The wave of exits could be particularly ominous for Republicans in charge of the House and Senate. The number exiting is nearly on par with 2018, a dismal midterm year for the GOP.
It’s almost as if Republicans, specifically the giant pedophile with tiny hands, have no idea how to run a country.
“frustrated with dysfunctional Congress”
Is that really the reason though? Maybe the outlet repeating this talking point should dig a little deeper.
It also mentioned the demanding schedule where they need to work for like three months every year.
Poor things had a 43 day vacation right after Summer vacation, grueling.
Bastards take vacations like hobbits take meals.
That’s a bit unfair to House Reps, who do actually spend an enormous amount of their “off-time” running from plutocrat to plutocrat begging for more money to finance the next election cycle. Fundraising is the primary job of the average House Rep, with legislating coming well behind.
If they find a sweet gig on the Wingnut Welfare gravy train, they might have to work even less.
I wonder how many are leaving for the death threats they are facing or will possibly face if they go against Taco and how many are leaving so they can set up a nice comfortable grift on the Wingnut Welfare gravy train because they don’t think they will get re-elected?
Or some combination of the two motivations?
I doubt very many, if any at all, are doing it for principle or frustration at not being able to govern in a sane way.
LOL they have a majority.
When two teams show up to play a game of football and one team insists on picking up the ball and running with it, knocking over any opponent who gets in their way — yeah, it’s going to be dysfunctional. Not the game’s fault though, just that the two sides aren’t using the same rule book.
Republicans out here playing full contact football. Democrats still insisting we’re playing bad mitton.
But don’t worry, I’m sure 2026 will break for the liberal party and we can go back to our Pelosi-Era Rules Based National Order. Funding the fascist policies of Red States and dismantling the public institutions in Blue States through the legal and respectable mechanisms of budget showdowns and J6 riots.
The system is what it does. If your opponent starts hitting you in the face with the controller until you give them your console and all the money in your wallet, screaming “that’s not how you play!” doesn’t win you any extra points.
Time for the other team to bring firearms.
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Talk about a massive target audience.