Posted on 01/15/2010 4:38:43 PM PST by BAW
Here, Arkansas: Here’s your political “holy shit” moment of the day—Democratic Rep. Vic Snyder of the Second Congressional District announces he’ll retire. Full statement at jump.
Republican Tim Griffin has been making a spirited run to challenge Snyder on the GOP side, facing Scott Wallace and David Meeks in the Republican primary. Soooo…who will jump in on the Democratic side?
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U.S. Representative Vic Snyder:
“2010 will be a robust election year during which great forces collide to set the direction for our country for another two years. Over the last several weeks Betsy and I have had discussions with family and friends including other members of Congress (Rep. David Price, Rep. Susan Davis, and our own Sen. Mark Pryor) regarding the appropriate balance between family and Congressional service when a family has very young children. I have concluded that these election-year forces are no match for the persuasive and powerful attraction of our three one-year old boys under the leadership of their three-year old brother, and I have decided not to run for re-election. It is the greatest professional honor of my life to represent Arkansas in the U.S. House of Representatives, and I am so grateful to the people of Arkansas to have had this wonderful opportunity. That honor will now pass to someone else at the conclusion of this term.”
“This decision has not been an easy one. Two weeks ago my campaign manager came on board, but that first morning I advised him to do nothing to begin the campaign because of my doubts regarding running. The onset of the new year, the time I always begin organizing my campaigns, did nothing to remove these doubts.”
(Excerpt) Read more at thearkansasproject.com ...
Another bites the dust.
Opponent will be some sewer RAT that crawled out of Pelosi’s gutter.
The “Scott Brown Effect”
Are they falling on their swords so fresh faced politicians can step up? This politically season has just been bizarre. I mean they’re not listening to their constituents on health care, etc. and then just up and quitting... I’m so confused by all of this. I have never seen anything like what they are doing.
Wow, the dems sure have a lot of families that suddenly need attending.
Do all of these rats have aluminum foil bricks of cash in their freezers. What kind of retirement does this gibroni get?
He is a hard lefty socialist. ACU rating of 5 for 2008.
Heh, I remember as a kid riding in the car with my Dad and he looked at a car in front of us and said, "What the heck is this Simple Jombroni doing?" That was in the '60s. I never heard (or read) anybody else say anything close to that until your post.
FRegards,
LH
2010 will be a robust election year during which great forces collide to set the direction for our country for another two years. Over the last several weeks Betsy and I have had discussions with family and friends including other members of Congress (Rep. David Price, Rep. Susan Davis, and our own Sen. Mark Pryor) regarding the appropriate balance between family and Congressional service when a family has very young children. I have concluded that these election-year forces are no match for the persuasive and powerful attraction of our three one-year old boys under the leadership of their three-year old brother, and I have decided not to run for re-election."...but before I go, I want to vote to saddle my four preschool age sons with a massive tax burden for their entire working lives -- bwah ha ha ha ha! Get a paper route you little -"
So glad to get rid of this guy. Tim Griffin is a reservist Jag officer, 2 tours to Iraq. His head is on straight, even tho he is jag :p
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