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ehrnst

(32,640 posts) Sun Jul 26, 2020, 06:38 PM Jul 2020

Ted Yoho stated he would not run for re-election in 2020 because of a promise... But....

In December he said this:

"I ran on a pledge to serve four terms - eight years and come home," he said in a statement to supporters. "Many told me I was naive and they're probably right. I was told the district has changed three times and so the pledge isn't binding and I could rationalize that. However, I truly believe a person's word is their bond and should live up to their word. I also meant that after eight years I will come home and pass the baton onto a new generation. Now, I am doing that."

https://www.cnn.com/2019/12/10/politics/ted-yoho-not-seeking-2020-reelection/index.html

His FEC filings on June 29, 2020....
https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/forms/C00494583/1338674/

"Yoho has filed a statement of candidacy form for the 2020 election with the Federal Election Commission. He has quietly raised $10,500 this year and reestablished his Ted Yoho for Congress committee."
https://www.gainesville.com/news/20190620/yoho-eyes-2020-endorses-trump

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Ted Yoho stated he would not run for re-election in 2020 because of a promise... But.... (Original Post) ehrnst Jul 2020 OP

Evidently his word really is his bond. unblock Jul 2020 #1

Good Luck Ted! leftieNanner Jul 2020 #2

A little walking-around money. NBachers Jul 2020 #3

He's a republican matt819 Jul 2020 #4

Marco Rubio did the same thing in 2016. sop Jul 2020 #5

Maybe he and the republican Mini-Me's already running for his seat Blue_true Jul 2020 #6

Just one of his GOP precedents is our POS Rep Shimkus. His pledge to serve only five terms Atticus Jul 2020 #7

unblock

(52,230 posts)

1. Evidently his word really is his bond.

Reply to ehrnst (Original post)

Sun Jul 26, 2020, 06:41 PM

Jul 2020

Both utterly worthless.

leftieNanner

(15,100 posts)

2. Good Luck Ted!

Reply to ehrnst (Original post)

Sun Jul 26, 2020, 06:42 PM

Jul 2020

Didn't our favorite Concerned Senator say something similar? Two terms and then I'm out?

There's something about that nice paycheck, the benefits, and the power that seems to be addictive.

NBachers

(17,110 posts)

3. A little walking-around money.

Reply to ehrnst (Original post)

Sun Jul 26, 2020, 07:29 PM

Jul 2020

matt819

(10,749 posts)

4. He's a republican

Reply to ehrnst (Original post)

Sun Jul 26, 2020, 07:40 PM

Jul 2020

Promises are meaningless.

sop

(10,185 posts)

5. Marco Rubio did the same thing in 2016.

Reply to ehrnst (Original post)

Sun Jul 26, 2020, 07:48 PM

Jul 2020

Promised repeatedly he would never seek re-election when he was running for president, lost to Trump in the primary, then decided to run again.

Blue_true

(31,261 posts)

6. Maybe he and the republican Mini-Me's already running for his seat

Reply to ehrnst (Original post)

Sun Jul 26, 2020, 08:44 PM

Jul 2020

will chop each other up and one of the three Dems running will become my congressperson.

Atticus

(15,124 posts)

7. Just one of his GOP precedents is our POS Rep Shimkus. His pledge to serve only five terms

Reply to ehrnst (Original post)

Mon Jul 27, 2020, 10:34 AM

Jul 2020

twenty-some years ago was made under GOP rules, i.e., "just kidding!"

His motto has always been "Whatever the party leader orders is what I believe!".

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