Goodlatte is retiring

[katieinthecity]

Not sure if this is a reaction to Tuesday or not. But still. Byeeeeeeee. 

goodlatte.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=1038

[isabel]

That's a funny last name.

[ESF]

Don't let the door hit you.

The number of retirements is already amazing and I expect it to continue to climb. The fewer incumbents the Dems have to run against, the stronger the party's position is for 2018. It's awesome.

[katieinthecity]

Nov 9, 2017 11:50:19 GMT -5 BirdGirl said:

That doesn't surprise me. This is the last congress he can be chair of the judiciary committee. The timing makes sense all else aside.

Are chair seats term limited? I didn't realize. 

[y4m]

Nov 9, 2017 11:54:04 GMT -5 katieinthecity said:

Nov 9, 2017 11:50:19 GMT -5 BirdGirl said:

That doesn't surprise me. This is the last congress he can be chair of the judiciary committee. The timing makes sense all else aside.

Are chair seats term limited? I didn't realize. 

The House republicans do this as part of their caucus rules - I think since the Newt Gingrich era.

[eclaires]

The retirements make me so gleeful. I mean the fact that two of the earliest retirements announced are out of bright red TN make me so happy. Granted, for Corker, this is probably because he'd have likely two tough elections (primary and actual D opponent). But still.

Keep retiring!

[picaflora]

YESSSS!!! He's my (awful) rep. It's going to be VERY hard to get a D in his seat.

I know it's just good timing with coming of his chair position, but I like to think that he just got tired of being "harassed" by me (and our active indivisible group).

[mbcdefg]

[stackingtens]

So glad he is out. Our local dem group was rejoicing over this news today.