travels is an honest friend." Robert Louis Stevenson
“We, as a group, now have a greater moral responsibility to act than those who live in ignorance, once you become knowledgeable you have an obligation to do something about it.” Ron Paul
Perhaps some of them are simply fed up with the butt kissing they have to do to gain the acceptance of some of the more extremist members of their own party.
It is a shame that 'Republican' has become a synonym for 'Extremist Fanatic' as surely as has 'Democrat'.
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