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BattleRow

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116. Imho,she and Trump have cut a deal.
Sat Nov 22, 2025, 06:53 PM
Nov 22

It's all about keeping the TV tuned to the next episode.
Can the Real Housewives of Capitol Hill be on the horizon?
After his Mamdami love fest,who knows?

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Must have been one hell of a credible threat . . . . no_hypocrisy Nov 21 #1
My thought exactly. Leaving does not necessarily make her safer. NotHardly Nov 21 #12
Yeah, there's more to this... hamsterjill Nov 21 #37
I agree, I never took her to be a quitter. FoxNewsSucks Nov 21 #47
I think it is more a situation of popsdenver Nov 22 #99
I have no doubt that you are right as to the money. hamsterjill Nov 22 #101
Only if they switch to being Dems popsdenver Nov 22 #115
She Strarts Her New Job At FOXNEWS Mr.Bee Nov 21 #2
Tell-all book? tanyev Nov 21 #5
I hope not... Septua Nov 21 #11
She had power as long as Kevin McCarthy was speaker.. agingdem Nov 21 #71
Either that or planning her presidential campaign ... TBF Nov 21 #42
That was my second thought as well. Volaris Nov 21 #48
Ding. Ding. Ding. Ding. And we have a winner! Chellee Nov 21 #53
How would resigning from her seat help that in any way? quakerboy Nov 22 #100
Time. Chellee Nov 22 #105
Running for Senate against Ossoff? Lonestarblue Nov 22 #96
Maybe - but she's pretty full of herself TBF Nov 22 #117
Wow! JBTaurus83 Nov 21 #3
Are you kidding? If The Thing had not turned against her, nothing she said in her letter Wonder Why Nov 21 #46
I don't disagree JBTaurus83 Nov 21 #52
I've read that Marge is the daughter TBF Monday #118
who puts up her xmas tree by november 21st? MTG bt msongs Nov 21 #4
Mine is up. chowder66 Nov 21 #16
Never a dull moment nowadays. Silent Type Nov 21 #6
On Chris Hayes now Grim Chieftain Nov 21 #7
I was surprised she would give up the Rep salary. Septua Nov 21 #17
Didn't know she had that much money Grim Chieftain Nov 21 #21
She cashed in BIGLY on her insider trading fueled by Dotard. Why "work" anymore? AZ8theist Nov 21 #35
Had she paid back her COVID taxpayers PPP (or what is called)? Justice matters. Nov 22 #95
She made a killing in Trump's Pump and Dump stock market schemes travelingthrulife Nov 22 #102
She's running for Prez or Senate or Gov I'd bet. A leaching ladder climber like her aint gonna stop at the House n/t Cheezoholic Nov 21 #8
This is what I think. Running for POTUS. Irish_Dem Nov 21 #18
Yep, Would be my guess. JCMach1 Nov 21 #36
" This is what I think. Running for POTUS." speak easy Nov 22 #104
MTG is a narcissist and thinks she is the smartest person in the room. Irish_Dem Nov 22 #107
I am more jealous of pond scum [1] speak easy Nov 22 #108
She may try those things BaronChocula Nov 21 #64
Probably not POTUS. Dulcinea Nov 22 #83
All the more reason to keep him! calimary Nov 22 #113
Rats leaving a sinking 🚢 ship? Srkdqltr Nov 21 #9
"Fuck it" dalton99a Nov 21 #10
She might be running for Georgia governor or the U.S. Senate seat in 2026. sop Nov 21 #13
You beat me. I know she declined both earlier. Silent Type Nov 21 #19
I hope she runs for the Senate AdamGG Nov 21 #60
She's got no chance. Her appeal is specific to that district not statewide. underpants Nov 22 #76
I had to step back and check myself on this and think for a bit. InstantGratification Nov 21 #14
Yeah and I think she is in a "safe" red district (NW GA) BumRushDaShow Nov 21 #20
That's an extremely red district, I used to live in it. groundloop Nov 21 #29
MTG is resigning a *year* before the next congress is sworn in. Fiendish Thingy Nov 21 #72
All that, and she's qualified for her pension. nt TBF Monday #119
Would not be surprised if she jumps in Georgia's Gubernatorial race, or maybe even Senate. She declined both earlier. Silent Type Nov 21 #15
I thought Trump shut her down for the Senate run mtngirl47 Nov 21 #59
He refused to endorse her. Maybe she thinks by abandoning trump she can appeal statewide. Silent Type Nov 21 #67
Wowie. But, resigning effective Nov 5 2026 mahina Nov 21 #22
She's retiring effective January 5, 2026. generalbetrayus Nov 21 #25
This message was self-deleted by its author mahina Nov 21 #51
I was surprised by this LetMyPeopleVote Nov 21 #23
I think she has finally seen that she, as a woman, generalbetrayus Nov 21 #24
Adios, fucko JoseBalow Nov 21 #26
Good for you MTG LittleGirl Nov 21 #27
She'll be replaced with someone even more MAGA. Wednesdays Nov 21 #28
More than anything, I think this is another sign of trump's diminishing power. PSPS Nov 21 #30
How so? I don't follow. hamsterjill Nov 21 #57
She's aware of tsf's decline. rubbersole Nov 22 #80
1 down, couple hundred more to go. GreenWave Nov 21 #31
At least clowns like Gaetz and Santos went bye bye earlier... BumRushDaShow Nov 21 #34
Unfortunately lonely bird Nov 21 #58
"Gym Jordan is safe." BumRushDaShow Nov 22 #85
True, but... lonely bird Nov 22 #89
I would gladly take Cheeto Boner back BumRushDaShow Nov 22 #90
Agree completely lonely bird Nov 22 #91
Somebody got a horse head in the bed. Solly Mack Nov 21 #32
Did anyone see this coming??? TNNurse Nov 21 #33
Wasn't on MY Bingo Card BumRushDaShow Nov 21 #39
Not really. When a woman of the Freedom Caucus (Koch's people) has to have 24/7 security surrounding her and ancianita Nov 21 #41
Trump called her a traitor womanofthehills Nov 22 #77
My only question is... who wrote her resignation speech? Ellipsis Nov 21 #38
Probably her staff BumRushDaShow Nov 21 #40
fairly verbose... but makes sense. Ellipsis Nov 21 #54
After January 5th The Grand Illuminist Nov 21 #43
Ba Bye Babette LilElf70 Nov 21 #44
Happy Thanksgiving!!! COL Mustard Nov 21 #45
Rattled by the threats? orangecrush Nov 21 #49
And this is bad news, how? n/t dobleremolque Nov 21 #50
My thoughts are expressed best in song (by the Jam) DJ Synikus Makisimus Nov 21 #55
Wow BlueWaveNeverEnd Nov 21 #56
She's always represented choie Nov 21 #61
Never thought I'd feel bad for Marjorie Taylor Greene to leave, but I do. She has recently been an awesome thorn in somaticexperiencing Nov 21 #62
Smart to leave the SA before the SS takes tactical control The Polack MSgt Nov 21 #63
They have some dirt on her. C Moon Nov 21 #65
The first thing that came to my mind is some kind of serious health issue. niyad Nov 21 #66
MTG: "I have never valued power, titles, or attention...." area51 Nov 21 #68
"I made her an offer she couldn't refuse." Marcuse Nov 21 #69
She probably got offered a job as a lobbiest that will earn her $$$$$ and she is going to take it. cstanleytech Nov 21 #70
That is basically what I am thinking. riversedge Nov 22 #84
IMHO this is not very believable theater. Could be any number of things, but I'm guessing she's in wiggs Nov 22 #73
She's playing the game of thrones Onama Biden Man Nov 22 #74
Turn tail and run the second Orange Daddy pushes back, you loony. LudwigPastorius Nov 22 #75
I googled some questions about her networth. Prior to being elected to Congress it was $2.5 to $ 3 million. CentralMass Nov 22 #78
It will be effective on the actual very first day she becomes eligible for lifetime pension IbogaProject Nov 22 #79
Yup. BumRushDaShow Nov 22 #86
Possibly trying to rack up multiple pensions. Nt BadgerKid Nov 22 #87
I think I read something about T**mp no supporting MTG's aspiration to run for Senate? Drum Nov 22 #81
Total grifter Mysterian Nov 22 #82
So why not resign TODAY,why wait until Jan? Bengus81 Nov 22 #88
On Jan 6 she will have 5 years ballardgirl Nov 22 #103
That letter is a campaign speech, it reads like something an aspiring insurgency candidate would write. sop Nov 22 #92
Need a meme of MTG in a handmaiden suit AKwannabe Nov 22 #93
I wish she would reconsider. She could be TSF's Joe Manchin. bluestarone Nov 22 #94
Now the House balance will be R218 D216. She should have announced last day before House holiday recess. ChicagoTeamster Nov 22 #97
"Now the House balance will be R218 D216." BumRushDaShow Nov 22 #106
Thanks, I thought only the Dem seat in TX was still unsettled. I thought the Dem was expected to win the TN seat ChicagoTeamster Nov 22 #111
The TX race had so many running BumRushDaShow Nov 22 #114
Five years as of January 2026 Karma13612 Nov 22 #98
We need more MAGAts to fall on the sword. Sneederbunk Nov 22 #109
AOC on MTG retiring: red dog 1 Nov 22 #110
The First Rat Deep State Witch Nov 22 #112
Imho,she and Trump have cut a deal. BattleRow Nov 22 #116
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