Well that’s a good question. Health, scandal, fed up?
“Well that’s a good question. Health, scandal, fed up?”
Health, maybe. Scandal, likely. Fed up, no way.
The political class has very little in the way of moral compass or principles. As long as they can be re-elected, they’re happy.
That’s why the economy is going to crash hard, they all know it, and they’re all perfectly willing to watch it happen, as long as they keep their cushy jobs.
They (I'm focusing solely on R's) don't like the idea of being held accountable for votes and actions. They liked being able to raise "PAC" money for themselves to take with them to when they finally decided to retire.
Instead they are being threatened with primaries when they don't stand for the ideals they promised to uphold when they ran. It would drain their retirement funds to have to primary and then run a general campaign they would not be assured of conservative support in.
Have I really become this much of a cynic...?
Wants to spend more time with his family.
Isn't that the standard answer?
More likely he's wanting to get out of Dodge before the SHTF and splatters on him. These guys know full well the mess they've made....rats off a sinking ship.....I bet there will be many more before the next election.....