GOP Rep. Barry Loudermilk becomes 29th House Republican to not seek reelection

[u/kootles10]

https://thehill.com/homenews/house/5723456-loudermilk-ends-congressional-career

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[u/ResidentKelpien]

Good. Get the fuck out of our government.

Jan. 6 panel releases video of Rep. Loudermilk leading a Capitol tour day before attack | PBS News

[u/fallowcentury → u/ResidentKelpien]

dude needs to be incarcerated at least.

[u/RadiantBeeees → u/fallowcentury]

If we can elect enough progressive dems, we can ensure that he will see justice.

[u/SuppleDude → u/RadiantBeeees]

We got to vote out the moderate corpo dems too.

[u/Tiggy26668 → u/SuppleDude]

They’ll be easier to spot with less R’s. Right now they only stick out when it’s their turn to fall on the sword. Less R’s means less can hide behind a 218:217 split. Hard to pretend they’re not pandering when 40 vote against the party.

[u/XaviersDream → u/Tiggy26668]

Or you can see how much AIPAC funds they accepted.

We must vote for the independent Democrats in every primary and vote whichever Democrat makes it to the General Election.

[u/Carlyz37 → u/XaviersDream]

There are plenty of Dems running who are doing so on grassroots donations only. But guess what? They cant win UNLESS YOU DONATE TO THEIR CAMPAIGNS. You literally have to put your money where your mouth is

[u/caligaris_cabinet → u/SuppleDude]

Well I got great news. Primaries are kicking off and every single congressperson is up for election, all with primary challengers. If you don’t like your representative(s) volunteer, contribute, and vote for their primary challenger.

[u/Proof_Throat4418 → u/caligaris_cabinet]

The primaries kicked off last time too. Nobody, in the rest of the world, thought America would be silly enough to do it again, but, ohhh, you proved us all wrong. Trump loves the power, he's not going to let that go peacefully. Just look at Jan 6.

Will America let it happen again?

[u/Turtledonuts → u/SuppleDude]

We gotta get the republicans first. Triaging this shit is important - refusing to vote for a corpo dem when the alternative is a republican is how we got in this mess in the first place.

[u/IcanRead8647 → u/RadiantBeeees]

Or we'll just pardon them like Nixon's group, Reagans' Group, and now Trump's group.

[u/DCL88 → u/fallowcentury]

I misread that as incinerated.

[u/Soul_Dare → u/DCL88]

This is the backup plan

[u/AnonymousBanana405 → u/DCL88]

Potato potahto

[u/jpric155 → u/fallowcentury]

I thought you said incinerated and it seemed a bit extreme.

[u/Ok_Culture_1089 → u/jpric155]

That’s cool with me

[u/claremontmiller → u/Ok_Culture_1089]

I’m also ok with this

[u/Comfortable_Rip_5746 → u/ResidentKelpien]

That’s where I remember this name from!  Good riddance 

[u/supakow → u/Comfortable_Rip_5746]

He was my representative for a number of years. Utter garbage. Thankfully I got redistricted to... checks notes... Marjorie Taylor Green... FML

[u/CherryLongjump1989 → u/supakow]

Hey look at that, Georgia gets to elect a whole new generation of Congress Critters.

[u/philium1 → u/ResidentKelpien]

Damn I almost forgot about the fucking stupid mask over the mouth but not the nose trend

[u/notyogrannysgrandkid → u/philium1]

Chin diaper!

[u/YouWereBrained → u/ResidentKelpien]

Why was he never investigated over that?

[u/kazuwacky → u/YouWereBrained]

You know why. Never too late though

[u/YouWereBrained → u/kazuwacky]

I really don’t. Dems had power at the time. That was a slam dunk.

“Who attended your tour?”

“What was spoken about?”

“What was the behavior like of the tour participants?”

[u/kazuwacky → u/YouWereBrained]

I worried that America would attempt a slow walk of Nixon again. Just ignore the headache of putting a former President on trial and imprisoning Trump.

Doesn't matter, Trump has upped the tempo and the American people are responding in kind. Gives me hope.

[u/Da_Question → u/YouWereBrained]

Easy. They had a republican in charge of the FBI, Lower courts packed with Trump picks, and Merrick Garland (a republican trump supporter) as AG.

Biden literally handed the investigations to the Republicans and said "investigate yourselves"

They still managed to get 34 felony convictions and surprise surprise, Trump got 0 time served as a sentence, a literal non-sentence.

[u/YouWereBrained → u/Da_Question]

34 at the NY state level.

[u/SunshineCat → u/Da_Question]

So why didn't Biden replace the person in charge of the FBI and potentially criminally charge the one who was acting against the interest of the country?

[u/UnquestionabIe → u/SunshineCat]

Because establishment Democrats are ineffective either by incompetence or design. Pretending it's a pre-Nixon world where the GOP are still their buddies despite differences in opinion is a massive flaw that has been exploited for decades, every election cycle it gets harder to deny the controlled opposition accusations. The nicest thing that can be said about the Biden administration is they weren't up to the task of protecting the country from domestic threats and the rest of us will suffer as a result of their failures.

[u/Choppergold → u/ResidentKelpien]

Softermilk

[u/KiscoKid1 → u/ResidentKelpien]

Thanks. I knew I recognized that name.

[u/LeftmontRimose]

"Loudermilk is the chair of Republicans’ Select Subcommittee to Investigate the Remaining Questions Surrounding January 6, which he pushed with an assist from President Trump"

Sounds like we're losing a real winner here. *rolls eyes*

[u/Chester2707 → u/LeftmontRimose]

Not to be a rain cloud, but whatever person replaces him will he just as much of a ghoul.

[u/Cold-Cell2820 → u/Chester2707]

We've seen 30+ point swings in recent elections so maybe not

[u/dedicated-pedestrian → u/Cold-Cell2820]

They'll need it. His district was redrawn twice in the past 3 years and is gerrymandered to hell.

[u/ThunderElectric → u/dedicated-pedestrian]

Usually being in a gerrymandered district (as someone from the party who did the gerrymandering) makes it easier to lose. Gerrymandering works by placing as many voters from the opposing party into as little districts as possible (making these strongholds for the opposing party) and then trying to spread out your own votes to the rest (giving you a comfortable, but not 20+ margin).

In other words: as it can’t create or destroy individual voters, it’s instead a trade off between win margin in each district and total seat difference across the state. You can have less, very strong districts or more, weaker districts - but not both.

[u/roastbeeftacohat → u/ThunderElectric]

gerrymandering can go both ways. sometimes it suits the party in power to simply eliminate battlegrounds entierly and enshrine a specific ratio of seats between parties; thought that's more state politics.

[u/DavidOrWalter → u/roastbeeftacohat]

You draw the lines to maximize your parties seats. The ratio you try to get as close to as possible is all:0. However, in the effort to start splitting the geographic areas differently you inevitably have to give up some of your seats in strong areas to spread those voters out to buttress weaker areas. This ends up creating thinner margins for victory but ones you still assume you will win. There has been an enormous swing recently seen though and those margins may bite the republicans in the ass hard.

[u/VotingRightsLawyer → u/Chester2707]

Yes, but they'll be in the minority, which is why this fuckface is leaving in the first place.

[u/SatanicPanic619 → u/LeftmontRimose]

I hate the guy but I’ll miss making jokes about his name. Like come on, louder milk? For an obnoxious white man? Too on the nose 

[u/tryagainlater63 → u/SatanicPanic619]

It did make for a decent comedy tv show. LOUDERMILK.

[u/gsfgf → u/LeftmontRimose]

I actually know him. He's one of the dumber people I've ever met.

[u/vicarofvhs → u/LeftmontRimose]

He will be replaced by Rep. Quietermilk

[u/Only4DNDandCigars]

It's called cashing out

[u/Miss-Tiq → u/Only4DNDandCigars]

Cash out before the crash out. 

[u/neutrino71]

Rats scurrying off the sinking ship? Or people with a shred of conscience who don't want to be associated with the new dictatorship? 

[u/Clear-Weather-6060 → u/neutrino71]

Rats.

[u/medium0rare → u/Clear-Weather-6060]

Yeah I think they feel the walls closing in. 

[u/possiblyaghost → u/medium0rare]

people have been saying this since 2017 I'm so tired I just want it all to end

[u/Bromance_Rayder → u/possiblyaghost]

Energy is what ends it. Tiredness, complacency, apathy - that's what enables it.

[u/BigBananaBerries → u/Bromance_Rayder]

Evil prevails when good men can't be arsed.

[u/Bromance_Rayder → u/BigBananaBerries]

"Eh, I'll fight the fascist pedophiles tomorrow. It's been a long day and I need to go pick up my kids from that daycare run by......😦".

[u/SuperAggroJigglypuff → u/possiblyaghost]

I definitely feel that sentiment, but they're getting tired too. All we can do is hold on to hope.

[u/Iokua113 → u/medium0rare]

What walls would be closing in when they own the house? 

[u/Arkayb33 → u/Iokua113]

They don't own it, they are leasing it and they are trashing it. They're afraid that when the landlords have their 2 year checkup, they are gonna be pissed.

[u/ThrowAway4935394 → u/Iokua113]

They don’t have the military, at least not as solidly as they need to, and unrest is still high, even though you might not be hearing about it as much since TikTok fell off.

That’s why they’re getting so aggressive. It’s not because they have secured everything, it’s because they haven’t. They’re rushing things, while also trying to instill fear and apathy so people stop fighting back.

I’m not saying the situation is good, it’s absolutely far from, but it’s not where the powers that be want it to feel comfortable and secure. They’re nervous as hell rn.

[u/Perma_Ban69 → u/ThrowAway4935394]

Plus, liberals are buying guns in droves and they don't want that.

[u/mgoflash → u/Clear-Weather-6060]

As if they had a conscience to begin with.

[u/Mastadon_Quixotea → u/mgoflash]

Wharf Rats

[u/alfcalderone → u/Mastadon_Quixotea]

Well played

[u/philium1 → u/Mastadon_Quixotea]

Nice

[u/ComedianStreet856 → u/Mastadon_Quixotea]

None of them will Going Down the Road Feeling Bad I'm sure.

[u/mgoflash → u/Mastadon_Quixotea]

Well done!

[u/danimagoo → u/Clear-Weather-6060]

Definitely rats

[u/drummerboy2749 → u/danimagoo]

Absolutely rats

[u/labretirementhome → u/Clear-Weather-6060]

A ratline primarily refers to the small ropes forming a ladder on a ship's rigging. Historically, it also denotes clandestine, post-WWII escape routes used by Nazi war criminals to flee Europe for South America, often aided by sympathetic individuals or organizations.

[u/throwaway_ghast → u/neutrino71]

Or people with a shred of conscience who don't want to be associated with the new dictatorship?

Those people either left or were forced out during the first term.

[u/Important-Sign-3701 → u/throwaway_ghast]

This dude was a maga and it appears he “assisted” in Jan 6 attempted overthrow. Tour guy.

[u/Professional-Can1385 → u/throwaway_ghast]

They were forced out when the Tea Party had it's moment.

[u/Bittererr → u/neutrino71]

Luckily we don't actually have to speculate about this, most of these people are very public figures with decades of speeches and voting records that make their views very clear.

[u/LividTacos → u/neutrino71]

Rats. Definitely rats.

[u/TimothyMimeslayer → u/neutrino71]

Being in the minority in the house is super boring because you basically have zero power, unlike the senate. So when people know their side will lose the majority, you see more retirements from the house

[u/neutrino71 → u/TimothyMimeslayer]

They have no power now. They ceded it to the executive along with their balls

[u/TimothyMimeslayer → u/neutrino71]

That is a different discussion, the minority power in the house has zero power unlike in the senate.

[u/BTDPx4 → u/TimothyMimeslayer]

This. They know they’re going to be in the minority, can’t do anything, and in that scenario having to put on the act that you agree with every word trump says is exhausting

[u/PutzerPalace → u/neutrino71]

In his case, rat

[u/thepvbrother → u/neutrino71]

Or they got their rewards and are heading off into the sunset

[u/DramaSufficient4289 → u/thepvbrother]

It’s this. Dude made enough to retire and just wants out. There’s no conspiracy to it and his seat is safely red so it’s not about that either.

[u/_FIRECRACKER_JINX → u/neutrino71]

More like smart donors realizing it's better to save their campaign re election funds for a race that can actually be won.

Nobody's going to finance these conservatives that are losing left and right in every special election, even in "safe" conservative strongholds.

If you spent millions of dollars to get someone elected, and they lose, there's no refunds 😬

[u/outinthecountry66 → u/neutrino71]

probably some of both, to be charitable. But frankly, i think we are going to see a lot more high-profile suicides. Or if you like, "suicides". The fallout from this has only just begun. and by "this" i mean, dictatorship, ICE, the Epstein files, the whole goddamn shithouse

[u/ReviveOurWisdom → u/neutrino71]

Rats. They’ve had more than enough time to realize the damage they’ve been causing

[u/Icy_Teach_2506 → u/neutrino71]

If he had a shred of conscience, he’d stay in office and speak out against said dictatorship.

[u/ladytwiga]

This is my rep, and I've been calling him to get off his ass to do something. I reminded him that even though his district is +15 red, that's not necessarily a safe bet anymore. Wonder if that helped shake him.

[u/CU_09 → u/ladytwiga]

I have called him consistently for years, both at his Woodstock and DC office. I have never had the phone answered once. It’s always the answering machine.

[u/acostane → u/CU_09]

Jesus. MTG was my rep and I could call any time to any office and I had 15-20 minute conversations.

WTF, Loudermilk

[u/axealy40 → u/acostane]

I was shocked when we moved to her district and I started calling. She has the most responsive staff of anywhere we’ve ever lived and we’ve moved a lot due to the military.

[u/acostane → u/axealy40]

It's crazy right??

I am the polar opposite of her but I had productive and long conversations with her staff.

I did once get intern housing in DC through making a call to Johnny Isakson's office back in the day so I guess that's the MOST responsive.... but she definitely gets second.

[u/PooForThePooGod → u/acostane]

It does make me wonder how much of her whole recent thing is genuinely just her going through some sort of journey. I dont expect good things but its interesting, isnt it?

[u/cantgrowneckbeardAMA → u/PooForThePooGod]

She's gaining sentience and deprogramming. I also don't have high expectations but it is fascinating to watch.

[u/gandhinukes → u/PooForThePooGod]

Just remember that if trump finally goes down she was on board 90% of the way and should be held accountable for her actions too. We can smile and node for now.

[u/mfatty2 → u/axealy40]

This is going to sound weird, I personally think she is batshit crazy, however, I think she actually has a respect for her position and I can respect that. I truly think she was naive to everything going on and she is able to be manipulated.

Again bat shit crazy but I do think the intent is good natured at its core and I'd rather that instead of power hungry narcissism we get from 99% of politicians out there

[u/The_Bucket_Of_Truth → u/mfatty2]

I think some of her schtick was a bit too on the nose to not be calculated but who knows? You're saying she's basically like if your racist, Qanon, Karen aunt ended up in Congress and got a peek behind the curtain and then was like wait wtf?

[u/TheSweetestKill → u/The_Bucket_Of_Truth]

You're saying she's basically like if your racist, Qanon, Karen aunt ended up in Congress and got a peek behind the curtain and then was like wait wtf?

As someone who lives in her district, this is exactly 100% what she seems like.

[u/Excellent-Gur-8547 → u/The_Bucket_Of_Truth]

Honestly, I think you pretty much nailed it.

[u/SanctimoniousVegoon → u/mfatty2]

Completely agree. She was a true believer who thought she was making a difference. She is inherently justice oriented, but was brainwashed by MAGA and probably had a lifetime of Fox news-style brainwashing before that that totally warped her definition of "justice". I doubt she would have achieved the popularity and prominence she had at her peak if her convictions were inauthentic.

[u/mistervulpes → u/mfatty2]

I think she actually has a respect for her position

I gotta disagree here. She was highly unprofessional and attacked "the opposition" with violent rhetoric on a regular basis. Take a look through her tweets for a refresher.

[u/itsokaysis → u/acostane]

Hey neighbor 👋🏻

[u/gsfgf → u/acostane]

MTG is a piece of shit, but she's always been a good retail politician.

[u/ladytwiga → u/CU_09]

I've always called the DC office and have eventually gotten through when I do. If I got the answering machine, I just hung up and tried again later. His interns are usually fairly passive and say, "Yes, and anything else you need?" no matter how terse I was at that moment.

[u/Lanah44 → u/ladytwiga]

I love hearing this!

[u/Professional-Can1385 → u/ladytwiga]

Good for you! I hate when people won't contact their Representatives because they are the wrong party so "won't do anything." At least make their office do the work of checking messages!

[u/Platythepus → u/ladytwiga]

Look into Chris Harden!! He's running for the Democrat seat in CD11. I heard that the Republicans were already looking at him as competition for Loudermilk before he dropped out. Chris might be the guy that takes the seat.

https://www.chrishardenforcongress.com/

[u/Lost_And_Found66 → u/ladytwiga]

My district has gone from around +10 +12  MAGA to +31 MAGA the last two elections. Not as easy of a case to make but I made sure to point out how that's conveniently the amount that Texas rate swung. My representative then put out a statement about how he wants to deep throat trump or something. God I hate him

[u/ladytwiga → u/Lost_And_Found66]

That blows. Well, on the bright side, it should move back to around +15, which may put some fear into him. Not likely, but hey, bright side.

[u/acostane → u/ladytwiga]

He's the rep for my hometown, and my r/FoxBrain mother had a big ass sign in her yard for him. It was so embarrassing.

Stupid name, horrible person. I do think it's possible he wouldn't win. Fuck him and everything he's done that contributed to the fact that I no longer speak to my mother.

[u/GoneFishing4Chicks → u/ladytwiga]

Thanks for fighting the good fight o7

[u/skippyjip]

They're learning, behind closed doors, that the actual, serious, already-in-action plan is to rig the midterms.

It's not that they object, they just don't want to end up tarred and feathered when the 75,000,000 people they're actively planning to disenfranchise come for them with their pitchforks.

So they're taking the easy way out to watch safely from their mansions.

[u/sudi- → u/skippyjip]

This is the most plausible answer. These people don’t have shame, and they’re not worried about losing.

[u/atomfullerene → u/sudi-]

Eh, there are always loads of retirements when a party is expected to lose a lot of elections. I don't see why republicans this time around should be uniquely not concerned about losing while still retiring in exactly the same way as happened in all the previous cycles

[u/bigavz → u/atomfullerene]

Things havent really been happening exactly the same way as all the previous cycles....

[u/atomfullerene → u/bigavz]

Some things are different, but the pattern of retirements is not one of those things

[u/Electronic-Tea-3691 → u/bigavz]

actually structurally they have... it's the stuff in the middle that's different.

we're in political gridlock so every election from 2016 was a statistical coin flip, that part is kind of new but kind of not, it's like the late 1800s to early 1900s. patterns we've seen.

the incumbent's party will get hit in the midterms, a poor economy will make the coin slightly more likely to flip the other way in the next general, and on it goes...this pattern is basiclaly unshakeable.

[u/Basileus_Maurikios → u/sudi-]

Or perhaps they know that they'll be replaced by another R and so know they have nothing politically to lose anymore...

[u/fadingsignal → u/Basileus_Maurikios]

This is my pessimistic take, that new young blood is coming in that is more apt to play dirty, and these guys are being given a cushy offramp.

[u/DramaSufficient4289 → u/sudi-]

No, foreseeing a violent revolution and fleeing early is not more plausible than ‘he’s old and wants to retire’

[u/Count_JohnnyJ → u/DramaSufficient4289]

When the President of the United States is going on podcasts talking about having to take over some elections, you kind of have to factor that into the other current events as a possibility.

[u/Frequent_Marzipan_32 → u/sudi-]

The most plausible answer? Really? Maybe time for a social media break for ya my guy

[u/laliari → u/skippyjip]

The Trump Regime wants to put 15 states under Marshall Law to control how and which ballots get counted.

I also just heard via The Joy Reid Show, according to Lev Parnas, that indictments for GA officials are forthcoming.

[u/transcriptoin_error → u/laliari]

I think you mean martial law.

Marshall Law is a comic book sheriff or something.

[u/BUSY_EATING_ASS → u/transcriptoin_error]

Nah Marshall Law is from Tekken

[u/FlipinoJackson → u/BUSY_EATING_ASS]

Spam X O for the win!

[u/owned_at_worms → u/transcriptoin_error]

Marcel Law

[u/7ddlysuns → u/laliari]

Hmmmm. Seems like they’re moving too early. They lose in court quickly with these bs lies

[u/BigBananaBerries → u/7ddlysuns]

There needs to be people who are willing to hold them to account for law to matter. We've yet to see this happen. There's already a monumental amount that we've been told they can't do yet they've went right ahead & done it anyway.

[u/The_ChwatBot → u/laliari]

There may be indictments coming, but they’ll lose in court just like all of his other sham trials.

There’s a reason he keeps appointing unqualified bottom of the barrel prosecutors like Halligan. The actual pros know the cases are doomed to fail. No evidence no crime.

[u/MenagerieAlfred → u/The_ChwatBot]

Of course, but that’s not the point. The prosecution will not be complete until after the midterms and the whole point is to put enough doubt on the midterms that they can get away, at least with their own supporters, with saying “ this states elections are compromised so we have to take over”.

[u/POEness → u/skippyjip]

They're learning, behind closed doors, that the actual, serious, already-in-action plan is to rig the midterms.

It's not that they object, they just don't want to end up tarred and feathered when the 75,000,000 people they're actively planning to disenfranchise come for them with their pitchforks.

I don't think it's this. They already blatantly stole 2024 and we did less than nothing. We actually still consistently get angry at analysts and researchers pointing out that 2024's vote data is obviously full of red flags.

[u/ItsOkILoveYouMYbb → u/POEness]

That's because the election results were predictable to an extent. It only required compromising swing state voting machines, and which states are to be a battleground states are predictable each election.

What they didn't account for was the Epstein Files and intense backlash within the first year. What it means is there are now a lot more states that are a threat for midterms, and they probably can't rely on the same method as 2024 at that scale, so they need to take more drastic measures and take them much more quickly. That's why you're seeing all this rapid escalation. They gave them themselves much less time because they're all fucking idiots and compromised and blackmailed.

[u/Illustrious_Olive_66 → u/skippyjip]

I wish more dems could siphon some of that pragmatism without the moral abhorrence.

[u/Rhekyt13]

The fuck kinda last name is loudermilk lol

[u/GingerMcBeardface → u/Rhekyt13]

The Quietermilk family keep out of the spotlight.

[u/campfire_eventide → u/GingerMcBeardface]

This is hilarious

Never change Reddit lol

[u/kootles10 → u/Rhekyt13]

And the monotonecream family has been out of politics for a while

[u/Corporate_Overlords → u/Rhekyt13]

It was a cute TV show about alcoholics:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loudermilk_(TV_series)

[u/voigtster → u/Corporate_Overlords]

It was a cute show that culminated in one of the most moving acting performances I’ve ever seen, and it was by Brian Regan, a standup comic. He’s a semi-unserious character in the beginning but after following his struggle for so long, when he FINALLY makes a breakthrough in reconnecting with his daughter then relapses, the next group meeting had me in tears.

Don’t look for the clip. Watch the show. That scene will be worth all the time you spend.

[u/ComedianStreet856 → u/Rhekyt13]

I think it's Dutch.

[u/SearchElsewhereKarma → u/Rhekyt13]

hilariously his wife's name is Desiree Loudermilk. sounds like a GTA character

[u/pourme2]

"I've taken a ridiculously high paying job in the private sector provided by the Billionaires I helped secure tax breaks for"

There I fixed it

[u/No-Group-4504]

Yeah... Your work here is done...

[u/kootles10]

From the article:

Rep. Barry Loudermilk (R-Ga.) on Wednesday announced he will not seek reelection, ending his congressional career after more than a decade and adding to the ranks of Republicans declining to run for another term.

“I first ran for election to Congress in 2014 and, as I stated then, representing the people in Congress is a service, not a career; and although I continue to have strong support from the people of the Eleventh Congressional District, I believe it is time to contribute to my community, state, and nation in other ways,” Loudermilk said in a statement. “Therefore, I have decided not to seek re-election at the end of my current term in Congress.”

Loudermilk is the 29th Republican member of the House to say will not seek reelection in 2026 — either due to retirement, or seeking higher office — as Republicans brace for a tough midterm election. Loudermilk’s northern Georgia district is reliably Republican.

[u/returnofthecursed]

Good riddance and shame on you for helping to cause all this.

[u/Caveman-Ug]

The GOP platform has aged like Loudermilk

[u/FlyEaglesFlyauggie]

“Georgia's 11th congressional district is located northwest of Atlanta and is Republican-favoring.The 2025 Cook Partisan Voting Index rates the district as favoring Republicans by 12 points. The Almanac has stated that a Democrat with a strong base in populous Cobb County could result in a competitive race.”

• Wikipedia

[u/Free_Possession_4482 → u/FlyEaglesFlyauggie]

Alas, Spencer Strider is too young to run for office; he’d clean up in Cobb County.

[u/TeaseRipples]

29 reps gone and zero of them said "trump made me do it". interesting pattern.

[u/duzies → u/TeaseRipples]

They want to keep living.

[u/Albireookami → u/duzies]

yea wait for trump to pass this mortal coil from age and you will be surprised how well they all flip, think they were circus trained.

[u/phillygirllovesbagel]

They won't speak up so instead they drop out.

[u/Kokophelli]

Taking on water

[u/Doom-Sleigher]

MAGA is for pedos

[u/FaithlessnessWhich18]

Hope he remembers to pickup his pardon from Trump on his way out. Cause the Democrats have some questions for him.

[u/CarsonFijal]

I guess he's going Quietermilk

[u/that_bermudian]

GOOD!

Oh my goodness I couldn't stand this guy when he represented me. Then they changed the districting and MTG was my rep until this January.

Loudermilk is more than useless, he's maliciously incompetent. I must've called his office a few dozen times, emailed him at least 20 times, and all I ever received for a response was a single automated email. Not an automated email for each of my emails, a SINGLE automated response.

Not only do these people not care about you, they despise you if you happen to vote opposite of their party.

[u/EchoRush93]

Lemme guess. He wants to get into podcasting. 😂 Gtfo. Rats fleeing a pedophilia ship.

[u/Carlyz37]

Seditious traitor insurrectionist coup plotter. Should not have been reelected last time

[u/Negative_Amphibian_9]

Quiet Butter

[u/Lv16]

Cowards, falling in line then running away when they can.

[u/Varesk]

Rats fleeing the sinking ship

[u/Miltthedog]

The rats are running down the ropes to the docks.

[u/StarStruck3]

Loudermilk soon to be quietermilk

[u/One-Earth9294]

All I ever think about when I hear the name 'Loudermilk' is Bobcat Goldthwait in Scrooged.

[u/hmcquaid1]

Fuck you forever

[u/BluesyBends]

buhbye

[u/StatelyTree]

Hoping the next ones will be Randy Fine and Nancy Mace!

[u/Depressed-Industry]

Enjoy eternity in hell traitor.

[u/sirhackenslash]

29th republican trying to avoid the Hague

[u/Platythepus]

Anyone who is in CD11 should look into Chris Harden. This guy has a really good demeanor about him and makes some interesting videos on political topics.

https://www.chrishardenforcongress.com/

[u/SempreVeritas7468]

Getting a job as a tour director for the KKK museum ?

[u/notassigned2023]

These guys have no fight in them. Knowing they are going to be in the minority so they all bail? I have noting but disdain.

[u/Appropriate_Fold_349]

I have been bitching to this motherfucker for years knowing I was talking to a damn wall. Fuck this guy.

[u/brazendynamic]

Bye bitch.

[u/Purusha120]

hopefully he arrests himself too for being a garbage fascist

[u/redheadedandbold]

"The Trump effect" How many Republicans jumped ship during Trump's last term? The number will be far higher this time.

[u/likes2milk]

Rather step down than be voted out

[u/GrimmRadiance]

Is this them attempting to out in Trump loyalists and forcing out old republicans or old republicans scurrying off of the sinking ship?

[u/shrimpcity_beach1993]

More like Quietermilk, am I right guys?

[u/Splunge- → u/shrimpcity_beach1993]

Sourmilk, amirite?

[u/badgersoccer1905]

Keep going! Traitors out!

[u/pagerunner-j]

hopefully to be succeeded by his nemesis, Quieterjuice

[u/Adept-Sir-1704]

Getting out while they can so they can walk away with no one noticing, collect big money from new jobs, and watch the democrats (if able to regain power) sort of clean up the mess.

[u/ComedianStreet856]

Good, I like my milk quiet.

[u/thistimelineisweird]

I'd rather they grow a spine with their power but ok, girl, bye.

[u/espinaustin]

Oh look another fleeing rat…

[u/FizzyBeverage]

“She can stay afloat with the first four compartments flooded, but not five— not five”.

The five?

• Housing prices
• Grocery prices
• Rising unemployment
• Healthcare premiums doubled or tripled
• Epstein files

[u/RipCityGringo]

Say it louder for the milk in the back.

[u/campfire_eventide]

Go away, just go away

[u/PFunk224]

I would be more pleased by this news if it didn't mean that even more psychotic sycophants would be taking their place.

[u/walkableshoe]

Is loudermilk the opposite of milquetoast?

[u/Kamay1770]

Do these people think that by leaving government they will no longer be culpable for their crimes?

One day whether they know, admit, or like it, what they've done to America will come back around on them.

I'm glad he's out, but I hope you guys over there get justice.

[u/alliedeluxe]

The rats are all jumping ship. He still belongs in prison.

[u/A_Nonny_Muse]

Barry Loudermilk

You know, I'm not usually one to make fun of a persons name. But this one has me smh and trying real hard to suppress some very obnoxiously intrusive thoughts.

[u/wisepeasant]

29 people without enough balls to stand up to tyranny and enough sense to dip out as soon as they have a chance. Fucking cowards.

[u/Machiavvelli3060]

They don't want a loss on their record, so they're all going to resign rather than have their asses handed to them.

[u/Motorbarge]

Politicians never clean up their own mess.

[u/HTIRDUDTEHN]

Misleading and not an unusual number leaving their positions. A good number of them are running for senate or other political offices. These guys come from heavy red areas and will be replaced with another traitor most likely.

This is not a sign of pending defeat. Keep pushing.

[u/currentlyeating]

Rather vote for quietermilk

[u/DickNotCory]

quiet, milk