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RandySF

(80,293 posts)
Tue Nov 25, 2025, 06:23 AM Nov 25

House Republicans Mull Quitting

Death threats and infighting are spurring House Republicans to contemplate whether they want to stay in Congress — or even leave early.

Why it matters: Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene's (R-Ga.) scathing resignation has rattled her colleagues. Some are questioning whether the job is still worth it when the work is drowned out by censures, violent threats and loyalty tests to President Trump.

41 members have already announced they plan to call it quits at the end of their term, with more expected to follow. Most House lawmakers make $174,000 a year.

What they're saying: Rep. Don Bacon (R-Neb.), who is retiring in 2027, told Axios he was "so angry" at the Trump administration's proposed 28-point Russia-Ukraine peace plan last week that he "thought about" resigning early.



https://www.axios.com/2025/11/25/congress-retirements-mtg-threats-censures-trump

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House Republicans Mull Quitting (Original Post) RandySF Nov 25 OP
Some of those deep red districts could get done real loons replacing them underpants Nov 25 #1
How would we know the difference orangecrush Nov 25 #9
Related (?) Monthly personal security for Hiuse increased to $20K underpants Nov 25 #2
Don't just resign, use the powers you have to stop Trump. sop Nov 25 #3
I dunno, maybe if the big chickens got out of Congress & back to laying eggs, we could all eat for less. Attilatheblond Nov 25 #16
Now, that would be the right thing to do. bluestarone Nov 25 #33
Just do it! tanyev Nov 25 #4
Ok. Put your money where your mouth is dalton99a Nov 25 #5
Instead of reining in their monster, GoCubsGo Nov 25 #6
Yep. OldBaldy1701E Nov 25 #11
Say what you want about MTG BonnieJW Nov 25 #12
... speak easy Nov 25 #36
+1 leftstreet Nov 25 #32
This is a pretty bleak assessment a senior House Republican sent Punchbowl today. Passages Nov 25 #7
Before yiz go, introduce the 25 th. and get 3Hotdogs Nov 25 #8
Seriously. They never fix anything they just run like baby pigs with a wolf chasing them mdbl Nov 25 #17
Before yiz go, implement the 25 th and 3Hotdogs Nov 25 #10
41????? When did that number get so high? SSJVegeta Nov 25 #13
Those contemplating quitting are not doing so out of moral outrage. They just know the midterms will be a shellacking, LaMouffette Nov 25 #14
If those threatening/thinking of retiring need to not only retire but endorse Dems as their replacements. MLAA Nov 25 #15
Adios, fuckos JoseBalow Nov 25 #18
They don't realize the power that they have because they are terrified of Trump Buckeyeblue Nov 25 #19
Yes, getting rid of mike would help. bluestarone Nov 25 #34
And give up their cash cow. nt Hotler Nov 25 #20
Easier to quit than admit your just a self-serving weasel coward and a traitor to the Constitution Wonder Why Nov 25 #21
They could always change parties. Hugin Nov 25 #22
Such a hopeful sign. Kid Berwyn Nov 25 #23
They're not Men, they're pathetic Beringia Nov 25 #24
Their resignations can't come soon enough. Gimpyknee Nov 25 #25
Expected loss of seat means jump and let the next dog meat take the loss bucolic_frolic Nov 25 #26
They would not be leaving if they thought they would be in majority in 2027 Bluetus Nov 25 #27
Exactly. If it's not fun anymore, and they can't cheat and win, they don't even want to play. lindysalsagal Nov 25 #28
Don't threaten me with a good time. NotHardly Nov 25 #29
Quit all you want, rethugs. OldBaldy1701E Nov 25 #30
No doubt that more will quit/not run again as to not be part of the debacle for them next year. themaguffin Nov 25 #31
6 of you get together & walk together. Giving the Majority BACK to the Dems. Callie1979 Nov 25 #35

Attilatheblond

(7,956 posts)
16. I dunno, maybe if the big chickens got out of Congress & back to laying eggs, we could all eat for less.
Tue Nov 25, 2025, 08:56 AM
Nov 25

bluestarone

(20,918 posts)
33. Now, that would be the right thing to do.
Tue Nov 25, 2025, 05:32 PM
Nov 25

This proves they are STILL rethugs. They don't want to do things right.

GoCubsGo

(34,595 posts)
6. Instead of reining in their monster,
Tue Nov 25, 2025, 08:15 AM
Nov 25

they run away from him. Cowards. I'm sure that $174K salary is chump change compared to the millions of dollars most of them are making from stock manipulations, and from the various legislation they passed that benefits THEM, and not the rest of us. They already got theirs'.

OldBaldy1701E

(9,721 posts)
11. Yep.
Tue Nov 25, 2025, 08:24 AM
Nov 25


They were already doing fine before they decided to become politicians.

It has nothing to do with their 'income'... other than the fact that they just cannot refuse money in any way.

They could really change things... but they are so afraid of MAGA that they won't do anything but run with their tail tucked (mostly because they live next door to them in the majority of cases). They were and are a disgrace and they will get what they deserve over all of this.

Because if they don't, why should anyone care about obeying laws or societal norms ever again?

BonnieJW

(3,066 posts)
12. Say what you want about MTG
Tue Nov 25, 2025, 08:33 AM
Nov 25

at least she let pedo have it on her way out.

Jeff Flake just drifted away.

Passages

(3,931 posts)
7. This is a pretty bleak assessment a senior House Republican sent Punchbowl today.
Tue Nov 25, 2025, 08:18 AM
Nov 25
If only this member of the US House majority knew someone with power, influence and a public platform




mdbl

(7,940 posts)
17. Seriously. They never fix anything they just run like baby pigs with a wolf chasing them
Tue Nov 25, 2025, 09:13 AM
Nov 25

Someday there will be repugs in congress with a spine. There have been a few. Literally, a few.

SSJVegeta

(2,119 posts)
13. 41????? When did that number get so high?
Tue Nov 25, 2025, 08:45 AM
Nov 25

Last I checked a few months ago it was maybe 25?

On edit: nvm it means everybody. Not just GOP.

LaMouffette

(2,562 posts)
14. Those contemplating quitting are not doing so out of moral outrage. They just know the midterms will be a shellacking,
Tue Nov 25, 2025, 08:49 AM
Nov 25

and it won't be "fun" anymore to be in the House when their precious party is no longer in the majority.

If they thought they would still be in the majority, they wouldn't be thinking of quitting.

MLAA

(19,633 posts)
15. If those threatening/thinking of retiring need to not only retire but endorse Dems as their replacements.
Tue Nov 25, 2025, 08:56 AM
Nov 25

Buckeyeblue

(6,135 posts)
19. They don't realize the power that they have because they are terrified of Trump
Tue Nov 25, 2025, 09:42 AM
Nov 25

If nothing else, they could replace Evil Mike. It seems like they could hearings and put a lot of pressure on Trump.

They also might be able to put pressure on the Senate as well.

But it seems like they just mostly want to quit. Which means MAGA terrorists get their way.

Wonder Why

(6,443 posts)
21. Easier to quit than admit your just a self-serving weasel coward and a traitor to the Constitution
Tue Nov 25, 2025, 11:16 AM
Nov 25

Hugin

(37,217 posts)
22. They could always change parties.
Tue Nov 25, 2025, 11:20 AM
Nov 25

It wouldn’t reduce the threats because those calls are coming from inside, but at least they could do something about it. Resignation leads to nothing.

Kid Berwyn

(22,472 posts)
23. Such a hopeful sign.
Tue Nov 25, 2025, 11:23 AM
Nov 25

One of the best political memes ever, actually.

May its infectious nature spread to all branches of government and throughout the land.

Beringia

(5,305 posts)
24. They're not Men, they're pathetic
Tue Nov 25, 2025, 11:49 AM
Nov 25

From Seinfeld episode, the Engagement


Jerry: What is this? What are we doing? What in god's name are we doing?

George: What?

Jerry: OUR LIVES!! . What kind of lives are these? We're like children. We're not men.

George: No, we're not. We're not men.

Jerry: We come up with all these stupid reasons to break up with these women.

George: I know. I know. That's what I do. That's what I do.

Jerry: Are we going to be sitting here when we're sixty like two idiots?

George: . We should be having dinner with our sons when we're sixty.

Jerry: We're pathetic… you know that?

George: Yeah, Like I don't know that I'm pathetic.

Jerry: Why can't I be normal?

George: Yes. Me, too. I wanna be normal. Normal.

bucolic_frolic

(53,507 posts)
26. Expected loss of seat means jump and let the next dog meat take the loss
Tue Nov 25, 2025, 11:57 AM
Nov 25

That way you might make a comeback a few years later, or it's time to cash in on being a lobbyist

lindysalsagal

(22,819 posts)
28. Exactly. If it's not fun anymore, and they can't cheat and win, they don't even want to play.
Tue Nov 25, 2025, 12:38 PM
Nov 25

That attitude reveals that they were never interested in public service.

OldBaldy1701E

(9,721 posts)
30. Quit all you want, rethugs.
Tue Nov 25, 2025, 05:18 PM
Nov 25

When the time comes for this nation to hold those accountable for this atrocity of an administration, your leaving early is not going to shield you.

At least, it had better not.

themaguffin

(4,878 posts)
31. No doubt that more will quit/not run again as to not be part of the debacle for them next year.
Tue Nov 25, 2025, 05:28 PM
Nov 25
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