[PAA-Discuss] Republicans Jump Ship

[Sarah Gonzales]

Please consider these development are just from the last couple of  
months - this is NOT spanning over a long period of time.

Republicans Jump Ship
It's getting hard to keep track of the growing list of Republicans  
who are looking for the nearest exit. Last month, Republican  
Congressman Ray LaHood (IL-18) announced he will not run for re- 
election. This past week, he was joined by four other senior  
Republicans, including former House Speaker Dennis Hastert, the  
ethically-challenged Rick Renzi, and the President's political guru,  
Karl Rove.

Renzi Says He Will Not Seek Re-Election
Roll Call (subscription required)

"Rep. Rick Renzi (R-Ariz.) said Thursday that he will not seek re- 
election in 2008, ending months of speculation regarding the  
ethically clouded Congressman's political future."
http://www.dccc.org/r/77101/49832/

Dennis Hastert quits
USA Today - http://www.usatoday.com/printedition/news/20070817/ 
a_hastert17.art.htm
"Hastert, who today becomes the fourth House Republican in three  
weeks to say he won't seek re-election next year, didn't so much  
seize power as accept it. He didn't seek the spotlight."

Deborah Pryce calls it quits
Washington Post - http://www.dccc.org/r/77103/49832/
"Rep. Deborah Pryce (R-Ohio) announced yesterday that she will retire  
from one of the most competitive House districts in the country,  
after squeaking to victory in a hotly contested race in 2006."

Pickering will not seek re-election
The Hill - http://thehill.com/leading-the-news/pickering-will-not- 
seek-reelection-2007-08-17.html
"Rep. Chip Pickering (R-Miss.) confirmed late Thursday night that he  
would not seek a seventh term in the House, becoming the third senior  
GOP lawmaker this week to say he would retire."

Rove resigns despised and deified
The Politico - http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0807/5354.html
"Karl Rove will leave George Bush's side this month one of the most  
controversial political figures in living memory."

Embattled Attorney General Resigns
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/08/27/washington/27cnd-gonzales.html
Anyone who doesn't think Gonzales should've resigned should listen to  
his testimony and view this commentary.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0TxY1H-4OXU

The Latest News From the Ethically-Challenged House Republicans
Last year's election proved how important ethics are to Americans.  
After 12 years in the Majority, the Republicans' allowed their  
culture of corruption and lack of accountability to permeate  
Washington -- and they paid for it on Election Day. This past week,  
all signs indicated that they still haven't learned their lesson.

Indicted donor poses quandary for GOP lawmakers who accepted funds
The Hill - http://thehill.com/leading-the-news/indicted-donor-poses- 
quandary-for-goplawmakers-who-accepted-funds-2007-08-15.html
"Seven vulnerable House Republicans face difficult decisions about  
whether to return contributions from a major Republican donor who was  
charged last week on 23 counts of bankruptcy fraud, mail fraud, money  
laundering, obstruction of justice and perjury."

Young's $10 million earmark focus of inquiry
The Seattle Times - http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/politics/ 
2003843373_young19.html
"A Justice Department corruption task force is investigating whether  
Alaska Congressman Don Young took campaign cash in return for  
securing $10 million for construction of a proposed Florida highway  
ramp..."
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