GOP Chairman of the House Oversight Committee Jason Chaffetz of Utah has resigned

[KyleEverett]

http://chaffetz.house.gov/news/docum...DocumentID=842

Its offical. Chaffetz plans on being gone at the end of June. The speculation has been that he intends to prepare to run for Governor of Utah.

[Lenonis]

The whole thing with him has just been incredibly shady. Maybe he just had enough with DC...but I wouldn't be surprised if something comes out that caused him to resign.

Or, maybe he really just wants to be Gov. of Utah and this is his chance.

EDIT -- or maybe just a midlife crisis like he's claiming? lol

[Edge-]

EDIT -- or maybe just a midlife crisis like he's claiming? lol

Bullshit, and that's still terrible. He was elected to do a damn job, not book it early like a spineless coward because things got too tough.

[Bullettime]

The whole thing with him has just been incredibly shady. Maybe he just had enough with DC...but I wouldn't be surprised if something comes out that caused him to resign.

Or, maybe he really just wants to be Gov. of Utah and this is his chance.

EDIT -- or maybe just a midlife crisis like he's claiming? lol

Brings up some interesting questions about if he's implicated or not.

His letter reveal was technically releasing and politicizing classified information to the media so I imagine the FBI was ready to nail him to wall over it. There was also the speculation of kompromat on him as well along with others in the GOP.

[Zeth Hawkins]

Bullshit, and that's still terrible. He was elected to do a damn job, not book it early like a spineless coward because things got too tough.

On what are you basing this statement? This animosity toward Mr. Chaffetz would only be reasonable in the case of his resignation being a personal affront to you. Is this so?

I wish him nothing but the best.

[NYC17]

On what are you basing this statement? This animosity toward Mr. Chaffetz would only be reasonable in the case of his resignation being a personal affront to you. Is this so?

I wish him nothing but the best.

Based on his history of being a spineless coward. Such as when he used his daughter as an excuse to take a stand against Trump, then shamelessly flip-flopped like political whores have a habit of doing.

[Edge-]

Based on his history of being a spineless cowards. Such as when he used his daughter as an excuse to take a stand against Trump, then shameless flip-flopped like political whores have a habit of doing.

This. In addition to his unadulterated bullshit during the Planned Parenthood hearings (hello completely made up charts he presented as evidence!). Chaffetz has been an incredibly bad influence in congress in his short time there, and by all accounts he's looking to move into state politics. He's jumping ship like the rat fuck he is before shit hits the fan and potentially ruin his own personal political career moving forward.

You're not elected to look out for your own political career, you're elected to represent your constituents. This is some grade-A horse shit from one of the most odious members of congress.

[Shadowmelded]

In case the Governor thing doesn't pan out.
https://www.washingtonian.com/2017/0...e-republicans/

[satimy]

I never thnought I'd see the day when raging leftists wept over chaffetz resigning.

[KyleEverett]

We're not weeping. We're wondering what kinda shady stuff in the background caused his sudden departure.

[satimy]

We're not weeping. We're wondering what kinda shady stuff in the background caused his sudden departure.

And him resigning somehow makes there less evidence available?

[Noxx79]

I never thnought I'd see the day when raging leftists wept over chaffetz resigning.

They're definitely not weeping. Have a concern over something is not disliking it or the person involved (same deal with Comey). This seems to be a really hard point for trumpists to understand, but nuance is actually lost on them.

[NYC17]

I never thnought I'd see the day when raging leftists wept over chaffetz resigning.

Congratulations on being right for once. You most definitely have no seen that. Like...at all. The irony of your wrongness making you right is just...sweet.

It's weird you think you have.

[satimy]

Congratulations on being right for once. You most definitely have no seen that. Like...at all. The irony of your wrongness making you right is just...sweet.

It's weird you think you have.

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[Celista]

The whole thing with him has just been incredibly shady. Maybe he just had enough with DC...but I wouldn't be surprised if something comes out that caused him to resign.

Or, maybe he really just wants to be Gov. of Utah and this is his chance.

EDIT -- or maybe just a midlife crisis like he's claiming? lol

I doubt it, state-level politics is a definite step down.

[Noxx79]

I doubt it, state-level politics is a definite step down.

Governor is definitely a step up from Representative.

[Shadowmelded]

I doubt it, state-level politics is a definite step down.

Isn't it a good step for a Presidential run though? Experience making actual decisions, managing an economy etc...

[Lenonis]

I never thnought I'd see the day when raging leftists wept over chaffetz resigning.

I don't think I've seen a single sign ANYWHERE of "leftists" weeping over chaffetz resigning. I do, however, see a lot of people questioning just how weird the series of events and timing is. Cause, well...it is weird.

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I doubt it, state-level politics is a definite step down.

Unless he thinks DC is going to explode or the environment there is too toxic for him to thrive, or maybe it's just an ego thing -- big fish in a small pond vs small fish in a big pond?

Or maybe he sees a path to wealth or power via this detour? Who knows.

[Wyrt]

Rats abandoning the sinking ship.