Michigan Rep. Mitchell won't seek reelection

[brooklynite]

Source: The Hill

Rep. Paul Mitchell (R-Mich.) is expected to announce on Wednesday that he will not seek reelection in 2020, citing frustration with political rancor in Washington.

Mitchell, who’s only in his second term in Congress, will announce his retirement in a speech on the House floor, according to a copy of the remarks published Wednesday morning by Politico.

“A career in Washington has never been my objective,” Mitchell will say. “My objective has always been simply to work to address significant challenges this nation faces: health care, immigration, and infrastructure for example.”

“However, it appears to me that rhetoric overwhelms policy, and politics consumes much of the oxygen in this city.”

Read more: https://thehill.com/homenews/house/454467-michigan-rep-mitchell-wont-seek-reelection

[NewDayOranges]

1. Translation: I've got a great lobbying position waiting

For me...

[catrose]

10. And I'll have a guaranteed basic income in the form of my pension

[dhol82]

2. Any democrats available for the seat?

I always think of Michigan as blue but this is a Republican Representative.

[snpsmom]

4. I live in his district

We are deep red. Lots of Trump voters here.

[dhol82]

6. Pity.

[llmart]

7. Our district was gerrymandered.

We used to have a Democrat for or representative, but that was awhile back.

[bucolic_frolic]

3. Don't know enough about him to say much

but he's been on the winning team, and he feels this way?

Yeah, why work hard. Grab the pension and go.

[llmart]

5. OMG!

This is my rep and I've been bombarding him with emails regarding impeaching Trump. I've mentioned it on DU many times. I wouldn't let up on him, not that this had anything to do with it. Ironically, I was getting ready to email him once again once today's hearings were over.

Oh, I hope we can get a good, solid Dem to run.

[bucolic_frolic]

8. keep emailing him

he may be more inclined to do the right thing now that he's on the way out

[llmart]

9. Oh, I will.

However, I doubt he's the kind who will do anything other than "skate" for the rest of his term. He was a complete waste as a representative. I can't name a single thing he did that was worthwhile. But then he's a Republican.

I'm tempted to email him and say, "Couldn't stand the heat any longer, could you?" I have a feeling that the Dems in this district were on him like white on rice regarding impeachment. Heck, maybe even some republicans were.