Reid Ribble

Just a private citizen who for a while looked behind the curtain of government. Husband, father, grandfather. These are the titles of life.

[Reid Ribble @RepRibble]

I want everyone to notice the language here. @ChadPergram assumes that anyone not in leadership is a “back-bencher”. The press often uses only three descriptors for members of congress. Back-benchers, rising stars, and leadership. As if every one of the 435 members of the House fit into these neat, yet lazy boxes. Many members that I met during my time were serious about getting things done. Not back-benchers in any regard. Now, when someone is going to simply serve their district after serving in leadership, the press treats that move, not as one of virtue, but as someone with no role at all.

[Reid Ribble @RepRibble]

Wow. This is fear mongering nonsense. Thune was essentially elected as the minority leader running unopposed. His job is to be the fall guy. Your job, Mollie is to not fall for it. Yet you did. He was always going to win. GOP senators need someone to blame. And Thune is willing to be that guy.

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@SawyerHackett There will be hundreds of experienced staff available given the large number of departing members. Wait until you get your committee assignments and hire the best legislative staff with experience in those areas.

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@caddietales Only if it was empty.

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@MicahhParsons11 Justified

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It’s a moot point because we can never know. But, and I am just guessing here, none of the names you wrote would have handled GA the Trump did when we lost both seats. No one would have endorsed candidates as bad as Herschel Walker or Kari Lake, Ken Paxton or Darlene Graham. Trump endorsed candidates he could own. The voter wanted people who understood the proper constitutional role of Congress.

[Reid Ribble @RepRibble]

In the six years of Trump’s two terms in the WH, republicans have lost:
2 Senate seats in GA
1 Senate seat in SC
1 Senate seat in NC
1 Senate seat in ME
1 Senate seat in OH
1 Senate seat in IA
1 Senate seat in KS
1 Senate seat in TX
2 Senate seats in AZ

That’s 11 seats. Had republicans simply held those seats, they would have a 64 seat super majority today.

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@JohnHicksNC @ChuckHubbardNC Believe me, the one guy who wouldn’t care if you used that quote was Mulvaney.

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@AdamJarchow And I didn’t even mention his extensive private sector experience. He has not been a career politician like DeSantis but I see that as beneficial.

[Reid Ribble @RepRibble]

Not exactly true. I mean the “zero” part. I would take former Sec State over DeSantis based on resume. Graduated 1st in his class at West Point. Has active duty military experience. Graduated from Harvard Law. Was an editor at Harvard Law review. Had a successful career in Congress. Then went on to lead the CIA before ultimately being selected to be Secretary of State. That’s a resume I can vote for.

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@ChrisCillizza And it is a meaningless waste of time.

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@alitaylor It’s actually encouraged.

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I know this is too long for many on X to actually read but it’s worth the time.

[David L. Bahnsen @DavidBahnsen]

I felt this piece had to be written, and I stand by everything it says https://t.co/XR6FJoju1O

[Reid Ribble @RepRibble]

Yes 👇

[Kevin R Kosar @kevinrkosar]

Many GOP legislators made themselves synonyms for "Trump" in the minds of voters. They got through their primaries. Then Trump tanked his already weak public approval, and GOP legislators were sunk in the general elections.

https://t.co/CKHeM7nW0F

[Reid Ribble @RepRibble]

@LawrenceChris_1 No, just in the WH. And many were because of his endorsements. Kari Lake in AZ, Herschel Walker in GA, Ken Paxton in TX. I know he’s your guy. But the GOP needs to honest when they analyze what went wrong.

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@RobGeorge @Online1Reader Fair enough Robert. I used his original election date of Nov 2016.

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@blutarskyOG No. It’s not like that at all. And one must be willfully blind to believe it is.

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@taxman_555 I will do that arithmetic. Just haven’t had time yet. I doubt the numbers are going to change much.

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@blutarskyOG Selective. That’s funny.

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@TheAdam027 You look great Adam!