@lololulu19 said in Rep "CryBaby" Kinzinger won't run for re-election:
Pelosi committed itself in a 2016 deal to stepping down as the leader of the House democrats in 2022.
I wonder how that will affect her influence over the democrat lemmings in the House. Since they know she is toothless after 2022, they don't have to fear her reprisals anymore.
We can only hope that Pelosi actually adheres to her 2018 "campaign" promise to NOT seek re-election to Speaker in 2022... then again, we can also hope that the point is moot, as Dems shouldn't be in control of the House in 2022 to begin with! (NOTE: Technically, the election happens in 2022, the next Speaker election won't happen as a result until early 2023!)
Love her or hate her, Pelosi has been an effective Dem leader... in all the ways that make Republicans revile her!
So, losing her would be a benefit to us! But again, the point should be moot and she should retire from Congress and annoy her grandchildren! š
As for Kinsinger, as you noted in your piece above, he was essentially gerrymandered out of his seat. And that comes as a surprise to anyone?
Dem States are gerrymandering their delegations to be more Dem, Republican States are gerrymandering their delegations to have more Republicans... shocking!
What REALLY should happen is that we should fix this broken system where partisan politics feeds on itself and extremes on both sides get to advance their agendas because of a lack of a NEED for there to be a middle-ground.
If we drew our district boundaries in a less partisan (non-partisan is a pie-in-the-sky impossible dream) fashion, we'd have more competitive districts and the Legislature would be able to accomplish more... more that's GOOD for America - all of America, not just one extreme or another.