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nkpolitics1212

(8,617 posts) Fri Oct 13, 2023, 03:26 AM Oct 2023

25 years ago, there was a Republican US House-member from LA-1cd that was the frontrunner for

US Speaker of House. He dropped out of the Speaker and resigned from the US House of Representatives. That was Bob Livingston.
Steve Scalise is following the footstep of Bob Livingston.

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25 years ago, there was a Republican US House-member from LA-1cd that was the frontrunner for (Original Post) nkpolitics1212 Oct 2023 OP

Huh? murielm99 Oct 2023 #1

Livingston's problems was a squeeze off the side. As I recall, he resigns, then he starts appearing 3Hotdogs Oct 2023 #2

It was the impeachment of Clinton that backfired on them Walleye Oct 2023 #3

murielm99

(31,520 posts)

1. Huh?

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Fri Oct 13, 2023, 05:32 AM

Oct 2023

Scalise had an affair and has to resign?

3Hotdogs

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2. Livingston's problems was a squeeze off the side. As I recall, he resigns, then he starts appearing

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Fri Oct 13, 2023, 07:10 AM

Oct 2023

on talk shows, promoting progressive programs.

Walleye

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3. It was the impeachment of Clinton that backfired on them

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Fri Oct 13, 2023, 07:21 AM

Oct 2023

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