Posted on 09/14/2022 6:16:29 AM PDT by cotton1706
Moderate members of the U.S. House of Representatives are leaving office at twice the rate of their more partisan peers this year, a Reuters analysis found, likely deepening Washington gridlock during President Joe Biden's next two years in office.
The number of incumbent House members retiring or who lost a party nomination contest is at a three-decade high after a once-a-decade redistricting process that eliminated more than a dozen of the country's dwindling number of competitive districts.
Now all 50 states have finished their nominating contests, 13 of Congress's 50 most centrist members - about one in four - did not seek reelection or lost their primary, ensuring they will leave office at year's end. By comparison, only one-eighth of other incumbents will not appear on the Nov. 8 ballot, with the majority running in politically safe districts.
The candidates who take their place won't be known until after the midterm election, when Republicans are favored to win a majority in the House, but in many cases their potential successors show signs of being further from the middle.
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What’s their definition of a Moderate Member ?
Hence the weaponization of government.
RINO
Good. As Rush said, the world’s shortest book is “Great Moderates in History”.
So what. Everything seems to be done by EO now, both houses are liberal bath houses. Who needs em
Moderates on the decline? Squishy RINOs being replaced by more principled representatives? Oh, the horror!
Sometimes I think gridlock is the best thing for Washington.
Has anyone produced a graph on reps and senators based on their voting records? My guess is the ‘Rat curve will be much spikier than the GOPe’s.
Can’t we all just stay moderate and let the ‘rats continue to have run of the country?
One who "compromises" and then votes with the Democrats, of course.
Three inches ?
RINOs being ousted or choosing not to run because they see the writing on the wall is sweeeet.
Someone who votes with Democrats.
The deep state just takes over.
Gridlock in congress. Prayers answered.
Moderate Member, One who “compromises” and then votes with the Democrats, of course.
Gives in a little, All The Time.
Gridlock….YIPEEEEEE!!!!!
Gridlock? Hopefully Republicans win and it becomes a two year purge and imprisonment of every legislative, executive and judiciary leftwing radical who has contributed to the destruction of Americans civil liberties, violated the citizens constitutional rights and implemented radical policies.
Newsome in orange is a sight I want to see.
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