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Im better then you 2012 UP Football Champ	Tue Mar 12 16:23:31 Buck announces he will leave Congress early, further driving down GOP majority Buck's decision will leave Republicans with a paltry 218 seats in the chamber, and Speaker Mike Johnson didn't know about the announcement ahead of time. By OLIVIA BEAVERS and ANTHONY ADRAGNA03/12/2024, 2:14PM ET Republican Rep. Ken Buck announced Tuesday that he will leave the House on March 22, moving up his existing retirement plans. Buck's decision will leave Republicans with a paltry 218 seats in the chamber, compared to Democrats' 213, furthering Speaker Mike Johnson's constant struggle to herd the House GOP and pass any legislation through regular order. Republicans can still only afford to lose two votes on any bill with united Democratic opposition, assuming full attendance. Speaker Mike Johnson told reporters Tuesday that he didn’t know about Buck's departure plans shortly after the announcement, noting he is looking forward to talking to the Colorado Republican. A Buck spokesperson told POLITICO that Buck called Johnson about 30 minutes before the announcement went live and left a voicemail. The move caught many of Buck's GOP colleagues by surprise. “This place has just devolved into this bickering and nonsense,” the conservative Colorado Republican said in an interview on CNN shortly after his announcement. "It’s the worst year in 40, 50 years to be in Congress.” There's already a competitive primary to replace Buck in the red seat. Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.) jumped into that race for Colorado's 4th congressional district and moved across the state after she narrowly won reelection by just several hundred votes in her current district in 2022. Asked if Buck's announcement would shift her plans to run in his district, Boebert replied: “I’m running in the 4th.” And there's already a sense that Boebert will have a tougher time winning in November now that there's a special election. "It makes it harder for her. Either Jerry [Sonnenberg] or Deb Flora will get the vacancy. (Jerry being the frontrunner), and voters will wonder why Lauren isn't on that ballot," said a Republican with connections in the state party, granted anonymity to speak candidly. In Colorado, the governor is required to set a special election 85 to 100 days after the vacancy occurs. Candidates are nominated by the state party. The Buck spokesperson predicted it would occur in June, likely the same day as the primary election for the full term: June 25.
murder Member	Tue Mar 12 17:14:17 The fewer the better. :o)
kargen Member	Tue Mar 12 17:47:42 The 4th is my district and I'm hoping we have the good sense to not vote for Boebert. Her only hope is that Fort Collins comes through for her.
Im better then you 2012 UP Football Champ	Thu Apr 11 15:44:35 Even Trump is rejecting her.
Rugian Member	Thu Apr 11 16:10:21 It's fascinating to watch her have a full-blown mid-life crisis in front of the entire country. It's less entertaining when you remember that she helps write the laws of this country. But for every Boebert, there's a Tlaib, so...call it even?
Dukhat Member	Thu Apr 11 23:01:39 Tlaib doesn’t have any power anyways. The loonies in the gop keep holding us hostage over stupid things like funding the government.
Cherub Cow Member	Fri Apr 12 06:44:09 Boebert isn't too bright, but she is proof of the midwit chart since she's low IQ but intuitively knows that commies need helicopter rides.
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