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Rep. Mike Gallagher Leaves GOP, Wisconsinites In The Lurch
The Federalist ^ | MARCH 29, 2024 | M.D. KITTLE

Posted on 03/30/2024 11:18:39 AM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum

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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Wow. And raking in the payoffs for the DC favors given out.
Like Hunter.


21 posted on 03/30/2024 11:36:40 AM PDT by frank ballenger (There's a battle outside and it's raging. It'll soon shake your windows and rattle your walls.)
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To: rbbeachkid

“His exit was perfectly timed for greatest harm.”

MTG has filed to have Gallagher expelled in order to vacate the seat so that a special election can be held in this District.

Gallagher must leave or be expelled prior to April 9th I believe, after that, the seat will remain vanact the remainder of the year.

The timing of this exit is NOT a coincidence, as Bongino says, it’s a double-barreled middle finger.


22 posted on 03/30/2024 11:38:31 AM PDT by Bshaw (A nefarious deceit is upon us all!)
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To: MinorityRepublican

Correct.


23 posted on 03/30/2024 11:38:44 AM PDT by HYPOCRACY (Brandon's pronouns: Xi/Hur)
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To: frank ballenger

Soros must be passing out a fortune to these turkeys
to spend more time with their families.

*******

Probably takes a lot of dollars for some. Just a guess


24 posted on 03/30/2024 11:41:42 AM PDT by deport
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To: MinorityRepublican

I don’t know that wasting time shows you are a “fighter” - sounds more like just being vane and symbolic.

But - he could have indeed done more to prevent this - such as putting public pressure using the bully pulpit for not resigning in time for a special election is something he could have done and has not - get on the conservative talk shows, Fox News, etc. demanding he resign in time to allow for a special election could possibly shame him into doing so. He hasn’t done that. There was a time when the conservative mediasphere would have done that on its own - the talk radio circuit, etc. “Call this guys office and demand he resign in time for a special election! What’s the difference to him in resigning two weeks early? It wouldn’t make a difference to him, but could make a huge difference for the country.” Hasn’t happened. Just us reading articles likes this and commenting on news forums.

Same way we used to go toe to toe with Democrats on raising money for our candidates and matching them ad for ad and working our tails off just as much as they did...in the last few election cycles, our side has basically rolled over and played dead...across the board - whether they be establishment or “MAGA” candidates...the Democrats and their base have outraised and outworked us dramatically.


25 posted on 03/30/2024 11:42:40 AM PDT by Republican Wildcat
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To: Governor Dinwiddie
Gallagher always looked a bit effeminate and pretty boy. I'm certain that he has a "secret closet".

Nonsense. His wife is drop dead gorgeous.

26 posted on 03/30/2024 11:43:34 AM PDT by gloryblaze
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Bingo. He’s just another traitor to the American people, who sold out his constituency to take a job that no doubt was gained because of some backdoor deal.


27 posted on 03/30/2024 11:45:51 AM PDT by ducttape45 (Proverbs 14:34, "Righteousness exalteth a nation: but sin is a reproach to any people.")
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To: Republican Wildcat
I don’t know that wasting time shows you are a “fighter” - sounds more like just being vane and symbolic.

The Democrats are doing a better job of motivating their base to vote. You have to do stuff like this. Even if it's "grandstanding".

28 posted on 03/30/2024 11:48:10 AM PDT by MinorityRepublican
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To: deport

Lucky for them no one expects a return of favors for handing out money. /S

Movie Used Cars. Kurt Russell was in it.
Roy L. Fuchs (played by Jack Warden)
“I’ll tell you something. This country is going to the dogs. You know, it used to be when you bought a politician, that son of a b#@h stayed bought.”


29 posted on 03/30/2024 12:00:03 PM PDT by frank ballenger (There's a battle outside and it's raging. It'll soon shake your windows and rattle your walls.)
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To: Republican Wildcat
That would require a 2/3 vote - you think the Democrats would vote to help the Republicans hold the seat?

Of course. BUT, hold the vote anyway. Put everybody on record.

30 posted on 03/30/2024 12:02:42 PM PDT by FreeReign
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To: E. Pluribus Unum; All

Interesting. Thanks to all posters.


31 posted on 03/30/2024 12:03:25 PM PDT by PGalt (Past Peak Civilization?)
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To: Republican Wildcat
I don’t know that wasting time shows you are a “fighter” - sounds more like just being vane and symbolic.,

Your response sounds timid. For political reasons, you put everybody on record. Not sure why you want to shy away from doing that.

32 posted on 03/30/2024 12:04:49 PM PDT by FreeReign
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To: E. Pluribus Unum
Mike Johnson could expel Gallagher before the 9th and still have the chance to fill the vacancy.

We just did that in CD-4 to fill Buck's seat.

33 posted on 03/30/2024 12:07:01 PM PDT by G Larry (Biden Fundraising Failure: More advertising for rotting fish is unlikely to improve sales....)
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To: gloryblaze
#26: "Nonsense. His wife is drop dead gorgeous."

On Capitol Hill she is referred to as "the beard".

Being gay is nothing of which to be ashamed, is it?

34 posted on 03/30/2024 12:13:00 PM PDT by Governor Dinwiddie (LORD, grant thy people grace to withstand the temptations of the world, the flesh, and the devil.)
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Thank you for referencing that article E. Pluribus Unum.

"Conservatives are angry that Gallagher’s poorly timed resignation will leave the district without representation for the better part of a year."


FR: Never Accept the Premise of Your Opponent’s Argument

First, the bottom line ...

The broader picture is that political party and media fuss about "obsolete" electoral college is because it is the only thing stopping the corrupt political parties from establishing a permanent puppet presidency that will unquestioningly sign unconstitutional taxing and spending bills into law.

Regarding RINO Gallagher leaving his seat, House Democrats and RINOs, also Wisconsin Democratic governor, seem to be ignoring that the only option that the Constitution gives for House vacancies is for governor to call for election to fill the empty seat.

"Article I, Section 2, Clause 4: When vacancies happen in the Representation from any State, the Executive Authority thereof shall issue Writs of Election to fill such Vacancies."

In fact Gallagher's action and governor's inaction, other renegade states as well, is arguably lawfare against the constitutionally enumerated voting power of citizens imo, such action punishable not only under federal law, but also under Section 2 of the 14th Amendment (14A), that section a penalty for states where ballot box fraud has occurred.

Again, the broader picture is that corrupt political party and media fuss about "obsolete" electoral college is because the electoral college is the only thing stopping the corrupt political parties that have pirated control of state and federal governments from establishing a permanent puppet presidency that will unquestioningly sign unconstitutional taxing and spending bills into law.

35 posted on 03/30/2024 12:15:00 PM PDT by Amendment10
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To: JimRed

Entirely possible they do - you never know what all can be involved.

It is also entirely possible this is being done out of pure pettiness - he voted against impeaching Mayorkas and took a lot of flack for it. He was disgusted by the pushback and decided he would literally take his marbles and go home - and stick it to the people who criticized him by resigning later, refusing to consider it would affect more than those for him he was sticking it to - namely the country at large. Can mere human pettiness cause someone this significant? You better believe it. The fact he lined up a lucrative job vs. just quietly fading away into the background would seem to indicate it could be nothing more than this...and “spending time with family” doesn’t seem to be it, either, given he’s going to be doing a job that is quite a busy one.


36 posted on 03/30/2024 12:20:16 PM PDT by Republican Wildcat
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Planter should be warned that if Gallagher is hired, their further government contracts would end.


37 posted on 03/30/2024 12:23:36 PM PDT by Sgt_Schultze (When your business model depends on slave labor, you're always going to need more slaves.)
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To: Governor Dinwiddie
On Capitol Hill she is referred to as "the beard".

Not by smart people.

38 posted on 03/30/2024 12:23:47 PM PDT by gloryblaze
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Planter should be warned that if Gallagher is hired, their further government contracts would end.

Ordered - by who?

39 posted on 03/30/2024 12:33:33 PM PDT by gloryblaze
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

I wonder how much this cost Soros.

Do you think Gallagher will declare it as income on his IRS tax form next year?


40 posted on 03/30/2024 1:17:26 PM PDT by Iron Munro (D.E.I. means DIDN'T EARN IT)
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