• meco03211@lemmy.world
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      8 months ago

      On feeling pressure from his party about his resignation, Buck mentioned something along the lines of, “It’s not my departure they should worry about, it’s the next 3.”

      Some news sites have latched onto this as if it was insider knowledge of certain members planning to retire. Personally I think it sounded more like deflection as if to push the burden on whoever might be next to retire.

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        8 months ago

        While it would be great if there were actually 3 more lined up to retire… isn’t it the case with Buck’s retirement that Republicans only have a 3 person majority? So I think that’s all that was meant by him saying “the next 3”. Not that he knows of more people that are going to retire, but IF they did they would lose their majority.

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        8 months ago

        I’m trying to follow Buck’s story, but it’s all just drabs and speculation.

        One theory I heard is that, since he was leaving anyway, he decided to screw Bobo out of her seat.

      • synae[he/him]@lemmy.sdf.org
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        8 months ago

        Isn’t that just the party math? If 3 more go then the Dems are the majority and that’s what the R’s should worry about?