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BlueWaveNeverEnd

(13,779 posts) Fri Feb 27, 2026, 04:34 PM Friday

Republicans asking "dying" congressman to hang on

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-15599525/Dying-congressmans-grim-Democrats-House-majority.html

Dying congressman's grim diagnosis hands Democrats a path to seizing back the House majority

Representative Neal Dunn of Florida may have a terminal illness, Speaker Mike Johnson told a group of GOP donors at a retreat in Florida on Friday, Punchbowl News first reported.

Dunn, 73, has said he will not run for reelection.

He also has ruled out resigning before his term ends in early 2027.

'I have no comment on personal issues such as Dr Dunn's health. He has been working as usual,' a spokesman for Dunn told the Daily Mail.

'As a dedicated public servant, he will remain in Congress to represent his constituents through the end of this term,' his representative said earlier this week.

But the announcement from Johnson that Dunn has a terminal illness underscores just how far the GOP is willing to go to maintain control of the House.

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Republicans asking "dying" congressman to hang on (Original Post) BlueWaveNeverEnd Friday OP

No required prayer meeting? SergeStorms Friday #1

they're all afraid that the term... ret5hd Friday #2

Good one. SergeStorms Saturday #14

If he does have a terminal illness... Dulcinea Friday #3

Informed sources say malaise Friday #12

Now that's a situation where you really should spend more time with your family. tanyev Friday #4

WOW............. Lovie777 Friday #5

Imagine the sort of deranged scumbag one would have to be to find out that one RockRaven Friday #6

The Lord works in mysterious ways, right Mike? C_U_L8R Friday #7

GOOD to know!!! bluestarone Friday #8

It's in the panhandle (usually Rep.) but it's one that is partially blue. kerry-is-my-prez Friday #9

Die with honor and resign now Shellback Squid Friday #10

As some of us predicted, the House will change hands before malaise Friday #11

If I were dying, I'd leave Sanity Claws Friday #13

SergeStorms

(20,382 posts)

1. No required prayer meeting?

Reply to BlueWaveNeverEnd (Original post)

Fri Feb 27, 2026, 04:41 PM

Friday

You're slipping, Mike.

ret5hd

(22,417 posts)

2. they're all afraid that the term...

Reply to SergeStorms (Reply #1)

Fri Feb 27, 2026, 04:45 PM

Friday

“laying on of hands’” has way too many implications right now.

SergeStorms

(20,382 posts)

14. Good one.

Reply to ret5hd (Reply #2)

Sat Feb 28, 2026, 12:23 PM

Saturday

Yeah, they all might want to sit on their hands for a while. Shit's getting dangerous in MAGAville.

Dulcinea

(9,963 posts)

3. If he does have a terminal illness...

Reply to BlueWaveNeverEnd (Original post)

Fri Feb 27, 2026, 04:46 PM

Friday

...he may not live to early 2027, so there's that.

malaise

(295,044 posts)

12. Informed sources say

Reply to Dulcinea (Reply #3)

Fri Feb 27, 2026, 06:14 PM

Friday

He has terminal cancer

tanyev

(49,044 posts)

4. Now that's a situation where you really should spend more time with your family.

Reply to BlueWaveNeverEnd (Original post)

Fri Feb 27, 2026, 04:47 PM

Friday

Sad that they’re pressuring him to stay in office.

Lovie777

(22,616 posts)

5. WOW.............

Reply to BlueWaveNeverEnd (Original post)

Fri Feb 27, 2026, 04:51 PM

Friday

soulless GQP.

RockRaven

(19,069 posts)

6. Imagine the sort of deranged scumbag one would have to be to find out that one

Reply to BlueWaveNeverEnd (Original post)

Fri Feb 27, 2026, 04:54 PM

Friday

has a terminal illness, and decide that the correct usage of one's few remaining days in the one and only life one will ever live is hanging around the DC Capitol slavishly doing the will of the Insane Orange Anus.

C_U_L8R

(49,248 posts)

7. The Lord works in mysterious ways, right Mike?

Reply to BlueWaveNeverEnd (Original post)

Fri Feb 27, 2026, 05:34 PM

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bluestarone

(21,958 posts)

8. GOOD to know!!!

Reply to BlueWaveNeverEnd (Original post)

Fri Feb 27, 2026, 05:37 PM

Friday

Like the religious right would say, IT'S GODS CHOICE!!! How does it feel religious right!!!

kerry-is-my-prez

(10,260 posts)

9. It's in the panhandle (usually Rep.) but it's one that is partially blue.

Reply to BlueWaveNeverEnd (Original post)

Fri Feb 27, 2026, 05:44 PM

Friday

Shellback Squid

(10,025 posts)

10. Die with honor and resign now

Reply to BlueWaveNeverEnd (Original post)

Fri Feb 27, 2026, 06:05 PM

Friday

malaise

(295,044 posts)

11. As some of us predicted, the House will change hands before

Reply to BlueWaveNeverEnd (Original post)

Fri Feb 27, 2026, 06:07 PM

Friday

January.
Justice is coming
Add link, snip
https://www.fsunews.com/story/opinion/2026/02/25/special-election-looms-if-florida-rep-neal-dunn-resigns-early/88783743007/

Rumors that Neal Dunn, the current representative of Florida’s 2nd Congressional District, may not finish his term are circulating in mainstream news outlets.

His retirement would shrink the Republican majority in the House to 217-214, the thinnest margin for the majority party in the last 100 years.

Dunn officially announced on Jan. 13 that he would not seek a sixth term, prompting five Republicans to declare their intention to run in the primary. As of now, eight candidates are in the race: three Democrats and five Republicans.

Based on precedent from a recent Texas legislature special election and polling suggesting a leftward shift among voters, a special election in Florida’s 2nd District could guarantee a Democratic win

Sanity Claws

(22,397 posts)

13. If I were dying, I'd leave

Reply to BlueWaveNeverEnd (Original post)

Fri Feb 27, 2026, 07:24 PM

Friday

This is his last chance to enjoy his life. I hope he feels the same.

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