RUMOR: A Republican Member of Congress will endorse Biden tomorrow.

[RandySF]

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Mrs. Krassenstein
@HKrassenstein
BREAKING: John Kasich just said that a prominent congressman will be endorsing Biden tomorrow, and implied that it is a Republican!

This is huge!
(FYI: Justin Amash is an independent — not a Republican.)
5:40 PM · Aug 16, 2020·Twitter for iPhone

[woodsprite]

1. I'll believe it when I hear/see it. nt

[Polly Hennessey]

17. Me too.

[VMA131Marine]

2. Congressperson or Senator

I can imagine that Romney will endorse Biden but the only Congressperson who seems to make sense here is Liz Cheney: she has a safe seat and doesn’t seem to like Trump.

[Thekaspervote]

5. Romney, yes. Just today 200 AZ Mormons said they would not vote for dotard but Biden

[jorgevlorgan]

6. It would be very important and a big deal if Romney endorsed

Not least of which because he was the guy that ran against Biden's ticket in 2012.

[vlyons]

23. Romney may vote for Biden, but he won't publicly ENDORSE Biden

eom

[Iliyah]

3. ok .. .

But there are a whole lot of republicans and indies going against shithole.

[Drunken Irishman]

4. IF they said a member of congress, I'd be inclined to think Romney. But they said congressman.

[jorgevlorgan]

8. Technically he's a congressman?

Or is that a stretch?

[Drunken Irishman]

11. I'd say a stretch. Congressman generally refers to a member of the House.

[jorgevlorgan]

13. True.

It would be amazing if it was like, McCarthy or something lol

[BenAvi]

22. Yeah, but...

So we know it’s a dude (or Kasich, being a Repo, is hopelessly out of touch). But, since Congress refers to both chambers (House & Senate), it could be Romney. Also, Kasich used to be a Representative, so theoretically he could even be talking about himself... but that cat’s already out of the bag. Nonetheless, the more defections, the better...

[RockRaven]

7. Bet it is a retiring one...

Better than nothing, but not exactly "brave hero" territory.

Lots of industries and corporations have been hurt by Trumps malice and incompetwnce, so there's a reasonable chance that this will not affect their future prospects in lobbying or on corporate boards at all.

[dem4decades]

9. only if he's retiring.

[Volaris]

10. My money's on 'this is a trial balloon.'. Yertle wants to see what the reaction will be,

So that in another 2 weeks (labor day weekend was his deadline remember) if they need to, then can all publicly denounce trump for his attack on the post office and distance themselves for the sake of their own seats.

[jorgevlorgan]

15. What was labor day weekend a deadline for?

[Volaris]

30. For trumps poll numbers to start coming back up. If not, he was going to let his members

Do or say whatever they needed to to keep their seats, and trump be dammned--cut him loose if you need to. Labor day was his 'deadline' for that advice decision.

[jorgevlorgan]

34. Interesting!

At that rate only the ones who arent firmly in dumps pocket will be publicly on his side. Very good.

[qwlauren35]

12. Tomorrow will be a very interesting day.

[IcyPeas]

14. FORMER congressman

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[Mariana]

32. Naturally.

We already knew the chickenshit current Republican members won't risk their seats to do what's right.

[Drunken Irishman]

16. Looks like it's a former congressman.

[Polly Hennessey]

18. It's Kasich.

He is a former congress critter. How funny, if true. He is annoyingly announcing himself? Good grief.

[jorgevlorgan]

20. That would be very stupid.

I hope he isn't that ridiculous.

[blm]

19. John Boehner?

[jorgevlorgan]

21. He would probably be somebody that kasich is friendly with, both from Ohio.

That is good possibility.

[qazplm135]

24. its not really Republican anymore though

It's Democrats versus Trump Party.

[AmyStrange]

26. Hit that one right on the head! n/t

[sfstaxprep]

25. Nobody Will Care About A Former House Member

They'll just attack whomever it is, and call them a has been who is no longer relevant.

NONE of the current Congress repubs will do it though. Even those who are retiring seem unwilling.

[Drunken Irishman]

27. Depends. If it's Boehner, the former Speaker of the House? I think that's a pretty big deal.

[Volaris]

31. Yeah, and he might have a few axes to grind for the way the tea party caucus

treated their own party leader.

If the progressive caucus had treated Nancy the way Cantor treated John, does anyone here doubt even a little bit, that in short order there wouldnt really BE a progressive caucus any more lol?

Nancy would have hung their fucking heads in her office, 'popular support' or not.

[RichardRay]

28. Paul Ryan.

Sure, why not?

[Niagara]

29. Except he retired from Congress

Back in January of 2019.


Edit: I missed the fact it was former. So, it's a possibility.

[roamer65]

33. Probably Boehner.

A Democratic Congress and President would be good for his marijuana investments.

Repukes will eat their own for money.