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Mrs. Overall

(6,839 posts) Fri Aug 30, 2019, 04:59 PM Aug 2019

Illinois Republican congressman John Shimkus announces he's not seeking reelection in 2020

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Illinois Republican congressman John Shimkus announces he's not seeking reelection in 2020 (Original Post) Mrs. Overall Aug 2019 OP

Hmm, re-elected in 2018 with more than a 70% vote in 2018... CTyankee Aug 2019 #1

We took the lowest hanging fruit in 2018. RandySF Aug 2019 #2

How is that? CTyankee Aug 2019 #4

We took the most vulnerable seats. RandySF Aug 2019 #8

I am guessing he doesn't like being in the minority. nycbos Aug 2019 #3

And he knows the odds are not good for retaking the House in 2020. RandySF Aug 2019 #9

There's No Fun In Serving in the Minority and the GOP Will Still Be in the Minority After 2020 Indykatie Aug 2019 #7

Does anyone know if an asteroid or comet is headed this way Caliman73 Aug 2019 #5

Yeah, well, Luckovich knows... Wounded Bear Aug 2019 #6

CTyankee

(63,912 posts)

1. Hmm, re-elected in 2018 with more than a 70% vote in 2018...

Reply to Mrs. Overall (Original post)

Fri Aug 30, 2019, 05:03 PM

Aug 2019

Either he's ill and can't carry on or he sees the handwriting on the wall politically. Do we know anything more here?

RandySF

(58,799 posts)

2. We took the lowest hanging fruit in 2018.

Reply to CTyankee (Reply #1)

Fri Aug 30, 2019, 05:06 PM

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CTyankee

(63,912 posts)

4. How is that?

Reply to RandySF (Reply #2)

Fri Aug 30, 2019, 05:07 PM

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RandySF

(58,799 posts)

8. We took the most vulnerable seats.

Reply to CTyankee (Reply #4)

Fri Aug 30, 2019, 05:49 PM

Aug 2019

nycbos

(6,034 posts)

3. I am guessing he doesn't like being in the minority.

Reply to CTyankee (Reply #1)

Fri Aug 30, 2019, 05:06 PM

Aug 2019

RandySF

(58,799 posts)

9. And he knows the odds are not good for retaking the House in 2020.

Reply to nycbos (Reply #3)

Fri Aug 30, 2019, 05:52 PM

Aug 2019

Indykatie

(3,696 posts)

7. There's No Fun In Serving in the Minority and the GOP Will Still Be in the Minority After 2020

Reply to CTyankee (Reply #1)

Fri Aug 30, 2019, 05:40 PM

Aug 2019

Caliman73

(11,736 posts)

5. Does anyone know if an asteroid or comet is headed this way

Reply to Mrs. Overall (Original post)

Fri Aug 30, 2019, 05:08 PM

Aug 2019

That is a ton of congress people leaving or retiring.

Wounded Bear

(58,648 posts)

6. Yeah, well, Luckovich knows...

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Fri Aug 30, 2019, 05:29 PM

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