More “fed up” Republicans may leave before the election in hopes of cashing in on the private sector, reporter says

More House Republicans may quit before the end of their terms, which could potentially allow Democrats to regain control of the chamber before the elections.

The early departures of Reps. Ken Buck, R-Colo., and Mike Gallagher, R-Wis., dropped the Republican majority’s margin to just one vote. Gallagher’s planned departure on April 19 is immediately after a date that would trigger a special election to fill his seat, meaning it is expected to stay empty until in the election.

But “other Republicans are angling to get out as soon as they can,” Fox News’ Chad Pergram reported. “A big payday in the private sector could lure some members to cash in their voting card early.”

Pergram reported that some House Republicans are “fed up” and “just exasperated.”

  • Viking_Hippie@lemmy.world
    01·
    8 months ago

    Only barely, though.

    Current House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries is the even more corrupt and hostile towards the left wing of the party protégé of Nancy Pelosi. That’s to the right of where most Republicans were a decade or two ago.

    • bradorsomething@ttrpg.network
      0·
      8 months ago

      I love that when I click on your name, the first comment is “I wonder if his piss voice conducts electricity like its namesake, in which case I better watch my ass while farting around him 🤔”

      • Viking_Hippie@lemmy.world
        01·
        8 months ago

        Yeah, he said he could make anyone piss their pants from fear using his voice only and I countered with the equally true claim that I can shoot lightning out of my ass 🤷

      • Viking_Hippie@lemmy.world
        01·
        8 months ago

        Well there’s his 2023-2024 top donor list, for example:

        The propaganda arm of a despotic regime, one of the biggest insurance companies in the world, a private equity company, one of the world’s largest corporate law firms and a “strategy, policy, and communications firm based in Washington, DC” are not the top 5 donors of a politician who can’t be bought.

        • KevonLooney@lemm.ee
          01·
          8 months ago

          And how does that compare to other people with the experience to lead the House? What is the other option?

          Edit: I just checked and $323K is only 2.6% of his total donations. AIPAC just happens to be the largest individual group. Overall, he has received $706K from “pro-Israel” groups (5.6%). This is not a big deal.

          • Viking_Hippie@lemmy.world
            11·
            8 months ago

            We’re talking about Jeffries here, not comparison with others.

            Even IF there were no one better available (which there ABSOLUTELY would be if the party leadership didn’t insist on him), being a corrupt pro-corporate politician and notoriously hostile towards the left wing of the party both make him an unacceptable choice.

              • Viking_Hippie@lemmy.world
                11·
                8 months ago

                That’s an exaggeration in general, but yeah, .world has more or less become r/politics when it comes to any criticism of the DNC leadership…