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Stinky The Clown

(67,838 posts) Tue Jul 28, 2020, 12:57 PM Jul 2020

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Martha Robey (R Alabama's Idiot Child) said she is leaving the House "in moments". Huh?

Anybody know what's up with her leaving?

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Martha Robey (R Alabama's Idiot Child) said she is leaving the House "in moments". Huh? (Original Post) Stinky The Clown Jul 2020 OP

Maybe she's not running again? eom JustAnotherGen Jul 2020 #1

Could be, but her choice of words made it sound more immediate than that. Stinky The Clown Jul 2020 #2

Not running JustAnotherGen Jul 2020 #3

I'm not sure I would honor her ... Whiskeytide Jul 2020 #6

She isn't running again. GoCubsGo Jul 2020 #5

She is retiring and she said she only had a few remaining moments chowder66 Jul 2020 #4

I believe she rode the Tea Party movement to the end of the line Brother Buzz Jul 2020 #7

JustAnotherGen

(32,025 posts)

1. Maybe she's not running again? eom

Reply to Stinky The Clown (Original post)

Tue Jul 28, 2020, 12:58 PM

Jul 2020

Stinky The Clown

(67,838 posts)

2. Could be, but her choice of words made it sound more immediate than that.

Reply to JustAnotherGen (Reply #1)

Tue Jul 28, 2020, 01:01 PM

Jul 2020

Of course, as the state's Idiot Child, words appropriate to her intent may well have eluded her.

JustAnotherGen

(32,025 posts)

3. Not running

Reply to Stinky The Clown (Reply #2)

Tue Jul 28, 2020, 01:03 PM

Jul 2020

https://www.rollcall.com/2019/07/26/alabama-gop-rep-martha-roby-not-running-for-reelection/

Whiskeytide

(4,463 posts)

6. I'm not sure I would honor her ...

Reply to Stinky The Clown (Reply #2)

Tue Jul 28, 2020, 01:11 PM

Jul 2020

... with the title of “State Idiot Child”. We have many deserving candidates here.

GoCubsGo

(32,100 posts)

5. She isn't running again.

Reply to JustAnotherGen (Reply #1)

Tue Jul 28, 2020, 01:07 PM

Jul 2020

Nobody seems to know why, but she is "retiring" from Congress.

chowder66

(9,104 posts)

4. She is retiring and she said she only had a few remaining moments

Reply to Stinky The Clown (Original post)

Tue Jul 28, 2020, 01:05 PM

Jul 2020

to ask questions. Though she did seem to tie the two together sort of. She kind of made it sound like she won't be asking any other questions after today.

Brother Buzz

(36,498 posts)

7. I believe she rode the Tea Party movement to the end of the line

Reply to Stinky The Clown (Original post)

Tue Jul 28, 2020, 01:12 PM

Jul 2020

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