Rep. Bill Flores joins the growing list of Republicans retiring from Congress. He’s the fifth Texas Republican to call it quits before 2020.#BlueWave2020 https://t.co/Piy7WZFbYp
— Jon Cooper (@joncoopertweets) September 4, 2019
UPDATE: With Bill Flores' retirement, here's a look at House retirements. So far, 15 members are retiring, 12 of whom are Republicans. I also included their 2018 win margins, the 2016 presidential margins and the Crystal Ball's rating. Who will be added next? #ElectionTwitter pic.twitter.com/Vb98yQTDOK
— Niles Francis (@NilesGApol) September 4, 2019
URGENT — Sen Johnny Isakson R-GA to resign at the end of 2019
— Jamie Dupree (@jamiedupree) August 28, 2019
BREAKING: Rep. Jim Sensenbrenner, R-WI 5, is retiring after at the end of the #116thCongress.
— Taurean Small (@taureansmall) September 4, 2019
"After careful consideration, I have determined at the completion of this term, my 21st term in Congress, it will be that time."
-@jimpressoffice
And another one bites the dust!
— Progress Texas (@ProgressTX) September 4, 2019
@RepBillFlores announced his retirement today and joined the growing list of Texas Republicans who have decided to call it quits instead of fight for another term.#2020Election #TurnTexasBluehttps://t.co/BFt8yXTztq
More of these cretins will retire because…….
as far as the analysts can determine it has cost US taxpayers $5.6 TRILLION to fight the war in Afghanistan and in the broader Middle East.
That’s an average of $325 billion every year for 17 years.
But Trump is ending that war (against the advice of Gen. Mattis and the military) and will soon be bringing home 5,400 of the 14,000 US combat troops in country.
That is not what these fascist Republican warmongers signed up.
But why aren’t the Democrats publicly supporting the end of America’s longest war?
Because Trumps ending it instead of Obama?
By remaining silent the Democrats are seen to be supporting the war-hawks and the military industrial complex.
Is there something other then fighting an illegal and useless war in Afghanistan for 17 years that American’s could have spent that $5.6 trillion tax dollars on?
Maybe Medicare-for-all?