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Sen. Dick Durbin, D- Ill., the Senate Democratic whip and the top Democrat on the Judiciary Committee, has announced he will not seek re-election in 2026.

Durbin, who was first elected to the Senate in 1996, made the announcement in a video message on X Wednesday.

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https://www.foxnews.com/politics/dick-durbin-no-2-senate-democrat-wont-seek-re-election

Not really a lot to say since he is going to be replaced by another Democrat, one who is likely even more to the left then he is.

At least it costs the Democrats a very senior seat in the Senate, where seniority still has a lot of meaning and power when it comes to positions and committee assignments.

also takes out another one of the leftists senior leaders who raised a ton of money for them

Bernie
Warren
Pelosi
Biden
Schumer

all in their 70s and 80s

Turban Durban is getting out before the Durban recession takes hold. He should step up and take responsibility for the impending economic doom.

30 years too late.

Man, what a Dick he is, amirite?

This one puzzles me. He's in leadership as the Whip, easily would be reelected in very blue Illinois.

"Trouble brewing in River City?"

aggiehawg said:

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This one puzzles me. He's in leadership as the Whip, easily would be reelected in very blue Illinois.

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Dude is 80 years old.

aggiehawg said:

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This one puzzles me. He's in leadership as the Whip, easily would be reelected in very blue Illinois.

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There is a LOT coming down the pike that is going to link a LOT of these longtime career politicians that have all amassed fortunes on the taxpayer dollars and they are getting out before they have to face the music and possible legal repercussions, so they have stashed enough money to live life comfortably and figure if they are out of office they will avoid being targeted

txwxman said:

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Turban Durban is getting out before the Durban recession takes hold. He should step up and take responsibility for the impending economic doom.

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Not too familiar with him, what terrible legislation did he author?

Most of his stuff seems to fail, credit card bill, conservative free speech censorship, dream acts

I don't recall the pundit or show (safe to say it was Fox News) but the talk was on the increasing number of Dems looking at bowing out as their political party realigns and pointing to a dimmer outlook for any gains and more likely losses in the midterm.

Trump getting the economic hiccups out of the way now and delivering on his agenda with making the tax cuts permanent should bode very well for 2026.

Dems are flirting ever towards a decade of wandering into a political desert in the US. You hate to see it, but then again, you love to see it (knod to Chappelle).

aggiehawg said:

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This one puzzles me. He's in leadership as the Whip, easily would be reelected in very blue Illinois.

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It's sadly telling as to the state of our gerontocracy when one's first thought is, "Why is he stepping down? He's only 80!"

Fightin_Aggie said:

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txwxman said:

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Turban Durban is getting out before the Durban recession takes hold. He should step up and take responsibility for the impending economic doom.

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Not too familiar with him, what terrible legislation did he author?

Most of his stuff seems to fail, credit card bill, conservative free speech censorship, dream acts

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He's trolling...