I can't believe it....My Congressman, Lamar Smith, denier of science, is retiring....

[virtualobserver]

There were already 9 candidates in the race for the Democratic nomination in TX21 .

It has been a long time since I had a Democrat representing me at any level other than President.

[TexasTowelie]

1. Great news!

First Hensarling, now Smith--if we could only be so lucky as for Louis Gohmert to retire.

[virtualobserver]

2. I think that given the makeup of my district....Lamar might be an actual canary in the coal mine.

Unfortunately, Louie might be one of the undead, as are most of his supporters.

[Hortensis]

3. Why? Climate change is becoming real, drought,

Houston. Is that part of it? Healthcare? Are locals becoming angry?

From what I've read he's well positioned for greater power, and it can't be because he hasn't served his oil and gas funders well or because he's belatedly discovered morals (he'd stay and fight in that case).

He's not that old.

??

[virtualobserver]

4. He senses the wave.....the TX 21 Indivisible protests him everywhere that he goes

The crowd to unseat him keeps growing.

Maybe it is time to cash in.

[Hortensis]

5. Sounds maybe like it. I'm guessing remuneration for

influence peddling is at least somewhat higher for people who haven't actually been kicked out of office.

Congratulations and good luck.

[gratuitous]

6. I'd be very happy to see the district trade up

Isn't it strange to see all these Republican retirements when they've finally gotten everything they always wanted? Oh well, enough of that. Isn't it time for more Donna vs. Hillary in-fighting? No sense feeling too good about Democratic prospects in 2018 when there's so much finger-pointing and recriminations to be indulged.