I understand why Freepers would be delighted to see some RINOs move on. But why do I have this feeling that trying to save these open GOP House seats may not be an easy task?
To me, it feels like a bunch of GOP are stepping down because they hope that Dems will replace them and hamstring President Trump with a Democrat Legislature.
It may not be an easy task. It may get worse before it gets better. But if you don’t tear out all the rotten drywall, termites remain.
See what happened in 2018 when about 40 GOP incumbents bailed on the country. Many seats flipped democrat and we lost the House as a result. The GOP caucus has been a sick mess for years.
“I understand why Freepers would be delighted to see some RINOs move on. But why do I have this feeling that trying to save these open GOP House seats may not be an easy task”?
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While it is true that most of Washington state has gone the way of California, her district is on the eastern side of the state (far from Seattle) and has been safe Republican territory for decades. Some may recall that former Speaker of the House Tom Foley (a Democrat) was ousted from his seat by a Republican in this district many years ago.
“But why do I have this feeling that trying to save these open GOP House seats may not be an easy task?”
In actuality, there are very few open GOP seats which are in ANY danger of flipping. This one poses no danger at all.
“I understand why Freepers would be delighted to see some RINOs move on. But why do I have this feeling that trying to save these open GOP House seats may not be an easy task?”
I agree. I get the feeling some are being paid off to step down to allow a Democrat to take their place. They can create the votes. All they need is the incumbent to move out to allow them to present the narrative that the districct or the state is ready for a “change”.
I celebrate the departure of every moderate and RINO politician.
I live in Washington state so the departure of Cathy McMorris Rodgers is extra sweet. The despicable Jaime Herrera Beutler (former representative of Washington state’s 3rd district) was a protege of McMorris Rodgers.
At least Kevin McCarthy isn’t around to kneecap any conservative who may want to run in that district.