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Rep. Debbie Lesko (R-Ariz.) announced Tuesday that she would not be seeking reelection in 2024 because “Washington, D.C. is broken,” she said in a statement.

The Arizona congresswoman also said she wants to spend more time with family.

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[–] [email protected] 36 points 1 year ago

An important point from the article:

A Republican candidate is likely to fill her position, given her district’s lean, but all eyes are on Arizona in the upcoming election year with the state becoming one of the key swing states in recent election cycles.

[–] [email protected] 26 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

"In this time when we need patriots to fight for a free and fair society ... I quit as it is very hard currently and not worth my effort financially. Thank you for paying for my TED talk."

[–] [email protected] 19 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 year ago (1 children)

From what I gather she's rather conservative so maybe she's just frustrated with divided government in general. Who knows though, she could have been offered a lucrative job in the private sector.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Nah, she just feels like she reached her goals in ruining the government.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

In her defense, once you have actually broken the legislature, to the point it is literally not functioning, where do you go from there?

Mission Accomplished banner waves in the background as SpongeBob and the freedom caucus save the city!

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

once you have actually broken the legislature, to the point it is literally not functioning, where do you go from there?

Usually a lucrative corporate boardroom position.

[–] [email protected] 16 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I'll bet she patted herself on the back for a job well done!

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

That's definitely possible

[–] [email protected] 15 points 1 year ago

Well then maybe she shouldn’t stood there waving an American flag while letting some orange bully take a shit in the sandbox telling everyone it was fudge, the best fudge, yuuge wonderful fudge.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 1 year ago

Good riddance

[–] [email protected] 13 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

*Broken largely by obstructionist republicans and corporations.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)

A hopeful take: Maybe this is clearing the runway for voting "present".

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] -5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

?
No, not really. You don't have to like her, but tell the truth. From: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/arizona/2023/10/06/reps-debbie-lesko-and-paul-gosar-pick-sides-in-the-speakers-race/71090307007/

Two of Arizona’s six House Republicans threw their weight behind candidates in next week’s race to replace ousted Speaker Kevin McCarthy.

Rep. Paul Gosar endorsed Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio; he's a right-wing firebrand known as a loyal ally of former President Donald Trump. Trump also wants Jordan to get the speaker's gavel.

Rep. Debbie Lesko endorsed Jordan’s leading challenger, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise of Louisiana, a longtime member of House GOP leadership.

Emphasis mine.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Wow you're confidently incorrect. Your article is from before Scalise dropped from the race. She's voted for Jordon in the vote this week.

https://www.cnn.com/2023/10/17/politics/republicans-who-voted-against-jim-jordan/index.html

[–] [email protected] -2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

She voted for ANYONE to be speaker rather than having no speaker at all. That is not the same as supporting someone. When given the choice, she actively wanted someone else and NOT Jordon (not that Scalise is a great choice either). Seeing how broken the House has become, she's throwing up her hands and giving up -- but I do expect she will vote for whomever her party votes on because she wants the government to function at least a little.

If I missed some quote where she actually voiced support for Jordon more than saying that we need a Speaker, please enlighten me.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

If you're looking for quotes, where's the quote to prove that she voted for anyone?

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago

All of Arizona's house republicans voted for Jordan

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago

In other words:

“Our work is done here.”

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

Thoughts and prayers

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

I've seen people similarly regard their scale as broken because it had a number they didn't like.