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no_hypocrisy

(53,942 posts) Sun Nov 30, 2025, 05:59 AM Sunday

It must be the money. [View all]

MTG is "retiring" two days after she's qualified to get her congressional pension.

But why is she leaving rather than try to replace Mike Johnson, the SOTH? All she needs is another vote and she could be off the races. That's how Kevin McCarthy got replaced.

Because it's the money.

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It must be the money. [View all] no_hypocrisy Sunday OP

It's because of trump NJCher Sunday #1

But if I recall correctly, mwmisses4289 Sunday #3

According to the Google, she is already worth $25million. multigraincracker Sunday #2